Coaly—-Bay, the Outlaw Horse 
Next day a sign appeared on the gardener’s 
gate: 
FOR SALE 
First-class horse, sound 
and gentle. $10.00 
by. There were three mountaineers, two men Lif 
from the city, and the writer of this story. The 
city men were going to hunt Bear. They had guns 
and everything needed for Bear-hunting, except 
bait. It is usual to buy some worthless horse or 
cow, drive it into the mountains where the Bears 
are, and kill it there. So seeing the sign up, the 
hunters called to the gardener: “Haven’t you got a 
cheaper horse?” 
. The gardener replied: “‘Look at him there, ain’t 
he a beauty? You won’t find a cheaper horse if 
you travel a thousand miles.” 
“We are looking for an old Bear-bait, and five 
dollars is our limit,” replied the hunter. 
Horses were cheap and plentiful in that country; 
buyers were scarce. The gardener feared that 
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THE BEAR BAIT \W - | \ y 
Now at this time a band of hunters came riding , eo 4 
