Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-18
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| had reached the throat they thrsted for,
| there was a sharp report, and bullet
entered the apes back between his shoul-
ders.
Throwing Clayton to the ground, the
beast turned upon his new enemy. There
before him stood the terrified girl vainly
trying to fire another bullet into the ami
mails body; but she did not understand
the mechanism of the firearm. and the
hammer fell futilely upon an empty
cartridge.
Screaming with rage and pain the ape
flew at the delicate woman, who went
down beneath him to merclful uncon-
sciousness.
Almost simultaneously Clayton re-
gained his feet and without thought OF
the utter hopelessness of 1t, he rushed
forward to drag the ape from his wife's
PROSTATE form.
With little or no effort he succeeded,
and the great bulk rolled inertly upon
the turf before him-the ape was dead.
The bullet had done its work.
A hasty examination of his wife re-
vealed no marks upon her. and Clayton
decided that the huge brute had died
the instant he had sprung toward Alice.
Gently he lifted his wife's still uncon-
solous form and bore her to the little
cabin, but It was fully two hours before
she regained consciousness.
Her first words filled Clayton with
vague apprehension. For some time after
regalning her senses, Alice gazed won
deringly about the interior of the little
cabin, and then, with satisfied sigh,
said:
20, John. it is so good to be really
homei have had an awful dream, dear I
thought we were no longer in London,
but in some horrible place where great
beasts attacked u.s."
There, there. Alice" he said, stroking
her forehead. TRY to sleep again, and
do not worry your head about bad
dreams"
That night a little son was born in the
tiny cabin beside the primeval forest,
while leopard screamed before the door.
and the deep notes of a lions roar
sounded from beyond the ridge.
Lady Greystoke never recovered from
the shock of the great apes attack. and,
though she lived for a year after her
baby was born. she was never again
outside the cabin, nor did she ever fully
realize that she was not in England.
Sometimes she would question Clayton
as to the strange noises OF the nights;
the absence of servants and friends, and
the strange rudeness OF the furnishings
within her room, but, though he made no
effort to deceive her never could She
grasp the meaning of It all.
In other ways she was quite rational.
and the joy and happiness she took in the
possession OF her little son and the con-
slant attentions of her husband made
that year very happy one for her, the
happiest of her young life.
That II would have been beset by wor-
ries and apprehension had she been in full
command OF her mental faculties Clay
ton well knew so that while he suffered
terribly to see her so, there were times
when he was almost glad. for her sake
that she could not understand
Long since had he given up any hone
OF rescue except through accident. With
unremitting zeal he had worked to beau
tify the interior OF the cabin.
Skins Of lion and panther covered the
floor. Cupboards and bookcases lined the
walls. Odd vases made by his own hand
from the clay OF the region held beau
tlful tropical flowers. Curtains OF grass
and bamboo covered the windows. and
most arduous task OF all. with his meaEre
assortment OF tools he had fashioned
ing and lay a smooth ioor within the
cabin
That he had been able 10 turn his hands
at ali to such uneccustomed labor was a
source OF mild wonder to him. But he
Loved the work because Il was for her
ana the tiny life that had come 10 cheer
them. though adding q hundrsdfold 10
his responsibilities ana 70 the terrible
ness of his situation
Burine ths year thai followed. Clay
- was several times attacked By the
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