The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-07

nasty, closest eyes gleamsd hatred
from beneath his ahaGGy brows. while
his great canine fangs were barred In q
horrid srari - he paused = moment be-
fore Clayton.
Over the brute's shoulder Clayton
could sse the doorway Of his cabin. not
twenty PAGES distant. and . great wave
OF horror and fear swept over him a.
no saw his young wife emerge. armed
with one Of his rifles.
She had always been afraid OF nre-
arms and would never touch them, but
now she rushed toward the ape with
the feariessnsss Of . iioneas protecting
BACK. Anesr" shouted Clayton. FOR
heavens sake. 70 backi'
But she would not heed. ana Just then
the ape charged. % that Oaytoa could
say no more
The man swung HE axe with al his
mighty strength. but the powerful brute
grasped II in those terrible hands and,
tearing It from Clayton's grasp. hurled
IL far to one side.
With . narl he closed upon his de-
fenselcss victim. but ere his fangs had
reached the throat they thirsted tor
there was q sharp report and q bullet
entered the bruts's back between his
Throwing Clayton 10 the ground. the
Deast turned upon his now enemy.
There before him stood the terrified
fri. vainly trying to fire another bullet
Into the animals body: but she dad not
Understand the mocha nism OF the gun
and the hammer fsal fuulsly upon an
empty cartridge.
SCREAMING with rage and pain the ape
new 1T the delicate woman who went
oown oensaah MN 10 msr0nA vncon-
soousness'
"v "mu'aneousy Smytoa 70.
ss'ned his feet and. without thousht
OF the utter hopelessness OF II. hi
rushed forward to drag the ape from
his wife's PROSTATE form.
With little or no effort he succeeded
and the great bulk rolled incrtiy upon
the turf before him. The ape was
dead. The bullet had done Its work.
A hasty examinatio. of his wife re-
veaied TO marks upon her and Clayton
decided that the hugo brute had d!ed
the instant he had sprung toward Alice
Gently he lifted his wife's stiii un.
conscious form and bore her 10 the III.
tie cabin but II was fully two hour
before she regained consciousness
Her first words fliled Clayton Wit
vax,ie appre hsnsion.
''Oh. John, II II 90 rood 70 BE- reaii,
home, have had an awful dream
dear. I thought we we're no bonEe- !,
London. but In some horrible plae
where great beasts attacked us."
There. there, Alice" he said. strok
ing her forehead. TRY to sleep again
and do not worry your little head abou
bad dreams .
That night . little son vas born !
tho tiny cabin beside the prfmevai to'
est. while great tiger screamed %
fore tho door ana tho deep notes
the lions roar sounded from beyond IN
ridge.
Lady Greystoke never recovered fro'
the shock Of the great apes attscs
ana though she lived for year arte
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