The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13
"sCoLAPPs WAS PERFECTLY HARMLESS

r LEFT Theodore Ginks, in my story
last Sunday, facing the infuriated
Scolapps, who was rushing upon him,
thinking to destroy the presumptuous
boy with one blow from any one of his
seven hands.
Theodore, as I told you. saw that un-
less he acted quickly the monster would
catch him by the throat and choke him,
and. as Scolapps' skin was as thick
as that Of a rhinOceTos, there would be
no use i'm trying to shoot him. but quick
as our hero was at thinking the mon
ser was quicker. and he sprang at him
before he could determine how to act.
As no was aiming a terrific blow at
TheOdOre's head the boy jumped up
lnto the air about fifteen feet and
seized a projecting piece of rock, to
which he held.
The monster was so amazed at the
feat that he dropped the poor, uncon-
sious girl and stared up at Theodore.
as 81 he were some strange bird perched
Up there. Then he began to climb up
70 him. which, with his seven arms.
Was quite an easy matter for him. The
rock projected from the mountain side
On q huge shelf. upon which Theodore
swung. and then. seeing that the SEQ
laps was coming up, he turned to face
bin again. The boy perceived that I'M
less he spent the day jumping over the
monster which was not very easy, he
could rot avoid the combat, and also
that he would never conquer him in
Wrestling match. While he was cast
ing about for something with which TO
1, IL
across the chasm. Just as the Scolapps-
reached the edge of the rock shelf and
vas pulling his short, thick legs over.
Theodore sprang nimbly across the
gglL
The End of Scolapps.
Scolapps was very angry and howled
VIII rage 70 see his prey escape so
easily. He was not built to jump quite
50 far. so he scrS mbled down again to
the edge Of the chasm and jumped over
Il. but by that time Theodore had
reached the great boulder. He picked
It ~ as easily as YOU would d peanut
shell and advanced TO the enraged mon
SER with it. The rock was so large
NAT Scolapps couldn't see the boy be-
hnd it, and ne was very much aston
Ehed 20 see a feat OF such strength.
III.
apps ran around the great boulder TO
81 behind the boy and spring on his
back hut, nimble as he was. Theodore
vas nimbler. and kept facing him with
ne store So that the monster at last.
linking 10 climb right over it and drop
Non Theodore from above. sprang
Hght AZ the rock and flung all of his
great hairy arms about it,
EnlS WAS exactly what the eIaypr. hoy
oeAre1. As soon as he felt the weight
H the monster on the rock he simply
al1 it down upon him. and, as II
Weighed about ninety tons. of course,
Adpps was perfectly helpless. He
Jay tEere bowling and wriggling his
nag rs. which stuck out from under
us boulder. hut all his struggling did
~. move the enormous stone an inch.
i-todore paid no more attention to him
,o' Jae moment knowing that he had
.-A secure. but sprang across the gulf
" me senSeleSs girl. who lay so very
pa. the edge that he was afraid she
'la ial into the dark abyss if she
"Hed consciousness and moved an
.1Sa' He picked her up and was glad
ma that she was breathing. He
ra.-d r"r i'm a safe SPOT and in a few
,--I'eS she opened her eyes and said.
d weak voice. oh. mammal" Then
ne asked: Where am I?''
ile'lore told her that she was safe
1o pointed 10 the rock lying on the
munster She shuddered and sat up.
nave lost my hattf she exclaimed;
, 11l AFTER AN. / don't care! 1t was an
hmgr Sums
guess we had better cut off his
-el1S and then throw him into the
o-sSm replied Theodore.
.No'dpps began to howl louder than
~. at hearing this. and struggled
nv. Nh an his might. but he couldn't
move the rock
s.- VIII give you anything you de-
e be- said. after he found that
@-..T,.s,.slins accomplished nothing.
DID,, VII all you can give me bring TO
M the hundreds of poor wretehes
-sIl You have destroyed" asked
have destroyed nobody" replied
r.C-- 's. All the people whom have
End away are alive"
.Nn'Te are they?' asked the lad.
t.oA- them work in my gold
-I .he monster answered.
indeed cried Theodore. What
~, nave YOU for gold mines -
tH, nave pile of gold as high as a
& said the monster: and dia-
fsll>. too. plenty of them. For a
sc>.'i Years I've been piling il up"
dow o'1 You can't spend it, said Theo-
n. WAT of that? I have the pleasure
sa.h"ring it," answered Scolapps.
n ss'"S his fingers ana toes, land
ort -. as much as any millionaire gets
or mis- money"
-ao,', mere is it. and where are all the
also.' asked the boy.
il - me loose. and III take you to
can once and you shall have all you
IN carry away"
Thu never mind about that" said
seig 1Qte' Il think / can find il my
are lou are less trouble where you
al present"
DEAF /. this stone is crushing me TO
WI. cried the monster.
u-o,,,s mats what 1 calculated il
Thsr0 40 pretty soon" said the boy.
s55ss. taxing the girl by the hand, he
prison,. Come. we viii seek the poor
OleIs and release them from sIav-