Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
copya11Ae. 1914. b ". 9. chasaaa

loment later the mighty beast II
self sauntered majest1cally into the
sunlight There 1t stood, flashing its
long tail from side to side. glaring
with unblinking eyes straight at the
rash man thing who dared venture
thus near its abode Of death
The huge body. fully as large al that
Of full grown bull, was beautifully
marked with black stripes upon a
vivid yellow ground. while the belly
and breast were Of the purest white.
As M advanced the great upper lip
euried buck, revealing in all their ter
rible ferocity the eighteen inch curved
fangs that armed either side Of the up
per Jaw, and from the cavernous throat
came fearsome scream of rage that
brought frightened silence upon the
Jungle for miles round.
The hunter loosened the stone knife
1t his waist and transferred it to bis
mouth. where he held it firmly. ready
for instant use. between his strong.
white teeth. In his left hand be car
ried his stone tipped spear and In his
right the heavy stone Ratchet that was
20 effective both at distance and at
close range.
90 was creeping upon him now. The
Rrinning Jaws dripped saliva The
yellow-green eyes cleaned bloodthirst-
ily. Could it be possible that this
fragile pygmy dreamed Of meeting IN
hand to hand combat the terror OF
world, the scourge Of the Jungle. the
hunter Of men and of mammoths?
"For Nat-ul," murmured NJ, for 90
was about to spring.
As the mighty hurting mass Of bone
and muscle, claws and fangs shot
through the air the man swung his
dny stone Ratchet with all the power
behind his giant muscles. timing Its
release so nicely that 1t caught 90 In
midleap squarely between the eyes
with the terrific force of powder
sped projectile.
Then M, catlike as 90 himself. leap
I'd agiIely to one side as the huge
bulk of the beast dashed. sprawling. to
the ground at the spot where the man
had stood.
Scarce had the beast struck the
earth than the cave man. knowing that
his puny weapon could at best but mo-
mentarily stun the monster, drove his
heavy spear deep into the glossy side
1ust behind the giant shoulder.
Already 90 regained his feet, roar
ing and screaming in pain and rage.
The air vibrated and the earth trem-
MI en- hga h}donr1S ahPioka
For miles around the savage deni-
Gems Of the savage jungle bristled In
terror. sinking further into the depths
Of their dank and gloomy haunts, cast
ing anrighted glances rearward In the
direction Of that awesome sound.
With gaping jaws and widespread
talons the tiger lunged toward it's rash
tormentor, who stood gripping the haft
OF his primitive weapon. As the beast
turned the spear turned also. and M
was whipped about as leaf at the
extremity Of gale tossed branch.
Striking and cavorting futilely, the
colossal feline leaped hither and thith-
or In prodigious bounds as he strove
TO reach the haunting figure that re-
mained Just beyond the zone Of those
destroying talona But presently 90
went more slowly. and then be stop
ped and crouched fat upon his belly.
Slowly and cautiously he reached out
ward and backward with one huge
PAW until the torturing spear was
within his grasp
Meanwhile the man screamed taunts
and insults into the face Of his enemy,
ut the same time forcing the spear far
ther and farther into the vitals Of the
tiger, for he knew that once that paw
mcircied the spears haft his chances
Tor survival would be Of the slenderest
He had seen that 90 was weakening
from loss Of blood, but there were
many fighting minutes left In the big
carcass unless happy twist Of the
ypear sent its point through the wan
Of the great heart
But at length the beast succeeded
The paw closed upon the spear. The
tough wood bent beneath the weight Of
those steel thews. then snapped short
Q foot from the tigers body. At the
same instant 90 reared and threw him
self upon the youth. who had snatched
his stone hunting knife from between
his teeth and crouched. ready for the
impact
Down they went, the man entirely
buried beneath the great body Of his
antagonist. Again and again the crude
knife was buried In the snowy breast
Of the tiger even while Nh fell beneath
the oereamtng. tearing incarnation Of