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

"0AN eAC 6AtCs
And then from around the corner Of
his tent doomed q huge bulk, and Tan.
tor, the great tusKer. lowered above
him.
Malbihn's boy, feeling neither affec-
ton nor loyalty for his master, broke
and al Mt the first glimpse OF the
beast, and Malbihn was left alone and
helpless. The elephant stopped 4
couple Of PAGES from the wouneed
mans hammock. Malbihn covered.
moaning. He was too weak to escape.
He could only lie there with STARING
eyes, gazing In horror into the bloo.l
trimmed, angry little orbs dxed upon
him. and await his death
Then. to his establishment, q man
slid to the ground from the elephants
back. Almost Ut once AalbiAn recog-
nized the strange figure rs tina. Of tho
creature who consorted with apes and
bab0ons-the white warrior OF the tun-
gle. Nalbihn covered still lower.
It val 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 sheik.
Korak lost no time in seeking her.
When speed was required KorAk de-
pended upon n other muscles than his
own. and SO 1t was that the mosnent
Tnntor had landed him safely upon
the same side OF the river as lay the
village Of the sheik the ape mar de-
serted his bulky comrade and took to
the trees In q rapid rnce toward the
south and the spot where the Swe.le
had told him Meriem might be.
It was dark when he came to the
palisade, strengthened considerably
since the day that he 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 i've 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 ven the wild Arab ours heard his
passage, SO 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 at the back Of the
tent, where his keen scent told him
Meriem was. 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.
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 20 long.
"Korakl she cried.
"Meriemls He uttered the single
word 10 hs 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 apparition leaped into the
apartment
Morrison! !" cried the girl.
For 1t was Baynes, who, despite his
wounds, had made his way to the
shelk's village.
Korak turned and lookad at the new
conner. He had been acout to take
Meriem In his rms fcrestfpl Of oil
that might have transpirec since Inst
he had seen her. Then tie coming
Of the young Englishman recalled the
scene hs had witnessed In the little
clearing. and a wave Of misery swept
ovof the ape man.
Already from without came the
sounds Of the alarm that the three
negresses had started. Men were rum
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 Toe. take her to the palisade, fol-
lowing the REM of the tents. lv.re IL
my rope. With It you can scale the
wall and make your escape"
"But you, Korak3" cried Meriem.
Il will remain" replied the npe man
Il have business with the sheik."
(TO BE CoNTINUEDl