The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07

begged them to orlhg the ape HOME tina.
he might have him for a playfellow.
Tarzan wQuld.pot have been averse to
this plan, but Lady Greystoke was hor-
rified at the very thought of it.
Jack pleaded with his mother, but all
unavailinSy. She was ohdurate, and
at last the lad appeared to acc ueSce
in his mothers decision that The ape
must be returned to Africa and lie boy
to school, from which he had been alb
sent upon vacation.
He did not attempt to visit Paul
vitch's room again that day. but in
stead busted himself in other ways. He
had always been we'll supplied with
money, so that when necessity demand
ed he had no difficulty in collecting
several hundred pounds.
Some of this money he invested in
various strange purchases, which he
managed to smuggle into the house
undetected when he returned late in
the afternoon.
The next morning, after giving his
father time to precede him and con-
clude his business with Paulvitch, the
lad fastened to the Russians room.
Knowing nothing of the mans true
character, the boy dared not take him
fully into his confidence for fear that
the old fellow would not only refuse
him aid, but would report the whole
affair to his father.
Instead. he simply asked permission
to take Ajax to Dover. He explained
that it would relieve the old man Of q
tresome journey. as well as placing u
number OF pounds in his pocket, for
the led purposed paying the Russian
well.
you see," he went ON, "there will
be no danger of detection, since am
supposed to be leaving on an after
noon train for school. Instead will
come here after they've left me on the
train. Then can take Ajax to Dover.
you see, and arrive at school only u
day late. No one will be the wiser, no
harm will be done, and l shall have
had an extra day with Ajax before ]
lose him forever"
That afternoon Lord and Lady Grey
stoke babe their son goodbye and saw
him safely settled In first class COM
partment Of the railway carriage that
would set him down at school in few
hours. No sooner had they left him,
however, than he gathered his bags
together, descended from the compart-
ment and sought cab stand outside
the station. Here he engaged cabby
to take him to the Russians address.
It was dusk when he arrived. He
found Paulvitch awaiting him. The
man was pacing the floor nervously.
The ape was tied with stout cord
to the bed. 1t was the first time that
Jack had ever seen Ajax thus secured.
He looked Questioningly at Paul
witch. The man mumblingly explained
that he believed the animal had
guessed that he was to be sent away
and that he feared he would attempt
to escape.
Paulvitch carried another piece OF
cord in his hand. There was a moose
in one end OF it, which he was con-
tinually playing with. He walked back
and forth. up and down the room. His
pockmarked features were working
horribly as he talked silently to him
self. The boy had never seen him
thus. It made him uneasy.
At last Paulvitch stopped on the op-
posite side Of the room far from the
ape.
"Cone here" he said to the lad Il
Will show you how to secure the apo
should he show signs OF rebellion az,
ing the trip"
The lad laughed. at will not be
necessary" he replied. Ajax will do
whatever / tell him to do
The old man stamped his foot an
erily. ''Come here, 1 tell you," he re-
peated. IF you do not do as 1 say you
hall not accompany the ape to Dover.
l will take no chances upon his es-
Gaping"
Still smiling. the lad crossed the
room and stood before the Russ.
Turn around, with your back to-
ward me-" directed the latter, $50 I |
can show you how to bind him |
quickly"
The boy did as he was bid, placing
his hands behind him when Paulvitch |
told him to do so. Instantly the old |!
man slipped the running moose over
one of the lads wrists took couple !
of half bitches about his other wrist |
and knotted the cord. The moment
that the boy was secured the attitude
of the man changed. He had known
and bitterly hated Tarzan in Africa
years before. for Tarzan had broken
up his business as slave dealer. Now,
with an angry oath, he wheeled Tar
Zan's son about, tripped him and hurled
him violently to the floor. leaping upon
his breast as he fell. From the bed
the ape growled and struggled with
his bonds.