Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

lie landed alongside Il mother who
was just beginning the ascent She
screamed with fear, and the two-year-
old child that was clinging to her re-
leased its grip and rolled at Red Eyes
feet. Both he and the mother reached
for it, and he got it. The next moment
the frail little body had whirled
through the air and shattered against
the wall. The mother ran to it. caught
it up in her arms and crouched over it
crying.
Red Eye started over to pick up the
stick. Old Marrow Zone had tottered
into his way, Red Eyes great hand
shot out and clutched the old man by
the back of the neck | looked to see
his neck broken. His body went limp
as he surrendered himself to his fate.
Red Eye hesitated a moment. and Mar
row Bone. shivering terribly. bowed
his head and covered his face with his
crossed arms. Then Red Eye slammed
him face downward to the ground
Old Marrow Bone did not struggle.
He lay there crying with the fear of
death. | saw the Hairless One out In
the open space beating his chest and
briStling but afraid to come forward.
And then in obedience to some within
of his cratic spirit Red Eye let the
old man alone and passed on and re-
covered the stick.
He returned to the wall and began
to climb up. Lop Ear, who was shiv-
ering and peeping alongside Of me.
scrambled back into the cave. 1t was
plain that Red Eye was bent upon
murder. l was desperate and angry
and fairly cool Running back and
forth along the neghboring ledge, I
gathered a heap Of rocks at the cave
entrance. Red Eye was now several
yards beneath me. concealed for the
moment by an outjut Of the cliff. AS
he climbed his head came into view.
and | banged a rock down 1t missed.
striking the wall and SCATTERING. but
the flying dust and grit filled his eyes,
and he drew back out of view.
A chuckling and chattering arose
from the horde that played the part of
audience. At last there was one Of the
folk who dared to face Red Eve. As
their approval and reclamation arose
on the air, Red Eye snarled down at
them. and on the instant they were
subdued to silence. Encouraged by this
evidence of his power, he thrust his
head into view. and by scowling and
snarling and crashing his fangs tried
to fntimidate me. He scowled horribly,
contracting the scalp strongly over the
brows and bringing the hair down
from the top of the head until each
hair stood apart and pointed straight
forward.
The sight chilled me. but | mastered
my fear. and, with a stone poised in
my hand. threatened him back He
still tried to advance. drove the stone
down at him and made a sheer miss.
The next shot was Il success. The stone
struck him on the neck. He slipped
back out OF sight, hut as he disappear
ed | could see him clutchinG for grip
on the wall with one hand. and with
the other clutching at his throat. The
stick fell gathering to the ground
l could lot see him any more, though
| could hear him choking and strang-
ling and coughing. The audience kept
deathlike silence, | crouched on the
up or the entrance and waited The
strangling and coughing died down.
and | could hear him now and again
clearing his throat A little later he
began to climb down. He went very
quietly. paUsins every moment or 50
to stretch his neck or TO feel it with his
hand.