Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01

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the ape-man jabbered to him in q COM
manding and peremptory tone something
which Clayton knew to be orders, though
he could not understand them.
At last, under their combined efforts.
the great body commenced to appear
farther and farther without the window,
and then there came to Clayton's mind
a dawning conception Of the rash bravery
OF his companions act
For a naked man to drag a shriekinE,
clawlng man-eater forth from q window
by the tail to save a strange white girl,
was indeed the last word In heroism.
In so far as Clayton wes concerned II
was n very different matter, since tho
girl was not only OF his own kind and
race, but was the one woman in all the
world whom he loved.
Though he knew that the lloness would
make short work of both Of them, he
pulled with a will to keep II from Jane
Porter. And then he recalled the battle
between this man and the great black
named lion which he had witnessed n
short time before, and he commenced TO
feel more assurance.
Tarzan was still Issuing orders which
Clayton could not understand.
He was trying to tell the stupid white
man to plunge his poisoned arrows into
Sabor's back and sides, and TO reach the
savage heart with the long thin hunting
knife that hung at Tarzans hip; but the
man would not understand, and TarzRn
did not dare release his hold to DO the
things himself, for he knew that the
puny white man never could hold mighty
Sabor alone, for an instant.
Slowly the lloness was emerging from
the window, AT last her shoulders were
out.
And then Clayton saw a thing dono
which not even the eternal heavens had
ever seen before. Tarzan, racklng his
brains for some means to cope SINGLE
handed with the infuriated beast, had
suddenly recalled his battle with Terkoz;
and as the great shoulders came clear
of the window so that the lioness hung
upon the sill only by her forepaws, Tar
zan suddenly released his hold upon the
brute.
With the quickness of a striking rattler
he launched himself full upon Sabor's
back his strong young arms seeking and
gaining full-Nelson upon the beast, as he
had learned It that other day during his
bloody, wrestling victory over Terkoz.
With a shrek the loness turned COM
pletely over upon her back, falling full
upon her enemy; but tho black-hared
giant only closed tighter his hold.
Paving and tearing at earth and air,
Sabor rolled and threw herself this way
and that In an effort to dlslodge this
strange antagonist; but ever tighter and
tighter drew the iron bands that were
forcing her head lower and lower upon
her tawny breast
Higher crept the steel forearms of the
ape-man about the back of sabor's neck.
Weaker and weaker became the lioness
efforts
AT last Clayton saw the immense mus
cles of Tarzan's shoulders and biceps
leap into corded knots beneath the silver
moonlight. There was a long sustained
and supreme effort on the ape-man's
part-and the vertebrae OF Sabor's neck
parted with sharp snap.
In an instant Tarzan was upon his feet,
and for the second time that day Clayton
heard the bull apes savage roar OF VIC
tory. Then he heard Jane Porter's
agonized cry:
"CecIl-Mr. Claytonl Oh, what is it7
What is it?"
Running quickly to the cabin door,
Clayton called out that all was right, and
bade her open. AS quickly as she could
she raised the great bar and fairly drag
ged Clayton within.
What was that awful nolse?" she
whispered, shrinking close to him.
II was lHe cry OF the XIII from the
throat Of the man who has just saved
you life, Miss Porter. Wait, will fetch
him that you may thank him"
The frightened girl would not be left
alone, so she accompanied Clayton to the
side of the cabin where lay the dead body
of the lionesss
Tarzan of the Apes was gone.
Clayton called several times, but there
was no reply. and so the two returned to
the greater safety of the Interior
What a frightful soundr' cried Jane
Porter, II shudder at the mere thought
of 1t. Do not tell me that human throat
voiced that hideous and fearsome shrek"
But 1t did, Miss Porter" replied Clay
ton; "or at least II not a human throat
that Of a forest god"
And then he told her OF his experiences
with this strange creature-of how twice
the wild man had saved his life
of the wondrous strength, and agility,
and bravery-of the brown skin and the
handsome face.
II cannot make It out at ALL" he con-
cluded. AT first thought he might be
Tarzan of the Apes: but he neither
speaks nor understands English so that
theory is untenable"
well, whatever he may be-" cried the
girl, I'VE owe him our lives, and may
God bless him and keep him in safety in
his wild and savage jungle"
Amen" said Clayton, fervently
'Fo' de good Lawd's sake. ain All
daid?"
CONTINUED TOMORROW