The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27

never seen him caress Z human being
before. Presently he clambered over
into the box with him and singled
down close to the boys side.
The audience was delighted, but they.
were still more delighted when the
trainer, the period Of his act having
elapsed, attempted to persuade Ajax
to leave the box. The ape would not
bulge.
The manager. becoming excited at
the delay, urged the trainer to greater
haste, but when the latter entered the
box to drag away the reluctant Ajax
he was met by barred fangs and men,
acing growls.
The audience was delirious with Joy.
They cheered the ape. They cheered
the boy, and they hooted and jeered at
the trainer and the manager, which
luckless individual had Inadvertently
shown himself and attempted to assist
the trainer.
Finally, Reduced to desperation and
realizing that this show of mutiny
upon the part Of his valuable possess
sion might render the animal worthless
for exhibition purposes in the future II
| not Immediately subdued. the trainer
FASTENED to his dressing room and pro-
cured heavy whip.
With this he now returned to the box
but when he had threatened Ajax with
1t but once he found himself facing
| two Infatuated enemies instead of one,
for the boy leaped to his feet and, seiz-
ing a chair, stood ready at the apes
side to defend his new-fOund friend.
There was no longer smile upon his
handsome face. In his gray eyes was
an expression which gave the trainer
pause, and beside him stood the giant
anthropoid growing and ready.
What might havo happened but for
a timely interruption may only be sur
missed, but that the trainer would have
received a severe mauling If nothing
more was clearly indicated by the atti-
tudes Of the two who faced him.
It was a pale-faced houseman who
rushed into the Greystoke library to
announce that he had found Jacks
door locked and had been able to OBJ
tain no response to his repeated knock
ing other than q strange tapping and
the sound Of what might have been q
body moving upon the floor.
Four steps at q time John Clayton
took the stairs that led to the tlo0l
above. His wife and the servant hur'
ried after him.
Once he called his sons name In Z
loud voice: but, receiving no reply, h
launched his great weight. backed By
all the undiminished power Of hi
giant muscles, against the heavy door
With a swapping Of iron hinges and I
splintering Of wood the obstacle burs
inward.
II At its foot lay the body Of the nm
conscious Mr.. Moore, across whom 1
; fell with q resounoing thud. Througl
the opening leaped Tarzan, and q me
ment later the room was flooded witt
light from q half-dOzen electric bulbs
It was several minutes before tn
tutor was discovered, SO completed
had the door covered him, but finally b
was dragged forth. his gag and bond
cut away and liberal application Q
cold water hastened his recovery.
"Where IL Jackw was John CLAY
tons first question, and then, "Who di
this7'
Slowly Mr.. Moore staggered to hi
feet. His gaze wandered about tn
room. Gradually he collected his sea
tered wits. The details of his recer
narrowing experience returned to hin
Il tender my resignation, sir, to tai
effect at once" were his first word
"You do not need q tutor for your sc
what he needs Is a wild animal trail
err"
But where is he7" cried Lady Gre
stoke.
HE has gone to see Ajax"
1t was with difficulty that Tarzan r
strained q smile, and after satisfyiI
himself that the tutor was more scar,
than injured, he ordered his closed G.
around and departed in the directit
of a certain well-known music hall.