The Blind Lion of the Congo

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

The Blind Lion of the Congo

CHAPTER I

AN AMAZING PROPOSAL

"What's on for to-night, Burt?"

Mr. St. John, a large automobile manufacturer of New Britain, Connecticut, looked across the dinner table at his son Burton. The latter was a boy of seventeen. Although he was sturdy for his age, his features were pale and denoted hard study. As his father and mother watched him there was just a hint of anxiety in their faces.

"Lots," replied the boy. "Got a frat meeting on at seven. Then I've got to finish my last paper for the history prof."

"Can't you let the paper go?" asked his mother. "You've been working pretty hard, Burt!"

"Yes," added Mr. St. John heartily. "Forget the work, son. You've done enough papers lately for a dozen boys."

"Not much!" answered Burt earnestly. "I'm goin' to grab that Yale scholarship. There's only a week till school's out now."

At that moment a maid appeared at the