The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-19

The sneak" xrowled Blake.
You there. jenny
Shc could not speak. but he
heard her gasp.
Feel N my glass n there"
Her hand reached around and
pressed against the fob pocket
which no had sewn In the belt Of
his skin trousers.
Right. Now lilo fiat" command.
ed Blake. lie fiat and don't move"
Suddenly tho Hon half rose and
stretched forward. shifting. Blake
drew his bow until tho arrowhead
lay upon HIS thumb. His out.
stretched arm was rigid as bar OF
steel
A puff OF wind struck against his
back. and swept on 10 the nostriiH
OF the lion. laden with the odor OF
man. Tho beast uttered a short.
startled roar. and whirlIng about.
ieaped away into the Jungle so
quickly that Blakc's arrow flashed
past full yard behind.
Tho second arrow was on the
string before tho first had struck
the ground. Blu, the lion had van.
ishei In the grass. with a yell
, Blake dashed on across TO the near.
est point OF the jungle As he rar
no drew the burning glass from
fob and Tipped II open. ready for
use. II the lion had tuNed behind
the sholtering grass stems. he was
too oowardly to charge out again.
Within a minute the jungle border
was n wall Of roaring flame.
Tho grass, long since dead. nnf
bone dry with the days Of tropical
sunshine since the cyclone. flarcd
mp before the wind like gunpowder.
Even against the wind the fire ate
It's way along the ground with fear.
full rapidity. trailing behind Il an
upwhirling vortex OF smoke and
flame. No living creature could
have burst thru that belt OF fire.
A wave OF fierce heat sent Blake
staggering back. There was no ex.
ultance in his bearing. For the mo-
ment all thought OF the lion was
swallowed up In awe OF his own
work.
Step by step Blake drew back.
His heel struck against something
soft. lie looked down. and saw
Miss Leslie lying on the sand.
white and Sill. She had tainted.
lie sprang back over to where the
flask lay.
He was dsshing the last drops OF
the tepid water in her face. when
she moaned and her eyelids began
TO flutter. He flung down the flask
and fell to chatting her wrists
Toni" she moaned.
yea. Miss Jenny. I'm here. 1t's
all right" he answered.
She attempted a smile. and a
trace OF color showed In her
cheeks. With an idea that action
would further her recovery, he
drew her 10 a sitting position. step
ped quickly behind. and. with his
hands beneath her elbows, lifted
her upright. But she was stlll too
weak and giddy to stand alone. As
he released his grip. she awayed
and would have fallen had he not
caught her arm.
steady" he admonished. Brace
up: you're all right"
'Tm-Im just a little dizzy"
she murmured. clinging to his
shoulder 1T will pass In n min.
ute. It's so silly. but I'm that way
Tom. IL think you are tho BRAY.
est man"
yes, yes--but that's not the
point. Leave 90 now. like sen
sible girl. It's about time to hit the
trail"
Tom. look at mo-" she said.
"Once was most unjust TO you
In my thoughts. wronged you.
Now | must tell you that think
you are the bravest-the noblest
man"
Get awayl" he exclaimed, and
no shook off her hand roughly.
Don't be fool! You don't know
what you're talking about"
But ! do. Tom. believe that
you are"
I'm n blackguard--do you hear7"
mo blackguard In brave. The
way you faced that terrible
beast"
Eyes. blackguard-to've gone and
shown to you that I-to've let you
say single word-Can't you see7
Even II I'm not what you call a
gentleman, thought knew how