Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
What about Craig ?

w nat ABOUT iThls Tue pioiosooi
asked.
We are going to take him along,
Quest declared, grimly. He's had the
devils own luck 80 far but 1t cant
last forever III see to that part OF
the business, II YOU others get ready
and wait for me- to give the signal.
They dispersed In various directions
1t was not until late In the evening
when the Mongars had Withdrawn
little to indulge In their customary
orgy Of grooming songs, that they were
absolutely alone. Quest looked out OF
the tent in which they had been sit
ting and came back again
Well ?"
Laura lifted her skirt and showed
an unusual projection underneath.
"l.enora and / have pinned up our
petticoats," she announced We've
got plenty OF food and bottle OF
water"
Quest threw open the white Arab
cloak " hich he had been wearing, lie
had three rifles strapped around him
The professors got the ammuni'
ton he said and we've fiye horses
tethered hundred PAGES along the
track We came BY, just behind the
second tree turning to the left |
want You all TO ~ there now at once
and take the rifles There isn't soul
In the camp and you can carry them
wrapped In this cloak. III join you
In ten minutes"
What about Craig9" the professor
inquired
Il am seeing to him" Quest replied
Lenora hesitated
Isn't It rather risk % she Shis
peret rearfully.
Quest face was suddenly stern
Craig Is going back with US, he
said. IN be careful. Lenora Don't
worry"
lie stToled out Of the tent and came
back again.
The coasts clear" he announced
on YOU 70. Que moment he
added there are some papers In this
little box OF mine which one VI you
might take care OF
He bent hastily over the little wallet,
which never left him suddenly 1T
tie exclamation broke from his lips
What IL IT."
Quest never said word From one
OF the spaces OF the wallet he drew out
small black box. removed the lid and
held out the card They read II to
gether:
Fools, all Of you! The cunning OF
the ages defeats your puny efforts at
every turn.--The Hands.
Even the professor lips blanched
a little IS he read. Quest, however,
seemed suddenly furious He tore the
card and the box to pieces, illns them
lulu u IOl itI VI NV NCllt anu VIZ" -
revolver from his pocket
This time. he exclaimed, I'VE are
going to make all end OF The Hands!
Out you 90 now. girls. You can leave
NE to finish things up"
one by one they stole along the path.
Quest came out and watched them dis
appear. Then he gripped his revolver
firmly In his hand and turned towards
Craig's tent Then from the thick
growth by the side Of the clearing, he
saw a dark shape steal out and vanish
In the direction OF Craig's tent lie
came to q standstill, puzzled There
had been rumors OF lions all day, but
the professor had been incredulous
Then the still, heavy air was suddenly
rent by wild scream Of horror Across
the narrow opening the creature had
reappeaTed, carrying something In It's
mouth, something which gave vent all
the time to the most awful yells.
Quest fired his revolver on chance and
broke into 4 run. Already the Mon
CARS disturbed Ia their evening amuse-
ment, were breaking into the under
growth In chase. Quest came ~ a
stdndstill II Was from CTaigs tent
that the beast had issued When he
reached the meeting place, he found
the professor standing at the corner
With the rest,
From the commotion,' he an.
nounced, Il believe that after all, a
lion has visited the camp The cries
which We have heard we're distinctly
the cries OF native
Quest shook his head
A lions been here all right he
said, and he has finished our little
JOB for US That was Craig | saw
him come out OF Craig's tent"
The professor was dubious
You see that tree that looks like
dwarfed aloe"
What about it?'
craig was lying tneTe ten miuutes
ago He sprang up when he heard
the Wells from the encampment, but
| believe he 10 there now.
Got the horses all right?" Quest
inquired.
Everything is waiting" the profess
sor replied
I'll have one more try, then,
Quest declared
He made his way slowly through the
underground to the spot which the
professor had indicated. Close to the
trunk Of tree Craig was standing
Feerda was on her knees before him.
She was speaking In broken English.
Dear master, you shall listen to