The evening world., 1920-06-16

Numa's return; but even with the
thought there came something 10 his
sensitive ears that froze him into
statuesque immobility with eyes glued
upon ne tunnels mouth. A moment
later the head Of a huge lion framed in
great black name appeared in the
opening. The yellow-green eyes
glared, round and unblinking, straight
at the trespassing Tarmangani, a low
growl rumbed from the deep chest
and lips cuTled back to expose the
Brother Of Dango!" shouted Tar
Fan, angered that Numa's return
should have been so timed as to frus-
trate his plans for a comfortable
nights repose. II am Tarzan Of the
Apes, Lord Of the Jungle. Tonight I
lair here-go!"
But Numa did not go. Instead he
rumbled forth a menacing roar and
took few steps in Tarzan's direction.
The ape-man picked up a rock and
hurled 1t at the snarling face. One
can never be sure Of lion. This one
might turn tail and run at the first
intimation Of attack-Tarzan has
bluffed many in his time-but not now
The missile struck Numa full upon this
snout--a tender part of a catI
anatomy-anG instead Of causing him
to flee II transformed him into an int
furiated engine Of wrath and destru&
ton.
Up went his tail, stiff and erect, ara
with a series Of frightful roars n
bore down upon the Tarmanganl az
the speed of an express train. Not
an instant too soon did TaTEan
reach the tree and swing himself
into its branches and there he
1quatted, hurting insults at the king
CT beasts while Numa paced a circle
beneath him, growing and roaring
in rage.
1t was raining now in earnest add
ing to the ape-man's discomfort and
disappointment. He was very an
CRY; but as only Crest necessity had
ever led him to close in mortal COM
bat with a lion, knowing as he did
that he had only luck and agility to
pit against the frightful odds Of nnls-
Gle, weight, fangs, and talons, he cid
not now even consider descending
and engaging in so unequal and uses
less a duel for the mere reward of a
little added creature comfort. And
so he sat perched in the tree while
the rain fell steadily and the lion
padded round and round beneath
casting a baleful eye upward after
every few steps.
Tarzan scanned the precipitors
walls for an avenue OF escape. They
would have baffled an ordinary man;
but the ape-man, accustomed to
climbing, saw several places where
he might gain foothold, precarious
possibly, but enough to give him rea-
sonable assurance OF escape II Numa
would but betake himself to the far
end Of the gulch for a moment.
Numa, however, Notwithstanding the
rain, gave no evidence of quitting his
post, so that Mt last Tarzan really
began to consider seriously II It might
not be well to take the chance of a
battle with him rather than remain
longer cold and wet and Inundated
In the tree.
But even as he turned the matter
over in his mind Numa turned sud-
denly and walked majestically toward
the tunnel without even a backward
glance. The instant that he disap-
peared Tarzan dropped lightly to the
ground upon the far side of the tres
and was away at top speed for the
cliff. The lion had no sooner entered
the tunnel than he backed immedi.
ately out again and, pivoting like n
flash, was on across the gulch in fulI
charge after the flying ape man: b,rt
Tarzan's lead was too Create he
could find finger or foothold upon the
sheer wall he would be safe. b,,t
should he slip fAom the wet rocks
his doom was already sealed as he
would fall directly into Numa's
clutches, where even the great TAR
mangani would be helpless.
|hsad te'merreW'S exciting shaptSg.Y