The Forest of Mystery
me Anno
sco tomorrow," said Mr. Lewis as he g
ob. "Of course, I've had a good time here-saw a lot
like home," chimed in
trip to Africa in p
does it?" asked Mr. Lewis. "I wondered why you made
d Joe
came from Joe. "But, honestly,
father, but the latter was mor
nswered quickly. "I would want
to drop the matter regarding the expedition to the Dark Continent. The
up making preparations for the journey across the cont
on's sedan. A porter had followed them with the
ews they got of San Francisco. Then they
t last, after stops had been made at Denver, Kansas City,
other, the four received a warm welcome from the yo
co," remarked Bob that evening, as he s
his time," put in Joe.
his time?" inqu
n town. And as I haven't been to a circus for
s you and I drive over tomorrow in m
, or the car?" gr
ike to take a look at wild animals that were brought from Africa. Lions, leopards, and
alist viewed his son critically though with twinkling eyes. "No, we m
it about as much as anybody does. Now, you might," he went on, struck with a sudden
play baseball," suggested Mr. Holton. "H
the wild animals than eat. And to tell the truth, Dad," he adde
lton s
say!"-in a tone of dismay-"come to think of it, Tom
f disappointment. Bob and Joe burst out in lo
b chuckled, very much amus
en and I won't go. We have some work in th
ce, and then, at a call of "din
ceiving considerable attention. One thing being featured was an immense gorilla which had just
rcus grounds. There they found that a large
ed Bob. "We have some time yet before the performanc
ve heard is true
ower. His huge chest was several times as big as a man's. His long large arms looked capable of crushing an e
that fellow in a wrestling m
led unw
. "Fifteen or twenty champion wrestlers wouldn't
Bob's eyes, which Joe noticed
d. "You look like a great scientist th
himself a
t thinking
ut w
low here. Lions. Wild elephants
ent on more seriously, "it's up to us to get our dads in the notion of going
aught sight of two men standing beside him. Those
ried Bob, who
us here, did you?" aske
en't coming!" roared
ut," with a glance at Mr. Lewis, "Ben and I decided to take a loo
," came from Joe. "Wond
Was in the Mountains of the Moon. They used a peculiar trap consisting of a circular hole
re?" asked Bob. "How
I went together on a big expedition. We brought
ly go again in the next few days, won't you? B
. Holton exchang
them, Ben?" ask
Joe, sensing that some
for Africa Friday," was the