Rod and gun . short. StraJigeto sav I grew cool and my head clearedas all my wits were required for was the courage born of desperation. \Nith a single and a downward plungeI attempted to drive the blade into hiseye, but missing my aim plunged bothhand and knife into his open jaw. Ateriftic roar of mingled rage and painand up went both the animals paws to hismouth which was propped open by thetwo bladed knife acting like a I could recover my balance I feltas if I should have mv head clawed offas the bear in his frantic efforts to ridhimself of the knife continued to pa


Rod and gun . short. StraJigeto sav I grew cool and my head clearedas all my wits were required for was the courage born of desperation. \Nith a single and a downward plungeI attempted to drive the blade into hiseye, but missing my aim plunged bothhand and knife into his open jaw. Ateriftic roar of mingled rage and painand up went both the animals paws to hismouth which was propped open by thetwo bladed knife acting like a I could recover my balance I feltas if I should have mv head clawed offas the bear in his frantic efforts to ridhimself of the knife continued to paw theair madly. With another desperate roar the ani-mal lost his balance and went crashingdown to the depths below. As thebranch, relieved of the great strain,sprang back I almost followed him. butby closing my eyes and clinging tight Imanaged to hang on. \Mien the strainwas over I felt faint again and it wassome time before I could move. SlowlyI crept back to the main trunk and de- ROD AND GUN IN CANADA 309 i. AnotherTriumph for STANDARD MARINE ENGINES Bcrneyo—Equipped with 25-32H. P. Standard—Wins Philadelphia-to-Havana Motor-Bo&t Race Ever Held Sustaining past records, fullilling oiir prophecies. Standard Marinei;n_-iues liavc won anotlier notable victory. The Berncvo won thercc-ent Philadelphia-Havana Race and finished with its engine, a Standardill perfect condition. Standard Eneines hold all important records—(or speed, endurance,and of operation. justified our prediction that continue to triumph over other marine engines by winning thelongest motor-boat race ever held—from Philadelphia to Havana, a miles. STANDARD MARINE ENGINES have proved themselves best at every point—reliability, safely, , durability and eeonomy of oprrntion. Their exceptional meritlies in the fact that they always develop greater borse-p^wor than achievement ami present popularity establish beyond all shadow ofa


Size: 1259px × 1984px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectf, booksubjecthunting