Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-12
T ARR A N OF
T H E A p E. S
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

to his first impulse to rush forward
and greet these white men as brothers
They were evidently no different
from the black men, no more civilized
than the apes, no less cruel than Sa-
Dor, the tiger.
For a moment the others stood look.
ing at the killer and the giant ly...,
dead upon the beach.
Then one Of them laughed and slap
ped the little man upon the back
There were much more talk and gestic-
ulating, but less ouarreling.
Presently they launched the boat anu
all jumped into 1t and rowed away
toward the great ship, upon whose
deck Tarzan could see other /.
moving about.
When they had clambered aboard,
Tarzan slipped to earth behind great
tree and crept to his cabin, keeping 1t
always between himself and the ship.
Creeping in at the door he found
that everything had been ransacked.
His books and pencils strewed the
floor. His weapons and shields and
other little store Of treasure were lit
tered about.
AS he saw what had been done a
wave of anger surged through him.
The new scar upon his forehead stood
suddenly out, a bar Of inflamed Grim
son against his tawny hide.
Quickly he ran to the cupboard and
searched in the far recess Of the lower
shelf All! He breathed sigh Of re-
lief as he drew out the little tin box
and, opening it, found his greatest
treasure undisturbed.
The photograph Of the smiling,
strong faced young man and the little
black puzzle book were safe.
What was that?
His quick ear had caught faint but
unfamiliar sound.
Running to the window he looked
toward the harbor Another boat was
being lowered from the ship. Soon he
saw many people clamboring over the
sides Of the larger vessel and drop
ping into the boats. They were COM
ing back in full force.
For a moment longer Tarzan watch
ed while a number Of boxes and bum
dies were lowered into the waiting
boats. Then as they showed off from
the ships side the ape man snatched
up a piece Of paper and with a pencil
printed on it several lines Of strong,
we'll made, almost letter perfect char
acters.
This notice he stuck upon the door
with a small sharp splinter Of wood.
Then, gathering up his precious tin
and spears as he could carry, he has
tened out of doors and disappeared
into the forest.
When the two boats were beached
upon the silvery sand it was strange
assortment Of humanity that clam
bered ashore.
Some twenty souls in all there were
if the fifteen rough and villainous ap-
to possess that immortal spark since
they were, forsooth, most filthy and
bloodthirsty looking aggregation.
The others Of the party were Of diff
ferent stamp.
One was an elderly man with white
hair and large trimmed spectacles. His
slightly stopped shoulders were draped
in an ill-fitting though immaculate
frock coat. A shiny silk hat added to
the incongruity of his garb in an Afri-
can jungle.
The second member of the party was
tall young man in white ducks, while
directly behind came another elderly
man with a very high forehead and
fussy, excitable manner.
After these came a huge negress
clothed like Soloman as to colors, her
great eyes rolling in evident terror
first toward the jungle and then to-
ward the cursing band of sailors who
were removing the bales and boxes
from the boats.
The last member of the party to dis
embark was a girl Of about nineteen,
and it was the young man who stood
at the boats bow to lift her high and
dry upon land. She gave him brave
and pretty smile of thanks.
In silence the party advanced toward
the cabin. 1t was evident that, what
ever their intentions, all had been de-
cided upon before they left the ship.
They came to the door, the sailors
carrying the boxes and bales, follow
ed by the five who were of so different
4 class. Then the men put down their
burdens, and then one caught sight Of
the notice which Tarzan had posted.
'Ho, mates!" he cried. Whats
here? This sign was not posted an
hour ago or I'll eat the cook"
The others gathered about, craning
their necks over the shoulders of those
before them, but as few of them could
read at all, and then only after the
most laborious fashion, one finally
W lliS oiu VI 'iS N'P
hat, and frock coat.
Hi, professor he called, "step for
'rd and read the blooming notice"
Adjusting his spectacles, the profess
sor read aloud:
THIS IS THE HOUSE OF TARTAN
THE KILLER OF BEASTS AND
MANY RI.ACK MEN
DO NOT HARM THE THINGS
WHICH ARE TARZAN'S
TARTAN WATCHES.
TARTAN OF THE APES.
"Who the devil is Tarzan?" cried the
sailor who had before spoken.
He evidently speaks English" said
the young man.
But what does 'Tarzan of the apes
mean" cried the girl.
II do not know, Miss Porter" re-
piled the young man, "unless we have
discovered a runaway simian from the
London zoo, who has brought back a
European education to his jungle
home What do you make of it. Prof
essor Porter" he added, turning to
tho old man