The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-02

tho ape-man's cunning.
II was just nj dusk. Tho voices
now and again from various direc.
nod and again from vnrious dlrcc.
tons. and an the canyon afforded
among TIA trees no comfortable re.
treat tho spe.man shoulderud the
carnnas OF tho deer and started
downward onto tho plain Al It's
opposite side rose lofty trces-a
great forest which surgested 10 his
prcticcd eye a mighty jungle.
Toward this the ape.man bent his
step. but whom midway OF the plain
no discovered standing alone such
tree M best suited him for a
nights abode. swung lightly to It's
branches and. presently. n comfort.
able resting place.
Here he ate Of the f1esh Of Bara
and when satisfisd carried the bal.
once OF the cartnas 10 tho opposite
side Of the tree. wberr he deposited
u far above the ground In a aecur,
place. Returning TO his cru&oh he
settled himself comfortably for
sleep and In another moment the
roars Of the lions and the bowling
OF tho lossor cats fell upon deaf
cars.
Tho usuai notscs Of the Jungle
composed rather than disturbed the
ape man. but an unusual sound.
however. imperccptiblc TO the awak.
cned ear OF civilized man, ssidom
Jailed to impinre upon the con.
rciousness OF Tarzan. however deep
his slumber. and 80 u was that
when tho moon was high q sudden
rush OF feet across the grassy car.
pet In the vicinity Of his tree
brought him 10 alert and ready
activity.
Almost beneafh HIM Yacng 70
wnrd his trre was what At first
Tinnce appeared 10 be an almost
naked white man yet even ut the
mt instant OF discovery the long.
white tall projecting reaIward ddi
not escape the ape-man. behind
the fleeing nrure. and row ~ close
a. TO preclude the possibility OF
i'a quarry escaping. came Nuua-
tho lion. In fun charge voiccies
the prey. volcclass the killer. IS
two spirits In a dead world. the
two moved In silent swiftncss to-
ward the eliminating tragedy Of
this grim race.
Even ss his eyes opened an1
took in tho scene beneath him
even In that brief instant OF per
o~ption. followed reason. Judgment
and decision. 30 rapidly one upon
the heels Of the other that almost
simultaneously the ape-mnn was
IN midair. for he had seen .
white skinned creature cast In a
mold similar 10 his own. pursued
by Tarran's hereditary enemy. so
clo-s WIS the lion 10 the fleeing
man-thing that TarzAn bad no time
carefully 10 choose the method OF
his attack As q diver leaps from
the sprtngooArd he.dfoemost into
tho waters beneath. no Tarzan OF
the Ape dove straight for Num-.
the lion: naked in his right hand
t. blade q his fathe5 that 80
many times before bad tasted tAe
hiood Of Iona
A raking talon caught rArxan On
the side, inftctins . Ions. deep
wound and then the apc-nan was
on Numa's back and the blade was
sinking again and agnin INTO the
na wage side. Nor wAs the n,an-thing
either longer fleeing. or idic He
too. creature OF the Wild. had seased
on the instant the truth Of the
miracle OF his saving. and turning In
his tracks, had leapcd forward with
raised bundgcon TO TarEans assist.
anoe and NurnA's undoing. A single
terrific blow upon the fiattened
skull OF the beast laid him insensibie.
and then a. Tarzan's knife found
the Wild henri . few convulsive
rhudders and q sudden relaxation
marked the passing OF the carnI
wore.
Leaping To his feet me spe-man
placed his foot upon the car
cass OF his XIII and. raising his face
TO Coro. the moon. voiced the sAv.
age victory cry Of the bull ape.
"A the hidcous scream burst from
tho ape.man's Lips the man.thinE
stepped quickly back as In sudden
awe. but when Taran returned his
hunting knife to It's sheath and
turned toward him the other saw In
the quiet dignity OF his dcmoanor no
cause for apprehension
For . moment the two stood ap-
praising each other. and then the
man.thing spoke. TarzAn realized
that tho creature before him was
uttering articulate sounds which ex.
pressed In speech. tho IN q language
with which Tnrzan was unfamiliar.
the thoughts Of a man possessing TO
a greater or less extent the same
powers OF reason that he possessed.
In other words. that tho the creature
before him had the tail and thumbs
and great tors OF n monkey. Il was.
In all other respects. quite evidently
q man
The blood. which was now nowfng
down Tarxan's side, caught the crca-
lures attention. Prom tho pocket
pouch NJ ms sue ne tpok shs"'
bag and approaching Tarzan indi'
Gated by signs that he wished the
ape man TO lie down that he might
treat the wound. whereupon. spread
ing tho edges Of the cut apart, he
sprtnklcd the raw flesh with powder
from the little bag. The pain Of the
wound was as nothing to the ex'
quisite torture Of the remedy but.
accustomed to physical suffering.
the ape-man withstood II stoicaily.
and IN n few moments not only had
tho bleeding ceased but the pain ~
we'll
In rcply TO the son and far from
unpleasant moduiauons Of the
others voice, Tarzan spoke In var
lous tribal dialects Of the interior as
well as In the language Of the great
apes. but II was evident that the
man understood none of these. Soc
Ing that they could not make each
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