The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-30
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J. g BY JULES VERNE.G sSa2HyIlI
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TENTH iNsrALLMENr.
HattcRs went outside. and paced
up and down with rapid atridea. In
about an hour he came back and
retired TO bed without saying AN.
other word
On May 80, for the first time
the sun never set The glowing
dsc Just touched the boundary line
OF the horisuu. and rose again i'm
mcdlAiely The period was now
entered when the day lasts "a hours
Next morning there was n magni-
ficcnt hale the monarch OF day up.
peared surrounded by a luminous
circle.
The doctor recommended his
sowing. for he had plenty OF seed.
but he was surprised to find sorrel
growing already between the half.
dried stones, and even pale siekly
hcAths trying to show their delicate
pink blossoms.
Al last II began 20 be really hot
weather. On the 18th Of june the
THERMOMETERS stood az 81 degrees
above zero.
BY the middle Of June the aloop
had made good progress. and Hat.
teras. Aliament and the doctor went
hunting.
The three hunters. accompanied
by Duke. set out on Monday. the
18th Of june, nj in the morning,
each man armed with a double.
harreled gun. Ratchet and snow
shoes. and provisions for several
days
About noon OF the second day
they sighted two fcrocioua musk
oxen and surrounded thom on
plateau.
Fight 20 Death.
The oxen had begun 10 shake
themselves impAticntsy at Duke.
trying 20 kick him of, when Hat.
teraa started up right In front OF
them. shouting and chasing them
back.
THIS was the signal for Altamout
and the doctor 20 rush forward aud
fire. but At the sight OF two assail
ants the terrified animals wheeled
round and attacked Hatteras lie
met their onset with firm. steady
foot and fired straight az their
heads. but both his bullets we're
powcfieas They rushed upon the
unfortunate man like furicn. and
threw him on the ground In mn IN.
slant
He Is a dead mani" exclaimed
the doctor. In despairIng accents
A tremendous struggle was going
ON In Aitamont's breast at the
SIGHT Of his PROSTATE foe. and
though his first impulse was 10 has.
ten 20 his help. he stopped short.
battling with himself and his preiu-
dices. Hut hia hesitation scarcely
lasted half second. hla better self
conquered, and exciaimlng. No. h
/ would De cowArdly'" he rushed for
ward with Clawbonny.
sAvea BY Rival.
Hatferas fun well understood how
hts rival felt hu. would rather
have died than have begged his IN.
tervention. However. he bad hard
/ " time 10 think about n. before
Aitamont vas at bis side.
He could not have held out much
longer. fov II was impossible %
ward off tho blows of horns Rua
hnofa OF two aueh powerful aniagu.
nls,s. and IN few minutes more be
must have been torn 10 pieces.
Hut suddenly two shots resounded.
and Hasteras felt the balls Craze his
head.
Courage" shouted Altamout.
flinging away hts discharged weap.
on and throwing himself right IN
front Of the raging animals One of
them. shot 10 the heart. fell dead
az he reached the spot. while the
other dashed madiy on Hatterag.
and was about TO gore the unEortu
nate captain with his horns. when
AIiauIout plunged hls snow knife
far Into the beasts vide open Jaws
with one hand. with the other dealt
him such a tremendous biow on the
head wfth his Ratchet tina; the skull
was completely split open.
II Was done 10 quickly that Il
seemed like flash of lightning. and
all was over The second OK lay
dead aud Ciawbonny shouted
"Hnrrah' hurrah'"
HAtternH was saved.
He Owed bis life % the man he
hated the most What a storm Of
conflicting passions this must have
reused In his soul But whore was
the emotion he could not MASTER
However. his action was prompt.
whtever his feeling might be. With.
out a moments hesitancy. be went
up 10 his rival. aud said In a grave
voice.
"Aitamont. you have saved my
lifel"
Shake Hands.
You saved mine" replied the
American.
There was moments silence.
and then Aitamont added.
Were quits. Iiatteras."
mo. Altamont," said the captain.
when the doctor dragged you out
OF your icy tomb did not know
who you we're. but you saved me at
the peril Of your own life, knowing
quite well who ] was