The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-14

beach, stood two old men argu
ing.
BEFORE them stretched the broad At.
lantic, at their backs the dark con
tnent; close around them loomed the
impenetrable blackness of the Jungle.
Savage beasts roared and growled
Noises, hideous and weird, assailed
their ears. They had wandered miles
IN search of their camp, but always in
the wrong direction. They were hope
lessly lost.
Samuel I. Philander was speaking.
But, my dear professor" he was
saying, II still maintain that but for
the victories of Ferdinand and Isabella
over the fifteenth century Moors in
Spain the world would be today a thou
sand years in advance of where we
nov find ourselves. But. bless me-. pro.
feSsOr. there seems to be some one ap.
preaching"
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter turn.
ed to the jungle in the direction in
dicated by the n~earsighted Mr.. Phi.
lander.
Tut, tut, Mr.. P~hilander," he chided.
How often must | urge you TO seek
after absolute concentration of your
mental faculties? And now | find you
guilty Of a most fragrant breach of
courtesy in interrupting my discourse
to call attention to a mere q%uadruped
of the genus felis. As | was saying,
Mr.
Heavens. professor. a lion" cried
MI. Philander, straining his weak eyes
toward the dim figure outlined against
the dark tropical underbrush.
Eyes. yes. Mr.. Philander. if YOU in
sist upon employing slang in your dis
course, a lion But. as I was say
ing
Bless me, professor" again inter
rupted Mr.. P%hilander. permit me to
suggest that we postpone discussion
Of Moors until we may attain the en-
chanting view Of yon felis carnivora
which distance proverbially IS credited
with lending
preached with quiet dignity to within
ten PAGES Of the two men. where he
stood curiously watching them.
Most reprehensible, most reprehen-
siblei" exclaimed Professor Porter,
with a faint trace Of irritation in his
voice.
Never, Mr.. Philander, eve before
in my life have | known one of these
animals to be permitted to roam at
large from it's cage. | shall most GER
tainly report this most outrageous
breach Of ethics to the directors Of the
geological garden"
quite right, professor" agreed Mr..
Philander. land the sooner 1t is done
the better. Let us start now"
Selling the professor by the arm,
Mr.. Philander set off in the direction
hat would put the greatest distance
between themselves and the lion.
They had proceeded but a short dis
lance when a backward glance reveal
ed that the lion was following them.
Mr.. Philander frightened his grip upon
the professor and increased his speed.
LAS | was saying. Mr.. Philander'-
repeated Professor Porter.
Mr.. Philander took another haSty
glance rearward. The lion also had
quickened his gait and was doggedly
maintaining an unvarying distance be
hind them.
HE is following u.s." gasped Mr.. Phi
lander. breaking into q run.
Tut. tut, Mr.. P~hilander!" remon-
strated the professor. This unseemly
haste is most unbecoming to men Of
letters"
Mr.. Philander dropped the professors
arm and broke into a mad orgy Of
speed that would have done credit to
any varsity track team.
With streaming coattails and shiny
silk hat. Professor Archimedes Q. Por-
ter followed. while from the shadows
peered two Keen eyes in interested ap-
probation of the race.
1t was TarZan Of the apes who
watched. with face a-grin. this odd
game Of follow the leader.
He knew the two men were safe
enough from attack in SO far as the
lion was concerned. The very fact that
Numa had ~foregone such easy prey at
all convinced the wise forest craft Of
Tarzan that Numa had already dined.
The lion might stalk them until hun
cry again. but the chances were that
If not angered he would soon tire OF
the sport and stink away to his jungle
lair.
So Tarzan swung quickly to a lower
limb in line with the approaching fugi-
tives. and as Mr.. Samuel T. Philander
came painting and blowing beneath
him. already too spent to struggle up
to the safety Of the limb. Tarzan
reached down and, grasping him by
the collar Of his coat. yanked him to
the limb by his side.
Another moment brought the pro-
lessor within the sphere Of the friend
ly grip. and he. too. was drawn up
ward to safety just as the baff1ed
Numa. with a roar. leaped to recover
his vanishing quarry.
For q mOmonf tho two men Clung,