The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-08-01

him his target; then, lightning like,
the missile would fly to its goal.
With raised spear he crept among
the branches Of the tree, glazing down.
ward in search Of the owner Of the
voice which rose to him from below.
At last he saw q human back. The
spear hand llew to the limit Of the
throwing position to gather the force
that would send the iron shod missile
completely through the body Of the un-
conscious victim. And then the Killer
paused. He leaned forward q little to
get better view Of the target.
He lowered his spear cautiously that
1t might make no noise by scraping
against foliage or branches. Quietly
he crouched in q comfortable position
along . great limb, and there he lay
with wide eyes, looking down In won
der upon the creature he had crept
upon to kill-looking down upon a lit
tie girl. little nut brown maiden.
Korak wondered what the girl would
do were he to drop suddenly from the
tree to her side. Most likely she would
scream and run away. Then would
come the men Of the village with
spears and guns and set upon him.
They would either kill him or drive
him away.
A lump rose in the boys throat. He
craved the companionship Of his own
kind. though he hardly realized how
greatly. He would have liked to slip
down beside her. though he knew from
the words he had overheard that she
spoke a language with which he was
unfamiliar.
At last he hit upon a plan. He
would attract her attention and reas-
sure her by a smiling greeting from a
greater distance. Silently he wormed
his way back into the tree. It was his
intention to hail her from beyond the
palisade, giving her the feeling Of Sc
curity which he imagined the stout
barricade would afford.
He had scarcely left his position in
the tree when his attention was at
tracted by q considerable noise upon
the opposite side Of the village. BY
moving q little he could see the gate
at the far end Of the main street.
A number of men, women and chill
dren were running toward It. 1t swung
open, revealing the head Of caravan
upon the opposite side. 1t trooped in
molly organisation slaves and
dark hued Arabs Of the northern des-
erts; cursing camel drivers urging on
their vicious charges; overburdened
donkeys. waving sadly pendulous ears
while they endured with stole patience
the brutalities Of their masters; goats
sheep and horses.
Into the village they all trooped be
hind q tall. sour old man, who rode
without greetings to those who shrani
from his path, directly to large goat
skin tent In the center Of the village.
Here he spoke to q wrinkled blaci
hag.
Korak from his vantage point coult
zee 1t all. He saw the old man asking
questions Of the black woman, and
then he saw the latter point In thu
direction Of the tree beneath which
/ inc uttI0 &lf1 playeO.
A grim smile curved the thin, crue
lips of the Arab. The child essayet
to crawl away. but before she coult
get out Of reach the old man kicked
her brutally, sending her sprawlini
upon the grass. Then he followed he
up to seize and strike her as was hi
custom.
Above them In the tree q beas
crouched where a moment before hat
been a boy-a beast with dilating nos
trils and barred fangs-a beast tina
trembled with rage.
The sheik was STOPPING to reacl
for the girl when the Killer droppe'
to the ground at his side. His spea
was still in his left hand, but he hal
forgotten 1t. Instead his right fist wa
clinched, and the sheik took back
ward step, astonished by the suddel
naturalization of this strange appari
ton apparently out of clear sky, tn
heavy fist landed full upon his mouth
backed by the weight of the youn
giant and the terrific power of hi
more than human muscles.
Bleeding and senseless, the shei
sank to earth. Korak turned towar
the child. She had regained her fee
and stood, wide eyed and frightened
! looking first up into his face and the