Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

SNPPN't "iSh Stiii clung 10 the a..
trees the moon found an Co.,. ~
among the trees and sent broad ~
Of silver light into the jungle -
the dead bull lay, with the st,ss-'A
panther near by.
From the left hand tblcket was
etition OF that low, deem. o,o,sb
growl, ending in an ugly snarg. =
was a sudden rush Of misplaced i.
something long and yellow and y.
striped streaked across their vi.,,- J.
fall upon the body Of the panth1-
There were the rending OF sssb
the crunching OF bones.
The two men In the trees sss,.,
and changed their positions.
The tiger ceased his feastinx a.,
rigid line ran along his 1.-THE form
His back was toward the plstfo-
and his left shoulder presented ! -
did mark for bullet.
Perry lifted his rihed shotgun :, !.
shoulder and fired.
Bang!
The tiger whlrled about. scrs,~.,
with pain and rage and was abo-. :.
charge the hunters in the tree w.
there came another interrurtloe g.
the thicket
This time IL was a full grown tier..,
and she leaped straight toward :,
broken platform.
A bullet from Perry's gun cr,.s.s
through her brain, and she fell ~.
gering at the very foot Of the psstso--
supports. At the same instant n~,,
Bendrib's gun spattered' bucksbot /,
the eyes Of the wounded tiger a,a
while the beast paved blindly at ths.
another bullet from Perry's wezro,
stretched him beside his dead msts /.
the parched grass.
Perry drew a long breath and Eioss
the cold sweat from his brow.
All around them were myriad sourds
from the startled denizens Of the jup-
gle. Aroused by the double kIlIIr,
and attracted toward the spot BIZ IL
dead bull came jackaIs, hyenas sra
others Of their tribes.
Perry was anxious to protect the ski,s
he had won at the risk OF his life. ;, \
his gun answered the cries Of the - /
gle beasts while Daga Bendrit sad
toward the village TO bring help.
In half an hour the two tigers a.
the panther were dashed at the hesls q [
an OK team and the dead bodies VIZ.
dragged 30 a deserted hut on TIE sgs /
skirts of the village where Daga Bezt- /
rib aud his son-in-law and his tu1 1
brothers and their son-in-laws set b 4
great sahib.
Perry went back TO the tres In ordes \
10 guard the village from q surpgiss
visit from the panther's mate or fron
,ther beasts, If the smell OF bod
.hould attract them into the village
now, and from distant thick-
,ts Perry could hear the jackaIs snarI-
ng over the fragments they had stO-
en-. III
He was tired and happy. The nights I
excitement had been pleasant relax
ton after the dullness of bug hunting
It this season. and he was grateful /
indeed for the information which Dsga 4
sendrib had brought him concerning /
he depredations of the tiger which
ad killed the bull.
Perry nodded in the crotch OF the
rec. iii
The sun was slanting in his eyes
7hen he was awakened by the sound
f voices at the foot of the tree. iii
He looked down and saw several
len standing there. They were neign-
ors of Daga Bendrib. They were
peaking of the triple killing MADE .!
ne white sahib.
THAT Daga Bendrib, he is a clever
lan," said one obviously. WHO but
aga Bendrib and his son-in-aW
.ould have dreamed of killing his best
ull-the finest in the village-and tnen
inning ten miles TO the bungalow OF
le white sahib and telling him tnat
ger had been seen in the village anu
I'D carried off bull:" HI
"Who indeed?" echoed his compan'
ms. HI
"And. 10. when the white sahio re
rms with Daga Bendrib and with ti's
'omise of many rupees il a tiger
ot. waits for the wicked beast-wn''
e tiger comes, and the tigers maze
I'd. as if those were not RUPEES
ough in crafty Daga Bendrios pocH
there also comes panther! All az
acted by the smell Of the dead puhs
god. when we all know that the Jun
> has been cleared of these Deass
r many years, Whence came tness
BOD hunters? From the distAn
Clever Daga Bendrib" mutterea " iii
nnaniops as the three returned
2 village.
Perry grinned to himself as
ought over this revelation OF pasa
ndrib's device TO earn few RUPEE
5 reward would be ample ana tSs
,rifice of the fine bull would De.ws.
titled in the eyes of Daga Benar'ps
ghbors, Daga Bendrib's sonS-ih,as
l his brothers and their sons-in'.,
3 for Perry himself he caiculalr
at the tiger skins were WORN
a when he could return 10 Amesss
| dispose of them, and he was We
isfied with the craft OF Daga psDs
and with the opportune arri'"
"yellow fash,
| or;I SO IN American Ill