Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-14
weather, I'll show you the sort of
man l am. should love bit OF dan

man I am. 1 should love bit OF dan
ger for your sake"
About a week later, the girl wa,
sitting on the poop-deck. reading a
book The "old man" was marching
4 up and down with a quarter deck trot
casting glances NJ her and thinking
how prcpy she was. when suddenly be-
uttered howl that would have fright
ened an elephant and sprang into the
port mizzen rigging. | was near at
the time, and looked at him, wonder
lux whether he had gone mad. Then
| saw what he had seen, and | went np
To 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 10 shout. But
for some time lac could only make
faces.
Look! loolr he yelled Mt last,
come up the rlggingr' The lion Is
loosen
She sprang 10 her feet and looked
about her. Not four yards away from |
her the lion was playing with a coil |
OF rope. the terrible claws alternately |
exposing and sheathlng themselves.
The creature was paying no sort OF
attention TO the girl AT the moment.
hut OF course ii might take it into Its
head 10 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 10 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 10 faint.
IIoskins was Just going down 10 |
give her hand. but at that moment
the lion looked up and saw him,
and lashing IT'S tail gave a mufiled {
roar The old man" stuck where he
was then. and sort Of shivered all over
like n jelly. As OR the girl. she moaned
and gave herself up for Z
lost. Just then-out OF the cabin came !
Professor Hay.
He took one look around and saw
the Hon Then he picked NJ broom
hat someone who had been washing J
iccks had left leaning against the
icck-hou and pushed az the lion
with H. looking II straight between the 6
yes. He kept walking forward. push I
ng the beast gently before him right
nto the waist and back into its cage.
n spite Of several ugly snarls. When y
~ had IL safely fastened I'm, he came !
istcrn again, looking not the least bit !
'xcitcd or worried, and put the broom
back In its place. The girl =
Nas looking hard AZ him. and her eyes
we're shining; but he didn't seem 10 =
~ aware OF IL. Captain IIosklns had
ONE down the rigging and was look
ne trine ashamed OF himself. He
hadn't known Il was so easy 20 push
Ions Into their cage with broom. !,
\ftcr a bit he spoke up.
THAT was n fnc bit Of work. Sir" !,
10 said. "If hadn't seen II, couldn't :.
ave believed IT,"
"Oh, It's nothing" said the Pro
cssor. 1T was my business. | have
aw"d wild animals" ,
After that he seemed TO dismiss the
whole subject from his mind. and went i
Town Into the cabin. But / saw him.
alter In the evening. talking to that
,irl. and he must have had something a
important 20 say To her. for when the ,
old man met her next morning and A..
began making excuses for himself. u
she cut him short.
Captain IIasklns," she said, do !
you remember advising me 70 marry ;
a brave many'
Il do said Hoskins. bit puzzled
Well she said softly. he asked ,
me yesterday; and I'm going TO take :
your advice"
All Of which shows you. Doctor that I
bravery Is very much n matter OF Gus. I
tom. As for poor old Hosklns. We had
weather the whole way ,
home, and he hadn't even a chance 10 ,
show himself-Sketch.