"Fire when it gets up." Suddenly it rose to its feet, and with a loud roar sprang towards the thicket.

The two subalterns fired, but the movements of the dimly seen creature were so swift that they felt by no means sure that they had hit it.

Then came, almost simultaneously, a loud shriek from the woman, of a very different character to the long wails she had before uttered, followed by a sound of rending and tearing.
"He is breaking down the cage!" Richards exclaimed excitedly, as he and Wilson hastened to ram another cartridge down their rifles.

"Come, we must go and help the Doctor." But a moment later came another report of a rifle, and then all was silent.

Then the Doctor's voice was heard.
"Don't get down from the tree yet, lads; I think he is dead, but it is best to make sure first." There was a pause, and then another rifle shot, followed by the shout "All right; he is as dead as a door nail now.