The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-22

Ell am astonished !" cried Mr.. Moore,
A moment later he IA infinitely more
astonished, for the boy, approaching
close TO him, suddenly seized him about
the waist, lifted him from his feet and
threw him, back downward, upon the
bed. showing his face deep into the soft
pillow.
"Be quiet" admonished the victor,
"or I'll choke you"
Mr.. Moore struggled, but his efforts
were IL vain. Whatever else Tarzan Of
the Apes may or may not have handed
down 10 his son, he had at least be
queathed him almost as marvellous Il
physique rs he himself had Possessed
ut the same age.
Kneeling upon him, Jack tore strips
from a sheet and bound the mans
hands behind his back. Then he rolled
material between his teeth. securing it
with Il strip wound about the back of
victims head. Next he tied Mr..
RES feet together.
men the son Of TarZan skipped
across the room, slipped through the
open window and slid to liberty by way
Of the spout from IN ave trough.
Mr.. Moore wriggled and struggled
about the bed. He was sure that he
should Sutrocate unless aid came
quickly. In his frenzy of terror he
managed to roll off the bed.
M, ,,.g,, and aIAnIg 90 a., F,1I ioltol
him back to something like sane CON
sidcration of his plight. Where before
ne had been unable to think intelli-
gently because of the h~ysterical fear
that had claimed him, he now lay
quietly searching for some means Of
escape from his dilemma.
The best that he could do was to at
tempt to attract attention from below
ANA So, after many failures, he man
aged 10 work himself into Il position In
which he could tap the top of his boot
against the floor. This he proceeded to
to at short intervals until. after what
seemed a very long time, he was re-
Warded by hearing footsteps ascending
tn" stairs, and presently a knock upon
the door.
Mr.. Moore tapped vigorously with
his t0e-he could not reply in any other
way. The knock was repeated after a
moments silence. Again Mr.. Moore
tapped. Would they never open the
door? ~Laboriously he rolled in the di.
rcctiun of succor Ii he could get his
back against the door he could Their
tap upon its base. when surely he must
be heard.
The knocking was repeated a little
louder, and finally a voice called, "MIr
jack"
It was one Of the houSemen. Mr.
Moore r|.oognized the fellows voice
He came near To bursting a blood yes
sci In an endeayOr to scream Come
in" through the sitting gag, After 8
moment the man knocked again, quite
loudly, and called the boys name. Re
ceiving no reply, he turned the knob
and at the same instant a sudden recol
lection filed the tutor anew with ter.
ror-he had himself locked the dool
behind him when he had entered the
room
He heard the servant try the door
several times, and then depart. Upon
which Mr.. Moore sWooned.
In the meantime Jack was enjoying
TO the full the stolen pleasures of The
music hall. He had reached that TEN.
pie of mirth just as Ajax's act was
commanding opl having nIIrnhaSa q
box seat was now leaning breathlessly
over the rail, watching every move OF
the great ape, his eyes wide in wonder
The trainer was not slow to note the
boys handsome, eager face, and as one
of AjaX's biggest hits consisted in an
entry to one or more boxes during his
performance, ostensibly in search of q
long lost relative, as the trainer ex,
planned, the man realized the effective.
ness Of sending him into the box with
the handsome boy, who doubtless would
be terror stricken by proximity to the
shaggy, powerful beast.
When the time anne therefore for the
ape to return from the wings in reply
to an encore, the trainer directed It's
attention TO the boy, who CHANGED to
be the sole occupant of the box in
which he sat.
With a spring the huge anthropoid
leapcd from the stage to the boys side,
But If the trainer had looked for q
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 and
talked to him in a low voice.
Never had Ajax devoted 50 long q
time to an examination of another as
he did in this instance. He seemed
troubled and not Il little excited, lab