Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
THE GRIZZLY KING
BY JAMES OLIVER CURwooD
The Author Of "Kazan"

mile" he said then. 1T begins up at the
first break we crossed an It ends down
hero where we came into this valley. It's
about twenty-five miles up an down. He
don't touch the mount'ins west OF this valley
nor the mountins east OF the other valley,
an he's dead certain TO keep on maxim
circles so long were after him. He's
hikin' southwark now on the other side or
the range.
We'll lay here for a few days an not
move. Then Wen start Metoosin through
| the valley over there with the dogs, II there's
any left, and will start south through
this valley at the Same tint. one of us
| will keep 70 the slopes an the other to the
bottom, an wen travel slow. Get the
| idee?
THAT grizzly won't leave his country, an
Metoosin is pretty near bound 20 drive him
around to US. w41l lot him do the open
hunting an wen skulk The bear can't
get past us both without giving one OF US
shooting"
1T sounds good" agreed Lsngdon. And
I've got a lame knee that I'm not unwilling
TO nurse for n few days"
Scarcely were the words out OF Langdons
| mouth when a sudden rattle OF hobble-
chains and the startled snort OF q grazing
horse out in the meadow brought them both
to their feet
"Utim!" whispered Metoosn, his dark
face aglow in the freight.
You're right-the dogs" said Bruce, and
he whistled softly.
They heard a movement in the brush near
them, and a moment later two OF the dogs
came into the freight They skunk in, half
on their bellies, and as they prostrated
themselves at the hunters feet third and
a fourth Joined them.
A NTH came In out Of the night. He was
llimpng and dragging a torn foreleg. The
head and throat Of one OF the others was
E red with blood. They all lay fiat on their
bellies, as II expecting condemnation.
| Mutely Bruce and Langdon stared at
) them, They listened-waited. No other
. came. And then they looked at each other.
e Two more of them gone" said Langdon.
Bruce turned TO pile of panniers and
canvases and pulled out the dog leashes.
Up in his tree Muskwa was all atremble.
Within a few yards OF him he saw again
the white-fanged horde that had chased
, Thor and had driven him into the rock
crevice. OF the men he was no longer
. greatly afraid They had attempted him
= no harm, and he had ceased to quake and
snarl when one Of them passed near. But
i the dogs were monsters, They had given
. battle to Thor They must have beaten
him, for Thor had run away.
n The tree to which Muskwa was fastened
n was not much more than a sapling, and he
$ lay in the saddle OF a crotch hve feet from
n the ground when Metoosin led one Of the
e dogs past him. The Airedale saw him and
e nlaue suuueu spring tnat tore the leash
u from the Indians hand. His leap carried
[ him almost up 70 Muskwa. He was abou,
r TO make another spring when Langdou
a rushed forward with a fierce cry, caught
the dog by his collar and with the end OF
3 the leash gave him sound beating. Then
! he led him away.
This act puzzled Muskwa more than ever
4 The man had saved him. He had beater
4 the monster with the red mouth and the
white fangs, and all of those monsters
i were now being taken away at the end o,
e | ropes,
When LanEdon returned he stopped clos,
10 Muskwa's tree and talked 70 him. Mus
! kwa allowed Langdons hand TO approach
within six inches Of him, and did not snAI
at II. Then strange and sudden thrill
shot through him While his head wa.
turned little Langdon had boldly pu
. MS hand on his furry back. And in III,
L touch there was not hurt His mother ha,
never put her paw on him as gently a.
}. that
= Langdon left him then, and in a few mo
! ments he returned with a chunk Of raw
n caribou meat, He held this close Of Mis-
a kwa's nose. MusSwa could smell IT, bu
he backed away from IT. and al last Lang
don placed II beside the basin at the foo
Of the tree and returned to where Bruc
v was smoking
n Inside Of two days he'll be eating ou
IS Of my hand" he said.
It was not long before the camp becam
very quiet Langdon, Bruce and the In
u dian rolled themselves in their blanket
u and were soon asleep The fire burne
70 | lower and lower. Soon there was only
q single smoldering log An owl hooted
little deeper in the timber The dron
Of the valley and the mountains filled IN
., peaceful night The stars grew brighter
= There was nothing TO fear now. Every
thing was still and asleep but hImsei
and very cautiously he began to back dow
the tree. He reached the DOT of H. loose
IN his hold. and half fell into the basin {
q condensed milk. a part OF II stopping n
a over his face. Invountarily he shot OF
m his tongue and licked his chops, and N
Iy sweet, sticky stun that 1t gathered flle
a him with a sudden and entirely unexpecte
"a pleasure. For a quarter of an hour h
m licked himself. And then, as II the seer,
= Of this delightful ambrosia had pust diva ne
e upon him, his bright little eyes hxed then
Iv selves covetously upon the tin basin n
ie approached Il with commendable strates
re- and caution, circing first on one side Z
NJ n and then on the other. every muscle
IN his body prepared for quick spring bacI
ward II II should make jump at him.
ir At last his nose touched the thick, lusciot
feast in the BASIN and he did not raise n
e. head again until the last drop Of Il wa
CONTINUED MONDAY