Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-25
SYNOPSIS.

"A scientific expedition off the Afri
can coast rescues human derelict.
Alexis Paulyitch He brings abroad
an ape. intelligent and friendly, and
reaches London.
Jack. son of Lord Greystoke the
original Tarzan. has inherited a love
OF wild life and steals from home to
see the ape, now drawing card in a
music hall The ape makes friends
with him.
The ape refuses to leave Jack de-
posite his trainer Tarzen appears
and Is joyfully recognized by the ape
for Tarzan had been king of his tribe
Tarzan agrees to buy Akut, the ape.
and send him back to Africa. Jack
resolves TO go along.
Jack learns the ape language. Paul
witch, hating the father, tries to kill
Jack, but is killed by Akut Jack and
Akut escape to Africa and enter the
jungle.
III a back room UPON he sccoitd llaor
the lad was explaining moi Villrui
considerable difficulty To his granu
mother that he had decided to return
to England upon the next steamer. He
was endeavoring to make 1t plain Ia
the old lady that she might remain IN
Africa II she wished but that for his
mart his conscience demanded that he
return to his father and mother, who
doubtless were even now suffering mn
told sorrow because Of his absence,
from which ii may be assumed that
his parents had not been acquainted
with the plans that he and the old Indy
had made for their adventure into
African wllds
Having come to a decision, the lad
felt q sense of relief from the worry
that had haunted him for many sleep
less nights. When he closed his eyes
III Sieep II was TO cream 81 Il HAPPY
reunion with those IL home, and rs lt
dreamed, Fate cruel and ineXorablc
crept stealthily upon him through the
dark corridor Of the squaid building
In which he slept-Fatc In the form OF
the American crook Conlon.
Cautiously the man approached the
.,r h, Il, hl
crouched, listening. until assured by
the regular breathing Of those within
that both slept.
Quietly le inserted Il slim skeleton
key In the lock OF the door. With def
fingers, long accustomed to the silent
manipulation OF the bars and bolts that
guarded other mems property, Conlor
turned the key and the knob simulta
neously. Gentle pressure upon the door
swung II slowly inward upon 1t,
hinges. The man entered the room
closing the door behind him.
The moon was temporarily overcast
by heavy clouds. The interior of tn.
apartment was slir0udeti in gloom
y Conlon CROPPED his way toward the bed
In the far corner Of the room some
thing moved--moved with silen
stealthiness which transcribed ever
the trained silence Of the burglar
Conlon heard nothing. His attention
was riveted upon the bed, in which HI
thought To ind u young boy and hi
helpless, invalid grandmother.
The American sought only the bank
roll. II he could possess himself .
this without detection, well and good
but werthe to meet resistance he wa
prepared for that too. The lad'
clothes lay across chair beside tn
bed.
The Americans fingers felt swift.
through them-the pockets contained
no roll of crisp, new notes. DOUBTLESS
they were beneath the pillows of tn
bed.
tie stepped closer toward the sleep
er; his hand was already halfway be
meath the pillow when the thick clou'
that M 0bscured the moon role,
aside and the room was flooded will
light. AZ the same instant the DO.
opened his eyes and looked straigh
into those Of Conlon. The man wa
suddenly conscious that the boy wa
slone in the bed. Then he elutche'