Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

The ape-man was at loss as to how
he might enter into communication with
these people without either frightening
them or arousing their savage love OF bat
tie He had no desire to fight now, for
he was upon much more important mis-
sion than that OF battling with every
chance tribc that he should happen to
meet with
At last he hit upon a plan, and after
seeing that he was concealed from the
view OF those below, he gave a few
hoarsc gruuts in imitation Of a panther.
All eyes Immediately turned upward
toward tho foliage above.
1t was growing dark, and they could
not penetrate the leafy screen which
shielded the apc-man from their view.
The moment that he had won their at
tention ne raised his voice in the shriller
ana more hidcous scream OF the beast
he peysonated, and then, scarce stirring a
leaf in his descent. dropped to the ground
once again outside the paiisade and, with
the speed Of a deer, ran quickly round to
the village gate.
Here he beat upon the hber-bound
sapiinUs OF which the barrier was con
structed, shouting to the natives in their
own tongue that he was a friend VINO
wished food and shelter for the night
Tarzan knew well the nature OF the
black man. He was aware that the
gruntipg and screaming Of Sheeta i'm the
tree above them would set their nerves
on edge, and that his pounding upon their
gate after dark would srill further add to
their terror
That they did not reply TO his hail
was no surprise for natives are fearful
OF any voice lhat comes out of the night
from beyond their palisades, attributing
1t always to some demon or other Ehostly
visitor; but still he continued to call TO
them,
Let me i'm, my friends" he cried. -
am "A white man pursuing the very bad
white man who passed this way a few
| days ago. I follow to punish him for
| the sins he has committed against you
| and me.
"IC you doubt my friendship. I will
prove IT to you by going into the tree
| above your village and driving Sheeta
| back into the Jungle before he leaps
among you. If you will not promise to
/ take me i'm and treat me as a friend /
| shall let Sheeta stay and devour you"
For n moment there was silence. Then
| the voice OF an old man came out Of the
! quiet of the village street
| "If YOU are indeed a white man and
a friend, we will let you come in; but first
| you must drive Sheeta away"
! every we'll" replied Tarzan Listen,
and you snail hear Sheeta fleeing before
! me-"
| The ape-man returned quickly to the
! tree, and this time made a great noise
| as he entered the branches, at the same
/ time growing omnously after the man
ner of the panther. 80 that those below
! would believe that the great beast was
stnl there.
When ne reached point well above
| the village street he made a great COM
| motion, shaking the tree violently, cry
! ing aloud to the panther to flee or be
| killed, and punctuating his own voice
| with tha screams and mouthings of an
| angry beast
Presently he raced toward the oppo-
site side of the tree and off into the
! jungle, pounding loudly against the boles
| of trees as he went and voicng the pam
! thers diminishing growls as he drew fur
| ther and further away from the village.
/ A few minutes later he returned 10 the
| village gate. calling to the natives within:
81 have driven Sheeta away" he said
| "Now come and admit me as you
! promised"
For a time there was the sound of
! excited discussion within the palsade
but at length a half dozen warriors came
| and opened the gates peerinE anXiously
| out in evident trepidaton as to the nat
| ure OF the creature which they should
| find waiting there. They were not much
| relieved at sight of an almost naked
white man; but when Tarzans had reas-
sured them in quiet tones. protesting hi,
! friendship for them, they opened the
| barrier trihe further and admitted him.
CONTINUED TOMORROW