The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

slight swaying of the grass tops which
betrayed the cautious advance of the
grim stalker. The beast did not roar
! again. Having failed to flush his
game. he was seeking to catch them
off their guard, or perhaps was warily
taking stock of the strange creatures,
| whose like he had never seen.
Now and then there was a pause,
and the grass tops swayed only to
the down-puffs of the heightening gale.
At such moments the two grew rigid,
watching and waiting in GREATNESS
suspense. They could see, as distinct.
" as though there had been no screen.
ing grass, the baleful eyes of the huge
cat and the shaggy forebody as the
beast stood still and siared out at
them.
Then the sinuous wave would start
on again around the grass border, and
Blake would draw in deep breath
and mutter word of encouragement
to the girl: Look, now-the dirty
sneak Trying to give us the creeps,
is he? I'll creeps him! 'Fraid to
show his pretty mug!"
Not until the beast had circled half
around the glade did his purpose flash
upon Blake. With the wariness OF
all savage hunters, the animal had
marked out the spur of jungle on the
north side, where he could creep
closer to his quarry before leaping
from cover.
The damned sneak!" growled
Blake. you there jenny"
She could not speak, but he heard
her gasp.
Brace up, little woman! Where's
your grit? You're out of this deal.
anyway. He'll choke to death swal.
lowing Inc But say; couldn't you
manage to shin up a palm, 20 feet or
so. and hang on for couple of min.
utes?"
'I-cant novel am"
Make a try! tn give me nm
for my money. III take the next ele.
vator after you. Thatll bring the
buffer out on tne hot-foot. I slip a
surprise between his ribs and we
view the scenery while ia. s passing
in his checks. Come; make a spurt,
He's around the turn and getting
nearer every step"
i can't-Tom-ther Is no need |
That both of us You climb up-"
he turned about as the meaning Of
her whisper dawned upon him. Her
eyes were shining with the ecstasy Of
self'sacritice. 1t was only the glance
OF an instant; then he was again
facing the jungle.
God! You think I'd do tbat,"
She made no reply. There was n
pause Blake-crouched on one knee.
tense and Abbreviated until the
wave was advancing into the
point OF the incurved jungle. Then he
spoke, in low, even tone: Feel ~
my glass is there"
Her hand reached around and
against the fob pocket which
lie mad sewn In the belt of his skin
rousers. '''"
Right. Now slip my club up under
my elbow-big end Lick on tho
losell stop a dog or bull. It's a
nance"
ohe thrust the club under his RIGHT
'iooW and he gripped it against his
tide e"'Ha' HIS
Al that moment the lion boundod (
ton' cover, with roar like a clan ~
hnnder. Blake sprang erect rho {
'e"St checked himself in the act n,
Gaping and crouched with his great
Jaws outstretched, every hooked GLOW,
~ ust out ready to tear and maroIo
II Two or three bounds he couId 49,, q
7aped upon Blake and crushed him 9
y" single stroke of his paw. AS be t
use 10 repeat his deafening roar 4, r
oeiIled TO Blake that he stood bighon
'ah horse-that his month ganoa
'iue as the end of hogshead hna :
e' me heast stood hesitating wa =
'i"'hed by brute dread OF tbe ~
''o""' Never before had anv ANNA, :,
vat ne mad hunted reared nm n No..
IS attack In this strange manner
LIE liat!' commanded RIo1,a' 49,, D
A. and don't move! I'm goiro te s
III MS bluff Keep still till the noison
,n III its work, I'll keep him hnSv
,nS as l can. When it's over hf,
~ ior nome along the beach Kaan !,
,S'ue the barricade, and watch MI Il
'u can from the cliffs. Might Iinht gu
re up there nights. There's s, uTn' h
on steamer before long" ~ n
TOM she cried, struggling ,o no.
leeS-" Tom" '''"s " heI Il
bnt he did not pause or H.,
ound' He was beginning to o, LOOK o
' omN TO the left across the I ono,
. G"'u l. In spiral curve that w Y"I"
i lux. nun nd to the edge of the i "Ouia W
,, y, 30 yards of the lion Tbor unit
"a now showing in his ewes 'e was was
y, ~ WAS WAS Oristling, no longer with fa ,ais
ara " drn sheer brute fury; his 'I Iims "
ere o,e drawn 1 back from the c IeS Ups o
in ,"' ms nostrils distended and " o'.t
I a. MS forehead wrinkled Ike G tho,
,rn -" angry mastiT, His IooL , , al
arlin ier p than that Of WAS t%S
j br,,ns beast he faced. AL u, the
,neyai In him was reused Al the
come man 20 =, re was