The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-11

Sho was helpless IN the strong
Grasp Of Her Rugged Captors.
helpless prisoner. She had seen Lund
disappear from sight, but had no way
OF finding out what had actually be-
come of him.
Although the edge of the open trap
was only few feet away, her brain
palsied by the suddenness OF the har-
rowing experience could not devise a
plan that. in her helplessness, she
could even hope to execute.
And as she crouched there In the
corner she gradually began to realize
that new danger was at hand.
Through a door that had been opened
by some unseen force, there appeared
in stealthy, catlike procession, four
lions-perhaps the very ones that had
menaced the life of herself and young
Lund few hours before.
The hateful face of the Hindoo
leered at her from the top of the
stairs. He watched her struggles to
free her bonds. He saw the lions
stealthily enter the room and then
with jeering laugh he called out to
her:
You'll be quite safe there, young
| lady" and he was gone.
Chockro assembled his gang in front
of the building. They were greatly
unnerved by their experience, and
were about ready to desert, but the
Hindoo renewed their courage by
passing to each one of them bulky
roll of bills.
| Don't weaken" said Chockro you
will be well paid for what you do.
am now going back to report at head
quarters the progress we have made.
With the girl bound tightly as she ia
and practically fed to the lions, II
looks to me as though we would soon
collect
''I1l play fair with you, boys" the
Hindoo continued, land we will all
have enough money to keep us the
rest of our lives, when this Job is well
done. You men stay here for a while
and watch, then meet me this after
noon at the show grounds. Today'a
town is not far from here, and you
have plenty of time to get there. I'm
going back and report"
And Chockro started on to walk
back to the little station by the lum,
Der yard where he hoped to soon catch
train. His three hired thugs dis
appeared behind the house, and to all
outward appearance the storehouse OF
the East India Animal company was
deserted.
cf evir ~ ovnuchiy,o
in the corner of the cellar, found some
relief in believing that Chockro had
gone. Although she knew not why
there seemed some faint hope when
her human enemies had removed them
selves from the scene.
Although she was alone and bound
helpless, at the mercy of the wild
beasts, she resigned herself to fate
with a greater satisfaction, believing
the hated Hindoo and his gang were
not there to taunt her.
Through the open trapdoor she
could family hear young Lund splash
. ing in the waters below.
The lions sneaking slowly around the
room, close to the wall, had thus far
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poor girl as she crouched in the cor
| ner. The moments that seemed as
hours to the helpless circus girl
dragged slowly along.
Only an occasional shout from young
: Lund and the faint splashing of his
| arms and legs in the water broke the
Z silence. Peg crouched as far into the
3 corner as she could.
! She fixed her frightened eyes star
, ingly upon the foremost of the lions
as they skunk along the wall. crouch.
3 ing close to the floor and steadily
: moving nearer.
She watched them intently. az they
: seemed to return her frightened gaze
with eyes that gi1nted fiendishly'
a nearer they crept toward the terrified
z girl-and then all was darkness before
Q her.
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