- 2023-12-02or hedges under water, many fish which are left on the
- 2023-12-02they reached home. He had little doubt, of course, but
- 2023-12-02by close proximity to the three strange whites, and with
- 2023-12-02that he might again be down wind from his victims, for
- 2023-12-02resources were at an end; it must be another's work to
- 2023-12-02on the verandah. In a moment of wakefulness he had heard
- 2023-12-02of the clearing. Here he would become easy prey to the
- 2023-12-02Come on, said Meriem, let's ride in a way—the forest
- 2023-12-02In three strides he found his foot splashing in water.
- 2023-12-02The Hon. Morison hesitated. He shrank from revealing his
- 2023-12-02He was very hungry; but also was he very crafty. He could
- 2023-12-02a forest is to ride in. What with the underbrush and the
- 2023-12-02moving westward. Then, one day, he announced that half
- 2023-12-02in the evening but had departed several hours before. Returning
- 2023-12-02You love me? she said. You will marry me when we have
- 2023-12-02a lot, and, beggin' your pardon, sir, but I don't think
- 2023-12-02in water. He just managed to get in under the sluice gate
- 2023-12-02as your lady probably knows. Tonight I fell asleep behind
- 2023-12-02this he made a mistake, for the young girl, while realizing
- 2023-12-02the report of Hanson's rifle far out across the plain,
- 2023-12-02December 1st. — We steered for the island of Lemuy. I
- 2023-12-02a word in one of the great ears and Tantor, the elephant,
- 2023-12-02this he made a mistake, for the young girl, while realizing
- 2023-12-02wasn't right and it wasn't safe. So I follows them and
- 2023-12-02out to be lignite of little value, in the sandstone (probably
- 2023-12-02He stepped toward Hanson as the others turned to obey him.
- 2023-12-02Hadn't we better steer clear of that fellow? suggested
- 2023-12-02He's probably down visiting with the foreman, said Meriem.
- 2023-12-02and not Spaniards and that they were in sad want of tobacco
- 2023-12-02deep into his pony's flanks, they bore the rein against
- 2023-12-02a lot of the girl, continued Hanson, and don't want nobody
- 2023-12-02I'm about due to move you might like to suggest to Mr.
- 2023-12-02Was it, though, the ever beautiful blossoms of hollyhocks
- 2023-12-02had they been able to drive him off with burning brands,
- 2023-12-02unconscious of their danger the man and the girl sat talking
- 2023-12-02been an unpleasant duty and he was glad that it was over;
- 2023-12-02of an ancient tertiary epoch) of which these islands are
- 2023-12-02the misery that was to follow because of her ignorance.
- 2023-12-02the brute's neck that wheeled him with an impetuous drive
- 2023-12-02the blacks of the big Bwana into dangerous intercourse
- 2023-12-02Even as he realized the fact, the quarry vanished, and
- 2023-12-02You needn't be afraid of the lion, said Meriem, noting
- 2023-12-02a lot, and, beggin' your pardon, sir, but I don't think
- 2023-12-02lion stopped in his tracks, turned and bit at his side,
- 2023-12-02numbers. I never saw anything more obliging and humble
- 2023-12-02making a martyr of Baynes in her eyes and arousing in her
- 2023-12-02toward them full in the brilliant light of the magnificent
- 2023-12-02Meriem looked up at him in surprise. The Hon. Morison grinned
- 2023-12-02which swirled fully three feet of water, which, slowly
- 2023-12-02excuse should they discover him; but they had not seen
- 2023-12-02was blowing gently between him and his intended prey. He
- 2023-12-02Englishman maintained a morose silence. The other was attempting
- 2023-12-02The people here live chiefly on shell-fish and potatoes.
- 2023-12-02lay up in the cool wood by day. He had heard the roaring
- 2023-12-02frighten away his prey, the great beast leaped from his
- 2023-12-02beast wheeled into an awkward, yet silent shuffle, in the
- 2023-12-02freedom from doubt and questioning. Baynes had urged her
- 2023-12-02from the garden to the gate and through it. There they
- 2023-12-02lion roared again. The Hon. Morison shivered and glanced
- 2023-12-02he had tasted human flesh and while it was poor stuff by
- 2023-12-02fowls, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and cattle; the order
- 2023-12-02venture a charge, or should he wait yet a little longer
- 2023-12-02sound of his body brushing against shrubbery. Hanson heard
- 2023-12-02lay up in the cool wood by day. He had heard the roaring
- 2023-12-02Was it, though, the ever beautiful blossoms of hollyhocks
- 2023-12-02fancy to you, and just asked me to say to you that he'd
- 2023-12-02around here evenings a good deal I've seen them two together
- 2023-12-02and days he had gone empty, and for long time before that
- 2023-12-02At certain seasons they catch also, in “corrales,”
- 2023-12-02on the verandah. In a moment of wakefulness he had heard
- 2023-12-02Beneath him a lumbering gray hulk swayed to and fro in
- 2023-12-02from the garden to the gate and through it. There they
- 2023-12-02The wide heavens about her seemed to promise a greater
- 2023-12-02Out upon the plain a lone horseman muttered a low curse
- 2023-12-02he had tasted human flesh and while it was poor stuff by
- 2023-12-02To Korak here were but two strange Tarmangani pursued by
- 2023-12-02then directed the ray of the little lamp toward the further
- 2023-12-02What is it, Hanson? asked Bwana. You were about to say
- 2023-12-02the report of Hanson's rifle had turned and ambled away
- 2023-12-02defend hurt and mortified her. Also it did much toward
- 2023-12-02in water. He just managed to get in under the sluice gate
- 2023-12-02that his guest would offer his name to this nameless Arab
- 2023-12-02Then, he has been so often hunted that he rather keeps
- 2023-12-02kill. In Numa's estimation man was a slow-witted, slow-footed
- 2023-12-02his fingers, right and left, and presently found slimy
- 2023-12-02Baynes will accompany you. drop over in the morning, if
- 2023-12-02I am sure that nothing would delight him more than going
- 2023-12-02from the garden to the gate and through it. There they
- 2023-12-02and not Spaniards and that they were in sad want of tobacco
- 2023-12-02Numa, who was empty. It was Numa's right to prey; but one
- 2023-12-02They love as we love. Had you stayed among them you would
- 2023-12-02of the wood. Behind him came Meriem and in front, prowling
- 2023-12-02He divided his small following into two parties, entrusting
- 2023-12-02at the girl to note the effect of the uncanny sound upon
- 2023-12-02had been sitting around their camp fire, entirely encircled
- 2023-12-02his yellow-green eyes fixed upon his prey, the tip of his
- 2023-12-02barter. Money was scarcely worth anything, but their eagerness
- 2023-12-02corral gate was open and further investigation revealed
- 2023-12-02neighed down at the corrals. Far out across the plain a
- 2023-12-02At the bungalow Bwana had met the returning adventurers
- 2023-12-02very slowly northward along the trail that connects with
- 2023-12-02ceased his roaring now. They heard him no more and the
- 2023-12-02distance between him and them. He was wondering if he dared
- 2023-12-02Well, you see it's like this, ventured Hanson. Bein'
- 2023-12-02about the premises by night. He came and went as he saw
- 2023-12-02feet, crept into the jungle beyond them. The wind, now,
- 2023-12-02any of my business, but I knew they hadn't ought to be
- 2023-12-02creature which commanded no respect unless accompanied
- 2023-12-02‘beware’ for nothing.” They were soon anxious for
- 2023-12-02him hurriedly after the girl and her escort had occurred
- 2023-12-02Meriem, with eyes and ears for one another alone, did not
- 2023-12-02had they inflicted this lesser sorrow, and saved the child
- 2023-12-02Max gaining upon her, now, at every stride. There was a
- 2023-12-02who bestrode the neck of his mighty mount and grinned at
- 2023-12-02have, and as he is my guest I should hate to be so discourteous
- 2023-12-02You needn't be afraid of the lion, said Meriem, noting
- 2023-12-02good old blooms of northern Europe which My Dear had so
- 2023-12-02Hanson groaned as he guessed what had happened out of sight
- 2023-12-02He urged Tantor forward. He raised his heavy spear and
- 2023-12-02The farewell exchanges between the Hon. Morison and his
- 2023-12-02gruffly, explaining that he had always been fond of the
- 2023-12-02Rather rough on you, wasn't he? he ventured at last,
- 2023-12-02to have deserted him. He cared now only to pass the remainder
- 2023-12-02and days he had gone empty, and for long time before that
- 2023-12-02out to be lignite of little value, in the sandstone (probably
- 2023-12-02not chance losing his meat by a hasty and ill-considered
- 2023-12-02Englishman maintained a morose silence. The other was attempting
- 2023-12-02of the clearing. Here he would become easy prey to the
- 2023-12-02end of the apartment. A steady stream of dirty water was
- 2023-12-02Baynes, said Bwana, coming directly to the point, Hanson
- 2023-12-02A hundred yards beyond them Numa lay crouching in the underbrush,
- 2023-12-02there are some formalities to be attended to first—you
- 2023-12-02and not Spaniards and that they were in sad want of tobacco
- 2023-12-02they hesitated to wound her. It would have been better
- 2023-12-02as Numa landed upon the pony's rump and at the same instant
- 2023-12-02fancy to you, and just asked me to say to you that he'd
- 2023-12-02reason we have seen so many parrots lately; the cheucau
- 2023-12-02How did you happen to be with them, Hanson? he asked.
- 2023-12-02by day. The thought gave him a distinct nausea. The beast
- 2023-12-02only after a battle royal with the hunger-enraged beast
- 2023-12-02a quiet old man, who, in his appearance and manner of life,
- 2023-12-02investigation when he had seen the party approaching across
- 2023-12-02a forest is to ride in. What with the underbrush and the
- 2023-12-02I'd hate to have to ride back through that jungle at night
- 2023-12-02wooden steps. He drew himself closely to these, and directed
- 2023-12-02when Korak returned to look for him. The ape-man, however,
- 2023-12-02down wind toward the jungle. The lion lay in a little swale
- 2023-12-02down wind toward the jungle. The lion lay in a little swale
- 2023-12-02reason to believe her dead, and that it was because of
- 2023-12-02in the hope that they might ride straight into his jaws.
- 2023-12-02Let's go a-foot then, suggested Meriem, and started to
- 2023-12-02shot had been fired by Hon. Morison, and had again aroused
- 2023-12-02at our arrival, and said one to the other, “This is the
- 2023-12-02from the garden to the gate and through it. There they
- 2023-12-02unconscious of their danger the man and the girl sat talking
- 2023-12-02Meriem, with eyes and ears for one another alone, did not
- 2023-12-02In the morning I asked a young Indian, who was wet to the
- 2023-12-02little doubt in his mind but that the man eater was stalking
- 2023-12-02beast wheeled into an awkward, yet silent shuffle, in the
- 2023-12-02Let's ride, and he reined his pony into the dark shadows