The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-13

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closest. We had found a great many
tracks and had followed them with
out result over hundreds of miles OF
rocky and wooded territory, when one
morning one of the guides found
new track in the Gust near our camp
Our dogs got the scent and took up
the trail. For two hours we trekked
after the bawling hounds as they
made straight for higher ground up
| the side of mountain.
"Leigh's manner was all eagerness
| now and his eyes glistened as he rode
along with his kodaks and boxes,
His object was entirely different from
ours, but he entered into the pursuit
with quite as much zeal.
FINALLY the dogs came within
sight of the bear, Up the mountain
side they bounded with the bear
giving them fast race. On north
slope Of the mountain the animal made
q fatal mistake-he plunged into
| stretch of snow, soft and mushy
from the spring sunshine. certain
trap for his heavy body. He numbered
along for time In the snow, with the
lighter dogs gaining every second
Then he turned and made for an open
space. But it was too late.
The Grizzly at Bay. !
1.-THE dogs were upon him as he
reached firm ground and terrific fight
began One of the guides and I came
up with our guns-I have forgotten
whether 1t was Frost or Richards
and Leigh was right at our heels.
Leigh got to work with his camera
and pencils and we waited near by.
changing our position occasionally
in order to maintain vantage point
| in case the bear should make break
for liberty. 1t was in one Of these
| maneuvers, think. that the guide
came too close to the fighting dogs and
| was knocked down. This gave Mr..
Leigh the idea which he has incorpo-
rated in his picture as 1t was finished
the spectacle of one of the hunters
lying prone under the bear.
"After about twenty minutes, during
which time our dogs were keeping up
a hot fight and having their hands
full, so TO speak, pup which had
been trailing slightly In the rear came
up with us. had asked the guides,
to let this young dog come along as
special favor, because I thought I
saw in him the making of fine bear
hound and I wanted him to get some
early experience. The pup and I had
become close friends during the trip
due to the special attention had paid
him, and I had learned to love him
as much as though he were my own.
had noted his gameness many times
on the march. Although he was less
than year old he kept up with the
old dogs easily and no mountain
stream was too swift for him.
81 was not surprised, then, to see
Champ-that was the dogs name
come bounding through the timber to-
ward the bear fight. He saw the prey
when about 40 yards away and
! stopped still on his launches, his hair
bristling and his body trembling.
could see that he was scared, but INV
faith in him told me it would not he
for long. My faith was justified.
When he saw the other dogs sprawl
ing and bawling and struggling around
the bear, he made a bound and land
ed in the arena.
with long leap he sprang at the
bear, but his clumsy legs tricked him
and he rolled on the ground beyond.
I knew that he was not willy enough
for the fight and that one heavy
blow from the bear wpuld break him
In two. So shot tie bear. in ti,e
neck, breaking his spinal cord"