The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-01-16

seconds ere they were rolling upon the
ground. striking. tearing and rending-
two great savage beasts battling to the
death.
TerkoZ had dozen knife wounds on
head and breast, and Tarzan was torn
and bleeding. his scalp in one place
half torn from his head, so that
great piece hung down over one eye.
obstructing his vision.
But so far the young Englishman
had been able to keep the horrible
fangs from his jugular, and. as they
fought less tercely for moment to re-
gain their breath. Tarzan formed
cunning plan. He would work his way
to the others back and. clinging there
with tooth and nail. drive his knife
home until Terkoz was no more.
The maneuver was accomplished
more easily than he had hoped. for the
stupid beast. not knowing what Tar
zan was attempting. made no partic-
ular effort to prevent the accomplish
ment of the design.
But when finally he realized that his
antagonist was fastened to him where
his teeth and fists alike were useless
against him Terkoz hurled himself
about upon the ground so violently
that Tarzan could but cling desperate
ly to the leaping. turning. twisting
body. and ere he had struck blow
the knife was hurled from his hand by
heavy impact against the earth.
TarZan found himself defenseless.
During the rollings and squirmings
of the next few minutes TarZan's hold
was loosened Il dozen times. until final
~ an accidental circumstance of those
swift and ever changing evolutions
gave him a new hold with his right
hand. which he soon realized was alb
solutely unassailable
His arm was passed beneath Ter
kozs arm from behind and his hand
| and forearm encircled the back of Ter
koZ's neck. 1t was the half nelson Of
modern wrestling which the untaught
ape man had stumbled upon, but d.
vine reason showed him in an instant
| the value of the thing he had discov-
cred. 1t was the difference to him be-
tween life and death.
And so he struggled to encompass a
similar hold with the left hand. In a
few moments Terkoz's bull neck was
creaking beneath full nelson.
| There was no more lunging about
now. The two lay perfectly still upon
the ground. Tarzan upon Terkez's
back. Slowly the bullet head of the
ape was being forced lower and lower
upon his chest.
Tarzan knew what the result would
be- In an instant the neck would
break. Then there came to Terkoz's
rescue the same thing that had put
him in these sore straits-a mans rea-
soning power.
IF l kill him. thought Tarzan.
what advantage will it be to me?
Will it not but rob the tribe of great
know nothing Of my supremacy. while
alive he will be an example to the 9TH
er apes"
"Ka-goda?" Kissed Tarzan in Ter
koz's ear. which in ape tongue means,
! freely translated. do you surrender"
For moment there was no reply.
and Tarzan added few more ounces
of pressure. which elected Mortified
| shrek of pain from the great beast.
"Ka-goda?" repeated Tarzan.
"Ka-godar' cried Terkoz.
Listen" said Tarzan. easing up a
trifle. but not releasing his hold. Il
am Tarzan. king of the apes. mighty
hunter. mighty fighter. In all the jun
! gle there is none so great.
You have said 'Ka-goda' to me.
All the tribe have heard. Quarrel no
more with your king or your people.
for next time l shall kill you. Do you
understand"
Huh" assented Terk0z.
And you are satsfied?"
Huh" said the ape.
Tarzan let him up, and in q few
minutes all were back at their voca-
tons as though naught had occurred
to mar the tranquility Of their prime
val forest haunts.
But deep in the minds Of the apes
was rooted the conviction that Tarzan
was mighty fighter and a strange
creature-strange because he had had
it in his power to kill his enemy, but
had allowed him to live. unframed
That afternoon as the tribe came to-
| gether. as was their wont after dark
ness settled on the jungle. Tarzan. his
wounds washed in the limpid waters
Of the little stream. called the old
males about him.
You have seen again today that
Tarzan of the apes is the greatest
among you" be said.
Huh" they replied with one voice.
'Tarzan is great"
"Tarzan." he continued. lis not an
ape, He is not like his people. His
ways are not their ways. and so Tarzan
is going back to the lair Of his own
kind by the waters of the great lake
| which has no farther shore. You must
choose another to rule you. Tarzan
wifi not return
| And thus young Lord Greystoke took
! the first step toward the goal which he
| had set himself the finding of other
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