Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-13
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ROBERT AMES BENNETT +:
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RAY WALTERS !:
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|oBERT AMES BENNETT
Illustrations by
RAY WALTERS


would draw in a deep breath
optter a word of encouragement
eirI; Look, now-the dirty
irving to give us the creeps,
I'll creeps him! 'Fraid to
his pretty mug!"
until the beast had circled half
IA the glade did his purpose flash
blake. With the wariness of
avage hunters. the animal had
ed out the spur of jungle on the
side where he could creep
TO his quarry before leaping
cover
lie damned sneak!" growled
you there, Jenny?"
could not speak, but he heard
asp.
lace up, little woman! Where's
grit? You're out Of this deal,
ey He'll choke to death swal-
me But say; couldn't you
be to shin up a palm, 20 feet or
d hang on for a couple Of min
cant moVe-I am"
Ike a try, It'll give me a run
i money. I'll take the next ele-
after YOU That'll bring the
b out on the hot-foot. l slip
ise between his ribs and we
the scenery while he's passing
checks. Come; make a squirt!
around the turn and getting
r every step"
can't-Tom-there is no need
both of us You climb up"
turned about as the meaning of
Whisper dawned upon him. Her
were shining with the ecstasy Of
bcriflce. It was only the glance
instant; then he was again
the jungle.
ID! You think I'd do that"
made no reply. There was
Blake-crouched on one knee,
and ABBREVIATED until the
Pr wave was advancing into the
of the incurved jungle. Then he
In low, even tone; Feel if
lass Is there"
hand reached around and
I'd against the fob pocket which
ID sewn in the belt of his skin
rs.
ght. Now slip my club up under
lbow-big end. Lick on the
stop a dog or a bull. It's a
thrust the club under his right
and he eripped it against his
that moment the lion bounded
cover with a roar like a clap of
er Blake sprang erect. The
checked himself in the act of
~, and crouched with his great
outS,retched, every hooked claw
out ready to tear and mangle.
or three bounds he could have
1 upon Blake and crushed him
single stroke of his paw. AS he
n
TO repeat his deafening roar 1t
70 10 Blake that he stood higher
horse-that his mouth gaped
as me end Of a hogshead. And
ne beast stood hesitating, re-
I'd by brute dread of the IN.
Never before had any animal
~ mad hunted reared up to meet
tack in this strange manner.
nat commanded Blake; lie
ana don't move! I'm going TO
olaH- Keep still till the poison
III us work. III keep him busy
as l can, When it's over. hit
nome along the beach. Keep
u,i harricade, and watch all
a" rom the cliffs. Might light a
~ mere nights. There's sure to
steamer before long"
Dm' she cried. struggling TO her
Toni 7'e - Ne'
lie Gid not pause or look
re was beginning to circle
I" the left across the open
~ IN spiral curve that would
I ,o 10 the edge of the Jungle
h., ~ Yards of the lion. There was
NV showing in his eyes. His
Dritp oristling, no longer with fear,
~ sheer brute fury; his lips
bn pack from the clenched
ms nostrils distended and quiv-
lorehead wrinkled like that
IS! mastif. His look was
na s'pcious than that of the
eve, oeast he faced. All the
be ~ MN was reused. He was
IN man of the Cave Age. He
AIMEE. meet death, his mind and
with fierce lust to kill.
tbea 'o1 st'lled his roars and
linz 10 u' II to spring, snarling and
ewes WIN rage and uncertainty.
L mia accustomed to the glare
foupb uay sun, blinked incessant-
De1t ne followed the mans every
d At M ms snarls deepening into
the slightest change of at
ten 'n ,l animal rage Blake had
mat the purpose of his