Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 160
is face. Well, he said in a harsh whisper, you mayhave this trapeze. I 11 take the one above; onlydont you come up there, or I 11 The threat was cut short, and his movement up-ward accelerated by the crashing in of the door.The tiger was in the room ! Roderick drew him-self up into the deserted… … movement stopped instantly, and the animalcrouched as if to spring. Roderick was onlya few feet above those cruel jaws. Beneath the roof Ouelipeg sat, guardinghis perch. Roderick dared not climb toQuelipeg for refuge. A mist came before hiseyes ; the outlines of his hideous foe werevague ; even the…
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