Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-22
A LIGHTNING SHOT.

you mnsf move on. have dillysAl-
Nd On yoar motion long enough Unjust
hess this Land for shsep pasture. You
usfsrssan<f<
Yes. Caleb Rzwson and his mother I'M
drrstood.
itw.s hard 20 he driven from the hors
6key had occupied several years and
sh-ch Nathan Rxwscn bal believed his
vheu he died bat few months before
Bia last words were. Il am thankful
tka< I leave you . comfortable home.
Mary. You and Caleb.
he hs.d passed into the beyond with
fh,s belief. and now the r,ch cattle king.
khlas Gudsson. whose vast estate joined
tlsrlrs ca ths west. bad found flaw N
Ra~sos.s titls and had secured the lard
MD ordered tho widow and htr son to
ket q tl~ place.
Il want no moro f0ohng. Mrs Raw
ara declared ths cattle king as he
tsnrn~i 20 Leaye the room If you and
ttis ifppadsnt boy q yours aren't out
e4ie q here inside Of "a hours. my raen
Nili throw you CUT. neck and heels-"
And then the hard money getter strobe
from the room. leaving the widow in
tears. and Caleb white with righteous
enger
Tho mean old stinhintr' exclaimed
Che bsly ~ eoald Kill him
s.ffrsh. nay son." uttered the mother
fr q sliockc,l voice. .'you must not feel
he that II - a. bad a. murder"
Il cnn't help it, rejoined the boy.
This ls eur hotne. that we have enjoyed
for three years over there father lies.
sd ani"---
Tho Lads emotions overcame him. AMI
b. rsAshesl from the room
IN ths next apartment he snatched .
si5e frcm The hooks and went forth into
The Sunlight. an awful whiteness on bis
f.Ce'
..Yrs. could Kill him for robbing my
nothsr he u rich and has NO night 10
eovef cur little home. Mother. win
nave you IL / die for its' and tho r.
venSefai boy hurried in pursuit Of the
cattle king.
Ia the meantime the object Of so much
titter feeling made his way along q
wagon rad that led through a ravins
tDNa ard bis own home mile distant.
The cattle king had long coveted tho
Yich quarter section On which the elder
Rawson had sqnattsd. and soon after
the settlers death Gudsron began plot
nng TO secure the lani- by the aid II
\ constituencies lawyer the rich man
discovered flaw IN the Rawson papers
and ia a little while had secured title
g. TIE land
Gudgcon was chuckiing 70 himself
c<cr the Situation when he was brought
~ sudden halt by peculiar sound.
ITS the panther" exclaimed the cat.
lie king. recoiiing a. he caught sight Of
pair e ghttering eyes fxed upon him
fron above his position IN the narrow
rsvine.
On jutting rock, almost hidden by .
dsfan growth Il vines and bushes. not
j. feet from MS position. crouched that
trrr II The VISTA mountain panther.
Gue grOwl from the ferucious bsass
49, enoazh 70 halt the land king.
a. realized that hs had gdue too far To
rr1rest
Truly death stared him IN the face
Tie animal WA crouchsd ready for -
urnx ttndxrou had no weapon. for
ehlrh 30 cursed inrasslf 10 this moment.
Eo1 cne terrible second SilAs tindgson
vafchet re flaming Eyes and giitteriny
teeth u The forest monster His face
tasnched. his knees knocked together.
AMI he feif that he was dying
Only one brisf second,
Then the panther dashed upon bis
prev
Even ~ the animal gathered itseii fer
n srgag the whiplike crack II a rss
rInx ost The next instant man and
hrsst r3iiei On the ground
Tie panther rolled from his intended
~sssn IN .iviny agonies.
a boiie' bad pi.rced its heart
a Roy aeAr1nx smoking rife IN his
h,a f5- sViftlv down the rsvsrre and
geve 'he prrther second shot. which
aastff .ts -trngxies.
1en .as boy turns.i - Mr. Gudreon.
WI ssh Asy apon the ground. inseusi be
s1d hiacasrG
Grirg 20 sprine near AZ hand. the
H. ufiux his hat Ter basin. brought
water AMI dashed it into thu insanssbss
r,sn's fece. Tais had The dc-;resi effect.
esp.I ,fr 0a'igecn. who had tainted from
ff<rhf vas ahie t. stand on his feet o1cs
ia
srTfe rautherf' TNsped the cattle kin.x.
r-.zirz shr.l.i.rinxlv shout him.
''I'rers h. IS. said The lad. pointing %
o. .lss,.i animal
s.faezslf
.'Tsesa - h can BE. SIT. answered @
~ 74vson.
1oarfnE ne gun IA the hand Il tia
try. Mr. tsr-iepo1 understood how his
Efs h,3 hcen saved. Putting cut his
tssna - ssa.
~Y>n sav--i NJ hfe. Cais.h Raw~cn.
tiunet rra 81 give 60 for he panihers
b. q ycn vii bring 10 - me- At t',s
raDrh.
anl her he great cattle kirs srcis
sisar
,srs It indignation and anger fflsi
49, hiasi~d TIE syes x TIE young hcue-
e. a.ier.
A. mean a. ever exclaimed Caleb.
- ra oni~ ieft my re ~ hcnse, -
=. aro.l that irsfart. eur hon'e '~'isid
f,r, f.esn se~elL Skin the panthsr snd
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