Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03
EAST M0L-lNE

, admiring their CANDY markings as he
came closer 70 them. Upon the edge
of the herd nearest him a plump stsl.
lion stood switching his tail against
the annoying flies, occasionally raising
his head from his feeding to search
the horizon for signs OF danger, sniff
ing the air for the telltale scent Of an
enemy. II was he that NJ selected
for his prey.
Stealthily the cave man crept
through the tall grass, scarce a blade
moving TO the sinuous advance Of his
sleek body. Within fifty feet Of tho
zebra M stopped for the stallion was
giving evidence of restessness, 90
though sensing fntuibvely the near ap-
prOach of a foe he could neither see
nor hear nor smell.
The man. sin prone upon bis belly.
drew his spear into the throwing
grasp. Win the utmost caution be
wormed his legs beneath him, and
then, like lightning. and all with
single movement, he leaped to his feet
and east the stone tipped weapon At
his quarry.
With a snort Of terror the st81ioa
reared to plunge away, but the spear
had found the point behind his shoal.
der even as he saw the figure OF the
man rise from the tall grass AZ the
balance Of the herd gaIloped madly OF,
their leader pitched headlong to the
earth.
M ran forward with ready knaSA
but the animal was dead before be
reached It's side. The great spear had
passed through its heart and was pro
truding upon the opposite side Of the
body. The man removed the weapon,
and with his knife cut several long
strips Of meat from the plump
launches.
Ever and anon he raised his head to
scan the plain and jungle for evidences
Of danger, shifting the breeze just as
had the stallion he had killed
His work was but partially com
pleted when he caught the scent Of
man yet a long way OFF. He knew
that he could not be mistaken, Jet
never had he sensed so strange an
odor. There were men coming, 70
knew, but Of the other odors that &C
companied them he could make moth
ing, for khaki and guns and sweety
saddle blankets and the odor Of tanned
leather were to Nus uost1ls as would
Greek have been to his ears,
It would be best, thought M, 70 re-
treat to the safety Of the forest until
he could ascertain the number and
kind of beings that were approaching
and so, taking but careless advantage
Of the handler SHELTER. the cave man
sauntered toward the forest; for now
he was not stalking game, and never
yet had he shown fear In the presence
of an enemy.
If their numbers were too great Tor
him to cope with single handed ne
would not show himself, but none
might ever say that they had seen M
the son Of M. run away from Gan
ger
In his hand still swung the head OF
90, and as the man ieaped to the loW
branches Of a tree at the Jungie's edse
TO spy upon the men he knew 20 be 40
vancing from the far side Of the pam
be fell to wondering how be was 70
find his way back 10 Nat-n. that 10
might place the trophy at her feet anu
claim her as his mate
Only the previous evening they nso
walked together hand IN hand along
the beach. and now be had not the re
hottest conception Of where that beach
lay.
Straight across the plain should O~
the direction OF 1t, for from that direc-
ton had he come to fnd the iaT OF %
But now all was changed.
There was no single familiar lana
mark to guide him. Not even the ape
people knew of any sea nearby, ana 10
himself had no conception as 10 when
er he was In the same world that &c
had traversed when last the sun sn0ne
nnnp him -----.--
Continued next Wednesday,