Gunnison news-champion., 1917-05-25
Copyright. 1919. by A Conan
Doyle

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alI -.r'eu- =" vash lss- ever
listened runn ru -ruri ~ wri,
! rm.l compare rN,- nu4Hz.ns tuuul'
whl p -".G.rI 'r "ne from s"In" spot
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q. 'hr w'.-rI" = u .',-rr. w~ .lr.' al
81 n. .I..,.r -...nd 'l|- ua- rH- def,
er {. 'u.u,ue HfI 0N-nlr wt'h 'na gf
'"rmp~' -'.u "f ue.rl nnd horror
w 0nrl,7i u.r hIad- rp OUT "nr. T."
-Lui rH' ha' lrr -ull.- a..n"u
\ cold -n,.ar rrrhr nUt over my hOiy.
aud my heart turned sick a' rh" misery
Of II Al the wn"- Of tortured III" all
It's siup"utDu- Indictment o. high
heaven. It's iuuum"rnhle surr,w~. seem
ed t. hc conferred aud c"ud"u~"d into
that one dreadful. n."ulzrd rry And
then under thi- high pitched rIn-iug
sound ihrr" was nu"rh"r NOR" inter
mir'"ut. o low. d""p rh"-tri hugh II
growing 'hrun'y gUr-Ie Of m"rrrurnt
whl,h formed 70 rruf,~,Iu" ncr"munm
m"ut 10 The shrI"h with wll.h r. was
III
OH end the fnurSuru- Lu.r cont uucd
Will" nh ''r" fpliag" ru-'lrd vi'N the
rising ~ .'nr'l"I birds Then It -hT'
of ~ suddenly H. II begun For beng
tim" So" -ni In hu-rir"d ~H"ur. Tl"
Lord i"hu threw bun ''r ~ iwI-.
upon g." rrr. a"d th"jr rcd 81 " u
up the intent fnur~ ~ nav ,pIIlm 'nu.
and ni'E"rcI over rh" -.rni b" gh.
ahov" ,rr h"nd-
"What vp- IT, wnl-I""d
I'VE shall Nuuw IN the morning"
said Lost John 1T wn> close to u
not furrh"r th'u IN" gnulv"
I'VE have been privileged I" over.
hear prehistoric rrarcdv. ;hr sort OF
drama which occurred among the
reeds upon t." hur Ter Of som" jurassic
lagoon. when the greater dragon pin
ned tn" lesser among the slime" said
Challenger. with more snlemnity than
I hnd ever heard In his voice "It was
surely wei for man that he came late
In the order "f creation There were
powers abroad In earlier days which
ro cOrra"" nrd no mcchanis OF his
hp, gttn
his throwing stick or HIS arrow avail
him against such forces as have been
loose tonight1 Even with modern
rife It would be all odds on the mon
ster"
81 think should back nv little
friend" said Lord John. caressing his
express. But the beast would Ger
tainly have a good sporting chance"
Summarize raised his hand
Hush" he cried Surely hear
something"
From the utter silence there emerged
deep. regular pat pat II was the
tread OF some animal-the rhythm Of
soft hut heavy pads placed cautiously
upon the ground. II stole slowly
around the camp and then halted near
our gateway. There was a low. sibi-
liant rise and fall-the breathing Of the
creature Only our feeble hedge sep
aratcd us from this horror OF the
night. Each OF us had seized his ride.
and Lord John had pulled out a small
bush TO make an embrasure In the
hedge.
by George he whispered. ~ think
can see IT,
| stopped and peered over his shoul-
der through the gap. Yes, l could see
II too In the deep shadow of the
tree there was deeper shadow yet.
black. inchoate. vague-a crouching
form full Of savage vigor and menace.
II was no higher than a horse. but the
dim outline suggested vast bulk and
strength. That kissing pant as regu,
lar and full voumed as the exhaust OF
an engine spoke Of a monstrous organ,
ism Once as 1t moved | thought
saw the CLINT OF two terrible xreenish
eyes. There was an uneasy rustling
as II II were crawling slowly forward.
. Il believe 1t Is going to spring.! said
J. cooking my rife.
Don't fire. don't fire.' whispered
Lord John. THE crash Of gun In this
silent night would be heard for miles
Keep 1t as last card"
III It gets over the hedge we'rs
DONE" said summerlee. and his voice
cracked into nervous laugh a. h<
spoke. ~
mo. It must not get over" cried Lord
John. but hold your DIRE. to the last
Perhaps ! can make something Of tn.
fellow. I'll chance II. anyhow"
II was an brave an act as ever l saw
q man do. He stopped to the Ore. pick
"a up q hlaxius branch snd slipped In
m instant through a saliypoft .whict
he bad made In our ~gsteway. sTbe
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