The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-23
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ANA HAhfiNNN lN ttth ffNf NfNff f''ft
for being held lightly in his cou-
sistent view that every prrisin lifc IN
"a form OF sport, fierce game be-
twlSt you and Fate. with Death as
a forfeit. made him a wonderful coms
paniou at such hours, NJ it were
not Tor our fears as 60 the fate of
our companions. iJ would have been
positive soy ta throw myself with
such a man into suCb an affair We
were rising from our brushwood HID,
ms place when suddenly / fclt his
grip upon my arm.
by Gcorgcr no whispered, here
they Gomez
From where NC lay We could look
down a brown aisle, arched with
green. formed by the trunks and
branches. Atoms this "a party of the
apemen were passing They went
In single file. with bent less and
rounded backs. their hands occasion
ally touching 20 left and flght as
they trottcd along Their crouohlng
gait took away nom their height
but / should put them al five feet OF
30. with long arms and enormous
chests. Many of them carried sticks.
and ~ the distance they looked like
a line OF very hairy aud deformcd
human beings For moment
caught this clear glimpse % them
Then they were lost among the
bushes
Not this time said Lord John
who had caught up his rifiv. "our
best chance is TO Ito quiet until they
have given up the search. Then We
shall see whether Ne can't set back
to their town and hit 'em whore it
hurts most Give 'cm an hour and
we'll march"
We filled In the time by opening
one Of our food tins and making sure
OF our breakfast Lord RoXt0n had
had nothing but some frui, since the
morning before and ate like starry
ing man. Then. at last. our pockets
bullying with cartridges aud a riffs
IN each hand. We started OF upon
our mission % rescue Before lrav-
ing ID We carefully marked our little
hiding place among the brushwood
and It's barring to Fort Challenger.
that We might find L again n wc
needed Il. We skunk thru the bushes
Ia silence until We came 20 the very
edge Of the ciiif. clos, 10 tho old
camp There we halted. and Lord
John gave me some idea of his plans,
so long aa We are among thc
thick trees these swine arr our
masters. said he They can seo
as and We cannot see them Hut In
the open lt Is different There We
can move faster than they. SO wc
must stick TO the open all We can.
The edge OF ths plateau has fewer
large trees than further inland So
that's our line OF advance. Go slow.
b.. keep your eyes open and your
rifle ready. Ahovs all never iet them
get you prisoner while there u a
cartridge left that's my last word
TO you, young fclinh"
When We reached the edge ~ the
elf looked over and saw our good
aid black Zambo sitting smoking on
a rock below us I would have given
a great deal 10 have hailed hin and
told him how We we're placed. but u
was too dangerous. lest we should be
heard. The woods seemed to be full
OF the ape men. again and again W
heard their curious clicking chatter
AZ such times We plunged Into the
nearest clump Of bushes and lay atiii
until the sound had passed away
Our advance. therefore. was very
rlow. and two hours at least must
have PASSED before saw by Lord
Johns cautious movements that We
must be close to our destination He
motioned 20 me 10 lie stilI. and he
crawled forward himself. In n min.
ute he was hack again. his facs auiv-
eriug with eagerness.
Gomez said he Come quick
I hope TO the Lord We are not TOO
late already
/ found myself shaking with usrv-
Gus excitement as ! scrambled for
ward and lay down beside him.
looking out thru the bushes AZ a
clearing which stretched before MS.
II was sight which ! shall never
forget until my dying dass so weird
20 Impossible. that do not know
how am 10 make you realize Il. or
how In a few years I shall bring
myself to believe In II II live 20 sit
once more on lounge in the Savage
club and look out on the drab solid.
it's Of the Embankment. know
that II will seem then 20 be some
wild nightmare. some delirium Of
fever. Yet I will set It down now.
while II Is still fresh in my memory,
and one az least, the man who lay
in the damp grasses by my side, will
know IL have lied.
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