Gunnison news-champion., 1917-06-08

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scnny. shost.: cried ny coupauioa-
1here are strange red depths In tn
eoal q ths 0osf commoaplace nan !
a0 teo0ee hearted By nature and have
fond ny eyes Wotst many tine oveT
the scream Of . wounded hare. Yet
the blood Inst was on me now. !
found myself on my feet emptyinS one
magazine. then the other. clicking open
the breech TO reload. swapping It TO
again. whils cheering and yelling with
pure ferocify and Joy ef slaughter -
aid 90.
With our four good guns the two Of
- made Q horrible havoc. Roth the
guards who held Summerlee were
down. and he was staggering about
like q drunken man In his amaxemcnt.
unable to realize that he was free
man. The dense mob OF ape men ran
about In bewtlderment. marve!ine
whence this storm Of death was com
ing or what II might mean. They
waved. gesticulated. screamed and trip
ped up over those who had fallen.
Then. with q sudden impulse. they all
rushed In bowling crowd 10 the trees
for shelter. leaving the ground behind
them spotted with their stricken com
rndes.
All the prisoners were left for the
moment standing alone In the middle
Of the clearing.
Challenger's quick brain had grasped
the situation. He seized the bewil-
dered Summerlee by the arm, and they
both ran toward Us. Two Of their
guards bounded after them and fell 70
two bullets from Lord John. We ran
forward Into the open to meet our
friends and pressed loaded rife into
the hands Of each. But Summerlee
was at the end Of his strength. He
could hardly totter. Already the ape
men were recovering from their panic
They were coming through the BRUSH
wood and threatening to cut US on
Challenger and ran Summaries along
one at each Of bis elbows. while Lord
John covered our retreat. firing again
and again as savage heads snarled at
US out Of the bushes. For a mile or
more the chattering brutes were at our
very heels. Then the pursuit slack
enetl, for they learned our power AMI
would no longer face that unerring
ride.
When We had at last reached the
camp we looked back and found our
selves alone.
In less than half an hour we had
reached our brushwood retreat and
concealed ourselves. All day We heard
the excited calling of the ape men T.,
the direction of our old camp. but none
Of them came our way. and the tired
fugitives. red and white. had q long.
deep sleep.
We had imagined that our pursuers
the ape men. knew nothing Of Oui
brushwood hiding place. but we wert-
soon to find out our mistake. There
was no sound in the woods-not leaf
moved upon the trees and all war
peace around us-but we should have
been warned by our 6rst experience
how cunningly and how patient these
creatures can watch and wait until
their chance comics. whatever fate
may be mine through life. am very
sure that I shall never be nearer deatl,
than ! was that morning. missed
one Of the Indians who had had He'd
with us and asked where be was.
''He has gone to fetch some water
said Lord Roxton. I'VE fitted him
up with an empty beef tin. and he +
on"
TO the old campf'' ] asked.
mo. to the brook. It's among the
trees there. Ii can't be more than .
couple OF hundred yards. But the beg.
gar is certainly taking his time"
"1'll go and look after him. said l.
I picked up my ride and strolled In the
direction Of the brook. leaving my
friends to lay out the scanty break
fast. Fa M siis fiis5
CHAPTER XVIII.
~Thess Wsrs ths RsaI cerqussts.s
Ut may seem to you rash that even
for 70 short y distance should quit
the shelter Of our friendly thicket.
but,su willremember that we wer.
many miles from ape town. that 90
far as we knew the creatures had not
discovered our retreat and that In any
case with rife in my hapds had no
fear Of them. had not yet learned
their cunning or their strength.
could hear the murmur VI our brook
somewhere ahead Of me. but there was
tangle Of trees and brushwood be-
tween me and 1t. ! was making my
way through this at point which was
just out Of sight Of my companions.