Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02

mails TO be permitted to roam at large
from It's cage. I shall most certainly
report this outrageous breach OF ethics TO
the directors Of the adjacent geological
garden"
quite right, Professor" agreed Mr..
! nliander' and the sooner II is done the
better Let us start now"
seizing the professor by the arm. Mr.
fhlander set off in the direction that
| would put the greatest distance between
themselves and the lion.
They had proceeded but short distance
When a backward glance revealed to the
Mortified gaze Of MIR. Phllander that the
lion was followed them. He frightened his
grip upon the protesting professor and in
creased his speed
AS / was saying Mr.. Philander," re-
peated Professor Porter
Mr.. Philander took another hastv glance
rearward, The lion also mad aulckened
ms galt' and was doggedly maintaining
an unVarying distance behind them.
He is following us!" gasped Mr. Phil
ander, breaking into a run.
Tut tut, Mr.. Philander," demonstrated
the professor, this uneeemly haste is
most unbecoming men of letters
What will our friends think of us. who
may chance to be upon the street and
witness our frivolous antics? Pray let us
proceed with more decorum"
Mr.. Philander stole another observation
Rstern.
Horrorsi The lion was bounding along
In easy leaps scarce five PAGES behind
Mr.. Phllander dropped the professors g
arm, and broke into mad orgy Of speed
that would have done credit TO any var
sty track team
"As l was saying, Mr.. Philander-"
screamed Professor Porter, as meta
phorically speaking he himself threw
her into high" He. too, had caught n
feeting backward glimpse of cruel yellow
eyes and half open mouth within startling
proximity OF his person
With streaming coat-tails and shiny silk
hat Professor Archimedes Q. Porter fed
through the moonlight close upon the
heels OF Mr. Samuel 7. Philander
Before them point of the Jungle ran
out toward n narrow promontory, and II
was for the haven OF the trees he saw
there that Mr.. Samuel T. Phllander
directed his prodigious leaps and bounds
while from the shadows OF this same
spot peered two keen eyes In interested
appreciation of the race.
1t was Tarzan of the Apes who watched
with face R-grin. this odd game Of follow
the-leader.
He knew the two men we're safe enough
from attack In 80 far as the lion was
concerned. The very fact that Numa had
foregone such easy prey at all convinced
the wise forest craft of Tarzan that
Numa's belly already was full
The lion might stalk them until hungry
again; but the chances were that II not
angered he would soon tire of the sport,
and stink away to his Jungle lair.
Really. the one great danger was that
one of the men might stumble and fall,
and then the yellow devil would be upon
him in moment and the joy Of the kill
would be too great temptation to with
stand
So Tarzan swung quickly to a lower
limb In line with the approaching fugl-
tives; and as Mr.. Samuel T. Philander
| came painting and blowing beneath him,
| already too spent to struggle up to the
| safety of the limb Tarzan reached down
and, grasping him by the collar of his
coat, yanked him to the limb by his side.
Another moment brought the professor
within the sphere of the friendly grip,
and he, too, was drawn upward to safety
just as the baffled Numa. with a roar,
leaped to recover his vanishing quarry.
For moment the two men clung pant
ing TO the great branch. while Tarzan