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Show ONE BEAR TOO MANY. Ha Rilled Foor, Then Mhul and the Fifth Downed lllin. A young huntsman of Helena, Mont, was following the upper course of the Milk River and came suddenly face to face with a bear. He brought his rifle to his shoulder, took careful aim and shot the bear dead. The next moment a second bear appeared from a rocky den. The young hunter again made a successful shot. To his surprise a third bear came out of the den. He killed this one also, and before be had time to move from the spot bruin Xo. 4 appeared. It was exciting sport, to bo sure, but there were 'more bears than he cared to see at one time. However, he made a good shot, and bruin tumbled over, making four dead bears. hile the huntsman stood watching his game, a lifth bear, larger than any of the previous ones, came out of the den and rushed forward. The young man fired, but missed, and before he could reload the infuriated beast was upon him! One blow of the huge paw sent the gun flying from his grasp, but ho quickly drew his hunting-knife and wounded bruin in the nock. In doing this he received a severe squeeze from tho brute and a fearful bite on the shoulder. Then he lost consciousness. When he recovered his senses his horse was between him and the bear. Tho horse was kicking viciously, and bruin was making but feeble resistance, and soon lumbered off into the brush. The hunter wns badly shaken up, and ! the wound in his shoulder was exceedingly exceed-ingly painful. 'With difficulty he mounted his horse, which was quite unhurt, and rode to a place of shelter a few miles further on, where his injuries in-juries received attention, and his game was secured. |