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Show spuiMiMi turn num. A keck-a"d ircit cohtmt itrrwri--' A OUK(l MOMAN AMI A IIIAH. tnttlttr u J1ll A fewdajango Mm Jiaile Ootdon, datuhterora rancher who Uvea about a mile aud a halt In the wooda link of tliealoughat the head of Aletne cove, In Kltaapcounty, waa returning home from a vl.lt to her Uncle'a houae, nlKiiit hair a mile from her home, Hhe had only got atwul half w) hen aim au Idcnly became aware of thei r aence ifallgblarklieur, atanllug within a few feet of the trail and n latently walllug for lior to come cloaer. Womanlike, her flml lniulae waa lu acream at the top of her voice, her arc-oud, arc-oud, to art lor home at the fulltat m oil along the trail Ilia Uar, apiatentlyacarcd by the alirlck, ttatlnl on a i anllol track lu the tame Hire, Hon, uver fallen log atd through thltk bruah. The race waa a lnck-anl-neck one, both couleatanla making goud Hmo. I luall on atrlvlng at the young lad)' home the bear tolltely uuel around I) the lack Into the v,odr, while the other conteatanl iup I like n whirlwind Into the rront room by the I en door, and fell In a heap on tho llocr, Hho did not go Into hytti rlca or Indulge In nnyauch clvlllied fxillih rem, but auggi !ii to I er fatlur, aa oonaaahu got her aeionl wind, that he "might na well take Ills gun and look for that bear luatead or Handing there aaklng fool qurationa " |