In the Sunk Lands — page 59: what you’re looking at

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AS IN THE SUNK LANDS. citedly. ‘‘ He can carry off half we’ve got while we're up here looking for him.” ‘Good gracious! Why didn’t we think of that before!” I cried. ‘ Wait till I get this pine knot lit,” and Bob’s fingers were all thumbs. ‘‘ We'll » break our necks falling over logs.” . The dogs commenced to whine and bristle their backs ; but we paid no attention and started back, proceeding as before. Hardly had we taken a dozen steps, when there was an unearthly yell from above, and a heavy body struck me between the - shoulders, knocking me upon those in front, and down we all went ingloriously. The torch was sent flying. There was a snarling, biting growl from above, and the terrible claws of some beast sank into my shoulder, burning like red hot irons. We were in total darkness. I could feel the saliva from the thing’s jaws dripping on my neck as I wrenched my arm free, and, turning on my side, gripped the thick hide ofits neck. Even asI did so, I realized that I was in the clutches of a wild cat or . panther. Then the dogs jumped on. Eomicbooks cor