The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-09
Tarzam the Unframed
By
Edgar Rice Burroughs
4 New, Thrilling and Sensational Story
of the Ape Man.

Aeized his throat A brown hand shot
down with a keen blade and severed
the strap about his waist and giant
muscles lifted him bodily from his
seat. UBanga clawed the air and
shrteked, but he was helpless as
babe. Far below the watchers In the
meadow could see the acceptance ca
reening in the sky, for with the change
OF control II had taken a sudden dive.
They saw It right itself and. turning
In n short circle, return In their direc-
tlon, but II was so far above them and
the light OF the sun so strong that
| they could see nothing Of what was
| going on within the fuselnge: t1it
| presently Lieut.. Smith Oldwick gave
n gasp OF dismay as he saw a human
body plunge downward from tho
plane. Turning and twisting in mil
air, II fell with ever increasing vcihc-
ity, and tho Englishman neid HIS
breath as the thing hurtled tOsnrd
him.. ada
| with n muffied thud Il hattened
upon tho turf near the centre OF tho
meadow, and when at last the Eng
lishman could gain the courage. 10
again turn his eyes upon II, he
| hreathcd a fervent prayer of thanks,
for the shapeless mass that lay upon
the blood stained turf was covered
with an ebun hide. Usanga had
reaped his reward.
Again and again the plane circled
above the meadow. The blacks, at
first dismnyed at the death Of their
leader, were now worked TO a frenzy
OF rage and n determination TO be
avenged. The girl and the apa-mau
saw them gather in knot about
the body Of their fallen chief. They
saw as they circled above the mead
ow the black fists shaken at them.
and the rifles brandlshing u menace
toward them. Tarzan still chung 60
the fuselage directly behind 1.-The
pilots seat. His face was close Da-
side Bertha Kirchers and at the top
Of his voice, above the noise OF pro-
pcllcr, engine and exhaust. me
screamed a few words OF instruction
Into her ear. 500
As the girl grasped the Significance
OF his words she paled, but her lips
set In a hard line and her eyes shone
with a sudden lre OF determination
as she dropped the plane to within
few feet OF the ground and at the OPP
pOsite end OF the meadow from the
blacks and then at full speed bore
down upon tho savages. so quickly
the plane came that Usanga's mon
had no time TO escape II after they
realized its menace. II touched the
ground just as It struck among them
and moved through them, n veritable
D jugBernaut OF destruction. When IL
came to rest Mt the edge OF the forest
. the Wpe-man leaped quickly to the
ground and ran toward the young
d Lieutenant. and rs he went he glanced
y ut the spot where the warriors Ind
a stood. ready TO defend himself II nee
q essary, but there was none there 10
y oppose him. Dead and dying they, lay
u strewn for nifty feet along the turf.
by the time TRrzan had freed tive
: Engiishman the girl Joined them. She
y tried TO voice her thanks to the Rpe-
Q man, but he sllenced her with sest-
urc. ---.t
= you saved yourself" he Insisted,
= FOR had you been unable to piIOt the
!, plane. l could not have helped you;
p and now" he said. you two have the
o means OF returning To the settlements
Z The day Is still young. You can easily
: cover tho distance in a few hours u
you have sufficient petrol" He looked
= lnquiringly toward the aviator.
!; Smith Oldwick nodded his head saf.
!" hrmatively. IL have plenty" he re
y piled.
: Then go at once" said the mn,
!. man. Neither OF you belongs In th
d Jungle" slight smile touched ~
lips as he spoke.
n The girl and the EnElishman smiled
e too This Jungle Is no place for u,
h at least" said Smlth-Oldwlck. Sand
i; II Is no place for any other white man
n why don't you come back to civilizl
) ton with us?" --..
d Tarzan shook his head II prete
70 the Jungle" he said. ...
: The aviator dug his toe into IN,
y ground and still looking down blrfrte,
= something which he evidently hated I,
say. IF II IL a matter OF living, al,
Il top he said. "er-money. er-yol
Ie know" -
Tarzan laughed. No" he sald. 81"
W know what you are trying to say. '
Il In not that ! was born in tho jungle
n ! have lived all my life in the Jungle
a and | shall die in the Jungle. 1 iut
" not wish TO live or die elsewherA.1i.
j." Tho others shook their heads. The,
could not understand him. ia
60" said the ape-man 9Th,
~ quicker you go, the quicker yoit viii
d. roach safety
1r They walked to the plane toyrthcr
n Smith Oldwick pressed the ape-nan'
l. hand and clambored into the pilot
II scat. "Goodby," said the girl, n
n she extended her hand to Tarzan
I'd Before l 20 won't you tell me tina
p, you don't hate me any mOrc?" Tar
n Zan's face clouded without a Wor,
c. he picked her up and lifted her TO ne
Pc place behind the Tenglshman. An tx
or preston OF pnin crossed Bertha Klrch
Us er's face. The motor started ana
~ moment later the two were helm
nd borne rapidly toward the east.
IL On the centre ~ the meadow ston,
d: the apa-man watching them. at 1
?" too had that she II a German AMI
Spv,' he said, ''for she is very hari L
~ hate" 90
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ID CHAPTER XIV.