Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-27
CHAPTER x.
CHAPTER X
THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE
SHADOW.

THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE
SHADOW.
AS TARTAN walked down the wild
"A canon beneath the brilliant African
moon the call of the jungle was strong
upon him. The solitude and the savage
freedom filled his heart with life and
buoyancy. Again he was Tarzan OF the
Apes-every sense alert against the
chance of surprise by some jungle enemy
yet treading lightly and wlths head
erect. in proud cSpsciousness of his
might.
The nocturnal sounds of the mountains
were new to him, yet they fell upon his
ears like the soft voice OF alf-forgotten
love. Many he intuitlvely sensed-ah,
there was one that was familiar, indeed;
the distant coughing of Sheeta the
leopard; but there was a strange note
In the final wall which made him doubt.
1t was panther he heard.
Presently new sound-a soft, stealthy
sound-obtruded itself among the others.
No human ears other than the ape mans
would have detected it, At first he did
not translate IL, but finally he realized
that 1t came from the bare feet of
number OF human beings. They were
behind him, and they were coming to-
ward him quietly. He was being stalked.
In a flash he knew why he had been
left in that little valley by Gernois; but
there had been hitch in the arrange
ments-the men had come too late.
Closer and closer came the footsteps
Tarzan halted and faced them, his rife
ready in his hand Now he caught a
ieeting glimpse OF a white burnoose He
called aloud in French. asking what they
would OF him, His reply was the fash
OF long gun, and with the sound OF
the shot Tarzan of the Apes plunged for
ward upon his face.
The Arabs did not rush out imme-
diately; instead they waited 10 be sure
that their victim did not rise. Then
they came rapidly from their conceal
ment, ana bent over him II was soon
apparent that he was not dead One OF
the men put the muzzle OF his gun TO
the back OF Tarzan's head 10 finish him.
but another waved him aside 'If we
bring him alive the reward is 10 be
greater" explained the latter
So they bound his hands and feet, and
picking him up, placed him on the
shoulders OF four OF their number Then
the march was resumed toward the
desert. When they had come out Of the
mountains they turned toward the south
and about daylight came to the spot
where their horses stood IN care OF two
OF their number,
From here on theiE progress was more
rapid Tarzan who had regained con-
seiousness. was tied TO a spare horse.
which they evidently had brought for
the purpose. His wound was but a slight
scratch. which had furrowed the degh
across his temple. II had stopped bieed-
ing. but the dried and elotted blood
smeared his face and clothing. he lad
said no word since he had fallen into
the hands Of these Arabs. nor had they
addressed him other than 70 issue a Few
pflef commands to him when the horses
had been reached.
For six hours they rode rapidly across
me burning desert, avoiding the oases
near which their way led About noon
they came 70 q douaF of about twenty
tents. Here they halted. and as one 81
tne arabs was releasing the alfa-Rrsss
ropes which bound him 10 his mount thsy
We're surrounded BY a mob of mes
women and children. Many of the tribe
and more especially the women. appeared
90 take delight Ia haaping insults uson
me prisoner. ana some had even zone ~
laf as 20 throw stones az him and strike
arm Nttn sticks Nneu an cid aheiF an-
osafea ana drove them auaz
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