The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-14

But If the trainer had looked for
laughable scene of fright he was mis-
taken. A broad smile lighted the boys
features as he laid his hand upon the
shaggy arm of his visitor. The ape,
grasping the boy by either shoulder,
peered long and earnestly into his face,
while the latter stroked his head ana
talked to him in low voice.
Never had Ajax devoted so long
time to an examination of another as
he did in this instance. He seemed
troubled and not a little excited, Jab-
boring and mumbling to the boy and
now caressing him as the trainer hao
never seen him caress a human being
before. Presently he clambered over
into the box with him and Struggled
down close to the boys side.
The audience was delighted, but they
were still more delighted when the
trainer, the period of his act having
elapsed, attempted to persuade AJAX
to leave the box. The ape would not
bulge.
The manager, becoming excited at
the delay, urged the trainer to greater
haste. but when the latter entered the
box to drag away the reluctant AJAX
he was met by barred fangs and men
acing growls.
The audience was deliriOus with JOY.
They cheered the ape. They cheered
the boy, and they hooted and jeered at
the trainer and the manager, when
luckless individual had inadvertently
shown himself and attempted to assist
the trainer.
Finally, reduced to desperation and
realizing that this show OF mutlny
upon the part of his valuable posses
sion might render the animal worthless
for exhibition purposes in the future II
not Immediately subdued, the trainer
fastened to his dressing room and pro-
cured heavy whip.
With this he now returned to the box,
but when he had threatened Ajax with
it but once he found himself facing
two Infatuated enemies instead OF one'
for the boy leaped to his feet and, SELF
ing chair, stood ready at the apes
side to defend his new-found frlend.
There was no longer a smile upon MS
handsome face. In his gray eyes was
an expression which gave the trainer
pause, and beside him stood the giant
anthropoid growing and ready.
What might have happened but for
a timely interruption may only be sur
missed, but that the trainer would nave
received a severe mauling If nothing
more was clearly indicated by the atti-
tudes of the two who faced him.
1t was q pale-faced houseman who
rushed into the Greystoke library to
announce that he had found Jacks
door locked and had been able to OBJ
tain no response to his repeated knock
ing other than strange tapping and
the sound Of what might have been a
body moving upon the floor.
Four steps at a time John Clayton
took the stairs that led to the floor
above. His wife and the servant hur-
ried after him.
Once he called his sons name In
loud voice; but, receiving no reply, he
launched his great weight, backed by
all the undiminished power of his
giant muscles, against the heavy door.
With a swapping of iron hinges and
splintering of wood the obstacle burst
inward.
At its foot lay the body of the I'M
conscious Mr.. Moore, across whom it
fell with a resounding thud. Through
the opening leaped Tarzan, and a mo-
ment later the room was flooded with
light from a half-dozen electric bulbs.
1t was several minutes before the
tutor was discovered, so completely
had the door covered him, but finally he
was dragged forth, his gag and bonds
cut away and a liberal application OF
cold water FASTENED his recovery.
"Where is Jack?" was John Clay