The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-09

asked Tarzan.
"They are hunting for pisangS and
scimatlnes further back in the forest"
replied Zu-tag.
"And the TRrmangani she and bull"
asked Tarzan, "are they safer
''They have gone away" replied
Zu-tag. 'Kudu has come out of his
lair twice since they left"
Did the tribe chase them awayT"
asked Tarzan.
mo. "replied the ape. I'VE did not
see them go. We do not know why
they left"
Tarzan swung quickly through the
trees toward the clearing. The hut
and bona were as no had left them.
but there was no sign OF either the
man or woman. Crossing the clear
ing. he entered the bona and then
the hut. Both were empty. and his
| trained nostrils told him that they
| had been gone for at least two days
As he was about to leave the hut he
saw a paper pinned upon the wall
with n silver Of wood, and taking II
down he read:
After what you told me about Mas
Kircher. and knowing that you dis
! like her, feel that 1t is not fair to
her and to you that we should impose
longer upon you. know that our
presence Is keeping you from contin-
ulng your Journey to the west coast,
and 50 have decided thatit Is better
for us to try to reach the white
settlements Immediately without Inn
posing further upon you. We botf
thank you for your kindness and pro-
lection. II there was any way that
might repay the obligation feel
should be only too glad to do So
1t was signed by Lieut.. Harold
Percy smith Oldwick.
Tarzan shrugged his shoulders
crumpled the note in his hand and
tossed 1t aside, lie felt certain
sense Of relief from responsibility
and was glad that they had taken the
matter out of his hands They Wei'
gone and he would forget, but some
out across the bona and into th'
clearing. He felt uneasy and rest
less. Once he started toward th'
north in response to sudden deter
mination to continue his way to the
west const He would follow th'
winding river toward the north
few miles where its course turned l'
the west and then on toward ~
source across wooded plateau ALI
up into the foothills and the noun
tains. Upon the other SIDE OF th'
range he would search for a stream
running downward toward the ives
coast, and thus following the riVeri
he would be sure OF game and watc
In plenty.
But he did not 20 far. A dozen steps
perhaps, and he came 10 suddeI
stop. "He il an Eng1ishman.' he NUT
tered "and the other Is woman
They can never reach the settlement
without my help | could not XIII he
with my own hands when l tried an'
II | let them go on alone l Will nav
killed her Just as surely as though
had run my knife into her heart. NO.
and again he shook ms head IarEal
~ the APES is a fool and weak, OIL
woman." and he turned back towar
the south. -.
Manu-, the monkey, had seen IN
, two Tarmangarl pass two days be
fore. Chattering and scolding, ne Joi
Tarzan all about Il. They had gone =
tha direction OF the village OF tn
% C,ouanRani, that much had Man
l seen with his own eyes, 50 the ape
l man swung on through the jungle !
a southerly direction and though wiz
q no concentrated effort to follow IN
. Epoor OF those he tralled, he paaSe
L numerous evidences that they ma
e gone this way--faint suggest ions
- thoir ss,ent spoOr chung lightly 10 lea
or branch or bOle that one or the or
" nr. had touched. or In the earth or III
Il troiI thcir feet had trOd. and Whei
h me way wound through the gloom
= depth Of dank forest. the impress
their shoes still showed occasionall
= I'm the damp mass OF docayinB Ves'
= tatiOn that floored the way
II An inoxplicnblc urge spurred Tar
zon m increasing speed The sam
,. stii email voice that chded him Il
ba,,irV neglected them seemed cor
stantly whispering that they were
arc need OF him now. Tarzan
! Coincidence was troubling him. whiS
occounted for the fact that he con-
Torcd himself 20 a weak, old womo
o. the ape-man, reared In savagei
IA inured to hardships and cruelt
disi,ked 20 admit any OF the gentle
traits that in reality were his birtI
right. ~
e: The trail made a detour to the ca
n, ~ the village Of the Wamabos, ar
g. mon returned to the wide elephal
~. natb nearer to the river where
AZ continued in southerly direction 4
e. several miles Al last there came
m The ears Of the npe-man a peculii
be whirrlng, throbbing sound. For 1
an instant he paused, listened intent
re AN neroplane!" he muttered' al
III FASTENED forward at greatly u
er creased speed.