The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-06-24

nOiseless approach. The channel up
which they were proceeding was a
strange freak of nature, winding in its
course, like the coils of a huge serpent -
winding on and on with unchanging
sameness, as it seemed to the anxious
voyagers, for miles.
Let us turn baczt' Dunbar cried.
I've are wearing ourselves out for
nothing"
Even rs he spoke the tallcst and
strongest of the AIalays dropped his
paddle and fell prone on the bottom of
the samPan, his face convulsed with
mortal agony.
''As expected" Campignon hoarse-
" whispered; 'he is water poisoned.
Quick, Dunbar, with your brandy flask,
or he will die"
They forced open his set teeth and
poured the burning fluid down his
throat but help came too late, and the
bronzed features tvitched with mute
agony, the brawny frame quivercd, and
all was over. There was an appeal in
his glazing eyes which haunted Arthur
Dunbar for many q long day and night;
but his two companions seemed but lit
tie discomPOsed by his uutimely fate,
Enuttcring Few words which the French
man translated as a declaration that all
men must die sometime, and they had
faith that the American prince would
compensate his widow when they
reached Colombo and would remember
to reward them for the additional tolls
they must now endure. Nav. they even
were preparing to throw the body of
their deceased comrade into the stream,
but We're prevented by Dunbar, who
! swore that it should have decent burial.
All thought of returning until they had
explored the mysterious channel was
abandoned, and once more the canoe
with its ghastly burden was sent speed
ing onward.
Suddenly the long line of preefpitous
rocks broke into q low sanded shore,
with gentle slopes on either side of the
/ stream, giving a glimpse OF a wild
/ country rich in towering trees and IN
/ dulating rolls, like the broad e,zpanse
/ OF an American prairie covered with {.
Z virgin forest, while beyond, the stream
/ again entered 4 chasua in another range
/ Of hills. The abrupt transformation of
/ the face OF the country aroused the
/ wonder OF the Europeans, and their
amusement grew when they saw
/ oesched on the slopiRg shore a lighs
| sampan, in which still rested many Oh,
/ 5ects Of English production. such as
/ articles Of clothing, shawls, vraps and
/ canned meats. doubtless the very boat
1 they had been in pursuit Of Chained
1 70 one OF the rough seats OF the sampan
/ was dog-a brown retire Fer-yvho
/ tavyned upon them with every nlanifes-
/ tatiOn Of Joyous welcome.
He Is IN tOlerably good condition.
I and cannot have been here long" prn-
bar said, as he unloosed tho animal
/ which vvhined his gratitude with piteoua
| sarnestness.
I The words had hardly left the Young
I Americans lips. when a spear yyhistled
4 BY his mead, and fixed itself IN the
trunk Of a palm tree by his side. The
/ quick report Of the FrcnchEnanss rife
I woke the echoes a few moments after-
! wards, ana a tan nsEure Ieapt into the
/ aif from neighboring bush ana feI to
I the earth, while another spranq in hot
/ Ti1y nom a group OF ferns and CHARGED
/ upon them with long glitteriRu creasa-
q weapon more dangerous than a svvl,7,5
/ In she hama OF a fierce Malay. who llas
no rear OF death and figats with tho
/ blind -mpetuosiSy of a wild beast
Aleh cry OF Erehzied rage. he sDrang,
I upon Caunpignon, dashing him 10 ~
/ earth with the fury OF his charo- 1,,r4
ere the cleaning blade could fan No.
the haPlcss man, Arthur Dunb1Tss
atFo1g arms were flung around f1,a
. fsoHid-ne assassin SIcepless NIGHTS
aud seorc1sng days had not robbed tfle
young American % his rn7-ver--7.
strength, AID. IN less time thai. fe +-I-.s
= write the words, the sTsfsv -
y ing saspfaE IN the sand nj fFls. r7,..--.--
o. one VINO su his Just Ear-s 5000 i,.ssr
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