The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-06-22

plantation. Two Of my sNb<erns-
likely lads-went out FOR him and the
next day were Round dead like the
resi-" ...:I,~@ ....-.e-1Sts...:.
Boys are proverbially careleaa"
Doubtless One of the poor lads,
with his last strength, had managed
to scratch in tho soft ground the
words: Look out for a T. But
no amount Of conjecture could solve
the riddle OF this uucompleted sen.
tcnce." 49, 49,, :,
II shall certainly mako it my bust.
ness to hunt up the demon" :. .>-.
Poor Dick Culvcrton left a message
also, us creepy md mysterious as that
written by the boy. He had man
nged before life left him, to GRASP 4
twig, which was found III his stiffened
fingers, and this rude pen had written
in tho sand two letters before nis
strength failed him" 49,. - :
"Those letterss"
"a NJ" answered tho major. iy5SH
Far into the night, Major Mean6y
talked of the Jhoot Demon, It's cum
ming, Its ferocity, It. saurderous ra.
pacity, and the colonel nodded his
head, and more firmly than ever re-
solved to hunt the terror Of the jungle
to his death. ,.,.. -,3 - !. 4
The day following they 81. out for
the plantatlon-ths colonel, Major
Meaney and Miss Katharine. ~, -. !
The bungalow was built close to .
palm thicket, and the colonel was
given an end room, the windows Of
which, protected only by mosquito
netting, overlooked this grove :,
The front corner room was occupied
by Katharine Mcaney, and aa all were
weary from their days journey over
the rough roads, they retired early. =
There was full moon. and tho col
onel, arrayed only in his pajamas,
seated himself at the window to
smoke cheroot before retiring. i.
His feet were elevated on the low
sill, and he was gazing dreamily out
toward the palm grove, when there
was mn almost inaudible rustic of
leaves among some low shrubbery
which grew close to the bungalow,
and looking sharply In that direction,
he saw little gray brown paw very
cautiously putting aside the twigs.
Behind the paw he could discern
two email green eyes attentively 70
garding him.
"a lungoor!" he muttcred to him
self, rs it vanished from view. "a
monkcy'"
Then he sprang suddenly but noise.
lessly to his feel, and his whole frame
quivercd with excitement. ~.
VA lungoor-a monkey" he re,
peated, in whisper. What was the
message that poor lad left? Look ont
for Is; lungoor, he meant
And Culvcrtons twe ehigmatical let
ters, written with the twig rs he lay
dying, "A M A monkey he meant.
by George! there's mischief afloat!'
Moved by n sudden inspiration, for
which he could never afterward ac-
count, he picked up one OF his heavy
express rifles, both barrels Of which
were charged with explosive ball. and
opening the door Of his room stepped
out into the wide verandah that en-:
circied the bungalow
A mass OF creepers growing up to
the matched roof afforded him a
place of shelter. from which he could
keep his eye on the shrubbery and
command view Of the window OF
Katharine Meancy's room.
He had scarcely got himself into
position when the lungoor hoped out
into the clearing, the shrubbery shook,
md there followed the little creature
one OF the most repulsive- looking
monsters his eyes had ever behcld.
1t was gigantic tiger. absolutely
naked, not n hair anywhere huge,
ghos,ly, globous monstrosity-a very
caliban Of tigers, rs big rs a bison
and rs long us crocodile.
AS the ghostly creature crept after
the monkey, he followed the slightest
curve and deviation OF his guide with
the delicate alacrlty OF needle under
the influence Of u magnet
The monkey crossed the little
cleared place and made straight to-
ward one Of the windows Of tho room
occupied by Kate Meaney, alongside
of which WINS tho beautiful girls bed.
Holding his breath, Colonel Down.
Ing followed with wide, staring eyes,
the movements Of the two strange
companions.
The adroitncss displayed by the
tiger was suddenly converted into q
subject OF Mortified wonder, for, as
the brute approached the window be-
hind which lay the sleeping girl, he
turned his hideous face up TO the
moon, md the watcher, standing
breathlcss among the sheltcring
crecpcrs, saw that his cycs were OF
dull. dead white, without light, intel
ligcnce or movement
The creature was stone blind, but
for all that evidently knew what lay
before him, for the saliva Of nnticipa-
sion was clinging TO his wrinltled
jaws like mass Of cleaning iciclcs.
The monkey, when II had come
within jumping distance, gave low.
signal cry. mnde one vigorous spring
through the window upon Rates bod
and then lcnpcd upon the hcndboard.
The little guide was instantly fol.
lowed by the tiger, but while his
huge. hairless body was In mid.nir the
eoloncl's express rife RING out
Tho tiger uttered scream Of agony,
his great forepnws dug at the air
viciousiy and his huge body fell with
u crush upon the floor Of the vcrandsh.
The monkey, with shrill cry.
sought 20 escape, but ball from the
second barrel stretched II lifclsss be.
sidc the dead body Of tho Jhoot De-
mon.
OF course the shots alarmed tho
household. aud the reader can imng-
- the gratitude Of Kate Mcancy
W16ou ohc realized that but for tho
a Il.