The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-11

(Ccntinucd Prom Yesterday
what Is itg'' whispered Jane
q "A sryf.~ replied the ape.nan.
~And we have met hun In the worst
place that we could possibly have
Hound There Is not large tree
within a quarter OF mile. other
shan those among which he stands
scome. we shall have to so back.
y Jane l cannot risk II with you
\ along. The hes, we can do Is 10 pray
that he does not discover U.S."
n And II he doosf-
"Thcn shall have to risk IT.
\ "Risk whatG''
The chance that can sunduc
him as suhdued one OF his fellows
teplied rarzan. Il told you--you re-
&liy-
-Yes. but did not picture SO hugo
Creature Why. john he Is as big
a hatticship.-
~Se ape-man laughed. Not quito.
20 III admit he looks quite IA for
Aidahie as one when he ehargcs.-
They were moving away slowly so
1 a. not 20 attract the attention OF
the beast.
: Il believe were going 10 make IT, I"
Z whispered the woman. her voice
! tense with suppressed excitement
/ 4 low rumble rolled like distant
! thunder from tho wood. Tarzan
shook his head.
The big show Is about to com
mence IN the main TENT he quoted
grinning. He caught the woman
Suddenly TO his breast and kissed
her. zone can never tell. Jane he
, nkid. Wen do our bcst--that Is all
~ can do. Give me your spear and
4 don't run. The only hope VIC have
ucs in that little brain more than In
4 rs II can control it--wen. let US
See
The beast had emerged from the
Forest and was looking about thru
4 his weak eyes. evidently In search
fof them Tarzan raised his voice In
the weird note OF the Tor-odon's
cry: -whee-oo, whee-oo, whce-oo-
1Fur . moment the great beast stood
|1mctiorless, his attention riyeted by
1 ne call. Tho ape-man advanced
r~xht toward him. Jane Clayton
y his elbow. 'swhcc-oor' he cried
YGkair peremptcriiy. A low rumble
answered from the gryf's cavcrnors
ehost. and the beast moved slowly
Fl howard them
Il ~rine~ exclaimed Tarzan. The
(odds are In our favor now. You can
heep your nerve7--but do not need
10 ask
Il know no fear when I am with
4 Tarxan OF the Apes" she replied
'softly. and he felt the pressure OF
1 her soft fingers on hts arm
B And thus the two approached the
gsnnt monster OF forgotten epoch
untn they stood close In the shadow
Of mighty shoulder. ~whee-oor
/ nhouted Tarzan and struck the hid
ocus snous with the shaft Of the
npear. The vicious side snap that
ia not reach its mark--that evi-
6ensly was not intended 10 reach It's
mnrk--was the hopedfor answer.
~Come,- said Tarxan. and taking
Jane by the hand he led her around
hehlnd the monster and mp tho broad
tail to the great. horned back Now
| w1lI We ride In the state that our
forbczrs knew. before which the
/ pomp Of modern kings pales into
zap and tawdry insignificance-
would you like TO eantsr thru
9 park on . mount like this7"
k&sT am afraid the Boobies would be
ockcd by our riding habits. john"
~ cried. iaughingly.
Tarxan guided the gryf In the a.
xIortion that they wished to 20.
Dleep emhankmcnts And rivers
eoved no slightest OBJ hcie to the
Drderous creature.
"A prehistoric tank. his Jane
neured him. and laughing and talk
~ they continued on their way.
30nce they came unexpectedly upon
= dozen Hodon warriors as the gryf
emerged suddenly into a small clear
inx. The fellows wer. lying about
Z n the shade OF a single tree that
i new alone.
when they saw the beast they
aleaped 10 their feet in CONSERVATION
and at their shouts the gryf issued
ha hideous challenging below and
<harged them The warriors Ted In
MI directions while Tarzan sclabpr~d
ne beast across the snont with his
PEAR in an effort to control him.
ma at last he succeeded, Just as the
ryf was almost upon one poor
evii thatett seemcr to have singled