The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-03

"HE CERTAINLY IS DEAD
at don't know" replied the sckly boy; "but think we've
gone awful ways. Maybe we're in Africa" =
"Wed elephants and monkeys if in Africa
guess" said Shorty
"We something down looks like elephant
a hippopotamus," exclaimed Marmaduke
Shorty looked and enough below them but still far
ahead animal the edge of deep forest that
certainly ike even at that distance they could
the door its side and the silver hanging in from
its neck to its tail Just then the balloon began sink gradually
and quite plain that would land them right beside
the strange animal As descended they began for
they didn't know what they would do if the animal went for
them Suddenly Marmaduke cried joyfuly "oh know
what it isl Its the Benevolent Rambllicusi"
"How do know3" asked Shorty feeling, however much
relieved
Ive all about him and Eve got a picture of him
home answered Narmaduke @oh we mighty lucky He
then told Shorty quickly all about the Rambic and by the
time the balloon sank the he well preparo
the benevolent creature but they both walked the animal
they amazed that shedding that
fell the ground in heavy pashes 1t did look them
uEti! Marmaduke spoke and asked:
"Dear Mr.. Ramblicus pray what is the matter9"
Oh am in distress and aHctOn, groaned the Rarl
bilious. A Everything swept away and who will
for the children the rest of the summerln
The boys noticed that many of the drinking cups
battered were wrenhed off and were lying ON the ground
and through the door they could the inside the
nal swept clean Of all the toys and dainties of which
at all to entertain the children feed them either.
What did i p asked Shorty. Was it cycloneF
Rarcus 81 didn't know he this neghborhood ct all
The Skeewn who has always before this in time
escape never hint that the thing until it
bounced on me and tore everything had ripped
see"
CHANGING about him.
"O6, fearsOme thing replied the Rambicus wipr his
eyes 1t Is enormous, being far larger than and it has
dozen big trunks. somewhat like the Elephants only they have
sharp spikes on their ends and they of his back
these trunks seize anything that along dash
70 n ground or tear 1t apart and it mas tremendous mouth
Why the horrible the Delicasen are enough
to brighten DEATH assure you am trembling STA;
tom pe-S
Yes. see that you are" said Marmaduke synpa.
thetlca!ly L wish we could help you
oh Tat could two feeble boys against the DeIcatesen
Shorty
Because, for all of his twelve tremendous spiked trunks and
his mouth he has his back big eye his only eve
and tender that the slightest touch upon would kin him
instantly That's why all of his placed on his back
Kiwi bird had not informed me one day
but when he attacked me to-day thought of it."
MISSED A CHANCE FOR KNOCKOUT
that's pity" said shorty for if you just given him
good whack that spot while he rumagng around
the toys and pies and cakes you might Knocked him
l am afraid ne would have been too quick for be-
side if had made him he might have killed me- and
what would the children do then get toys and
things somewhere later this but there will be
another Ranbillicus, let tell you"
Brace up old teller said Marmadp U capso dga m
there's boy help it's Shorty Fortesque Mar
hero to him. i's .
"oh, come; don't 1 do anything can only trv
q afraid let you try for know the dreadful mower
OF the Deicaessen and know you wouldn't last MINI =
his clutches, assure YOU minute III
wen try to keep Of his clutches" said shorty you
just dry and perk while into the bushes
wish he had left couple of drinks of sarsapara behind for
I'm awful thirsty ~' iOi
Perhaps he did, don't know replied Rarnbillicus If
you pump tail and down few tmes-thafs the rs 70
do it. knowou find some left the sarsapariIa f9ur
tain here the right side" A'uN
Shorty began pump and delight there was almost
whole gallon OF lcecold sarsaparla, and they all had
drink alter which Rambiicus said he felt better 81
ready. -
fou he down and take rest said Marmaduke swhIe we
TeconIoer The land The hanbilus sank into messy bed
beneath tall cocoanu and the boys roled av I'M, -
few minutes they met another strange animal which 49,.