Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
Copyright BY Frank A. Munsey Co.
CHAPTER II-continued.

B
Then the son of TarZan skipped
across the room. slipped through the
open window and slid to liberty by way
of the spout from an caves trough.
Mr.. Moore wriggled and struggled
about the bed. He was sure that he
should suffocate unless aid came
quickly. In his frenzy of terror he
managed to roll off the bed.
The pain and shock of the fall jolted
him back to something like sane con-
Sideration of his plight. Where before
he had been unable to think intelli-
gently because of the hysterical 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;
and so, after many failures, he man
aged to work himself into position in
which he could tap the top of his boot
against the floor. This he proceeded to
do at short intervals until, after what
seemed a very long time. he was re-
warded by hearing footsteps ascending
the stairs and presently knock upon
the door,
Mr.. Moore tapped vigorously with
his tOe-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 d.
rection of succor. If he could get his
back against the door he could then
tap upon its base. when surely he must
be heard.
The knocking was repeated a little
louder, and finally voice called, ''Mr.
Jack! I"
1t was one of the housemen. Mr..
Moore recognized the fellows voice.
He came near to bursting a blood YES
sci in an endeavor to scream Come
n" through the sitting gag. After
moment the man knocked again, quite
loudly, and called the boys name. Re
ceiying no reply, he turned the knob,
and at the same instant a sudden recOl-
lection filled the tutor anew with ter
rOr-he had himself locked the door
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 tenn
pie Of mirth just as Ajax's act was
commencing. and having purchased a
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
ekEry to one or more boxes during his
performance, ostenslbly in search of
long lost relative, as the trainer ex-
claimed, 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 came therefore for the
&te to return from the wings in reply
to IN encore, the trainer directed its
attention to the boy, who CHANGED to
De the sole occupant or the Dox IN
which he sat.
With a spring the huge anthropoid
ieaped from the stage to the boys side.
But if the trainer had looked for a
Iaughable 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 so long
time to an examination. of another as
he did in this instance. He seemed
troubled and not a little excited, jab-
bering and mumbling to the boy and