The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-09

WIG iSiik0ES
into q corner Of the tent and drew a
revolver from his pocket.
"This time" he exclaimed, I'VE are
going to make On end OF The Hands:
Out you go now, girls. You can leave
me to finish things up"
One~by n 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 Crsig's tent. He
came to a %standstfll, puzzled. There
had been rumors of lions all day, but
the professor had been i%ncredulous.
Then the still. heavy air was suddenly
rent by a wild scream Of horror. Across
the narrow opening the creature had
reappeared, 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 q run. Already the Mon
gars, disturbed in their evening amuse-
ment, were breaking into the under
growth in chase. Quest came to a
s~tandstill. 1t was from Craig's 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, II believe that, after all, q
lion has visited the camp. The cries
which we have heard were distinctly
the cries of a native"
Quest shook his head.
"A lions been hero all right" he
said. land he has finished our little
job for US. That was Craig. / saw
him come out OF Crsig's tent"
The professor was dubious.
"You see that tree that looks like
a dwarfed aloe?"
what about it,"
"Craig was lying there ten minutes
ago. He sprang up when he heard
the yells from the encampment, but
I believe he is there now"
Got the horses all right!" Quest
inquired.
Everything is waiting" the profess
sor replied.
"T1l have n 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 "a on her knees before him.
She was speaking in broken English.
Dear master, you shall listen to
your slave. These people are your
enemies. It would be all over in a few
minutes. You have but to say the
word. Ny father is eager for it. No
one would ever know"
Craig patted her head. His tone
was filed with the deepest despon-
dency.
ut is impossible, Feerda," he said.
you do not understand. I cannot tell
you everything. Sometimes / almost
think that the best thing / could do
would be to return with them to the
countries you know nothing Of"
That's what you are going to DO.
anyway" Quest declared, suddenly
making his reappearance. Hands
up!"
He covered Craig with his revolver.
but his arm was scarcely extended be-
fore Feerda sprang at him like a little
wildcat. Hesgrippcd her with his left
arm and held her away with GiGl-
Guilty.
Craig" he continued, you're eem-
ing with us. You know the way to
Port Said and we want yc0-you know
why. Unite that sssh from your waist.
QUICKLY"
Craig obeyeA-
@Tie 1t to the tree Qusst ordered.
Leave oom enough"
Craig did as he was told. Then he
turned and held the loose ends MP.
Quest lowered his revolver for Q mo-
ment as hs cushed Feerde towards it.
Craig, vttA a wonderful spring, reach
ed his side and kicked the revolver
away. Before Qaest could even stoop
20 recover II he saw the glitter OF the
others knife pressed against his chest.
Listen" Craig declared. i've made
MP my mind. won't 90 back to Amer
lea. I've had enough o. being hunted
all ese the wcrid. This time I think
I'll rid myself OF a Of you. at any
rate. 9
"wfll your"
The interruption was SO unexpected
that Craig lost his nerve. Through an
opening in the trees, only q few feet
away, Lenora had suddenly appeared.
She, too. held = rsvolveR. her hand
Veo "a steady = = pnek