Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-10-06

Cropped up against the hole Of the
tree before him piunrd the utiruus
head OF the man hunter. thc only &c
zijliar object in an thr world about
him.
Presently he became AWARE that the
lesser apes were creeping wurily closer
20 have better look nc him lie wait
ed silently until from tie t.il of his
eye he plimpscd one quite near md
then iu low voice he spoke in the
language that his allies Of YESTERDAY
had understood. and though ugcs had
elapsed since TINT long gone day the
little monkey above him understood
for the language of the apes can never
change
why do you fear M the son OF
Nuf" asked the man when has he
ever harmed the ape peopleT
'The hairless ones Kill Us with sharp
sticks that by through the air." replied
the monkey "or with little sticks that
make a grent noise that KIN us from
affair." But you seem not 20 De OF these.
We have never seen one like you until
now. DO you not wish TO kill usf'
why should ~" replied Nu 1T IS
better that we be friends An that
wish of you is that You tell mc which
Of the fruits that grow here be safe for
me TO eat and then direct me 20 the sea
beside which dwell the tribe OF Nu my
father"
The monkeys had gathered in force
by this time seeing that the strange
white ape offered no harm TO their Tel.
low. and when they learned his wants
they scampcred about In all directions
( to gather nuts and fruits and berries
for him.
II is true that some Of them forgot
what they had intended doing before
the task was half completed and end
+ ed by pulling one another's tails aud
frolcklng among the higher branches
/ or else ate the fruit they had gone to
! gather for their new friend, but q few
there were with greater powers OF
/ concentration than their fellows. whC
returned with fruit and berries and
caterplllars, all Of which M devOured
with the avidity Of the half furnished
OF the whereabouts Of the tribe OF
/ his father they could tell him nothing
for they had never heard Of such d
people. or of the great sea beside
which be told them that his peopl,
Cwelled.
His breakfast finished and his speal
repaired, Nm set out toward the plaiI
10 bring down one Of the beasts b,
had seen grazing there, for his stom
ach called aloud for flesh. Fruit anC
bugs might be all right for children
and ape people, but a full grown MAJ
must have meat. warm and red anC
dripping.
Closest to him as he emerged iron
zebra. They were directly up wind
and between him and them wer
/ patches Of tall grass and clumps o
trees scattered about the surface o
The plain.
IN wondered at the strange beasts
admiring their gaudy markings as b
came closer to them Upon the edg
OF the herd nearest him a plump stal
lion stood switching his tail agalns
the annoying flies, occasionally raisin
his head from his feeding to scare
the horizon for signs Of danger, sniff
ing the air for the telltale scent Of a
enemy II was he that M selecte
for his prey.
StealtbUy the cave man creI
through the tall grass. scarce a blad
moving to the slnuous advance OF hi
sleek body. Within fifty feet Of th
zebra Nu stopped. for the stallion wa
giving evidence Of restlessness, a
though sensing intuiuvely the near al
3 prOach Of a foe he could neither Sc
nor hear nor smell.
The man. sdn prone upon his bell!
drew his spear into the THROWN
B grasp. With the utmost caution
4 wOrmed his legs beneath him, an
then. like lightning, and all with
4 single movement, he leaped TO his fe,
and cast the stone tipped weapon {
his quarry.
With snort Of terror the stallio
3 reared TO plunge away, but the spe,
had found the point behind his shou
q der even as he saw the figure Of Il
man rise from the tall grass. AS II
balance Of the herd galloped madly OF
their leader pitched headlong to ii
earth.
Nu ran forward with ready knit
1 but the animal was dead before /
reached its side. The great spear ha
d passed through its heart aud was pr
y uuding upon the opposite side Of Il
body The man removed the weapo
and with his knife cut several Tor
4 strips OF meat from the plum
launches.
q Ever and anon he raised his head
scan the plain and jungle for evidence
Of danger, snitin,. The breeze just
had the stallion hSnad killed.
His work was but partially cor
pleted when he caught the scent
man yet long way Off He kne
that be could not be mistaken, Y
n never had he sensed so strange 8
odor. There were men coming.
knew, but Of the other odors that a
= cOmpanied them be could make not
ing for khaki and guns and swea
saddle blankets and the odor Of tannl
leather were to Nus nostnls as Won
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