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Title: The Blind Lion of the Congo

Author: Elliott Whitney

Illustrator: Dan Sayre Groesbeck

Release Date: May 24, 2010 [EBook #32508]

Language: English

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[Illustration: Without the least trace of excitement in his voice Mr.
Wallace had whipped out his revolver and covered the other. "Keep your
hands on the table, Montenay!"]

THE BLIND LION OF THE CONGO

BY
ELLIOTT WHITNEY

Illustrated by Dan Sayre Groesbeck

The Reilly & Lee Co.
Chicago

COPYRIGHT, 1912

by

THE REILLY & BRITTON CO.

THE BLIND LION OF THE CONGO

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I AN AMAZING PROPOSAL 9

II CRITCHFIELD IS INTERVIEWED 21

III THE DECISION 34

IV OUTFITTING 46

V THE CONGO 58

VI THE MARK 71

VII CRITCH'S RHINO 84

VIII CAPTAIN MAC SUSPECTED 97

IX THE WHITE PIGMIES 110

X THE SACRED ANKH 125

XI MVITA SAVES BURT'S LIFE 137

XII MONTENAY RETURNS 150

XIII IN THE PIGMY VILLAGE 163

XIV THE SACRED LION 176

XV THE IVORY ZAREBA 189

XVI BURT LEFT ALONE 202

XVII THE DIARY 214

XVIII BURT COMES TO LIFE 228

XIX THE RAFT 241

XX DOWN THE MAKUA 255

The Blind Lion of the Congo

CHAPTER I

AN AMAZING PRO