Devils Lake world., 1914-12-03
Copyright 1912, by the Frank A.
Munsey mpany.

ped it up against the palisade in such
way that the dead face seemed to
be pcering round the edge Of the gate
post down the path which led to the
Jungle.
Then he returned, hunting. always
hunting. to the cabin by the beach.
| 1t took dozen attempts on the part
of the thoroughly frightened blacks to
rc-entcr the village. past the grinning
| face of their dead fellow, and when
| they found the food and arrows gone
they knew, what they only too we'll
feared, that the evil spirit Of the jun.
! gle was abroad.
Only those who saw this terrible god
| of the jungle died. for was it not true
that none left alive in the village had
| ever seen him? Therefore those who
had died at his hands must have seen
him and paid the penalty with their
lives.
AS long as they supplied him with
arrows and food he would not harm
them unless they looked upon him. so
it was ordered by Mbonga that in adj
dition to the food Offering there should
also be laid out an offering Of arrows
for this Munango Keewati. and this
was done from then on.
When Tarzan came in sight of the
beach where stood his cabin strange
and unusual spectacle met his vision.
On the placid waters of the land
locked harbor foated a great ship. and
on the beach a small boat was drawn
up ....
But. most wonderful of all, a mum.
Der of white men like himself were
moving about between the beach and
his cabin.
Tarzan saw that in many ways they
We're like the men Of his picture books
He crept closer through the trees until
he was almost above them.
There We're ten men, swarthy. sur
tanned and villainous looking fellows
Now they had congregated by the boat
and were talking in loud. angry tones
with much gesticu!ating and shaking
of fists.
Presently one Of them. a dwarfed
mean faced, black bearded fellow witt
a countenance which reminded Tarzar
of Pamba the rat. laid his hand upo1
the shoulder of a giant who stood neX1
him and with whom all the others hat
been arguing and Guarreling.
The little man pointed inland, so thai
the giant was forced to turn away
from the others to look in the direc
ton indicated. AS be turned the NEAR
faced man drew revolver from his
belt and shot the giant in the back.
The big fellow threw his hands above
his head. his knees bent beneath him
and without a sound he tumbled for
ward upon the beach dead.
Tarzan puckered his brows into :
frown Of deep thought 1t was we'll
thought he. that he had not given wa,
to his first impulse to rush forward
and greet these white men as brothers
They We're evidently no differen
; from the black men. no more civilized
than the apes. no less cruel than Sa
J Dor, the tiger.
For u moment the others stood look
ing at the killer and the giant lyint
dead upon the beach.
Then one Of them laughed and slap
ped the little man upon the back
There were much more talk and gestic
ulating, but less quarreling.
Presently they launched the boat ant
all jumped into it and rowed ava,
toward the great ship. upon who's
deck Tarzan could see other figures
moving about.
When they had clambered aboard
Tarzan slipped to earth behind grea
tree and crept to his cabin, keeping
4 always between himself and the ship
Creeping in at the door he foun
that every thing had been ransacked
His books and pencils strewed tn
floor His weapons and shields ant
other little store Of treasures were lit
tered about.
AS he saw what had been done
wave of anger surged through him
The new scar upon his forehead stoot
suddenly out, bar Of infamed Grim
son against his tawny hide
! Quickly he ran to the cupboard an
: searched in the far recess of the lowe
shelf. All! He breathed sigh of re
lief as he drew out the little tin bo
\ and, opening it. found his creates
treasures undisturbed.
The photograph Of the smiling
strong faced young man and the littl
black puzzle book were safe.
What was that?
His quick ear had caught faint bu
unfamiliar sound.
Running to the window he locke
toward the harbor. Another boat wa
being lowered from the ship. Soon h
saw many people clambering over tn
sides of the larger vessel and dror
ping into the boats. They were CON
ing back in full force.
For q moment longer Tarzan watch