Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-26

| up the distance that intervened between
them and the intended quarry. He
whispered this fact to Tarzan. for he did
not wish to alarm the girl. The ape-man
drew back beside him.
You will ride ahead with the others,
Abdul" said Tarzan. This is my quarrel.
shall wait at the next convenient spot
and interview these fellows
Then Abdul shall wait at thy slde,"
replied the young Arab, nor would any
threats or commands move him from his
decision.
Very well, then" replied Tarzan.
Here is as good a place as we could
wish. Here are rocks at the top Of
this hillock. We shall, remain hidden
here and give an account of ourselves
to these gentlemen when they appear"
They drew in their horses and dis
mounted. The others riding ahead were
/ already out of sight in the darkness. Be-
yond them shone the lights of Bou Saada.
Tarzan removed his rife from its boot and
loosened his revolver in its holster He
ordered Abdul to withdraw behind the
rocks with the horses. so that they should
| be shielded from the enemies bullets
| tended to do as he was bid, but when
he had fastened the two animals securely
| to a low shrub he crept back to lie On
his belly few PAGES behind Tarzan.
The ape-man stood erect in the mid
die OF the road. waiting. Nor did he
have long to wait. The sound of gall
| loping horses came suddenly out of the
darkness below him, and a moment later
he discerned the moving blotches OF
lighter color against the solid background
OF the night.
Halt" he cried. ''or we frel"
The white figures came TO a sudden stop
and for a moment there was silence. Then
came the sound of a whispered council
| and like ghosts the phantom riders dis
persed In all directions. Again the des-
| ert lay still about him, yet II was an
ominous stiffness that foreboded evil
Abdul raised himself to one knee. Tar
zan cooked his Jungle-trained ears. ana
presently there came to him the sound
OF horses walking quietly through the
sand TO the east OF him, TO the west. 20
the north, and TO the south. They had
been surrounded. Then a shot came from
the direction in which he was looking
bullet whirred through the air above
his head, and he fired at the Hash OF the
enemy's gun.
Instantly the soundless waste was torn
with the quick staceato OF guns upon
every hand. Abdul and Tarzan ared onlv
at the Iiashes-they could not yet see
their foemen. Presently 1t became evil
dent that the attackers were eirclins
their position, drawing closer and closer
In as they began TO realize the paItrv
numbers OF the party which opposed
them.
But one came too close, for Tarzan
WAS accustomed TO using his ewes Ia tha
darkness OF the Jungle night, than which
there Is no more utter darkness this side
OF the grave, and with a cry OF pain
a saddle was emptied.
The odds are evening. Abdul said
Tarzan. with low laugh
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and when the five remaining horsemen
whirled at a signal ana charged full upon
them Il looked as II there would be a
sudden ending Of the battle Both Far-
zan and Aboul sprang 70 the shelter OF
the rocks, that they might keen tbs
enemy IN front Of them. Thers va 4 ,,,,S
elaLter OF gailoping hoOfs, a vollsy OF
shots from both sides. and tha Ersh.
withdrew 20 repeat the maneuver; but
there were now only four against two
For q few moments there came no
sound from out OF the surrounding blaek-
ness. Tarzan could not tell whether the
arabs, satisfied with their losses, had
given up the nsht or were waiting far-
tner along The road 70 Waylay them as
they proceeded on toward Bou Saada
But be vas not lslt long Ia doubt. Tor
uoe an Lom ons direction came ths
sound Of a aeH charss. But scarcely
had the urlt sun spoken ere a dozen
shots lans out behind tha Arabs. There
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