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svs eireieA abost each other. watch
Tag eaeA o<Aer. NIKE SIN had his
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ter ~ fest eoa86e1t tbat he could
paunss tAsosgh Dc aAaey hide into
Dr. hAnt-peovSds1 his Strength held
ssf. But alrsady tAe Arss coma Of
usesaee1oeAess was overcoming him.
and tie brilliant alkan desert swan
before Ids eyes
The dog seemed to have become .
paek of N. evef eifeiing round and
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feesse yeip frso the pasched throat,
ooe u which the tongue. swollen te
flkhtfui ase, protruded.
Mike lay down At last. his Jack.
knife In his hand. waiting. Slowly
the hound came nearer. Its bloodshot
eyes cleaned viehsdly. II showed 40
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appreach&9 fnwnlns. whimpesine-
Mae thfuse He nisssA The hound
IsapeA tack With Q yeip. 6ok It had
beea almost toe esnainS for him. Mike
had beea half uneonscious without
moving It. Anothef instant and those
fanss would hsvs been in his throat.
The hound wss iying h the distance,
papting, looking At him. Mike stole
eautio1siy toward Il. He must make
an end before uneonsciousness super
vened. Then he would be refreshed.
to take up his terrible Journey. He
walked with hand 0atstsetched.
GOOD Ole Btn r - said thickiy.
The animal wAtched him: then. see-
ing the knife. II 'sadAeoly turned taii
and Alsappeared in4s the distance.
And Mike fell prone and uncon.