The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-05

Corgeof.lions, where dwclt tho tribe
OF the same name under Es.sat, their
chief. From an aperture near the
summit Of the lofty escarpment a
hairy figure emerged-the head and
shoulders first--and fierce eyes
scanned the cliff side In every dlroc.
ton.
IL was Es.sat. tho chief. To right
and left and below he looked as tho
10 assure himself that he was unob'
served. but no other figure moved
upon the cliff face. nor did another
hairy body protrude fsom any OF the
numerous cave mouths from the
high flung abode OF the chief "a the
habltations OF the more lowiy nom
bcrs 90 the tribe nearer the cliffs
base. Then he moved outward upon
the sheer face OF the white chalk
wall In the halfilght Of the baby
moon IL appeared that the heavy,
shaggy black figure moved across
the face OF the perpendicular wall In
some miraculous manner. but closer
examination would have revealed
stout pegs. as large around as a
mans wrist. rrotrudlng from holes
in the cliff into which they were
driven. rs. at's four handliko mem
bsrs and his long. sinuous tail per,
mittcd him 20 move with consum.
mate ease whittier he chose--a gtgan.
tic rat upon a mighty wAil. As he
progressed upon his way he avoided
the cave mouths. passing either
above or below those that lay IN his
path.
The outward appearance Of these
caves was similar. An opening from
eight 10 as much as twenty feet
long by eight high and four TO six
feet deep was cut into the chalkiike
rock 81 the cliff. In the back of this
large opening. which formed what
might be described as the front We
randa OF the home. was an opening
about three feet wide and sir feet
high. evidently forming the door
way TO the interior apartment or
apartments On either side OF this
doorway were smaller openings
which Il were easy 10 assume were
windows thru which light and air
might find their way to the inhablt.
ants. Similar windows were also
dotted over The cliff face between the
entrance porches. suggesting that
the entire face OF the cliff was honey.
combed with apartments From
many Of these smaller apertures
strcains ~ water trickled down the
escarpnfent. and the walls above
others was blackened as by smoke
Where the water ran the wall was
eroded TO n depth Of from few
Inches to as much as a foot. sug.
gesting that some OF the tiny streams
had been trickling downward to the
green carpet Of vegetation below for
ageA :.
In this prfmevai setting the great
pithecanthtppus aroused no jzrring
dsscord for he was as much a part
Of II M the trees that grew upon
the summit OF the cliff or those that
hid their feet among the dank ferns
IN the bottom Of the gorge
Now he passed before an entrance
way and listened and then. nois.ier,
~ as the moonlight upon the trick.
ling waters. he merged with the
shadows Of the outer porch. A. the
doorway leading into the interior he
paused again. listening. and then
quietly pushing aside the heavy skin
that covered the aperture he passed
within larg. chamber hc~n from
the living rock. From the far end.
thru another doorway. shons a
light. dimiy. Toward this no crept
with utmost stealth. His kuotied
club had been hanging nj hts hack
from a thong about his neck. This
he now removed Nnd carried in his
left hand.
Beyond the second doorway was
a corridor running parallel with the
cliff face. In this corridor were
three more doorwsys. one at each
end and third almost opposite that
in which Es-sat stood. The light
was coming from an apartment At
the end Of the corridor at his left. A
sputtcring flan1t rose and fell in
small receptacle that stood upon n
table or bench Of the same material,
a monoilthic bench fashioned at the
time tho room vas exeavated. rising
massively from the floor. Of which
II was a part.
In one corner Of the room beyond
the table had been left dals Of stone
about four feet wide and eight feet
long. Upon this we're piled a foot.
or 80 Of softly tanned IpeIts from
which the fur had not been removed.
Upon the edge OF this dais sat d
young female waz-don. In one hand
she held a thin piece of metal. appar.
entity OF hammered gold. with ser.
rated edges. and In the other a short.
stiff brush. With these she was oc-
cupied In going over her smooth.
glossy coat which bore remarkable
resemblance TO plucked sealskin. Her
loin cloth o. yellow and black striped
jatoskin lay on the couch beside her
with the circular breastplates OF
beaten gold, revealing the symmctri.
cal lines OF her nude figure In all It's
beauty and harmony OF contour. for
even tho the creature was let black
and entirely covered with hair yet
she was undenlably beautiful.
That she was beautiful In the eyes
OF Es-sat. the chief. was evidenced
BY the gioating expression upon his
fierce countenance and the increased
rapidly Of hts breathing. Moving
quickly forward he entered the room
and as he did so the young she
looked up. Instantly her eyes filled
with terror and as quickly she seized
the loin cloth and with few deft
movements adjusted II about her Az
she gathered up her breastplntes rs.
sat moved quickly around the table
and advanced toward her.
What do you want?" she whis.
pered. tho she knew fun well.
"Pan-at-lee." he said, your chief
has come for you"
1T was for this that you sent
away my father and my brothets 10
spy upon the KorulIul7 will not
have you. Leave the cave OF my