The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-07
Copyright by
Frank A. Munscy Co.
CHAPTER XVI-ContInued.

Mericm would have demurred, but
the Killer seized them both by the
shoulders and hustled them through
the slit wall and out into the shadows
beyond
Now run for it," he admonished
and turned to meet and hold those who
We're pouring into the tent from the
front.
The ape man fought well, fought as
lie had never fought before, but the
odds were too great for victory, though
he won that which he most craved-
time for the Englishman to escape
with Merienl. Then he was over
wh"llned by numbers, and few min
utes later, bound and guarded, he was
carried to the sheik's tent.
The old man eyed him in silence for
Il long time. He was trying to fix in
his own mind some form of torture
that would crafty his rage and hatred
toward this creature who twice had
been the means of his losing posses
sion Of Meriem.
And as he sat there looking upon
korak the silence was broken by the
trumpcting of an elephant In the jungle
beyond the palisade. A half smile
touched Korak's lips. He turned his
head a trtie in the direction from
which the sound had come, and then
there broke from his lips q low, weird
call.
one OF the blacks guarding him
struck him across the mouth with the
haft of his spear, but none there knew
the significance of his cry.
In the jungle Tantor cooked his ears
as the sound Of korak's voice fell upon
them. He approached the palisade
and, lifting his trunk above it, shifted
Then he placed his head against the
wooden logs and pushed but the pail
SADIE was strong and gave only little
10 the pressure.
In the sheik's tent the sheik rose at
last and, pointing toward the bound
captive, turned to one Of his lieu
tenants.
Burn him." he commanded, "at
once! The stake is set"
Mcriem, daZed by the unexpected
sight of Korak, whom she had lorg
given up as dead, permitted herself t.
be led away by Baynes. Among the
tents he guided her safely to the pail.
SADIE. and there, following Korak's in.
Structions, the Englishman pitched a
moose over the top of one of the up
right logs that formed the barrier.
With difficulty he reached the top and
then lowered his hand to assist Mer-
lem to his side.
Come" he whispered. 1--WE must
hurry"
And then, as though she had awak-
ened from n sleep, Meriem came TO
herself. Back there, fighting her enc
mics alone, was KOrak-her Korak |!
Her place was by his side, fighting
with him and for him.
She glanced up at Baynes.
Cor she called. Make your way
back to Bwana and bring help. My
place is here. You can do no good re-
naming. Get away while you can and
bring the big Bwana back with you"
Silently the Hon. Morrison Baynes
slid to the ground inside the palisade
10 Meriem's side.
ut was only for you that left him."
he said, nOdding toward the tents they
had just left. II knew that he could
hold them longer than and give you
Il chance to escape that I might not
be able to have given you. 1t was l,
though, who should have remained.
heard you call him Korak, and so |
know who he is"
AS they stood there for the moment
of their conversation the sounds of
tumult in the village subsidized.
"They have killed him!" whispered
Meriem.
The statement brought Baynes to n
realization of the cause of their return.
wait here" he said. 81 will go and
see. If he Is dead we can do him no
good. If he lives l will do my best to
free him."
I'VE will go together" replied Mer-
lem. Gomez" And she led the way
back toward the tent in which they
last had seen Korak.
AS they went they were often forced
to throw themselves to the ground in
the shadow of u tent or hut, for people
were passing hurriedly to and fro now.
The whole village was aroused and
moving about. The return to the tent
of the sheik took much longer than
Ind their swift flight TO the Dalisade.