The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-08

never seen him caress a human being
before. Presently he clambered over
into the box with him and snuggled
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 drug away the reluctant Ajax
he was met BY barred fangs and mem
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, which
luckless individual had inadvertently
shown himself and attempted to assist
the trainer.
Finally. reduced to desperation and
realizing that this show Of mutiny
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,
Tor the boy leaped to his feet and, seiz-
Ing : chair, stood ready at the apes
side to defend his new-found friend.
There was no longer q smile upon his
handsome face. II 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
. timely interruption may only be sur
missed, but that the trainer would have
received Z seyere mauling II nothing
moro was clearly Indicated by the atti-
tDdes q the two who faced him.
.
Il was q pale-faced houseman who
rushed into the 0reystoke library to
announce that he had found Jacks
door locked and had been able to OBJ
tain no response 70 his repeated knock
ing other than . strange tapping and
the sound Of what might have been q
body moving upon the floor.
Four steps ct q time John Clayton
took the stairs that led to the floor
above. Hls wife and - servant hur.
ried after him.
Once he called his sons name In q
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 q swapping Of iron hinges and q
splintering Of wood the obstacle burst
inward.
At tn foot lay the body Of the un-
conscious Mr.. Moore, across whom II
fell with q resounding thud. Through
the opening leaped Tarzan. and . mo
ment LATER the room was flooded with
leht from . half-doEen electric bulbs.
L was several minutes before the
tutor was discovered. 50 completely
had the door covered him, but finally he
was dragged forth. his gag and bonds
cut away and . liberal application OF
cold water hastened his recovery.
"Where II Jack1" was John Clay
tons nrst question. and then. ''Who did
this1s
Slowly n. Moore staggered to hia
feet His gaxe wandered about the
room. Gradually 10 collected his scat.
tseeA VITA The details Of his recent
harrowlng experiences returned to him,
+ tsnoer my resignation, sir, to take
e&sct g ooce," were his nrst words
EYoo - ~ need tutor Tor your son
-whak - Asedg = ! Wild animal train.
e.
nut where = Asr assd Lady Grey.
otokoI
.Hs has gone % - Ajax"
E was With dlmeulty that Tarsan =.
strained ! asnilA. ana after satisfying
himself that thu tutor was more scared
than injured. no ordered his closed caz
around and departed n tAe direction
e . certain well-known music hall.