White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-05-30

No point in the park had been an
ticipated more than the camp at the
CANYON where Mr.. Hicks averred that
the bears came in swarms to regale
themselves upon the hotel garbage.
Their tour thus far had been disap
pointment in that the wild animals.
with which they had been informed
the park teemed, were nowhere IN
evidence.
A deer had crossed the road ahead
of them and they had gazed at a band
of elk through Mr.. Penrose's held
glasses, but otherwise they had seen
nothing that they could not have seen
in Pennsylvania
Mr.. Hicks tales of the bears hao
aroused their interest to such point
that as soon as the camp site was Sc
lected they loaded their cameras ana
kodaks and set off Immediately to get
pictures while the light was favorable.
1t CHANGED to be one of the days,
however, when the bears had no taste
for garbage and although they waited
until nearly suppertime not bear put
in its appearance. Mr.. Penrose, in par
ticular, was disappointed and vexed
about it, and while it was unreason-
able to hold Hicks in any way &C
countable for their absence, he could
not refrain from saying disagreeably:
81 think you have exaggerated this
bear business, Hicks. have no doubt
that a bear or two may come down
occasionally, have the word of others
for it. but as for droves of bears
swarms-I think you have over
stated"
Mr.. Hicks cringed under the crit.
cism, and admitted with concillatory
| whine in his voice that was rather
sickening:
| perhaps l did enlarge little, Mr.
Penrose. Possibly | was over-anxious
to be interesting. / apologize sincere
ly if | have misled and disappointed
you. l hope, however, that you will
yet have the opportunity Of seeing al
least one before we leave here"
mo such luck" Mr.. Penrose growl
ed at him. Il haven't any idea tha
I'll see even the tracks. It's goot
idea to cut in two everything you're
told in this country and then divide
it."
Mr.. Penrose was so hard on Hicks
that Mr.. Appel interposed quickly:
DO they ever come around at
night, Cooker"
$50 1 have been informed" Mr.
Hicks replied, col.servatively.
Pinkey was about to say that bears
travelled more by night than in day
time, when Mr.. Appel declared that h
intended to sleep in the sleeping bal
he had brought with him, but whicl
Mrs. Appel had not permitted him t.
use because she felt nervous alone, il
her teepee.
Mrs. Appel protested against MI
APPEL thus reckplessly exposing him
self to danger but Mr. Appel was mu
ish in the matter.
IF by chance, one should come int
camp l would have good look a
him. l may never have another sue
opportunity"
"If you want to take your life i
your hands, well and good"
So, after supper, Mr.. Appel unrolle
his sleeping bag and spread it on
level spot not far from the suppl
wagon. Then he kissed Mrs. Appe
who turned her cheek to him, and blu
toned himself into the bag.
I The talk of bears had made Aur
Lizzie Philbrick so nervous that as a
extra precaution she pinned the fla
Of her tent down securely with ro
of safety-pins and Mr.. Stott not onl
! slept in more of his clothes than usu;
but put pair of brass knuckles III
! der his pillow.
These brass knuckles had been. pr
| sented to Mr.. Stott by grateful cl
| ent for whom he had obtained dan
| ages from street railway compan
for injuries received through bein
| CJCCtCu llOL d odlOoll BIN ulOutu
prior to the date upon which he ha
> fallen off the car step.
! Brass knuckles and a convenier
length of lead-pipe were favorit
| weapons with the clientele whic
gave to the waiting room of M
Stott's law office an odor reminiscer
of a Wayfarer's Lodging House.
The night was dark one, so dar
in fact that old Mr.. Penrose felt som
little hesitation when 1t came to bet
time over going off to sleep by hin
self in the brush where, owing to hi
unfortunate habit Of snoring so lou
as to be beyond anything human, the
now placed his teepee.
There was not glimmer of moor
light or starlight to guide him as h
went stumbling and crashing throug
the brush to his rag residence. Hi
thoughts were not so much of foul
footed visitors as Of footpads and tn
ease with which they could attack hir
and get away with his grandfather
watch which he was wearing.
Out in the open, Mr.. Appel was en-
joying the novelty tremendously
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