The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14

ward the gate.
And then from around the corner Of
his tent doomed q huge bulk, and Tan.
tor. the great susker. lowered above
him.
Malbihn's boy, feeling neither aff.c.
ton nor loyalty for his master, troke
and ran Mt the first glimpse OF the
beast, and Malbihn was left alone and
helpless. The elephant stopped u
couple Of PAGES from the wounced
mans hammock. Malblhn covered,
moaning. He was too weak to escape.
He could only lie there with staring
eyes. gazing In horror into the blood
trimmed, angry little orbs 6xed upon
him. and await his death.
Then, to his establishment, q man
slid to the ground from the elephants
back. Almost ut ones Aalblan recog-
nized the strange figure as tina. OF tho
creature who consorted with apes and
b~abOOns-the white warrior OF the Jun
gle. Malbihn covered still lower.
Il was from Nalbihn's dying lips
that Korak learned Of the Swede's en-
counter With Baynes and how Meriem
was again In the camp Of, the shelk.
Korak lost no time In seeking her.
When speed was required Korak de-
pended upon no other muscles than his
own. and so It was that the moment
Tantor had landed him safely upon
the same side OF the river as lay the
village Of the sheik the ape man de-
serted his bulky comrade and took to
the trees in a rapid race toward the
south and the spot where the Swele
had told him Meriem might be.
It was dark when he came to the
pnlisade, strengthened considerably
since the day that be had rescued
Meriem from her pitiful life within it,
cruel confines. No longer did the giant
tree spread its branches above the
wooden rampant, but ordinary man
made defenses were scarce considered
obstacles by Korak.
LoOsening the rope at his waist, ho
tossed the moose over one Of the sharp
ened posts that composed the palisade.
A moment later his eyes were above
the level Of the obstacles, taking In all
within their range beyond. There was
no one In sight close BY, and Korak
drew himself to the top and dropped
lightly to the ground within the In
closure.
Then he commenced his stealthy
search Of the village. First toward the
Arab tents he made his way. smiling
and listening. He passed behind them,
searching for some sign Of Meriem.
Not eve the wild Arab curs heard his
passage, 80 silently he went-a shadow
passing through shadows.
Naked but for his leopard skin and
his loin cloth. Korak the Killer skunk
Into the shadows ut the back of the
tent, where his keen scent told him
Meriem q His sharp knife slit .
six foot opening In the tent wall. and
Korak, tall and mighty, sprany
through upon the ~astonished visions Of
the inmates.
Meriem saw and recognized him the
instant that he entered the apartment.
Her heart leaped In pride and JOY at
the sight Of the noble figure for which
It had hungered u long.
"Korak! !" she cried.
"Meriem!s He uttered the single
word as no 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 Korak's knife and were
gone screaming through the village.
Korak turned toward Neriem, and
ut the same moment q bloody and
disheveled appariuon leaped into the
apartment
Morrison ~ cried the girl.
For 1t was Baynes, who, despite his
wounds. had made his way to the
sheik's village.
Korak turned and lookad at the new
conner. He had been aoout to take
Meriem In his arms fcrestfpl OF oil
that might have transpirec since Inst
he had seen her. Then tie coming
Of the young Englishman recalled the
scene he had witnessed In the little
clearing. and a wave Of misery swept
ovo the ape a
Already from without came the
sounds Of the alarm that the three
negresses had started. Men were run.
ming toward the tent. There was no
time to be lost.
"Quick!" cried Korak, turning to-
ward Baynes, who had scarce yet real.
lied whether he was facing q friend
or Zoe. Take her to the palisade. fol-
lowing the rear Of the tents. lu.re is
my rope. With It you can scale the
wall and make your escape"
"But You, Korak2" cried Meriem.
Il will remain" replied the ape man
II have business with the sheik."
(TO BE C~oNTrNUED)
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