Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13

huge bulls stood erect to get a bette
view of the intruder. with barred fang!
and bristllng necks they advanced slowly
toward him. with deep-throated, omlnou'
growls.
"Karnath, l am Tarzan of the Apes,
said the ape-man In the vernacular of tbs
tribe. You remember me. Together we
! teased Numa when we were still little
apes, throwing sticks and nuts at him
from the safety of the high branches"
The brute he had addressed stopped
! with q look of half-comprehending, dull
wonderment upon his savage face.
And Magnor." continued Tarzan, ad-
dressing another. do you recall your
former king-he who slew the mighty
kerchak? Look at me! Am / not the
same Tarzan-mlghty hunter-invincible
| fighter-that you all knew for many sea-
sons?''
The apes all crowded forward now, but
more In curiosity than threatening They
muttered among thmselves for a few mo-
ments
What do you want among us now?"
asked Karnath.
"only peace" answered the ape-man.
Again the apes conferred. At length
Klamath spoke again.
Come in peace. then, Tarzan of the
Apes" he said.
And so Tarzan OF the Apes dropped
lightly to the turf into the midst of the
fierce and hdeous horde-he had COM
Pleted the circle OF evolution, and he had
returned again to be once again among
brutes
There were no greetings such as would
nave taken place among men after a sep
Grafton of two years. The majority of
the apes went about their little activities
that the advent of the ape-man had In
terrupted, paying no further attention to
him as though he had not been gone from
the tribe at all
One or two young bulls who had not
been old enough to remember him sidled
up OH all fours to sniff at him, and one
barred his fangs and growled threaten
ingly-he wished to put Tarzan immedi-
ately into his proper place. Had Tarzan
backed Off, growing. the young bull
would have been satisfied. but always
after Tarzan's station among his fellow
apes would have been beneath that of the
bull which made him step aside.
But Tarzan OF the Apes did not back
OF. Instead, he swung his giant palm
with all the force of his mighty muscles,
and. catching the young bull alongside
the head. sent him sprawling across the
turf. The ape was UP and at him again
In second. and this time they closed
with tearing fingers and rendering fangs
or at least that had been the intention
of the young bull; but scarcely had he
gone down, growing and swapping, than
the ape-man's fingers found the throat of
his antagonist.
presently the young bull ceased TO
struggle, and lay quite still. Then Tarzan |
released his hold and arose-he did not
wish TO kill, only to teach the young ape, |
and others who might be watching, that |
Tarzan of the Apes was still master.
The lesson served it's purpose-the |
young apes kept out OF his way. as young |
about, and the old bulls made no attempt |
10 encroach upon his prerogatives. For |
ieveral days the she-apes with young
suspicious OF him. and when he |
too near rushed upon him
With wide mouths and hdeous roars.
Then Tarzan discreetly skipped out OF
iarm's way. for that also is a custom
'mong the apes-only mad bulls will at
ack mother. But after a while even
hey became accustomed TO him.
He hunted with them as In days gone
~, and when they found his Superior
eason guided him to the best food
ourees. and that his cunning rope en-
nared toothsome game that they seldom
ever tasted, they came again to look IN
MIN as they had in the past after he
.ad become their king. And so 1t was
nat before they left the amphitheater 10
eturn TO their wanderings they had once
nore chosen him as their leader
The ape-man felt quite eontented with
Us new lot. He was not happy-that he
ever could be again, but he was al least
$ Tar from everything that might remind
I'm or his past misery as he could be
'ong since he had given up every in
antion OF returning to civilization. ana
ow he had decided to see no more his
lack friends OF the Wazirl. He had for-
worn humanity forever. He had started
re OF an ape-as an ape he would die.
ne could not however. erase from his
emory ths kaet that the woman he loved
as within a short distance OF the stamn-
is ground Of his tribe; nor could he
anish the haunting fear that she might
constantly IN danger. That she was INV
Foteeted he had seen IN the brief instant
lat had witnessed Clayton's ineficlenev.
ne mole farzan thought OF Il, the more
eeniy his conscience prieked him.
finally he came TO loRthe himself for
eftnittinS MS own selfish sorrow ana
.aloehy 20 stand between Jane Porter
nd safety. As the days passed the thIne
reyed more and more upon his mimi
I'd ne had about determined 20 return III
ie eoast ard place himself on guard over
ane Porter and CLAYTON, when neu,a
iaehed him that altered all his mans
nd sent him dashly madly toward tha
ist IN reckless disregard Of accident ana
-atAAs
Before Tarzan mad returned TO the tribe
certain young bull. not being able to |
'eeEe mate from among his own
iopte, had. according 20 custom, fared ,
'fth through The wild jungle IKE some
lignt-errant Of old. to win a fair adv !
ON some neishborinE community.
lie had Just returned aiih his bris.
'e vas naTaiiHs his adventures Quickiy !
- - ne should iorges them. Among
her things he told of seeine : rreaf ,
ies ot stranse.lookinE apes
tnet were en- haify-faced bulls but
ie ne eaid. and thar one uaa a sha
s inter- iin color even than this stranger
p he cnueksd thumb al Tarzan
me apeman was al attention in an