Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-16

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Then he commenced his stealthy
search Of the village First toward the
Arab tents he made his way, smiling
and listening. lie passed behind them.
searching for some sign Of aIeriem.
Not even the wild Arab curs heard his
passage, 50 silently he went-a shadow
passing through shadows.
Naked bur for his leopard skin and
his loin cloth. korak the Killer SUNK
into the shadows at the back Of the
tent. where his keea sceat told him
Meriem was. His sharp knife slit a
six foot opening In the lent wall. and
Korak, tan and mighty sprang
through upon the sstonished visions Of
the inmates,
Meriern saw and recognized him the
instant that he entered the apartment.
Her heart leaped liz pride and JOY at
the sight Of the noble figure for which
It had hungered SO long.
'Korak e she cried
"1Terleu t' He uttered the single
word as he hurled himself upon the
inmates Of the tent Three negresses
leaped from their sleeping mats,
screaming. Meriem tried to prevent
them from escaping. but before she
could succeed the terrified blacks had
darted through the hole In the tent
wall made by Koraks knife and were
gone screaming through the village.
Korak turned toward Merem, and
at the same moment a bloody and
disheveled 1ppariuon ieaped into the
apartment.
"Morlson"' cried the girl,
For It was Baynes, who, despite his
wounds, had made his way TO the
sheiks village
Korak turned and looked at the new
conner. He had been about TO take
Meriem in his arms forgetful Of all
that might have transpired since last
he had seen her. Then the coming
Of the young Englishman recalled the
scene he had witnessed In the little
clearing, and a wave Of misery swept
over the ape man.
Already from without came the
sounds nf fha alarm that the three
negresses had started. Men were run
ming toward the tent. There was no
time TO be lost,
"Quick r. cried Korak, turning TO-
ward Baynes, who had scarce yet real
lied whether he was facing . friend
or foe. Take her to the palisade, fol
lowing the rear Of the tents. Here is
my rope. with it you can scale the
wall and make your escape"
"But you. Korak7' cried Meriem
az will remain" replied The ape man
q have business with the shelk
Merem would have danurred, bat
the Killer seized them both by tbs
shoulders aud hustled them through
the slit wall and cut into the shadows
/ beyond.
, Now run for IT," he admonishet
ana turned to meet and hold those whit
I were pouring into the tent from th'
front.
The ape man fought we'll fought a
he had never fought before, but tht
odds were TOO great for victory. though
/ he won that which he most craved-
time for the Englishman 10 escapt
with Meriem Then he was over
whelmed by numbers. and a few min
utes later. bound and guarded. he wa
carried to the sheik's tent.
The old man eyed him FL silence 70
q long time. de was trying to Ak il
his own mind some form of tortGs
that would crafty Ills rage and hatrei
toward this creature wbo twice hat
B been the means Of his losing posses
sion Of 3feriem.
And as he sat there looking upoI
Korak the silence was broken by tn
trumpeting of an elephant In the jungl,
ber@nd the palisade a half smiIl
touched Korak's lips. He turned hii
head 8 tride in the direction from
which the sound had come. and theI
/ there broke from his lips low, weir'
call.
One Of the blacks guarding hin
struck him across the mouth with tn
haft Of his spear, bur none there kuaP
the significance OF bis cry
In the jungle Tantor cooked his ear
as the sound OF Aofak voice Iell upon
2 them, lie approached The paHsad
and llIung MS trunk ABOVE IL shlHe1
/ Then he placed MS feaa against tn
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