Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-23

essayed to leap to the branch that
held Tarzan, he found the sharp
spear-point always in his face, and
each time as he dropped back he
was prodded viciously in some
tender part; but at length, rage
having conquered his better judg-
ment, he leaped up the rough bole
to the very branch upon which Tar
zan stood. Now the two faced each
other upon an even footing and
Sheeta saw a quick revenge and a
supper all in one. This hairless ape
thing with the tiny fangs and the
puny talons would be helpless be-
fore him.
The heavy limb bent beneath the
weight of the two beasts as Sheeta
crept cautiously out upon it and
Tarzan backed slowly awaya growl-
ing. The wind had risen to the pro-
portions of a gale so that even the
greatest giants of the forest sway
ed, groaning, to it's force and the
branch upon which the two faced
one another rose and fell like the
deck of a storm-tossed ship. Goro
was now entirely obscured; but
vivid flashes of lightning lighted Up
the jungle at brief intervals, re-
vealing the grim tableau of primi-
tive passion upon the swaying limb.
Tarzan backed away, drawing
Sheeta farther from the stem If :he
tree and out upon the tapering
branch where his footing became
ever more precarious. The cat, in
furiated by the pain of spear
wounds, was overstepping the
bounds of caution. Already he had
reached a point where he could do
little more than maintain secure
footing, and it was at this moment
that Tarzan chose to charge. With
roar that mingled with the boom
ing thunder from above he leaped
toward the panther, who colll only
claw futilely with one huge paw
while he clung to the branch vitr
the others; but the ape-man did not
come within that parabola of de-
struction. Instead he leaped above
menacing claws and swapping fangs
turning in midair and alighting upon
Sheeta's back, and at the instant OF
impact his knife struck deep into
the tawny side.
Then Sheeta, impelled by pain anc
hate and rage and the first law o1
nature, went mad. Screaming ane
clawing, he attempted to turn upor
the ape-thing clinging to his back
For an instant he toppled upon the
now wildly gyrating limb, clutchec
frantically to save himself and ther
plunged downward into the darkneT!
with Tarzan still Glinging to him
Sheeta, catlike, alighted upon foui
outsprawled feet, the weight of thu
ape-man crushing him to earth, th'
long knife again imbedded in hi!
side. Once the panther struggled Il
rise; but only to sink to earth again
Tarzan felt the giant muscles rela'
beneath him. Sheeta was dead
Rising, the ape-man placed foo
upon the body of his vanquishe'
foe, raised his face toward tn
laundering heavens and as the light
ming flashed and the torrential rail-
broke upon him, screamed forth tn
wild victory cry of the bull ape.
Having accomplished his aim AM
driven the enemy from his lair
Tarzan gathered an armful o
large fronds and clambered to hi
dripping couch. Spreading fey
of the fronds upon the poles, he la.
down and covered himself agains
the rain with the others and despit
the wailing of the wind and tn
crashing of the thunder fell imme
diately asleep.
1 The rain lasted twenty-four hour
land much Of the time it fell in tor
rents SO that when il ceased tn
trail he had been following wa
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