Beadle's Dime Novels No. 214: The Forest Monster — page 28: what you’re looking at

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30 THE FOREST MONSTER. There certainly were some established facts regarding this monster which are utterly unaccountable. It had been fired at again and again, by the most,skillful hunters, and yet mever gave the slightest evidence of being hurt. Bullets that would have bored their way through the hide of the rhinoceros, and torn on through bone and muscle to the seat of life, seemed to glance aside, as harmless as the tiny hailstones. There was many a man, certainly, who had tried his weapon . upon it, and it still walked the earth to defy their skill and efforts. There were hunters who said they had seen it bite aman in two at one mouthful—just as the alligator or shark serve the swimmer that ventures into their domain. But while we have drifted into this diereuion, the situation of Teddy O’Doherty has become more and more critical. He sat with his gun in hand, with his eyes fixed upon the brute, waiting for the opportunity to’ fire. He had determined that if it headed straight: toward him, he would be polite enough to step aside, for hat certainly was not the antagonist to engage in a close fight; but it did not swerve ah inch from its path. . And walking thus, it passed about a-rod.to the left of Teddy, who cautiously raised his gun and took aim, What better opportunity was possible? It was so.close that Pee Sia bas, teceed, it Pan it, and "was turned broad- side toward him. If he could stand a shot then, surely he was invulnerable to powder and bullet. The hunter aimed directly behind the fore leg—that spot which is eens most dreaded animal, and through which the messenger of death makes his way without challenze. He waited until the foot. was Pent ened eho (was ~ absolutely certain. ©. The Tact instant his. pleon"wpe dienbenged: “ Thar ! be the Virgin, if that doesn’t fotch yees—” - Heavens! what did he hear and see ? | He heard that same bark-like cry that had first anti his ear, and saw the brute coming straight toward him! ; Flesh and blood could not.~stand it; and with a howl. of terror, Teddy broke in a run for the camp. A few furious AROeRae erties bis, to, the:hotionpsat note tater aentngtie bad techs overtook him. i conmicloooks. conn