A Bear Story

[Prom Ihp Diindce (Scotland) AdwrtimT.] Three of the crew of the steamship Intrepid, Captain Soutnr, liad r very exeiting adventure at the Greenlnud seal fishery tliis season. Dnring the time that their vessel was last beset amoug the ice, three of the crew - Thomas Koyall, Wolverhampton ; James Wiutor, Peïerhead; and William Mulligan, Dundee - set out one day to pay a visit to the ship Pei-severauce, of Peterhond, whioh l,y apparently about four milos distant. After walking nbout a caútole of miles it was seen that the distaOM between the two Bhipg liad been misjudged, and that in reality they were six miles apart, and the dangerons nature of the journey began to dawn upon the seamen when they realized how far they were from any vessel, and that their sealiug clubs were the only wenpons with which they were armed. Whcn thoy carne to realizo tlie real distance they bogan to delibérate whother it would not be the best course to return to their ehip, One of the trio in.sisted on making the joumey, while the others were of opinión that they should give up tho attempt. In the midst of the debate au unwelcome visitor came npon the scène in the shape of a she bear, with one of her cubs, and, as she was fust coming up between the men and their ship, the ouly chance was to run on in the hope of reaching the Perseveranoe, a distance of about four mi les. Whcn the men took to their heela the bear quiekened her pace, and iu a short time wiis close upon the sailors. To attempt to face the animnl with their clubs was uscless, and accordingly oue by one of the men took off portions of his clothiug and threw them on the ice. In this way tho progress of the bear wns ïvtnrded, as Bruin stopped to snuft' and tear at each of the artioles as she came up to them. By this uu us the men were euablod to keep a little nhead for a couple of miles, by which time, however, they bad paxted with most of their clothing, one of them having nothing but his pants, i oravat and a woolen shirt upou him. He liad retained posaession of his club, and, fastening his cravat to the end of the weapon, he waved it as a signal of distress, and, fortnuately, the attention of tlie crew of the Perseverance was attracted to the perilous position of the three seamen. Sêveral of the crew of the Perseverance immediately set out, armcd with guns, and, after running about a mile they carne up to the threo men just in time to save them, as they had almost no clothing left, and were quite exhausted with the chase. The bear and lier cub were so close beliind that the rescuers liad no difüculty in dispatching them with several bullets. The following morning the three sailors returned to the Iutrepid. They were escorted part of the way by a number of the crew of the Perseverance, and, the male bear having been seen in the vicinity, appareutly on the lookout for the she bear and her cub, he was likewise killed. The most of the men's clothes and their sea-boots were picked up, all more or less torn. The three men had been kindly treated on board the Perseverance and supplied with clothing, so that they suffered no bad effecte from their exposure and exciting adventure.