The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
CHAPTER Vl-continued.
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

protection from the chill 1ampness OF
the jungle, and only that side or hiih
which was pressed against the Narn
body of his shaggy companion approx
mated comfort. And SO he welcomed
the rising sun with its promise Oh
warmth as well as light-the olesseu
sun, dispeller of physical and mental
Ills. :, u, <.
He shook Akut into wakefulness.
Come" he said. II am cold and nun
gry. We will search for food out there
In the sunlight" and he pointed TO an
open plain, dotted with stunted trees
and strewn with jagged rock. IL.
The boy slid to the ground as ne
spoke, but the ape first looked care
fully about, shifting the morning ar.
Then, satisfied that no, danger lurkeo
near he descended slowly to the
ground beside the boy.
"Numa and SAILOR, his mate, 1east
upon those who descend first ana look
afterward, while those who look nrst
and descend afterward live to ieas'
themselves" Thus the old ape lmpart-,
ed to the son of Tarzan the boys nrst
lesson in jungle lore. IL -
side by side they set. off across tpe
rough plain, for the boy wished nrst
TO be warm. The ape showed MIN the
hest places to dig for rodents. ana
worms. but the lad only gagged at the
thought of devouring the repulsiver
things. Some eggs they found, ana
these he sucked raw, as also he ate
roots and tubers which Akut I'M
earthed.
That night the, SON. of TarzanE was
colder than he ever bad been in. All pls
life. The pajama trousers were not
very heavy, but they were much
heavier than nothing. And the next
day lie roasted IN the hot SUM- Tor
again their way fed much across wide
and treelessl plains. - Z ;.Ss'' ~
1t was still In the boys, mind to
travel to the south and circle back TO
the coast in search of another outpost
of civilization. He had said nothing
Of this plan to Akut, for he knew that
the old ape would look with displeas-
ure upon any suggestion that s;Yored
of separation. @a>
For a month the two wandered on,
the boy learning rapidly the laws OF
the jungle; his muscles adapting them
selves to the new mode of life that
had been thrust upon them. The thews
of the sire had been transmitted TO
the son-it needed only the hardening
OF use to develop them.
One day as they were moving slowly
along beside river they came unex-
pectedly upon a native village. Some
children were playing beside the water.
The boys heart leaped within his
breast at sight of them. For more
than month he had seen no human
being. What If these were naked say
ages? What if their skins were black?
Were they not creatures fashioned in
the mold of their Maker as was he?
They were his brothers and sisters
He started toward them.
With a low warning Akut laid a
hand upon his arm to hold him back.
The boy shook himself free and, with
a shout of greeting, ran forward to-
ward the ebOn players.
The sound of his voice brought ev-
cry head erect. Wide eyes viewed him
for an instant, and then, with screams
of terror, the children turned and fed
toward the village. At their heels ran
their mothers, and from the village
gate, In response to the alarm, came
n score of warriors. hastily snatched
spears and shields ready in their
hands.
At sight of the CONSERVATION he had
wrought the boy halted. The glad
smile faded from his face as with wild
shouts and menacing gestures the war
riors ran toward him. Akut was call
ing TO him from behind to turn and
flee: that the blacks would kill him.
With a low snarl, quite similar to
that of q baffied beast, he turned and
ran into the jungle. There was Akut
awaiting him in a tree. The ape urged
him TO hasten in flight. for the wise
old anthropoid knew that they two,
naked and unarmed were 40 match
for the sinewy black warriors who
would doubtless make some sort OF
search for them through the jungle.
But new power moved the son OF
Tarzan. He had come with a boys
glad and open heart to offer Lis friend
shin 70 these people who were human
beings like himself He had been met
with suspicion and spears They had
not even listened to him Hage aSd
hatred consumed him
They made detOur about the hos