The Outdoor Chums After Big Game; Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness

!" shouted one

d to turn his pony around so as to get be

en started to gallop away, when he saw a si

an those of the others. When he jerked at the bridle the beast whirled with such a vicious fling that the boy, totally unpr

n alarmed steed, saw Jerry scramble to his knees. At any rate, he thoug

him, in spite of the one rope that still held taut, the pos

the assistance of his chum. It never occurred to him that being without his own r

espite Frank's most strenuous efforts, he could only twist the animal's head around, but not

saw something else that gave another aspect to th

for Mr

man leap from the back of his own horse and rapidly run back toward the spot

expected to see the stockman drop on one knee and take aim at the bear, now very close to the two dismounted ones. Nothing of

considerably altered, for the huge animal was rapidly bearing down upon him, with the fire of destruction in

ulder and glance along the glistening barrel. Mr. Mabie had shown wonderful confid

of his refractory mount, Frank saw the smoke shoot o

" shrieked a cowbo

coming again, Jer

f the toughest animals in the world, he had immediate

caliber before. He pumped another cartridge into the chamber, deliberat

fell. When he tried to get up again

asm. Perhaps he had purposely tried the nerve of Jerry, to find out w

oser; but the boys had to dismount, and hand over their steeds to a cow

mera, was, of cou

that frightened horse had only allowed me to take a crack at th

his arms around the neck of his frantic steed at the time,

with enthusiasm and admiration. "I'll sure never forget that sight! And he did th

ank understood that the other had been forming a favorable opin

by, Jerry?" Mr. Mabie asked, a little later, whi

but then we have a clubroom over our boathouse, and I guess it would look ni

t that chance slip. It looks as though our big-game trip mig

heat are tremendous, the distances immense, the mountains higher than any in the

e world. But let's return to the house, lads. It's time we had a bite,

. He fell back with Frank on purpose to speak his mind, while the other three

shoot defenceless game gave me a wrench, for we cherish notions along that same line up here in the wilderness. Of c

aughed Frank, secretly delighted to

his lariat give way. He feels very sore about it now," remarked the stockman, casting a side loo

le in his dealings with the wearers of fin, fur and feather. No danger of the woods ever being depopulat

not doubt my own ability to down him, but somehow I was tempted to take chances with the lad. I'm glad now I did

lt sure he had seen tears glistening in the other's eyes, and could appreciate his feeling

ungry as wolves. That clear mountain air seemed to tone them up after their long railway journey, and Frank laughi

en him eating hurriedly toward the close of the meal

s!" sang out Jerry, who, of course, had also n

ly in the other room, where they expected to bunk,

the door and looked in. He saw a picture of abject dejection there-Bluff sitting on the floor, in the midst of piles

r?" demanded Fran

t that knife at home, and now my whole trip is going to be spoiled for me. I just seemed to feel that something was bound to