The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-29

at last ne told the man frankly that he
was prompted cot only by a desire
upon his part to return the beast to the
liberty Of his native jungle, but also
because his wife feared that In some
way her son might learn the where
abouts Of the ape and through his at
tachment for the beast become imbued
with the rowing instinct which, as Tar
zan explained to Paulvitch, had so In
fuenced his w life.
The Russian could scarce repress a
smile as he listened to Lord Grey
stokes words, for scarce q half hour
had passed since the future Lord Grey
stoke had been sitting upon the disor-
dered bed, jabbering away to Ajax
with all the fluency Of a born p
1t was during this interview that a
plan occurred to Paulvitch, and as a
result Of 1t he agreed to accept a fabu-
lous sum for the ape and upon receipt
Of the money to deliver the beast to a
vessel that was sailing south from
Dover for Africa two days later.
Everything played into Paulvitch's
hands. AS chance would have 1t, Tar.
zan's son overheard his father relating
to the boys mother the steps he was
taking to return Akut safely to his
jungle home, and, having overheard, he
begged them to bring the ape home that
he might have him for a playfellow.
Tarzan would not have been averse TO
this plan, but Lady Greystoke was hor-
ri1ed at the very thought Of it.
Jack pleaded with his mother, but all
unavaillngly. She was Obdurate, and
at last the lad appeared to acqulesce
in his mothers decision that the ape
must be returned to Africa and the boy
to school, from which he had been abb
sent upon a 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 well 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 a
tiresome journey, as Well as placing a
number of pounds In his pocket, for
the lad purposed paying the Russian
well.
you see," he went on, "there will
be no danger of detection. since 1 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 a
day late. No one will be the wiser, no
had an extra day with Ajax before I
lose him forever"
That afternoon Lord and Lady Grey
stoke babe their son goodbye and saw
him safely settled in a first class com
partment of the railway carriage that
would set him down at school in a few
hours. No ooner had they left him,
however, than he gathered his bags
together, descended from the compart-
ment and sought a cab stand outside
the station. Here he engaged q cabby
to take him to the Russians address.
1t was dusk when he arrived. He
found Paulvitch awaiting him. The
man was pacing the floor Bervously.
The ape was tied with a 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 n 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. 1t made him uneasy.
AT last Paulvitch stopped on the OPP
pOsite side Of the room far from the
ape.
"Come here" he said to the lad. 81
will show You how to secure the ape