True bear stories . oose was made in a stout 210 TRUE BEAR STORIES. chain and put into the trap between twoof the logs, and when the bear stepped hisforepaw into the noose it was drawn tautand held by four men outside. Despite thestrain upon the chain the bear easily threwthe noose off with his other paw, lettingthe men fall backwards in a heap on theground. Again and again the trick wastried but the noose would not hold. Then the method of working the chainwas changed and the noose let downthrough the top of the trap, and after manyfailures it was drawn sharply up round hisarm near the should
True bear stories . oose was made in a stout 210 TRUE BEAR STORIES. chain and put into the trap between twoof the logs, and when the bear stepped hisforepaw into the noose it was drawn tautand held by four men outside. Despite thestrain upon the chain the bear easily threwthe noose off with his other paw, lettingthe men fall backwards in a heap on theground. Again and again the trick wastried but the noose would not hold. Then the method of working the chainwas changed and the noose let downthrough the top of the trap, and after manyfailures it was drawn sharply up round hisarm near the shoulder, where it held. Tenhours were consumed in the effort to secureone leg and the Monarch fought furiouslyevery minute of the time, biting the chain,seizing it with his paws and chargingabout in his prison as though he werecrazy. He was utterly reckless of conse-quences to himself, and he bit the iron sosavagely that he splintered his teeth andwholly destroyed his longer tushes. Having secured one leg, it was compar-. Theflghtbetween Monarch and Six-toed Pete. —Page 800. THE BEAR MONAECH. 211 atively easy to get another chain aroundhis other paw and two ropes around hishind legs, and then he was stretched out,spread-eagle fashion, on the floor of thetrap. The next move was to fasten a heavychain around his neck in such a way that itcould not choke him, and to accomplishthis it was necessary to muzzle the Mon-arch. A stick about eighteen inches longand two inches thick was held under hisnose, and he promptly seized it in his he dropped it a stout cord was madefast to one end of the stick, passed over hisnose, around the other end of the stick,under his jaw, and then wound around hismuzzle and the stick in such a way as tobind his jaws together, a turn back of hishead holding the gag firmly in place. The Monarch was now bound, gaggedand utterly helpless, but he never ceasedroaring with rage at his captors and strug-gling to get just one blow at them withhis paw. It w
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