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


bering and mumbling TO the boy and
now caressing him as the trainer had
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
we're 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 grea er
haste. but when the latter entered the
buX 10 drag away the reluctant Ajax
be ras let By barred fangs and men.
acing growls.
The audience was delirious with Joy.
They cheered the ape. They cheered
tie boy, and they hOoted and jeered at
Gamer ana the manager. HE
,-S individual had Inadvertently
,.uau himself and attempted To assist
tle trainer.
finally, reduced to desperation and
realizing that this show of mutiny
upon the part of his valuable poSseS-
sI0l might render the animal worthless
for exhibition purposes in the future il
moi Immediately subdued, the trainer
fastened to his dressing room and pro-
cured a heavy whip.
With this he now returned to the box,
but when he had threatened Ajax with
1t but nee he found himself facing
two Infatuated enemies instead of one,
for the boy 1aped to his feet and, seiz-
ing \ chair, stood ready at the apes
side to defend his new-found friend.
There vas nc longer a smile upon his
handsome face. In his gray eyes vas
al oppression which gave the trainer
pause, and beside him stood the giant
anthropoid growing and ready.
What might have happened but for
It timely interruption may only be sur
missed, but that the trainer would have
received a severe mauling if nothing
more was clearly indicated by the atti-
tudes of the two who faced him.
1t was a 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 THAI a 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 a
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 a
.splintering of wood the obstacle burst
Inward.
At its foot lay the body of the IN
conscious Mr.. Moore, across whom 1t
fell with a resounding thud. Through
the opening leaped TarZan, and Il mo-
ment later the room was flooded with
light from a half-doZen electric bulbs.
1t was several minutes before the
tutor vas 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
first question, and then, who did
this 2"
Slowly Mr.. Moore staggered to his
feet. His gaze wandered about the
Gradually he collected his scat
tered wits. The details of his recent
experience returned to him.
II tender my resignation, sir, to take
effect at once" were his first words.
"You do not need q tutor for your son
he needs Is a wild animal train
err"
but where is he?" cried Lady Grey
"He has gone to see Ajax"
1t was with difficulty that Tarzan re-
strained a smile, and after satisfying
himself that the tutor was more scared
than injured, he ordered his closed car
around and departed in the direction
of q certain well-known music hall.
CTO BE CONTINUED