The Washington times., 1915-05-23

you dare let him out, professor"
,oI MY dear young lSay tst Rro5ss nss
fectly secure. Through the cork. as
you see, l have bored a couple OF
holes. hoping TO keep it alive until
we reach Port Said. where / can pre-
pare him as a specimen.
Port Said" Ltnora murmured. at
sounds like heaven
Quest motioned them to sit little
nearer.
Well" he said, "a fancy we are all
feeling about the same, except the
professor. and even he wants to get
some powder for his beetle. l had
moments talk with Craig this morn
ing. and from what he says l fancy
they mean to make move little
farther in before long. It'll be all
the more difficult to escape them. 49,
you think we could get away
Lenora whispered eagerly.
Quest glanced cautiously around.
They were surrounded by thick vegeta--
tion, but they were only very snort
distance from the camp.
Seems to me-" he continued, we
shall have to try 1t some day or other;
they caught us, don't believe they q
dare to kill us. with the English SOL
diers so close behind. l am going TO
get hold of two or three rifles and some
leave them about all the time. And what
YOU girls want to do is to hide some
food and get a bottle of water"
What about Craig?' the professor
asked
We are going to take him along"
Quest declared. Erimly. He's had the
devils own luck SO far, but it can't last
forever. III see to that part of the
business, II you others get ready and
wait for me to give the signal.
mats that?
They al! looked around There had
been little rustling among. the canopy
Of bushes. Quest peered through and
returned. frowning
"Feerda again" he muttered. she
hangs around all the time. trying to
listen 10 what we are saying. She
couldn't have heard this time. though.
Now girls. remember When the food
you can get hold of. | know just where
to find the guns and the horses. Let's
separate now. The professor and / Will
60 on beetle hunt"
They dsoersed in various directions.
1t was not until late in the evening,
" hen the MOnEars had withdrawn a 1T
tie to indulG" in their customary orgy
Of grooming s0nES, that they were ab-
tent in which they had been sitting and
cam" W oi} h9ck 5?, again,
Laura lifted her skirt and showed an
unusual projection underneath.
'lenora and J have pinned uD our
petit coats" she announccd We've got
plenty Of food and bottle Of water"
QEest threw O3em the white Arab
cloak which he had hocn wearing He
had three rifles strapped around him.
"Ihe professors got the ammunition" ."
he said. 'and we've five horses tether-
cd hundred PAGES along the track We
came by. just behind the second tree
turning to the left. ! want you all to
=" there now Mt once and take the
rifles. There isn't a soul in the camp
ana YOU can carry thcm wrapped in
this cloak. I'll join you in ten minutes" ."
" hat about Craig the professor
inquired.
Il am seeing to him" Quest replied.
Lerora hesitatcd.
"lsn't II rather risk" she whisper
ed fearfu'Iy.
Quests face was suddenly stern.
Craig is going hack with us" he
said "Ill be careful, Lenora. Don t
worry.
He stroll"d out of the tent and came
,Ihe coasts clear, he announced.
added, there are some papers in this
little box of mine which one of you
! might take care of"
/ he bent hastily over the little wallet
which never left him. suddenly a little
exclamation broke from his lips. The
professor .peered over his shoulder.
. Quest never said word. From one OF
the spaces Of the wallet he drew out a
small hack box, removed the lid and
heli out the card. They read it to-
gcthcr.
FOOLS. all Of you, The cunning Of the
ages defeats your puny efforts at every
/ turn he Hands
Even the, professors lips blanched q
seemed suddenly furious He tore the
card and the box TO pieces flung then
INTO a corner of the tent and drew q
/ revolver from his pocket.
! h1
going to make an end Of The Hands
Out you go now, girls You can leave
me to finish things up"
! One by one they stole along the path
Quest came out and watched them dis
! appear. Then he eripped his revolver
| firmly in his hand and turned toward
! 'raig's tent. There was something ir
| the breathless stiffness of the place, a.
knowing exactly why. Quests fingers
frightened on the butt of his weapon
hen, from the thick growth BY the
! side Of the clearing. he saw a darl
! shape steal out and vanish in the di
rection Of Craig tent: He came to {
standstill. puzzled There had beer
rumors Of lions all day, but the pro
of the country. he thought, scarcely ia
J Vored the probability OF their presence
I Then the still, heavy air was suddenly
rent by Wild scream of horror Across
/
reappeared, carrying something in it!
| mouth. something which gave vent al
| the time to the most awful yells. Ques
| fed his revolver on chance and broke
| INTO run Already the MonGars dis
turned in their evening amusement, wer,
| breaking into the underground in chase
quest came to a standstill 1t was from
| Cralg's tent that the beast had issued
| He turned slowly around. II Craig hac
| indeed paid for his crimes by so hor
! rible a death there was all the more
reason why they should make their es
| cape In the general confusion, and max,
it quickly He retraced his steps. The
sound of shouting voices grew less anC
less distinct. When he reached tn,
meeting place he found the professo
standing at the corner with the rest
! His face showed slgns of the most lively
| curiosity
| Prom the Commotion,' he announced
Il believe that, after ALL a lion ha
visited the camp. The cries which W,
have neard We're distinctly the cries o
d native"
Quest shook his head.
| A lions been here alright. he said
and he has finished our little job 70
us. That was Craig; saw him com
out of Craig's tent"
The professor was dubious.
My friend ne said, you are mis-
taken. There is nothing more Charac
terist!c and distinct than the MOnga
cry of fear They seldom use it eX
cept in the face of death, That wa
lev Of AS