The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-05

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l. into corner OF the tent and drew
revolver from his pocket.
J 'This time. he exclaimed, we az
going to make an end Of The Hands
Out you 80 now. girls You can leav
? me to finish things up,
IN One by one they stole along the patti
Quest came out and watched them di:
appear. Then he gripped hisrevolve
4 firmly in his hand and turned toward
Craig's tent. Then from the thicl
growth by the side Of the clearing. h
saw dark shape steal out and vanisl
in the direction Of Craig's tent HI
II came to a standstill. puzzled. There
had been rumors oil liens all day. bu
the professor had been incredulous
Then the still. heavy air was suddenly
\ rent by wild scream Of horror Across
\ the narrow opening the creature had
reappeared. carrying something in its
mouth, something which gave vent all
I the time to the most awful yells.
I Quest fired his revolver on chance and
( broke into run. Already the Mon
gars. disturbed In their evening amuse-
ment, were breaking into the under
growth in chase. Quest came TO a
standstill. II was from Craig's tent
that the beast had issuedl When he
reached the meeting place, he found
the professor standing at the corner
with the rest.
From the commotion,' he an
nounced, 4 believe that, after all. q
lion has visited the camp The cries
which We have heard were distinctly
the cries Of native
Quest shook his lead.
A lions been here all right" he
said, and he has finished our little
job FOR us. That was Craig saw
him come out Of craig's tent"
The professor was dubious.
.You see that tree that looks like
a dwarfes aIoe2"
What about it?-
Craig was lying there ten minutes
ago. He sprang up when he heard
the yelis from the encampment, but
/ believe he Is there now.
Got the horses all rightg's Quest
inquired.
Everything is waiting the profess
sor replied
III have one more try, then
Guest declared.
He made bis way slowly through the
underground to the spot which the
professor had Indicated Close to the
trunk Of 2 tree Craig was standing.
Feerda was 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 few
minutes You have but to say the
word Ny father Is eager for it. No
one would eyer know"
Craig patted her head His tone
was filled with TIE deepest despon-
dency.
1T is impossible, Feerda,F he said
sYou do not understand / cannot tell
you everything. Sometimes ! almost
think that the best thing | could do
would be to return with them to the
you know nothing Of
That's what you are going to do,
anyway" Quest declared, suddenly
his reappearance. rIIands
up"
He covered Craig with his revolver,
but his arm was scarcely extended be-
fore Feerda sprang at him like a little
wildcat fie,gripped her with his left
arm and held her away with difii-
sulty.
Craig. he continued. you're com
ng With US. You know the way to
Port Said and we want you-you know
ahy. Unite that sash from your waist
Craig obeyed.
Tic II to the tree Quest ordered
Leave room enough" s
Craig did as he was told. Then he
urned and held the loose ends up.
luest lowered hts revolver for mo-
nent as he pushed Feerda towards 1t.
'ralg. with wonderful spring, reach
d his side and kicked the revolver
way before Quest could even stoop
0 recover II he saw the glitter OF the
thef's knife pressed against his chest.
~I.isten,y Craig declared 1--WE made
y my mind fwon't sd back to Amer
"a rye had enough Of being hunted
II over the world This time think
II rid myself OF one Of you. at any
ate"
.'Will your"
Tho interruption was 80 unexpected
hat Craig lost his nerve. Through an
pening In the trees. only a few feet J
way. Lenora had suddenly appeared,
he. too, held a revolver. her hand
Ias as steady as a rock.