The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-07

Slowly the tiger was emerging from
the window. At last his shoulders
were out.
And then Clayton saw a thing done
| which not even the eternal heavens
had ever seen before. TarZan, racking
his brains for some means to cope
single handed with the Infatuated
beast, had suddenly recalled his battle
with Terkoz, and as the great Shout
ders came clear Of the window, SO that
the tiger hung upon the sill only by
his fore paws, Tarzan suddenly releas-
ed his hold upon the brute.
With incredible swiftness he launch
ed himself full upon Sabor's back, his
strong young arms seeking and gain
ing a full nelson upon the beast, as he
had learned 1T that other day during
| his bloody victory over TerkoZ.
With a Shrek the tiger turned COM
pletely over upon his back. falling full
upon his enemy. The black haired
| giant only closed tighter his hold.
Paving and tearing at earth and air.
SAILOR rolled and threw himself this
way and hat in an effort to dislodge
his antagonist. Always tighter and
| tighter drew the iron bands that were
forcing his head lower and lower upon
his white breast.
Higher and higher crept the steel
forearms Of the ape man about the
back Of Sabor's neck. Weaker and
weaker became the tigers efforts.
At last Clayton saw the immense
muscles Of Tarzan's shoulders and BIZ
ceps leap into corded knots. There was
a long sustained and supreme efo
on the ape mans part-and the verte-
brae Of Sabor's neck parted with a
sharp snap.
In an instant Tarzan was upon his
feet. and for the second time that day
| Clayton heard the bull apes savage
roar of victory. and then he heard
| Jane Porter's agonized cry:
"Cecil-Mr. Clayton! Oh. what Is 1t?
| What is it?
Running quickly to the cabin door,
Clayton called out that all was right
and babe her open. AS quickly as she
could she raised the great bar and fair
ly dragged Clayton within.
"What was hat awful noise?" h
whispered, shrinking close to him.
1T was the cry of the kill from the
throat Of the man who has just v
your life. Miss Porter. Wait. | will
fetch him that you may thank him."
The frightened girl would not be left
alone. so she accompanied Clayton to
the side Of the cabin where lay he
dead body Of the tiger.
Tarzan of the apes was gone.
Clayton called several times, but
there was no reply, and so the two re-
turned to the greater safety of the In
terror.
what a frightful soundw cried Jane
Porter. Don't tell me that a human
being made it."
"But it did. Miss Porter" replied
Clayton, "or at least If not a human
throat that of a forest god"
And he told her of his experiences
with this creature-of how twice the
wild man had saved his life, of his
wondrous strength and agility and
bravery, of the brown skin and the
handsome face.
II cannot make 1t out at all" he n
cluded. "At first / thought he might
be Tarzan Of the apes. But he neither
speaks nor understands English. so
that theory is u%ntenable."
"Well, whatever he may be- cried
the girl, 1--WE owe him Dur lives. May
heaven bless him and keep him In
safety In his Jungle"
Amen" said Clayton %fervently.
"Fo' de good Lawd's sake. ain All
daid"
The two turned to see Esmeralda sit
ting upright upon the floor. her great
eyes rolling from side to side. as
though she could not believe their tes-
timony as to her whereabouts.
TO BE CONTINUED