Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
Dbe SONOF TARZAN

that the boy had to say, and realized that
the trader had used him as a tool whereby
he himself might get Meriem into his pos.
session, his blood ran hot with rage, and
he trembled with apprehension for the girls
safety.
That another contemplated no worse than
he had in no way paliated the hldeousness
of the others offense
At first It did not occur to him that he
would have wronged Meriem no less than
he believed Hanson intended wrongng her
Now his rage was more the rage of man
beaten at his own game and robbed of the
prize that he had thought already his
DO you know where your master has
gone7" he asked the black.
"Yes, Bwana." replied the boy He has
gone to the other camp beside the big afi
that flows far toward the setting sun"
"Can you take me to him?" demanded
Baynes.
The boy nodded afTirmativey. Here he
saw method of revengng himself upon
his hated Bwana and at the same time of
escaping the wrath of the Big Bwana, who,
all were positive, would first follow after
the northerly safarl.
"Can you and 1, alone, reach his camp?''
asked the Hon. Morrison
"Yes, Bwana," assured the black.
Baynes turned toward the headman. He
was conversant with Hansons plans now.
He Understood why he had wished to move
the northern camp as far as possible toward
the northern boundary of the Big Bwana 3
country-it would give him far more time
to make his escape toward the west coast
while the Big Bwana was chasing the
northern contingent.
Well, he would utilize the mans plans to
his own ends. He, too, must keep out of
the clutches of his host
"You may take the men north as fast as
possible" he said to the headman. II shall
return and attempt to lead the Big Bwana
to the west"
The negro assented with n grunt. He
had no desire to follow this strange white
man who was afraid at night he had less
to remain at the tender mercies of the Big
Bwana's lusty warriors between whom and
his people there was long-standing blood
feud; and he was more than delighted, into
the bargain, for legitimate excuse for de-
serting his much hated Swede master.
He knew a way to the north and his own
country that the white men did not know
shortcut across an arid plateau where
lay water-holes of which the white hunters
and explorers that had passed from time to
time the fringe of the dry country had
never dreamed He might even elude the
Big Bwana should he follow them and
with this thought uppermost in his mind
he gathered the remnants OF Malbihn s
safari into a semblance of order and moved
off toward the north.
And toward the southwest the black boy
led the Hon. Morrison Baynes into the
jungle.
Korak had waited about the camp, watch
ing the Hon. Morrison until the safari had
started north. Then assured that the
young Englshman was going in the wrong
direction to meet Meriem, he had abandoned
him and returned slowly to the point where
he had seen the girl, for whom his heart
yearned, in the arms Of another.
So great had been his happiness at seeing
ltHyA hat fnFs fhA lNNsNn mi ~
thought of jealousy had entered his mind.
Later these thoughts had come-dark,
bloody thoughts that would have made the
flesh of the Hon. Morrison creep could he
have guessed that they were revolving in
the brain of a savage creature creeping
stealthily among the branches of the forest
giants beneath which he waited the coming
of Hanson and the girl.
And with passing of the hours had come
subdued reflection in which he had weighed
himself against the trinity clad English
gentleman and-found that he was wanting.
What had he to offer her by comparison
with that which the other might offer?
What was his mess of pottage" to the