Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
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derful things. And can I 20 and see it
100? Oh, please, mothcr-pleasc let mel!
Patting the boys check affectionnte-
ly, the mother shook her head negative.
~. mo, Jack" she said; "you know T
do not approve Of such exhibitions"
II don't see why not, mother" re.
piled the boy. "4All tho other fellows
go, and they so to the zoo, too, and
you'll never let me do even that. Any
body d think l was girl 0r-or n mol.
lycoddlc. Oh, father" he exclaimed rs
the door opened to admit tall, gray
eyed man-"oh, father, can't go?"
"Go where, my sonr asked the new
conner.
"Ie wants to go to music hall to
see trained ape" said the mother,
looking warningly ut her husband.
"Who--AJnXT" questioned the man.
Tho boy nodded.
"Well, don't know that blame you,
my son." said the father. II wouldn't
mind seeing him myself. They say he
Is very wonderful and that for an an
thropoid he is unusually large. Let's
az -" Jane. EPhnt 40 y,ou any3" To
tL.Ied toward his wife.
But that lady only shook her head In
most positive manner and, turning to
Mr.. Moore, asked him If 1t was not
time that he and Jack were In tho
study for their morning recitations.
h.,.l -
ward her husband.
1t was from her husband that tho
boy had inherited his longing for tho
wild. Lord Grcystokes parents had
been set OH the shore of the west coast
OF Africa by mutinecrs. After their
death their infant son was stolen and
mothercd by an ape, and he in turn be,
came the king of a tribe Of great apes.
lie was known as Tnrzan. After many
adventures he was rescued and finally
settled down in London.
"John," Lady Greystokc said, "some-
thing must be done to discourage jacks
tendency toward anything that may
excite the craving for the savage life,
which, l fear, he has inherited from
you. You know from your own expc-
ricncc how strong Is the call Of the
wild ut times. You know that often it
has neccssitated stern struggle on
your part to resist the almost insane
desire which occasionally overwhelms
you to plunge once again into the Jun
gle life that claimed you for so many
years, and at the same time you know
better than any other how frightful a
fate it would be for Jack We're the trail
to the savage jungle made either allur-
Ing or easy to him."
Il doubt If there is any danger Of his
inhcriting taste for jungle life from
me-" replied the man, ''for I cannot
conceive that such thing may DO
transmitted from father to son. And
sometimes, Jane, I think that in your
solicitude for his future you so bit
too far In your restrictive measures.
His love for animals-hls desire, for
example, to see this trained ape-is
only natural In healthy, normal boy
of his age"
And John Clayton, Lord Greystoke,
put nh arm about his wife, laughing
good Eaturcdly down into her up
turned face before he bent his head
and kissed her. Then, more seriously,
lie continued:
You have never told Jack anything
concerning my early life. nor have you
permitted me to, and in this I think
that you have made mistake. Had I
been able to tell him of the expert
ences Of TaHan Of the Apes could
doubtless have taken much of tho
glamour and romance from jungle life
that naturally surround 1t In the minds
of those who have had no experience
Of 1t. He might then have profited by
my experience; but now, should the
jungle lust ever claim him, he will
have nothing to guide him but his own
impulses, and l know how powerful
these may be in the wrong direction at
times"
But Lady Grcystoke only shook her
head rs she had a hundred other times
when the subject had claimed their at
tention In the past.
"No, john" she insisted, II shall
never give my consent to the implant-
ing in Jacks mind of any suggestion
Of the savage life from which VIC both
wish to preserve him."
Mr.. Moores room was next to that
OF his youthful charge and it was the
tutors custom to have q look into tho
boys each evening rs the former was
about to retire. This evening no was