The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-27
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Ia.f ana running ANt warns
stopped over thc body Surely any
guardian angel was very near mo
then, Tor sum0 Instinct ~ fear or
10 may have been some faint rustic
of leaves. made me F@nge upwards
put Uf the thick greet foliage which
huns low over my head. Two Ions
muscular arms covered with reddish
hair were slowly dcsgruding. An,
other instant ana thc great utcah
ry hands would have boon round
my throat 4 spuns Backward.
but quick Ha I was those hands
were quicker stiil Thru ms Sud.
den spring They missed "a fatal Strip
but ono ~ them caught the hack
~ my neck ana tho other one my
face, I throw my hanoi up 10 Pre-.
trrt my thruat and tho next mo
mrBt tho huge paw had slid down
my face and rloscl over them,
was lifted lightly from tho ground,
and 1 frlt an intolenblo pressure
forcing my head hack and hack
unul tho strain upon the cerYicu
spine was moro than l could hear.
My senses swan. but attn tore
az the hand and forced ii out from
my chin. Looking up saw a
frghtml face with cold incSorahlu
light blue eyes looking down into
mine. There wns something hyp.
notic IN those terrible eyes | could
struggle no longer. A. tho crca.
turc felt me grow limp "a his grasp
two white CANNES Steamed Tor a
moment nt each side OF tho vile
mouth and thc grip frightened still.
more upon my chin. forcing IL al
ways upwards and back a thin.
oval tinted mist formed before my
eyes and little silvcry bells tinkled
n my ears Duly and FAR or
heard tho crack Of n rifle ana was
fecbly aware OF the shock az
was dropped 90 the earth. where
bay without sense or motion
awuke TO find myself on my
back upon the grass IN our lair
within the thieket. Someone had
brought. the water from tho brook,
and Lord John was sprinkllng my
head with Il. while Challenger aud
Summerlco were proppIng inc up,
with concern In their faces, For a
moment had q glimpse OF the hu.
man spirits behind their scientific
masks. II waA really shock. rather
than any injury. which had pros.
tra,cd me. and IN haltan.hour in
spite OF aching head and stiff neck.
! was siitins up and ready for any
thing.
but you've had tho escape Of
your life. young frllah my lad,
said Lord RoNton, When heard
your cry and ran forward. and saw
your head twisted halfoff and your
stohwussers kickin' ia the air.
thought VIC were one short / miss.
Cd the beast Ia ms furry. but he
dropped you all right and was of
Ike streak. By George, wish
! had 30 men with rifles III clear
out tho whole internal gang o.
them and leave this country a BIZ
cleaner than VIC found IT,
II was clear now that tho Rpc.
men had in some way marked ua
down. and that We wero watched
on every slide. We had not 50
much 10 fear FROM them during
the day. but they would 10 very
likely TO rush Us by night. so the
sooner ws got away from their
the better. on three
sides OF us was absolute forest. and
there we might find ourselves In an
ambush. but tho fourth side that
which slopcd down In the direction
u the lake. there vas only iow
scrub. with scattered trees and oc-
rasioual open gladcs. II was. IN
TACT. the route which I had myself
iaken in my solitary journey. and
il led Us straight for tho Indian
caves. This then mus; for every
reason be our road
Ono great regret We had. and
that was TO leave our old camp be.
hind US. not only for tho sake Of
the stores which remained there,
but even more because We ~ero
losing touch with Zamho. our link
with the outside world. However.
we had a fair supply OF cartridges
and all OUR guns. 40. for a time
ut least, we could look after our.
selves and We hoped soon 20 have
a chance OF returning and restor.
Ing our communications with our
negro. He had faithfully promised
to stay where no was. and wo had
not doubt that ho would bc as
good as his word.
CTo 10 Continuedl