Gunnison news-champion., 1917-06-01
Copyritht. 1919. By A. Csoaa
Doyle

But before they discussed the details
OF my map ! had to tell them of my
encounter with the ape man among the
branches. This did without omittin-
any OF the details.
He has been there all the time
said l.
How do you know thaty' asked
Lord John
Because | have never been without
that feeling that something maievolen'
was watching us | mentioned II to
you. Professor Challenger. Try TO re
fresh your memory"
Our young friend certainly said
something OF the kind. He is also the
one among US who is endowed with
that Celtic temperament which would
make him sensitive to such impress
sions.-
That evening by the light of the fire
and of single candle the first map
OF the lost world was elaborated. Ev-
cry detail which | had roughly noted
from my watchtower was drawn or
IN its relative place. Challenger's pen
ell lowered over the great blank which
marked the lake.
What shall we call it?'' he asked
At length
why should you not take the chance
of perpetuating your own name:" said
Summerlee. with his usual touch OF
acidity.
Il trust. sir. that my name will have
other and more personal claims upon
posterity." said Challenger severely
ANY ignoramus can hand down his
worthless memory by imposing II upoi,
. mountain or II river ! need no sucl-
monument Let our young friead Civ,
II name"
''Then." said /. blushing. dare sa.
a. | Sid It. "let II he nanicd i.ap.
Gladys
Don't you think the Centrni
would he more descriptive renn..
Summerlee
- should prefer Lake t:lac,s.'
clared bluShingly.
Challenger looked NJ me -ymimtli
icaliy and shook his grent head /.
mock disalp:oval Boys will he boys
said he. Lake Gladys let it he. Mn
zone Snati nave DIS way ~
CHAPTER XIV.
sit Was Dreadful In the Forest
HAVE said---or perhaps have not
said. Anr my memory plays me
sad liIks these days that !
glowed with pride when three
such men AS my comrades thanked me
sor having saved or at least greatly
hc!nc:l the situation. As the yOungster
OF the party. not merely I'm years. bur
In experience. character. knowledge
and all that goes to make man. I had
been 0vershadOwed from the first. And
now l was coming into my own. l
warmed at the thought. Alas for the
pride which goes before fall! That
little glow of self satisfaction. that
added measure Of <eIf confidence. was
to lead me ON that very night to the
most dreadful experience Of my life.
ending with q shock which turns my
heart sick when think Of It
II came about In this way: had
been unduly excited by the U.nture
Of the tree. and sleep seemed to be Inn
possible. Summeriee was on guard.
sitting hunched over our small DIRE. a
quaint. angular ngure. his rife across
his knees and his pointed. goatiike
beard wagging with each weary nod of
his head. Lord John lay silent. wrap
ped in the South American poncho
winch he wore, while Challenger
snored with roll and rattle which
reverberated through the woods. The
full moon was shining brightly. and
the air was crisply cold. What night
for q walk! And then suddenly came
the thought. why not7" Suppose l
stole softly away. suppose made my
way down to the central lake. suppose
1 was back at breakfast with some
record Of the place. Would not In thai
case be thought an even more worthy
associate? Then II Summeriee carried
!, the day and some means of escape
were found we should return to Lon
don with first hand knowledge Of the
central mystery of the plateau. to
which alone Of all men would have
penetrated. thought Of Gladys. with
her ..There are heroisms all round us.
seemed to hear her voice as she said
II thought also Of McArdie. What .
three column article for the paper!
What 4 foundation for q career. A
correspondentship in the next great
war might be within my reach
! eiutched at gun-my pockets were
full Of cartridges : and. parting the
thorn bushes at the gate Of our xareba.
quickly slipped out My last glance
showed me the unconscious Summer
-. most futile Of sentinels, still nod
ding away like queer mechanical toy
in front Of the smolderinR hre. He was
fast asleep.
The night had been exceedingly stu.
but - advanced l became conscious
Of ! low, rumbling sound. = confinu-
nna murmur. eOmeWhere In front O.