The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-23

OF the other black warriors indicate
this but Il was written also In the
mein and bearing OF the splendid
creature who stood looking at him
while Ta-den explained the oircum
stances OF their meeting. "And l
believe, omat.- concluded the Ho-
don. shat he seeks Tarzan the Ter
ribio-
At the sound OF that name. the
first ineligible word that had fallen
upon the ears OF the stranger since
he had come among them. his face
ilxhtened 'rarpnr' he cried. Tar
Ean Of the Apcsr- and by signs no
tried to tell them that II was he
whom he sought
They understood. and also they
guessed from the expression OF his
face that he sought Tarzan from mo
tives of affection rather than the
reverse. but OF this om-at wished
70 make sure. lie pointed TO the
strangers knife. and repeating Tar
xan's name. seized Ta-den and pre-
tended 20 stab him. Immediately
turning quesuonmgly toward the
stranger.
The latter shook his head vehe-
men,iy and then first placing a
hand above his heart he raised his
palm In the symbol Of peace.
Tie Is q friend OF Tarzan. jnd-
guru." exclaimed Ta-den.
Either a friend or a grrat iiar. :
replied om-at
"Tarpan." continued the stranger.
you know himY He iivesT o God.
II I could only speak your Ian.
Euagc." And again rcverting TO sign
language he sought to ascertain
where Tarzan was. lie would pro.
nounce the name and point In dir.
ferent directions. In the cave. down
into the gorge. back toward the
mountains. or out upon the valley
below. and each time he would rails.
his brows questionlngly and voice
the universal "chf" OF interrogation
which they could not fail 10 under.
stand. But always Om@st shook his
head and spread his palms In . gcs-
ture which Indicated that while he
understood the question no was liz.
norant as to the whereabouts OF the
ape man. and then the black chief
attempted as best he might TO ex-
plain to the stranger what he knew
Of the whereabouts OF TaNan.
He called the newcomer Jordon.
which In the language OF Pai-ui-don
means stranger" and he pointed
to the sun and said AS" This he
repeated several times and then he
held up one hand with tho fingers
outsprcad and touching them one by
one. including the thumb. repeated
the word -adenen" until the stranger
understood that he meant five.
Again he pointed to the sun ana de-
scrfoing an arc with his forefinger
starting at the eastern horizon and
terminating at the western. he ~
peated again the words ~xs adenen. .
IL was plain TO the stranger that
the words meant that the sun had
crossed the heavens five times. In
other words. five days had passed.
om.at then pointed to the cave
where they stood. pronouncinx Tar.
xan's name and initiating . walking
man with the first and second
fingers Of hk right hand upon tho
floor Of the rcccss. sought TO show
that THrzan had walked out Of the
cave and climbed upward on The
pegv five days before, but this was
A. far ~ the sign language would
permit him TO 90.
This far the stranger followed him
ana. indicating that he understood
he pointed to himself and then In.
dicating the pegs leading above an.
nounccd that he would follow TAI
zan.
Let Us 90 with him.. said Om-at
-fdy as yet We have not punished
the Kor-ui-lul for killing our
friend and ally"
Persuade him TO walt until morn.
ing" said Ta-dcn. that you may
take with you many warriors and
make . great raid upon the Kor.ul.
lui. and this time. Om-at do not kin
your prisoners. Take as many az
you can alive and from some Of
them We may learn the fate Of Tar
lad. guru."
Great II the wisdom Of the Ho.
don" replied Om.at. 1T shall be ms
you say. and having made prisoners
OF all the Kor.ullui we win make
them tel US what we wish 10 know
And then We shah march them to
the rim Of Kor-ulgryf and push them
over the edge OF the cliff"
Ta-den smiled. He knew that they
would not take prisoner nil the Kor
ul-lui warriors-thst they would be
fortunate II they took one and IL was
also possible that they might even
be driven back in defeat. but he
knew. too. that omat would not
hesitate TO carry out his threat IL he
had the opportunity. so impiacable
was the hatred OF these neighbors
for each other.
II was not difficult to explain ON.
ats plan 10 the stranger or TO win
his consent since he wns aware, when
the great black had made IL plain
that they would be accompanied by
many warriors, that their venture
would probably lead them into a hos
tile country and every safeguard that
he could employ he WAS glad to
avail himself Of. since the further
ance Of his quest was the paramount
issue.
He slept that night upon a Pile OF
furs In one Of the compartments Of
Om.ats ancestral cave. and early the