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I only wish I could come across a genuine grizzly bear from the Rocky Mountains —that is if I could be certain of committin manslaughter against him—and be certain o my not se my clothes,” t was Percy Fitzsimmons who spoke thus, as he paused to\rest from carrying the heavy rifle he had brought from the home of his uncle. Percy was exquisitely dress- ed in the latest style, and was direct from Chestnut street Philadelphia, which he h heft meveral wae’: abe the urpose oO n is vaca- ion in A gine nin, health- iving State of Minnesota. His uncle resided there, with his wife and daughter, He- lena, a dashing, merry sprite, that during the last few years had grown up into one of the most charming and fascinat- ing of women. itzsimmons knew that he would be genuinely welcome at his uncle Hugh’s-—although their residence was pitched at a point Senger CURLY ele- ©, * SOP Ay f ; SS riTh f saf > ’ / WL thay. : / S4dsS 38 / j . / Uji fu =. ad, a as fi) Ne 4 ar, ,, ue pes TS. 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Upon reaching his uncle’s house, early in August, Pere Fitzsimmons was not a little disappointed to find that He- lena was absent—gone on & visit to an acquaintance of hers, something like a hun- dred miles distant. ‘“That’s rough — blamed rough,” muttered the exqui- site, as he listened to this in- telligence, and carefully ad- justed his eye-glasses upon his nose; “sup her friend was | at the point of death and she had sent for Helena, my cousin knew that I was liable to come at any time, so she ought to have waited,soastobeheretore ¥# wive me.” Mh However, she was gone, FURTHER Y / ‘ } . ane 4 , of j J ; hy Sih) J / 4 / sii f 4 } J /, Ly Lf, j f '’ o> ~= Fd . » = = vos * iif Va. ee —— ®* @8¢@eeeC eevee eeeeseeeeeeeeveeeeeenee 8 eeeeseeeeeeee eevee eee eaeeweeeeeeeeeeeee ‘ee eee eeeeeee ee? eoweeeeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeeee & J. AIVERS & CO., Publishers, (JAMES SULLIVAN, PROPRIETOR), 379 Pearl Street, New York. and there didn’t seem to be any remedy for it, as far as he was concerned. ‘You can amuse yourself till she comes back,” said the good-natured aunt Hannah, ‘in any way you choose; you wrote about shooting buifaloes and bears; t don’t think you will be likely to find many of them about here, but there is an abundance of game in the woods there, and you’re welcome to Hugh’s rifle, if you wish to try your hand.” _“* By Jove! I guess I will!” exclaimed the de- lighted coxcomb, taking the gun in his hands, and endeavoring to manipulate it with the air of a veteran sportsman. ‘‘It’s early in the morning, and I’ll be back in time for dinner.” “Here, Percy,” called Mrs. Fullerton, “‘ you want the powder-flask and bullet-pouch,” ** By Jove! I forgot that,” exclaimed the visitor, as he paused long enough to make sure that he was fully prepared. As he was about to start off again, bis aunt said: 4 , ase LMhig) dis 4 / ; F J i “pa mil tif ¢ oni - , - re sy ’ fF it ng es”) P| ai y Wi } hy @ i UM a th ’ P ‘ ’ 4” Gl 5 , UTTERANCE WAS DROWNED IN PRE BOISTEROUS LAUGHTER OF OLD ZIP. oe Eg. OcT., 1904, Val, ** Zip Smith—a great hunter in these was here about an hour ago, and told us there were fears of arising of the Sioux, who have been seen lately in this neighborhood, so let me urge you not to wander too far away.” ’ercy promised to heed the warning thus given, and throwing his heavy gun over his shoulder, struck for the immense forest that was politee out to him as the great roaming ground or all the magnificent game for which the great West is so celebrated, The amateur sportsman followed a road, that seemed tu have been used occasionally, for something like a mile, where he croseed through a lot of undergrowth, that covered a level piece of ground, and then found himself in the fo for which he had been 80 eagerty seeking. Penetrating some distance into this, he found it of the wildest and most romantic character imaginable—seamed by ravines and chasms, and abounding with rocky pre montories, some of whose sides were Pena eee toa eh of hundreds of feet, while the growth of vegeta- tion and timber in some places made it absolutely im- passable. Picking his way with t care, so as to save his f On- able garments from injury, Percy finally paused in a portion of the wood more open than any he had yet seen, and leaned agai a tall oak for the y of resting himself for a fow minutes. : ‘Aunt Han. told me te look out for the Indians,” he muttered, “‘and that’s just what I’ve been doing and haven’t seen one yet. Talk about grizzly bears, and bnif- faloes, and deer! I’d rather pop over one of the noble red- men than forty quadru What a prize it woul and what an auspicious occa, sion for me, when I can pro- menade down Cheatnut or Broad street with a real In dian scalp hanging asa charm tomy watch n| Hower vious Dick and George and the rest of the boys eel and what a sensation it create, and then won’t I be able to take the heiress, Miss vingston, 0 ee PRICE 5 CENTS. 50c, a year. eee lt er a Bell Li from all af a! “I’ve gotm knife with me,” he added Menakie sure that the article was on his pocket, ‘‘ and after I tumble over the red-man, I can take my time and get off his scalp in a scientific manner. I once attended a course of lectures at the University, and am sure I know about dissection—” Whileindulging in this soli- loquy, Percy had replaced oy @ glasses upon his nowe, Comicbooks