Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-22

weather, III show you the sort of
man / am. should love a bit OF dan.
ger for your sake"
About a week later, the girl was
sitting on the poop-deck, reading a
book. Tho "Old man was marching
up and down with a quarterback trol
casting glances at her and thinking
how pretty she was, when suddenly be
uttered howl that would have fright.
ened an elephant and sprang into the
port mlzzen rigging, was near at
the time, and looked at him, wonder
Ing whether he had gone mad. Then
! saw what he had seen, aud | went M
70 the starbOard mizzen shrOuds as
quickly as he had gone up the port
ones. The girl raised her head and
looked up at the Captain and he gaped
down at her and tried to shout. But
for some time be could only make
faces.
"Lookl lookF he yelled at last,
come up the rlgglngP The lion is
loOser
She sprang to her feet and looked
about her. Not four yards away from
her the lion was playing with a coil
OK rope, the terrible claws alternately
exposing and sheathing themselves.
The creature was paying no sort Of
attention 20 the girl at the moment.
but OF course II might take II into It's
head to spring on her at any instant.
AS she stood, she was cornered be-
tween the stern of the ship and the
cabin door. There was nothing to be
done but TO climb up the rigging.
She tried, but the first step was too
high, and she could not manage Il;
when she realized that, thought she
was going to faint.
Hoskins was just going down TO
give her a hand, but at that moment
the lion looked up and saw him,
and flashing its tail gave a muffied
roar. The old man" stuck where he
was then, and sort Of shivered all over
Ike Jelly. As for the girl, she moaned
despairingly, and gave herself up for
lost Just then-out Of the cabin came
Professor Hay.
He took one look around and saw
the lion. Then he picked up a broom
that someone who had been washing
deckr had left leaning against the
decb house, and pushed at the lion
with At, looking It straight between the
eyes. He kept walking forward, push.
ing the beast gently before him right
into the waist and back into its cage,
In spite Of several ugly snarls. When
he had 1t safely fastened in, he came
astern again, looking not the least bit
excited or worried, and put the broom
carefully back in its place. The girl
was looking hard at him, and her eyes
were shining; but he didn't seem ia
be aware Of it. Captain Hoskins had
comeNdown the rigging and was look
ing a trifie ashamed of himself. He
hadn't known it was so easy to push
lions into their cage with a broom
After a bit he spoke up.
THAT was a fine bit Of work. Sir"
he said. IF l hadn't seen 1t, couldn't
have believed It."
"Oh, it's nothing" said the Pro.
fessor. ut was my business. have
taTad wild animals"
After that he seemed to dismiss the
whole subject from his mind, and went
down into the cabin. But saw him
later In the evening, talking to thai
girl, and he must have had something
important to say to her, for when tht
"old man" met her next morning an(
began making excuses for himself
she cut him short.
Captain Haskins," she said, "dt
you remember advising me to marry
brave manY
81 do" said Hosklns, a bit puzzled
well" she said softly, "he asket
me yesterday; and I'm going to TAX
your advice"
All Of which shows you, Doctor, tina
bravery is very much a matter of Gus
tom. As for poor old Hoskins, we ha,
mill-pond weather the whole wa,
home, and he hadn't even a chance 4
show himself. Sketch.