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were greatly puzzled was apparent
from the questioning looks they cast
at one another from time TO time.
Finally the lad caught a glimpse of
n palisade a hundred yards ahead and
beyond 1t the tops of some goat skin
tents and a number of matched huts.
His lip upcurled in n savage snarl.
Blacks How he hated them, He
signed TO Akut TO remain where he
was while he advanced to reconnoiter
He heard voice beyond the pail.
sade, and toward that he made his
way. A great tree overhung the in
closure at the very point from which
the voice came. Into this KOrak crept
His spear was ready In his hand
His ears told him Of the proximity Of
Il human being. All that his eyes re-
quired was single glance to show
him his target; then, lightnlng-like,
the missile would fly 10 its goal.
With raised spear he crept among
the branches of the tree, glaring down
ward in search of the owner of tho
voice which rose To him from below.
AT last he saw human back. The
spear hand few TO the limit of the
throwing position TO gather the force
that would send the iron shod missile
completely through the body of the I'M
conscious victim. And then the Killer
paused. He leaned forward little to
get better view of the target.
He lowered his spear cautiously that
Ii might make no noise by scraping
against foliage or branches. Quietly
he crOuched In a comfortable position
along great limb, and there he lay
with wide eyes, looking down in won
der upon the creature he had crept
upon to kill-loolSlng down upon a lit.
tie girl, little nut brown maiden.
Korak wondered what the girl would
do were he to drop suddenly from the
tree TO her side. Most likely she would
scream and run away. Then would
come the men of the village with
spears and guns and set upon him.
They would either kill him or drive
him away.
A lump rose in the boys throat. He
craved the companionship Of his own
kind, though he hardly realized how
greatly. lie would have liked to slip
down beside. her though he knew from
the words lie had overheard that she
spoke a language with which he was
unfamiliar.
At last he hit upon plan. He
would attract her attention and reas-
sure her by smiling greeting from a
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Killed. lie Dared his yellow fangs as
he approached, and to his surprise the
Killer barred his likewise, but he barred
them mt Akut and snarled mcnacingly
"Ah," thought Akut. "the Killer has
taken Il mate" And SO, obedient to
the tribal laws of his kind, he left
them alone, become suddenly absorbed
In a fuzzy caterpillar OF peculiarly
succulent appearance.
The larva disposed Of, he glanced
from the corner of an eye at Korak.
The youth had deposited his burden
upon a large limb, where she clung
desperately 10 keep from falling.
"Shc will accompany Us" said Ko-
rak To Akut, Jerking II thumb in the
direction of the girl. "Do not harm
her. We will protect her."
Akut shrugged. To be burdened by
the young of man was in no way 10
his liking. lie could see from her evil
dent fright at her position on the
branch and from the terrified glances
she cast In his direction that She was
hopelcssly unfit.
BY all the ethics of Akut's training
and inheritance the unfit should bc
eliminated, but If the Killer wished
this she there was nothing to be done
about 1t but To tolerate her.
Mcricm spent I'm evening and night
of unmitigatcd terror.
(Coatinycd next week.
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20 thews or steel, developing MS wUvu-
craft TO point where ii verged upon
the uncanny, perfectlng his arboreal
Instincts and training him in the use
OF both natural and artificial weapons
of Offense and defense.
He had become at last n creature Of
marvellous physical powers and mentn
cunning. He was still but boy. yet
so great was his strength that the
powerful anthropoid with which he
often engaged in mimic battles was
no match for him. Akut had taught
him 10 fight rs the bull ape fights nor
ever was there teacher better fitted
TO instruct in the savage warfare Of
prlmordal man or a pupil better
equipped TO profit by the lessons of
master.
AS the two searched for a band Of
the almost extinct species OF ape to
which Akut belonged they lived upon
the best the jungle afforded. Antelope
and zebra fell TO the boys spear or
were dragged down by the two power
full beasts of prey, who lcaped upon
them from some overhanging limb or
from the ambush of the underground
beside the trail to the water hole or
the ford.
Akut and Jack, now called Korak in
the ape language, were moving slowly
down the wind, and warily, because
the advantage was with whatever
beast might chance to be hunting
ahead of them, where their scent spOor
was being borne by the light breeze.
Suddenly the two halted Simultaneous
ly. Two heads were cooked upon one
side. Like creatures hewn from solid
rock they stood immovable listening.
Not a muscle qulyercd.
For several seconds they remained
thus. Then KOrak advanced cautiously
Il few yards and leaped nlmbly into
tree. Akut followed close upon hi,
heels. Neither had made Il sound that
would have been appreciate to hui
man ears at dozen PAGES.
Stopping often TO listen, they crept
forward through the trees. That both
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CHAPTER vi.
A Rescue.


A year had passed since the two
Swedes had been driven in terror from
the savage country where the sheill
held sway. Little Merlem still played
with her doll Gecka, lavishing all her
childish love upon the now almost
hopeless ruin of what had never, even
in its pallniest days, possessed even II
slight degree of loveliness.
The sheik had been away for Il long
time, conducting caravan of ivory,
skins and rubber far into the north.
The interim had been one of great
peace for Meriem. 1t is true that Ma
bunu had still been with her, to pinch
or beat her rs the mood seized the viii
famous old bag, but Nahum was only
one. When the sheik was there also
there were two of them, and the sheik
was stronger and more brutal even
than Nahum.
Little Meriem often wondered why
the grim old man hated her so. 1t is
true that he was cruel and unjust 10
all with whom he came in contact, but
TO Mcriem he reserved his greatest
cruelties, his most studied injustices.
As the little girl played She pratt
tied continuously 10 her companion,
propped in a sitting position with a
couple of twigs. She was totally alb
sorbed In Geeka-so much so that she
did not note the gentle swaying of the
branches of the tree above her as they
bent TO the body Of a creature that had
entered them stealthily from the jun
gle.
In happy ignorance the little girl
played on, while from above two steady
eyes looked down upon her, unbllnk-
Ing. unwavering. There was none 9th
er than the little girl in this part of
the village, which had been almost de-
serted since the sheik had left long
months before upon his journey to-
ward the north.
And out in the jungle, an hours
march from the village, the sheik was
leading his returning caravan home
ward.
A year had passed since the white
men had fred upon the lad and driven
him back into the jungle TO take UP
his search for the only remaining crea-
lures to whom he might look for COM
panionship--the great apes. For
months. the two had wandered east
ward, deeper and deeper into the jun
gle.
The year had done much for the boy
turning his already mighty muscles
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Continued from last week.

Presently Allut came IN with him.
To the beast there was less of horror
in the sight than 10 the lad, yet even
the great ape growled beneath his
breath at useless torture being inillct-
ed upon the helpless slaves.
He looked at the boy. Now that he
had caught up with the creatures OF
his own kind, why was it that he did
not rush forward and greet them? He
put the question to his companion.
"They are 1cnds," muttered the boy.
81 would not travel with such rs they,
for If l did l should set upon them
and kill them the first time they beat
their people as they are beating them
now. But" he added after moments
thought, II can ask them the where
abouts of the nearest port, and then,
Akut, we can leave them"
The ape made no reply. and the boy
swung TO the ground and started at Il
brisk walk toward the safari. lie was
hundred yards away, perhaps, when
one of the whites caught sight of him.
The man gave Il shout of alarm, in
stantly leyeling his rifle upon the boy
and firing. The bullet struck just in
front of its mark, scattering turf and
fallen leaves against the lads legs. a
second later the other white and the
black soldiers of the rear guard were
firing Historically at him.
Jack leaped behind Il tree. unhit.
Days OF panic ridden flight through
the jungle had filed Carl Jensen and
Sven Malbihn with jangllng nerves and
their native boys with unreasonable
terror. Every new note from behind
sounded to their frightened ears the
coming OF the sheik and his blood
thirsty followers.
When, after conquering their nerv-
BUSINESS, the rear guard advanced upon
the enemy's position TO investigate
they found nothing, for Alut and the
boy had retreated out of range of the
unGriendly guns.
Jack was disheartened and sad. He
had ndt entirely recovered from the
depressing effect Of the unfrlcndly re-
ccption eihad received at the hands
of the BLACKS, and now he had found
an evon more hostile one accorded
him by men of his own color.
"The. lesser beasts flee from me in
terror" he murmured half TO himself;
the greater beasts are ready TO tear
me to pieces at sight. Black men would
kill me with their spears or arrows.
And now white men, my own kind.
have fired upon and driven me away
Are all the creatures Of the world
my enemies? Has the son of Tarzan
no friend other than Akut3'
The old ape drew closer to the boy.
There are the great apes" he said.
"They only will be the friends OF
Akut's friend. Only the great apes
will welcome the son of Tarzan. You
have seen that men want nothing Of
you. Let US 90 now and continue our
search for the great apes-our people"
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The Washington times., 1921-02-22
.H|L[TOPPERS FACE
PITT QU|NT AWAY
Georgetown Lads in Four Games
on Trip in Penn
SyIvania.

PITTSBURGH Pa, Feb. %.
Georgetown University basketball
players open up here tonight against
the University OF Pittsburgh in their
first road trip.
The Washington lads face the Pitt
quint with a record of eleven straight
wins. They have defeated Marietta,
which beat Pitt: Carnegie Tech,
which defeated Yale: Georgia Tech.
Camp Humphreys, St Johns College
of Brooklyn and George Washington.
Pitts recent trip East put the
team in fine condition for tonight's
holiday engagement. Tomorrow night
Georgetown moves on to play Geneva
College. at Beaver Falls: and goes
thence to Grove City and winds up at
Carnegie Tech.
Georgetown will have Flavin, Flor
ence, O'Connell. Dudack and Zazalli
IN the game tonight.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
KNICKERBOCKER PLAYERS
WILL TACKLE POTOMACS

The undefeated Potomac Council
basketball team. champions of the
knights of Columbus League, will
meet the Knick erbockers of George
town at the Coliseum, Monday, Feb
ruary 2S. in a game expected to be
ono of the best and fastest in the
independent ranks.
The Potomacs have not as yet met
a auint of their own ability and
speed and when they meet the Knicks
the fur should fly. as Manager
Kearney of the Knicks has corralled
n quintet Of ex-college stars from
Georgetown. Maryland state, Virginia
and North Carolina.
1t will be battle royal from start
TO finish, as Manager Sweeney of the
Potomac has one of the few real con-
tenders for the independent cham
pionship OF the District in Bob
OLone, former Georgetown captain
and star, rated as one of the best
floor men in this section Of the coun-
try. Frank Duffy from Gonzaga snd
r.. Nader In forwards: Holbrook,
Happy Collins, J. Collins. J. O'Lonc
and G.. Nader.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
Jimmy RYAN MAKES
FIGHT FOR BREATH
Blood TRANSMISSION Necessary to
Save Old Bare.knuckIe
Boxers Life.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.-Jimmy
Ryan, of the bare-knucklc school OF
boxers. who was In his prime in the
days OF Jack Dempsey, the Nom
pareil: John l.. Sullivan, Mike DON
ovan, Mike Cleary, Arthur Chambers
and Johnny Clark is reported to be
dangerously i'll at the Jefferson Hos
pital.
A call has been issued for volun-
tccrs to step forward and help pro.
long the former great lighters life
by submitting to blood TRANSMISSION
According to latest reports, Ryan
who is being treated by DIR. Mont
comery. Of the Jefferson staff. I.
holding his own. but must have q
TRANSMISSION of new blood to bring
him out Of danger.
Several relapses during the last
week have left Ryan in a weakened
condition, but he is fighting just as
eamely for his life at this writing
az when he exchanged punches with
en- opponent in the ring.
Ryans last appearance in a local
bout was with Dominick Mccartney.
when he appeared a. a benefit about
sixteen years ago.
Ryan was middleweight. Num-
bered among his fights In this city
were two bouts with Jack Dempsey.
the Nonparcil On September 10.
1884. Ryan fought scven-round
draw with the original Dempsey, in
this city. Two years In er he was
knocked out by Dempsey in this
city in the fourth round.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
,SOX TO LEAVE
ON MARCH I
Twenty Pitchers will Struggle
for Jobs Under Kid Gleason
This Year.
BY HAROLD JOHNSON.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Spring train
ing for the advance guard OF White
Sox athletes will be officially inaugu-
rated at Waxahachie, Tex, on Mon
day morning, March 7. This was
the announcement coming from Sec
retary. Harry Grabiner this morning.
IL had originally been planned TO
ship Kid Gleason and the battery
men southwark on March 3-the
same day on which the second de-
tachment Of Cubs will move toward
the Pacific Coast, but the Pale Hose
party will now embark on March 4.
Transportation will be provided for
twenty-five battery artists in addi-
ton to Boss Gleason and Trainer
Stephenson aboard Rock Island
train departing at 6 o'clock in the
evening. The tourists will reach
Waxahachie, according to schedule,
at $3.50 Sunday morning, March 6.
The Sabbath will be devoted to
unpacking the working tools and
making ready for the grind to be
launched the following morning.
when the Kid will enter upon his
task of molding a new curving corps.
CREW OF TWENTY PITCHERS.
Twenty hurlers will be lined up in
camp. with five mask men to receive
them, and II will be Gleason's prob
lem to inspect them all, but. having
been through the mill scores of times,
the grizzled old warrior-himself a
wonderful slab artist in his palmy
days. versed in all the fine points OF
the craft--has declared he will give
the South Side club a winning pitch
ing corps.
He will be fortified with some
classy material and. with wise men
like Dick Kerr and Red Faber to as
sist in schooling them. the youngsters
are expected to show early big league
form
Gleason plans to leave Winter quar-
ters in Philadelphia March l and pro-
cecd directly to Chicago to assume
command OF the job. He will confer
with President Charles Comiskcy AM
the management may decide to swing
the pruning knife on the big party
now assembled for the conditioning
jaunt
THEY LEAVE MARCH 10.
The second squad, composed of out
fielders and infielders, viii leave here
March 10, the party numbering fifteen
more players. After a week of ear
nest endeavor the Kid will rush his
charges through their first game
one between the regulars and the
Goofs-Goofs being rockies, according
TO an; ancient legend in White SoN
circles. "
Then after the boss has made his
first selections, singing out the can
didates for the two teams, the main
body will split and the tour of the
Lone Star State will be set in motion.
Secretary Brabiner is still at work
on the training itinerary for the two
teams and expects to have all details
shaped up by the first Of next week.
He announced this morning that the
second club has been booked for ex-
hibitions at Des Moines with the
Western League team of that city on
April and 10 and at Moline on April
II
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
O'R0URKE DEPARTS
TODAY FOR SPRINGS
Sam Rice Not to Go Until His
Wife Is Recovered From
Slight Illness.

Frank O'Rourke, who is expected to
be the Griffs' shortstop when the
curtains roll up on the American
League campaign April IS. leaves
here today for Hot Springs, Ark. At
Pittsburgh he will be Joined by Jim
Shaw. At the Springs he will find
Duffy Lewis. Zeb Milan, Walter
Johnson, and Pat Charity. This
bunch of Griffmen will boil out and
trudge over the hills, fitting them
selves to make a real start at Tampa
about March Z.
Sam Rice was expected to leave
today with O'Rourke. but the fleet
outfielder will be delayed by the ILL
ness of Mrs. Rice. If possible, Rice
will go to Hot Springs within a
week, but if that is found out of the
question, he may not begin work until
he leaves for Tampa.
Rice is in good condition. He has
taken on but little weight and is not
in need of a very strenuous drill be-
fore joining the squad at Tampa.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
PENN WRESTLER SUFFERS
FROM BROKEN VERTABRA

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.-Frank
c. Strife, Penns 175-pound wrestler, is
suffering from a broken vertebra near
the base of his spinal column. the ex-
tent of the injury being shown by an
X-ray taken yesterday at the Univer-
sity Hospital, where Strife is being
treated.
AS result of the injury, this grsp-
pier will be unable to compete for
about a month, and there Is a posi-
bility that he will not attempt to
wrestle again this season.
Strife. who acquired considerable
mat experience while at Syracuse,
sprang into prominence at the Quaker
institution when he recently put up
great battle against Weidorn. the
husky Navy grappler.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
WOODMEN LEAGUE
HAS TRIO OF STARS
SuppIee, Lowry, and Schott
Have Rolled Some EnviabIe
Scores.

Although 1t is only a six-team
league. some of the best rolling in
Washington has been occurring in
the Woodmen of the World League
this season. Reichard, of Alpha. has
high individual average with 113.
Supplee is second with Ill and Schott
third with 107.
The best sets have been rolled by
Schott. 391: Lowry, 3SS. and Supplee.
3S1. while high games go to knight,
1855; Lowry, l54 and Supplee, 152.
Barnes has made the greatest num-
Der of strikes. having thirty to his
credit. Miles has twenty-sevcn and
Schott holds third with twenty-five.
Highest number of spares belongs to
Supplee with $50. while Hargett is
second with 116 and Barnes third with
1O2
The complete league figures follow:
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
WHERE COURAGE
SHOWS

The best athletes display
their greatest power when the
going is hardest. The slogan
Of Jack Moakley's great cross
country teams is Give it to
them on the hills!"
The boxer often does his best
when the Furnishing is severe.
The sprinter bursts forth to
victory when his most danger
GUS adversary is challenging at
his shoulder. And so with the
baseball pitcher in a pincn.
That's where courage steps
in and decides the fray.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
FASTENERS HAVE
BIG CHANCE TODAY
Capitol Hill Lads Stack Up
Against Tech in TituIar
Battle.

Eastern High School has the
chance OF a lifetime today. The
Capitol Hill lads, with a recent vic
tory over Western, go up against the
1920 titleholders and leaders in the
present high school championship
series today when they engage Tech.
Tech. according to Coach Wilbur
NJ Apple. is not in the best OF con-
dition. Parker and GUIDE. at guard.
have been doing the brunt of the
work all season. Supplee will have
to take the center position without
Berger's help, as that worthy has
developed water on the knee.
Aubinoe. who recently sprained his
ankle in the Central game, may be
in the running, but ii is doubtful.
Aubinoe appeared 10 be Techs only
offensive player who worried the Cen
trail lads. 1t was his basket that
turned the tide in favor of Tech last
week.
Eastern will be intact with Faber.
Cudmore, O'Dea, Virnstein and Myers
in the going.
Officials for the game had not been
announced up to non today. 1t was
expected that the Tech-Central facul-
ty engagement would be run off just
before the high school contest.
Tech is riding out in front at pres
ent with Western second and Eastern
third. A win for Tech today will
about conclude the title series, as the
Manual Trainers will have seven wins
and one less. which will give them the
title.
A loss for Tech will give Western
a chance to tie up provided the Red
and White trims Central next week
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETIC
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

The Boys Athletic Association OF
the Junior High School has elected
the various athletic heads for the
spring. The support of the Parent
Teachers Association has been pledged
and the Junior High of 'cials are
planning a drive for funds for spring
activities.
Wirtly p. Scruggs is the newly
elected president. Joseph A. Lynch
is secretary and Page IIufty is treas
urer. James Hance is track manager
and a. j. Wolter is manager of base
ball.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
FIRST DODCER IS OFF
FOR TRAINING CAMP

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.--Pitcher Al
Mamaux OF the Dodgers, today heads
the list OF Dodgers en- route to Hot
Springs. Ark Tomorrow Pitchers
Cadore and Mitchell and Catcher Mil
Ter will leave from here. while other
members of the Dodgers battery
staff will depart from their homes in
various parts of the country to be-
gin spring training
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
Penn Is leadinu.

The University of Pennsylvania
with four wins and one defeat is
leading the intercollegiate League to-
day. Dartmouth Is second with Ave
wins and two losses. Princeton Is
third. Princeton and Dartmouth play
tonight.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
Terminals Win Game.

Terminal basketers defeated the
Freight team by 80 to 81 In last
nights Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A
League contest. The Engineer team
defeated the Kappa Alpha team Of
George Washington by - to II.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
Whitehall Defeated.

whitehall A. c. tossers received a
90 to o setback at tho hands Of the
Yankee 4. c. Juniors In Congress
Heights last night
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
Miami A. c. Meets.

Miami A. G. club members are
scheduled to meet tomorrow night at
the residence OF Manager II. C. Kid
well. 23O7 Nicholson street southeast,
at 4 o'clock.