The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-20
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Published By Arrangement With First National Pictures. Inc and
Waersou A. Ruthacker,

them IN spite n an their strength
and activity, Man was always the
master.
The slopng wall Of the pic was not
difficult Tor an active man 60 climb,
but hc6itated long before / trusted
myself within reach " the dreadful
creature which hat 30 nearly &c.
stroycd me. How did know thai
he was not lurking In tho noa, SAT
ciumn 81 bushes. waiting fpr my re-
sppcamncce took heart however
as recalled q conversation between
Challenger and Summerleo upon tho
habits of the great saurians Both
were agreed That tho monsters were
practically hrainless. that there was
no room Tor reason in their tins
ganiai cavities, and that u they have
disappeared nom the rest % the
world 10 vas assurcdly on account Of
their own stupidity. which made q
impossible Tor them 60 adapt them
selves TO changing conditions.
To lie IN wait FOR mo now would
mean that the creature he'd nppre-
ciatcd what had happened 10 me. and
this In turn would arguc some power
connecting cause and effect sure Il
was more likely that a hrainless
creature. acting solely by vague
predatory instinct would glye w the
chase when ! disappeared. and. AFTER
a pause or Bstonishmcni. would wan
der away la search OF some other
prey ! clameborcd 10 the edge %
the pit and looked over, The stafe
Wcro fading. tho sky was whitening
and tho cold wind ~ morning blew
pleasantly upon my face ] could see
or hear nothing Of my enemy. Slowly
I climbed out and SCI for a while
upou the ground. ready 10 spring
hack into my refuge II any danger
should appear. Then. treasured hy
the absolute stiffness and by the
growing light. ! took my courage IN
both hands and stole hack along the
path which had come. Some dis
TANGO down Il ] picked Mp my gun.
and shortly afterwards struck the
brook which was my guide So. with
many a frightened backward glance.
l made for home
And suddenly there came some
thing to remind me OF my 0haent
companions. In tho clear. atill morn.
ing air there sounded Ear away tho
sharp. hard motto OF a single rifle,
shot. I paused and listened. but
there was nothing more. For a mo.
mcnt I was shocked az the thought
that some sudden danger might have
hcfallcn them. Hut then simpler
and more natural explanation came
10 my mind II was now broad day
light. No doub, my absence had
been noticed. They had imagined
that ! was lost In tho woods, and
had fired this shot 20 gtrfde me home
II is true that sc had made strict
resolution against firing. but II it
seemed 10 them that I might DO la
danger they would not hesitate n
was for me now 20 hurry on az fast
as possible. and 50 20 reassurc them
WAS weary aud spent. 20 my
progress was not 70 fsst an wished.
but al last I came into regions which
/ know. There was tho swamp Of
tho p,crodac,yls upon my Ten, there
in front Of nr was the glade Of tho
lguanOdous. Now I was In tho last
belt % trees which separated ME
from Fort Challenger raised my
voice in a CHEEKY shout 10 allay their
fears. No answering greeting came
back 20 me. Ny heart sank al that
ominous stiffness. I auickoncd my
pace into a run. This zarcha rose
before me. even MS had loft Il. but
the gate was open. rushed in. In
the cold. morning light IL was fear.
ful sight which met eyes. Our cr-
fects we're scattered IN Wild confu-
sion over the ground: my comrades
had disappeared. ana close to the
smouldoring ashcs OF our fire tho
grass was stained crimson with a
hldeous pool Of blood.
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