The evening world., 1915-01-07

in his belt. and his big club In hand.
he looked ready for any emergency.
'We'll hit first for the mouth OF the
river" he said. Tn going on ahead.
II I'm not in sight when you come up.
pick tree where the ground is dry.
and wait"
But l say. Blake" replied Win
thrope, II see animals over In the
coppices, and you should know that
! am physically unable"--
Nothing but antelope" interrupted
Blake. "I've seen them enough now
to know them twice as far or. And
you can bet on II they'd not be there
II any dangerous beast was In smell
ing distance"
THAT is so clever OF you, MIR.
Blake" remarked Miss Leslie.
Simple enough when you happen
to think Of it, responded Blake.
Yes, the only thing you've got to
look out for y the ticks In the grass.
They'll keep you interested. They
bite me up In great shape"
He scowled at the recollection, nod
ded by way OF emphasis, and was or
like a shot. The edge of the plain
beneath the cliff was strewn with
rocks. among which, even with Miss
Ieslie'S help. Winthrope could pick
clear Of the rough ground they saw
Blake disappear among the man
groves.
The ticks proved less annoying than
they had apprehended after Blake's
warning. But when they approached
the mouth OF tho river thev were
alarmed to hear, above tho roar OF
the surf. loud snorting. such as could
only be made by large animals. Fear
ful lest Blake had reused and an
gered some forest beast. they vccrcd
To the right and ran to hide behind Il
clump Of thorns.
Winthrope sank down exhausted
the moment they reached cover: but
Miss Leslie crcpt TO the far end OF the
thicket and peered around.
"Oh. look here" she cried. IT'S q
whole herd OF elephants trying TO
cross the river mouth where we did.
and they're being drowned. poor
"Elephants!" painted winthrope.
and he dragged himself forward be-
side her. why. 80 there are; quite
a drove OF the beasts. Yet. ! must
say. they appear smalier-ah, yes:
see their heads. Tney must be the
hippos Blake saw"
Those ugly creatures' once saw
some at the roo. Just the same, they
nill be drowned. Some are right in
Il cant say. I'm sure. Mis-. Gems.
We've. but ! have an idea that the
beasts are quite ~ home In the water.
J fancy they enjoy surf bathing sA
kseniy as ourselves"
u do believe you are right There
II one going IN from the quiet water.
But look ~ those funny h'ii. ones on
the backs ~ the others"
Must be bfby hlppoH." replied
winthrop. IndinersBily ~ you
please. ~ take . pull al %" fash
am very dry"
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