He at once snatched up his rifle.
“Heavens!” he cried. “Barney will be killed.”
Pomp and Tony were no less quick in also coming to the rescue.
All three fired. As chance had it all fired at the same leopard and every shot told.
The animal pitched forward dead across Barney’s body. The other two leopards tumbled over him, and by the time they had recovered themselves the repeaters had got into working order again.
Crack—ack—ack!
Another leopard tumbled over. Before the marksmen could again fire the surviving animal with a snarling cry fled and was quickly out of range.
Frank descended and rushed to Barney’s side.
CHAPTER VIII.
POMP’S THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
But before the famous inventor could reach him, Barney was upon his feet.