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| nest
Jim. who. as usual. was apart from the
| Others. had perceived this. and was looking
az IL with some curiosity. At last ne had
found something that interested his fearless
nature.
Suddenly, approaching the leader of tho
party and pointing 10 the tree which con-
tained the nest he said: Captain John.
am going to climb that tree. / believe
hawk has built n nest there. / just want
10 take a peep IN it,
4 don't think you ought to venture IN
such = dangerous place" replied the one
addressed as Captain John"
oh. there IS no danger at ALL" continued
jim with that confidential air which char
acterized him. My head never gets dr.
~. SO am not afraid Of falling"
or course there was no use for any OF
them 10 protest, seeing he was determined.
hAt not one OF them had the hardihood TO
attempt the same feat. They all gathered
eagerly around the tree. which Jim began
rapidly climbing. He took small Ratchet
one OF the men carried. as 10 clear the
limbs out OF his way. The tree was more
leaning than he at first supposed Hh
head began TO grow little faint in spite
o. what he had said TO the contrary. for
he was now Tar over the edge OF the cliff.
Looking beneath him he could see the
rocks At q distance OF several hundred feet
and the stream far on rs IL slowly wound
only "a glance. taking more caution than
~ first: he soon reached the eyrie. which
was almost Ia the top OF the tree 1t was
the strangest bir,rs nest that he had ever
seen. being curiously constructed OF small
sticks about as large as a lead pencil and
varying IN length. But judge his surprise
when instead OF the expected hawks rest
he found that IL contained young cages.
The young brood seemed to know gu en-
envy was near Tor when he attempted TO
tolal them they made spiteful 'nicsts at
his hand
Having satisfied his curiosity. ne was pre-
pairing TO descend. However. something
happened which checked this Intention. for
40 that nom. nj n large bird was seen APP
preaching. when little nearer Il proved
20 be the eagle. il held iamb n its
taions. which. on seeing jim. Z dTCfped.
Then making a swift movement Il began
beating him with its wings. Ihe attack
was 50 sudden and furious - 10 nearly
cause him Ia loose his balance. lie made
repeated thrusts AT the bird wiki ihe batch
e.. wh!ch he SAN held in his hand. but Il
seemed they were OF no avail. The eagle
had Jim almost al It's own mercy AMI IT
was clear he was getting the wors; Of
the fight. The scene was appalling The
men on the ground remained in brcathlcss
silence. expecting every moment to stA him
fan and Dee maugicd on the rocks below
Even his faithful dog whineS pi'iully. il
would be impossible TO shoot the eagle
without killing Jim. SO no one would at
tempt IL The fight went on. I'm was
fast growing weak. but when almost ex-
hausted lac broke one Of its wings ~ a
Ge15erous blow: then 81 was soon kiaed. |
Jim could not have held out minute I
longer, as be afterwards said. lie FASTENED /
down the tree ID join his companions. not 1
seeming conscious OF the narrow egcape I
he mad just made. when the EAGLE was I
stretched on the ground "a rfosed 10 be I
the largest one ever killed IA taat cCun-
Try.
II the men admired him be-ore their |
admiral on now was twice as Ercat.
The papers had long accounts of HIS 4
kill.uf, the eagle and pictures OF him having
the leht in the tree top. ga was tEs
hero of the day.
ar "a heepaaKe hc scc1tt'A $50 1850
vhieh Dc priced MS highly rs an Ail'.iAh
would His btar-cllw necklace.
IL lB SrINS0N.