Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-12

| iis Lace lOWHTu lne BuHTulHn Cllltbt dl'
at rapid trot set off across the valley.
The sun was just rising as he gainet
the summit OF the flnt mountain at th
valleys western boundary Far beneau
him he saw smoke arising above the tree
| tops of the forest at the base OF the foot
| hills.
MAN." he murmured. "And there wert
| fifty who went forth to track me down
Can II be they7"
Swiftly he decended the face Of the cliff
and. dropping into a narrow ravine which
| led down to the far forest, he hastened
| onward in the direction of the smoke
f, Striking the forests edge about a quarter
| OF a mile from tho point at which the
slender column arose into the still air, he
! took to the trees. Cautiously he APP
preached until there suddenly burst upon
his view a rude bona, in the centre OF
which. squatted about their tiny fires,
sat his 80 black Wazlri. He called TO
them In their own tongue:
Arise, my children. and greet thy
kingl"
With exclamations Of surprise and fear
the warriors leaped to their feet, scarcely
knowing whether to flee or not. Then
Tarzan dropped lightly from an overhang-
ing branch into their midst When
they realized that It was indeed their
chief in the flesh, and no materialized
spirit, they went mad with joy.
I'VE are towards. oh Wazri,' cried
Basuli. 1--WE ran away and left you to
your fate; but when our panic was over
we swore TO return and save you, or at
least take revenge upon your murderers.
We were but now preparing to scale the
heights once more and cross the desolate
valley to the terrible city"
Have you seen fifty frightful men pass
down from the cliffs into this forest my
children2" asked Tarzan.
Yes. Waziri," replied Basull. "They
passed us late yesterday as we were
about to turn back after you. They
had no woodcraft. We heard them COM
ing for a mile before we saw them, and
as we had other business In hand we
Withdrew into the forest and let them
pass. They were waddling rapidly along
upon short legs, and now and then one
would go upon all fpurs like Bolgani, the
gorilla. They were indeed fifty frightful
men, Waziri."
When Tarzan had related his adven-
lures and told of the yellow metal he had
found, not one demurred when he outlined
plan to return by night and bring away
what they could carry Of the vast treas
ure; and so 1t was that as dusk fell across
the desolate valley of Opar fifty ebon
warriors trailed at a smart trot over the
dry and dusty ground toward the giant
boulder that loomed before the city.
II 1t had seemed dihicult task to
descend the face of the boulder. Tarzan
soon found that II would be next to inn
possible to get his so warriors to the sum-
nit Finally the feat was accomplished
by dint OF herculean efforts upon the
part of the ape-man. Ten spears were
fastened end TO end. and with one end OF
this remarkable chain attached to his
waist, Tarzan at last succeeded in reach
ing the summit
Once there he drew up one of the
blacks, and IN this way the entire party
was finally landed upon the boulders top.
Tarzan led them to the
treasure chamber, where to each was
allotted load OF two ingots. for each
about so pounds.
BY midnight the entire party stood oncs
more at the foot OF the boulder, but with
their heavy loads It was mid-forenoon ere
hey reached the summit of the cliffs
From there on the homeward Journey
was slow. as these proud fighting men
we're unaceustomed to the duties of nor
ters. But they bore their burdens un-
and at the end OF thirty
lays entered their own country.
Here, instead OF continuing on toward !
he northwest and their village, Tarzan
guided them almost directly west, until
On the morning OF the thirty-thlrd day he |
oade them break camp and return 10 their
,wn village. leaving the gold where they |
lad stacked II the previous night.
And you. Wazlrl?" they asked.
Il shall remain here for few days. nv |
,hlldren." he replied. Now hasten back |
o thy wives and children"
When they had gone Tarzan gathered |
ip two OF the ignots and, springlng into |
, tree, ran lightly above the tangled and |
Wpenetfable mass OF undergrowth for a /
'ouple Of hundred yards. 10 emerge sud |
ienly upon a circular clearing about |
which the giants OF the jungle forest |
covered like guardian host In the /
'entre OF this natural amhitheatre was a |
little fiat-topped mound OF hard earth
Hundreds OF times before had Tarzan /
leeu 20 this secluded spot. which was so /
iensely surrounded by thorn bushes and |
anglec vines and ereepers Of huge girth |
hat not even Sheeta. the leopard, could |
Yorm his sinuouE way within, nor Tantor |
with HIS giant strength force the barriers /
which projected the council chamber Of /
ne great apes from all but harmless
ienizens 81 the savage jungle.
Fifty trips Tarzan made before he had
deposited an the ingots within the pre-
incts Of the amphitheatre. Then from 4
he hollow of an ancient. lightning blasted
rec he produced the very spade with 4
which he had uncovered the chest of
Professor Archimedea @ Porter which he
lad once. apelike. buried IN this seifsarne
pot. With this he dug a long trench.
nto which he laid the fortune that Ms
lacks had carried from the forgotten
reasnre Yaluta OF the city Of Opar
That night be slept within the amnhi-
neafre. and early the next morning SCI
ut % revisit his cabin before returnlpe
o bis Wazlri findins things as he hsd
oft them. he went forth into the jungle
o hunt. Intending 70 bring his prey Is fhe
apin Haefe he might feast N comfort.
pending the nisht upon a comfortab,e
OUCH
FOR nfe mliel toward the south he
oamed the hankz q a falr-sized river
nat haeed ieiq re sea about aix miles
fH nAs fir ~ had sone Inland
neas haH e ehea there came sud.
ea'Y e H tla'nsa assull tha one