| Show f- f Q n f Q 0 l J w ij Continued from rom yesterday tl MI g acra-g c. c the plain was wal Interrupted by the discovery of ot a sma small I herd here of antelope In a a. little swale where here tho the cover and and the wind were vcr well wel combined to make easy A fat yearling rewarded a n half hour of ot stealthy creeping and anti a sudden lat at late l In th the tho savage rush a and It I was afternoon when tho man ape-man settled I upon his haunches beside his kill dH ki to tc his his cun- cun enjoy enjo tho fruits of or skill ki and arid his prowess l' l His I hun hunger er satisfied thirst next L claimed his attention The fhe river river- lured him hini by the shortest path toward I Its refreshing waters rm and when ho he had hati I drunk night alread already had fallen Calen and ho he I was some ome mile half hal mic or more moro downstream down down- stream from the point where he tic had bad I seen tho the pile of oC yellow elow Ingots an and I where ho hoped to meet the memory memory- woman oman or find Ind some somo cine chic cue to her heX whereabouts or Identity To 0 tho the Jungle bred bred time is usual usually a matter of or moment and haste mater except when engendered b by terror b by distasteful Toay Toa Tolay To- To rape rage or 01 by tw hunger Is rabO lay a ay was gone one Therefore tomorrow of oC which there thre was waR an nn Infinite procession sion slon would answer admirably for Cor Tarzan's Tar Tai zan's further urthel quest quest And furthermore tho man ape-man was VS tired and nd would sleep A tree afforded him the safety seclusion se seclusion seclusion se- se and ind nd comforts of oC a R well well- wel- wel to tn the appointed bed bd chamber and I chorus o of the hunters and tho the hunted of the wild fd river bank ho soon dropped off into deep slumber Morning found him both hungry an and thirst thirsty again and amI dropping from rein his tree tre he hc made his wa way to the tH drinking place a at t the rl rivers river's edge There Ther he ne found Nurna lna tho lion lon ahead of or him Tho The hl big fellow lelow was lapping the waters greedily and anti at the approach of or Taran Tarzan Tar Tar- zan an alon along the trail tri in his rear real ne no ne' ne raised his head and turning ht his gaze gaze backward across his mane shoulders glared at the Intruder er A low growl ro of warning rumbled from fion his it but Tarzan guessing that tha the tho beast had hal hut but just quitted his kill dl an and was well wel filled merely madea made I a slight detour and continued to tt the river where he lie stopped a few anis ards I aho above the tawn tawny cat an and dropping upon lii hia hands and knees knes plunged his I fact face Into the cool waters For a moment mo mo- mo- mo ment the lion lon continued to eye the theman theman theman man then h he resumed his drinking and amI man and beast beat quenched their thir thirst t side h by side Ide each apparently oblivious of or the others other's presence Numa Xuma was as the first to finish Raising Rais In ing his head he gazed across the rl river r for tor a few minutes with that ston stony fixity of or attention which Is characterIstic characteristic character character- Istle of his kind But for Cor the ruffling of his black mane manE to the touch of the passing breeze he mI might ht have been wrought ht from Crom golden olden bronze so motionless mo mo- so statuesque his pose Tarzan Tar of or the Apes drank on but from rom the corner of his gray r y exes eyes he watched th the great Eret brutes brute's ever er every move movel until ho had disappeared from view new and after his keen ears cars marked the movements mo of oC the carnivore A plunge e In Imi th the r. r river r was followed b by a scanty breakfast b of or es eggs which chance discovered ered to him and then he set off oft upriver to toward ard the r ln ruins of or th the th bun bungalow alo where the golden olden Ingots had hat I marked th the center of yesterdays yesterday's s bat tIe tle tc And nd when hen he came care upon the spot great reat was his surprise and tion ton lor zor Ul uie y low metal metai had nau dIsappeared its dis dIs- dIs appeared The earth trampled l by I the feet of oC horses and men gave ac no cuc clue It I was as thou though h the In Ingots lad had evaporated o into thin air air The man ape man apt was at a loss to know where to turn or what next to do There was no sign of oC an any spoor I which mi might ht denote enote that the she sIte I had been heen here The metal was gone and td if f there ther was waa was any am connection between between between be be- be- be tween the she and the metal it seemed useless to wait wai for her now that the tIme latter had teen been later removed elsewhere re Everything E seemed emed to elude him him him- the pretty pebbles the time yellow metal the she Ills his memory Tarzan was Il disgusted He lie HE would go so hack back into wa the jun Jungle le and alid l look al ok for Chulk an and so he turned hi his lils steps once more toward th Cor forest 81 Hc Tic mo moved mod d rapidly rapid swing ing across the plain in a long easy IonS ea trot trot and at t the time ed edge of or the forest taking to the trees with the a agility and speed of a small smal wih monkey lt His Ih direction was aimless aimless lie he merely merEly raced on and on through the th-e Jungle le the jO Joy o of unfettered action his principal urge urse with the tho hope of or stumbling upon some clue to Chulk of the she a secondary Incentive It was not lon long before he came upon a solitary horseman ri riding toward the cast east Instantly his eyes confirmed what his nose had the the rider was he who had stolen his pebbles pretty Tho The l light ht of or rage flared suddenly rge fared In Iii the gray r eyes ces as the man ape dropped lower amon among the thc branches until he moved mo almost almot directly above e the th unconscious There was waR a quick leap and the Belgian pit foil t a h heavy y a body hody hurtle onto the rump of his terror tenor stricken hurte mount mount forward The Tho horse hore snorting leaped d Giant arms alms encircled the rl rider er and in the twinkling twinkling- of an eye ho was dragged ed dr from his sa saddle dle to the narrow trail traI b by a a. naked white while giant slant Recognition came caine to with the first glance at his captors captor's face ace and a u pallor mallor of oC r fear ar overspread his features 5 Stron Strong fingers fn ers were at his throat fingers of or hit steel He lie tried to ou out to cry cof Cl 1 plead for his life but the cruel fingers denied him speech as s the they were surely sueh denying him n life Ce The Time pretty pebbles cried the man upon his breast breast What hat did you with the prel pretty pebbles with Tarzan's Tarzan's Tarzan's Tar- Tar zan's pretty pebbles The CT fingers ers relaxed to permit of oC a reply For some time Ume could only choke and cough cough cough-at at last he regained the powers of oC speech Achmet Zek the Arab stole them from front me ho he cried He ma made de me give Ive up the pouch louch and tho the pebbles I r saw all al that replied Tarzan but the pebbles in tho the pouch were not riot the pebbles of oC Tarzan Tarzan they they were ere only such pebbles as fill fi the bottoms of ot the rivers an and tho the shelving banks banks' beside them Even en the time Arab Arb would not miot have them thI for ito he throw threw them wa iway vay IP in In anger when he lie had looked that upon U OI I them It I I ig II m my pretty pebbles want vant want are they I. I t I 1 do not know ow I do not know cried riel I J gave them thorn to Ach- Ach sa e tl nic t Zek or he lie would wold have l hO lUlled killed ed iC me 1 A few ew minutes later ho followed me rae alon along the Iho trail tri to sla slay me although S he lie had promised to lo molest me no 1 further fur an and I shot and killed him but bul the pouch was not upon hi his Is person per per- son semi and though I searched about the j Jungle for fOI some time lime I could coul not not find it H I f found und It H. H I tell lell tel you growled r Tarzan and I also found the pebbles peb peb- I bles hies which Achmet Zek had thrown 3 I awa away avay in disgust The They were not Tarzan's pebbles v You have hidden II them Tell Tel mo mae where the they 30 ac orI or orI I I will wi kill ki you ou and the brown fingers fingers fin fin- ngen n- n gers gen of the man ape closed a little tte tighter lighter upon tho the throat of oC the victim struggled bId to free himself My Iy God Lord Greystoke he managed man- man j aged to lo scream would you ou commit mur murder el for a handful of or stones The fingers at his throat relaxed a puzzled far ar awa away expression sot sot- otten ten d the gr gray eyes I Lord GI Greystoke repeated repealed the I ape Lord Greystoke Who ho is Lord lord Gr Where have I heard that name namo before I Why hy h man you OU are arc Lord Greystoke Grey Grey- toke stoke cried the Belgian You were ere injured Inured by hy falling rock when the earthquake shattered the passage passage passage pas pas- sage to lo the underground chamber to lo which you ou and your our black had come conic to lo fetch golden olden ingots bigots back hack to your bun bungalow aIO The blow shattered shattered shat shat- terel your memory You are arE John Clayton Lord Greystoke Greystoke dont don't dont yo you rou u remember John Cla Clayton ton Lord Gre Greystoke stoke I repeated Tarzan Then for Cor a moment he lie was si silent nt Present Presently his hand went to his forehead an nn expression of wonderment filled fed his hII eyes eyes of of wonderment and amid sudden un understanding The Thc for forgotten oten name ha hail had reawakened the returning memory memory memory mem mem- ory that had been struggling to re reassert reas reassert re- re as assert ert itself The man ape-man re relinquished re- re his grasp TSP upon the throat of or the he Belgian and leaped to his feet et God he lie cried an and then Jano Jane Suddenly he lie turned toward towar erper My Iy wife ife ho lie asked aked What Vat has I become of her The farm arm is in ruins You know You have had something I to do with wih all al this You followed oI owed me mo molo meto meto to lo Opar you OU stole the jewels which I thought but 1111 pretty pebbles You I arc are a crook Do 0 not try to lo toll lell tel me that you OU are arc ae not nol not I He is worse wOnC than a crook said a aquiel quiet quiel voice oice close behind them Tarzan Taran turned In astonishment to see ee a tall tal man In uniform standing standing In iii the trail trai a few Cew paces from him Back Dac of or th the man were wre a number of black soldiers in the uniform of the Congo Cono Free Freo State He lie I Is a murderer monsieur con- con the officer I have h e followed folowell him for a lon long time to take him back to stand trial for the killing of his superior officer Verper v was as as upon his feet feel now gazing white while and trembling at tho fate which had overtaken him even evenin evenIn evenIn in the fastnesses o of the labyrinthine jungle Instinctively he lie turned to flee ee but Tarzan of the Apes reached reache out a strong strom hand and grasped him by the shoulder Wait aft said the man ape to his captive This gentleman wishes you ou and amid so do cia I I. I When hen I am through h with wih you he ma may have o you ou Tell Tel me what hat has become of or my mr wife The Belgian Belian officer eyed the almost naked nake white giant Jiant with wih curiosity He noted the strange contrast of oC primitive primi primi- tive weapons and apparel and tho the easy fluent French which the man spoke poke The Belgian officer could not quite I quie determine Ine the e social aI status status of oC this out nut le ne ite kne Knew that he did uld id not relish the easy assurance with wih which the fellow presumed to dictate when hen he ml might ht take possession of oC the prisoner sone r. r Pardon inc ine ho he said stepping forward forward for for- ward and amid placing placing his hand on shoulder hut bui this gentleman genteman is my prisoner He lie must como come with wih me When I J am nm through with him re replied re- re t plied hied Tarzan Taran quietly The officer turned and beckoned to the soldiers standing In the trail trai behind him A company of or uniformed blacks stepped quickly forward and surrounded surrounded surrounded sur sur- rounded tho tIme man ape-man and his captive Both the law and to en enforce enforce en- en force it i are arc upon my side announced announce the officer Let us have no trouble I 1 If f you have u a grievance Irle ance against this man you may return with wih me and en ener enter en- en t ter er your charge chars regularly before an authorized tribunal Your legal egal rights are arc not nol above my friend replied Tarzan and your power to enforce your our commands commands com corn mands are arc only apparent not apparent not real You hay have o ha presumed to enter British t territory with wih an armed force Wheres Where here i Is s your authority for this invasion Where here arc are the extradition papers which warrant the thc arrest of ot this man And what assurance have you ou that that I cannot bring brIng an arme armed force Coree about about you t that hat will wi prevent your our return to the Congo Cono Free State Tho The Belgian lellan lost his temper I have no disposition to t argue arue with a naked ia savage age ho he cried Unless you wish to be Ie hurt you will wil not interfere with wih me Take Tako the prisoner sergeant sergeant ser ser- II geant erper raised his lips to Tarzan's I ear car Keep me from them and I can cn I sho show you OU the very verb el spot where I saw your wife last night he lie whispered She SIte cannot be he far tar from hero here at this very minute Tho The sol soldiers lr following the time si signal nal from their theli thel sergeant closed closel In to seize r. r Ta Tarzan an grabbed the Belgian about the waist an and hearing bearing him beneath be be- neath nath his arm arm as he lie might have bornea borno borne a sack of or flour COu leaped tor forward ard in an II attempt to break through the cordon His right fist Cst caught tho ho nearest soldier toller upon tho the jaw and sent him hurtling backward hackward upon his fellows Clubbed rUles rifles rles were torn tor from the hands of or those who ho barred barre his wa way and right right and left leU the tho black soldiers stumbled aside In the face of the ape ape- mans man's man savage va e break for Cor liberty ape I So completely did the blacks surround surround sur sur- surround round the two that that they dared not not fire for fear of hitting hiting one of oC their own number an and Tarzan was alread already through them and upon the point of or dodging Into tho the concealing mazes of ot tho the jungle when one who had sneaked upon him from behind struck him a hea heavy blow upon tho the head with a rifle In an Instant the tho man ape was down and a dozen black soldiers were upon his back When he regained consciousness conscious conscious- ness he lie found himself securely bound as aM was as also alo Tho Belgian officer officer of of- fier success having having- crown crowned c hi his ef efforts of- of forts was In iii II Joo good humor and inclined to chaff chaH his prisoners lu about tho the case easo with sith wih which they had been captured hut but from Tarzan of ot the Apes ho elicited elcied no response however wa was as voluble in his protests He le explained that that Tarzan was an En English lord but mit the officer only laughed at al the assertion and a ad ad- ad i 5 11 tho prisoner to save savo his breath for his defense defense in court As soon as Tarzan rt regained aine his senses and nd it was found that he was not seriously Injured the tho prisoners were vere hastened into line and the return march toward the Congo Free State Slate boundary commenced Toward Towar evening |
