The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-13
MORTIMER AND LIE FIERcE coRYPHEEs

lie didn't feel anything at all. and didn't
know he was growing until suddenly the
rubber tree bent over with his increased
weight, and his legs almost touched the
ground. Then all the -Coryphees made a
frantic rush at MIN. each trying TO reach
MIN hrst, but in his excitement he kicked
out and about fifteen Of the most savage
OF them went spraWling fifty feet away.
some Of them did not get up at all. while
the others scratched themselves and stood
staring at him in amazement and fear.
Mortimer fell over backward but rose at
once, and was surprised 20 md that he
was taller already than the rubber tree,
and so bis that the Coryphees looked like
small terrier dogs beside him. He reached
out, and before they. could escape he
grabbed two of them by the back Of the
neck, and then he walked OF with them,
while the others raE sQuealing into the
darkest forest
Mortimer walked toward the city. In
tending to give the Two COryphees to the
King Of Siam for his menagerie. As he
approached town all the people fed in
terror at sight Of him. for ne was now as
tail as a thTee-stOTy house and getting
bigger every minute. He came 10 the
palace and all Of the Kings guards ran
inside. screaming tha- a giant was ap-
preaching. and King Twofa-a-quatah
rushed to the window of his bedroom
Mortimer held up he two COryphees just
as a man might hold Up a pair Of rabbits.
and told King Twofa-a-quatah that they
were for his menagerie.
The King was brave man, and he was
mighty glad 10 set these rare animals.
so be asked Mortimer 10 take them 10 the
Geological Gardens and he would be down
as soon as he could get dressed. So the
lad, OF giant rather as he now was. took
the wriggling animals TO the Zoe but as
all the assistants were too terrified to re-
main he had 10 put them into cages him
sell, after which he sat down TO wait for
the King. He kept on growing, however.
and by the time the King arrived Norti-
ruer was as tan as the. spires of the great
temple of Rambuukshus. and he couldn't
hear the Kings vOiCN at all. except when
he yelled very loud. lie had to bend down
10 see him. and when he spoke to the
King his breath blew min clear of his
feet. The King was now somewhat
alarmed, for although he was not afraid
Of giants, but really liked them, he was
somewhat startled to see one that grew
so fast.
He asked Mortimer TO please be very
careful as he wicked around and to Try not
70 step on any more Of the people than
he could help aLG. If possible. To avoid
tipping over any Of the public buildings
and temples. he could knock over the
ordinary. houses, ne said. but he wished 20
save the park trees and the statues on
the lawn.
Mortimer, who realized that a giant is
an inConvenient thing to have fOoIing
around among gardens and conservato-
ries, replied that he would go out into
the country, where there was more room
20 turn around In and asked Twofa-a-
Cuatah if he'd Ike ride. The King.
who had tried automobiles submarine
boats. air-ships and The Io0p-the-loop.
thought It would De a new sensation and
aEreed TO so. SO Mortimer picked him up.
Hold on BE careful there!" cried the
King You are not picking up steel
boiler. Remember that / am only flesh
and blood. You almos- pushed in all my
ribs
II fo-Eot." apoIoEized Mortimer. 1T
viii tax, me some tirae TO set used to my
size, i expect III Try 10 reC0Uect."