The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-07
CHAPTER Xxx.
In Search Of Gold.

~OR moment the Manyuema
hesitated. They had no stom-
ach to retrace that difficult
three days trail. They talk
ed together in low whispers, and one
turned toward the jungle. calling aloud
to the voice that had spoken to them
from out Of the foliage.
"How do we know that when you
have us In your village you will not
kill us ALP he, asked.
"You do not know" replied Tarzan,
"other than that we have promised not
to harm you IL you will return our
ivory to us. But this you do know,
that It lies within our power to kill
you all II you do not return as we di-
rect, and are we not more likely to DO
so If you anger US than II you do as
we bid?''
"Who are you that speaks the tongue
Of our Arab masters?' cried the Man
yuema spokesman. Let us see you
and then we. shall give you our an,
swer."
Tarzan stepped out of the jungle
dozen PAGES from them.
"Look!" he said. When they saw
that he was white they were filled with
awe. for never had they seen white
| savage before, and at his great mus
cles and giant frame they were struck
with wonder and admiration.
"You- may trust me-" said Tarzan.
$50 long as you do as tell you and
harm none of my people. we shall DO
you no hurt. Will you take up our
| ivory and return In peace to our VII
Iace or shall we follow along your trail
toward the north as we have followed
for the past three daysY
The recollection of the h0rrtd days
that had just passed was the thing that
finally decided the Manyuema. ana So
after a short conference. they took up
their burdens and set OF to retrace
their steps toward the village OF tne
Waziri.
At the end of the third day they
marched into the village gate and were
greeted by the survivors of the recent
massacre, to whom Tarxan had sent
messenger in their temporary camp g
the south on the day that the raiders
had Quilted the village, telling them
that they might return in safety.
II took all the mastery and persua
sion that Tarzan possessed to preven'
the waziri falling on the Manyuems
tooth and nail and tearing them q
nieces. but when he had explained tina,
he had given his word that they woult
not be molested IL they carried tn
ivory back to the spot from which the
had stolen it and had further impress
ed upon his people that they owe
their entire victory to him they nnail'
acceded to his demands and alIowe'
the cannibals to rest in peace within
their palisade
That night the village warriors mel
4 big palaver to celebrate their victe
ries and to choose new chief. Sine
old Waziri's death Tarzan had bee
directing the warriors in battle, an
the temporary command had pee
tacitly conceded to him. There ma
been no time to choose new chit
from among their own number. and
fact 80 remarkably successful had the
been under the ape-man's generaisnl
that they had had no wish to deiega'
the supreme authority to another z
fear that what they already had GAL
al might be lost. They had 50 recen
" seen the results Of running count
TO this savage white mans advice
the disastrous charge ordered by w
ziri. in which he himself had died. IN
n had not been difficult for them
accept Tarxan's authority az fnal.
The principal warriors sat In cirt
ahout q small IRE to discuss the rel
tive merits Of whomever might be 80
gested as old Waziri's successor.
was Busuli who spoke first:
"Since Waziri L. dead. leaving
son. there is but one among Us wht
we know from experience Is lifted
make us q good king. There 10 OF
one who has proved that he can q
cessfully lead rs against the guns
the white man and bring Us easy '
tory without the loss Of single Il
There is only one. and that Is
white man who has led US for the p
few days" And Busuli sprang to
feet and, with uplifted spear and b
bent, crouching body, commenced
dance slowly about Tarzan. chant
slowly In time to his steps: "Waz
king Of the Waziri! Waziri, Killer
Arabs! Waziri, king Of the Waziri!
One by one the other warriors sit
fed their acceptance Of Tarzan AZ Il
king BY joining In the solemn dar
The women came and squatted al
the rim Of the circle, beating u
tomtoms, clapping their hands IN G
to the steps Of the dancers and JOLT
in the chant Of the warriors. IN
center Of the circle sat Tarzan OF
Apes-Wazirl, king of the Wazirt;
like his predecessor. he was TO {
- the name of his tribe as his own. r
ey and faster grew the pace OF
4 4 dancers, louder and londer their
= and savage shouts 9ne women
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