The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-21

UNDREDS of times before had
Tarzan been to this secluded
spot. which was SO densely
surrounded by thorn bushes
and tangled vines and creepers Of huge
girth that not even SAILOR, the tiger,
could worm his sinuous way within.
nor Tantor, with his giant strength.
force the barriers which protected the
council chamber of the great apes
from all but the harmless denizens Of
the savage jungle.
Fifty trips Tarzan made before he
had deposited all the ingots within the
precincts of the amphitheater. Then
from the hollow of an ancient. light
ming blasted tree he produced the very
spade with which the had uncovered
the chest of Professor Archimedes O.
Porter, which he had once, apelike,
buried in this selfsame spot. With this
he dug long trench, into which he
laid the fortune that his blacks had
carried from the forgotten treasure
vaults of the city Of Opar.
That night he slept within the am
phitheater. and early the next morning
set out to revisit his cabin before re-
turning to his waziri. Finding things
as he had left them, he went forth into
the jungle to hunt. Intending to bring
his prey to the cabin where he might
feast in comfort. spending the night
upon a comfortable couch.
For FIVE miles toward the south he
roamed, toward the banks Of a fair
sized river that flowed into the sea
about six miles from his cabin. He had
gone inland about half mile, when
there came suddenly to his trained nos
trils the one scent that sets the whole
savage jungle aquiver-Tarzan smelled
man.
The wind was blowing OF the ocean,
30 Tarzan knew that the authors OF
the scent were west OF him. Mixed
with the man scent was the scent Of
Numa. Man and lion! 81 had better
hasten" thought the ape-man, for he
had recognized the scent Of whites.
'Numa may be a-hunting."
When he came through the trees to
the edge Of the jungle he saw wo-
man kneeling in prayer. and before her
stood a wild, primitive looking white
man, his face buried in his arms. Be
hind the man a NANCY Hon was ad-
vancing slowly toward this easy prey.
The mans face was averted; the wo-
mans bowed In prayer. He could not
see the features Of either.
0hnvf tn Qnr1nR.
There was not second to spare. Iar-
IAN could not even unsling his DOW
and at an arrow In time to send one OF
his deadly poisoned shafts into the vel
low hide. He was too far away to
reach the beast in time with bis knife.
There was but single hope-a lone
alternative. And with the quickness
of thought the ape-man acted.
A brawny arm few back-for tue
briefest fraction Of an instant huge
spear poised above the giants shoulder
land then the mighty arm shot OUT
and swift death tore through the IN
tervening leaves. to bury itself In tne
heart Of the leaping lion. without
sound he rolled over at the very feet OF
his intended victims-dead.
For a moment neither the man nor
the woman moved. Then the latter
opened her eyes to look with wonder
mon the dead beast behind her COM
panion. AS that beautiful head went
M Tarzan Of the Apes gave gasp OF
incredulous establishment. was ne
mad? II could not be the woman ne
loved. But, indeed. It was none otner.
And the woman rose and the nan !.
took her in his arms to kiss ner. anu u
a sudden the ape-man saw red through
a bloody mist OF murder. and the o'o
scar upon his forehead burned scarlet
against his brown hide.
There was terrible expression upon
his savage face as he fitted poisoned
shaft to his bow. Ar, ugly iignt gieam
ed in those gray eyes as ne signteo lu'.
at the back Of the unsuspecung "a"
beneath him.
For an instant he glanced along tue
nolisbed shaft, drawing the b0wstrins
far hack. that the arrow might pierce
through the heart for which It was
aimed.
But he did not release the 'fatai mes
senger.. Slowly the point OF the arrow
drooped. the scar upon the Drown 'ole
head faded. the bowstring relaxed anu
Tarzan of the Apes with bowed neao
turned sadly into the jungle to"a'"
the village Of the Wazirt
For several long minutes Jane Porter
ard william Cecil Clayton stood silent
" looking ut the dead body OF tne
beast whose prey they had so Narrowly
escaped becoming.
The girl was the first to speak again
.rtor ber outbreak of impulsive avowai.
"Who could It have been?" she WINS
pered. .. onlv
reply. -, no moi