Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-29
TARZAN THE TERRIBLE
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
1,s,r n the "Tnrzan" Stories


On at, only to be sent to earth with n
staggering blow upon the head. Al
most instantly 1t was up and, though
the men rushed fearlessly on. it man
aged to sweep aside their weapons with
its mighty paws. A single blow
wrenched O-dan's club from his hand
and sent II hurtling against Ia den,
knocking him from his feet. Taking
advantage of Its opportunity the lion
rose to throw itself upon O-dan and at
the same instant Tarzan flung himself
upon its back. Strong, white teeth
buried themselves in the spotted neck.
mighty arms encircled the savage throat
and the sinewy legs Of the ape-man
locked themselves about the gaunt belly.
The others, powerless to aid, stood
breathlessly about as the great lion
lunged hither and thither. clawing and
biting fearfully and futilely at the saw
age creature that had fastened itself
upon him. Over and over they rolled
and now the onlookers saw a brown
hand raised above the lions side-a
brown hand grasping a keen blade.
They saw 1t fall and rise and fall again
each time with terrific force and in
It's wake they saw crimson stream
trickling down jas gorgeous coat.
Now from the lions throat rose
hideous screams of hate and rage and
pain as he redoubled his efforts to dis
lodge and punish his tormentor but
always the tousled black head remained
half buried in the dark brown name
and the mighty arm rose and fell to
plunge the knife again and again into
the dying beast.
The Pal-u domains stood in mute
wonder and admiration. Brave men
and mighty hunters they were, and as
such the first to accord honor to q
mightier.
And you would have had me slav
him !! cried Om- at, glancing at In sad
"Jad- ben -otho reward you that YOU
did not breathed In sad.
And now the lion lunged suddenly to
earth and with few spasmodic uuiyer-
ings lay still: The ape-man rose and
shook' himself, even as might ia, the
leopard -coated lion of ul-don, had
he been the one to survive.
O-dan advanced quickly toward Tar
zan. Placing palm upon his own
breast and the other on Tarzan's.
'Tarzan the Terrible" he said, II
ask no greater honor than your friend
ship"
And I no more than the friendship
Of ON at s friends" replied the ape-
man simply. returning the others sa-
lutte. y
DO you think" asked ON at, COM
ing close to Tarzan and laying a hand
upon the others shoulder, that he got
herr" e
mo, my friend; it was a hungry lion
that charged u.s."
You seem to know much of lions. ("
said In-sad.
Had i brother could not know
him better" replied Tarzan.
Then where can she be?' continued
ON at.
I'VE can but follow while the spoor
Is fresh,' answered the ape man. and
ogain taking up his interrupted track
ing he led them down the ridge and at
n sharp turning of the trail to the left
brought them to the verge Of the cliff
that dropped into the Kor- ul -lul. For
a moment Tarzan examined the ground
to the right and to the left, then he
stood erect and looking at Om at
pointed into the gorge.
For a moment the Waz don gazed
down into the green rift, at the bottom
of which tumultuous river tumbled
downward along its rocky bed, then
he closed his eyes as to a sudden spasm
of pain and turned away.
You - mean - she jumpcd?" he
asked.
ITO escape the lion," replied Tarzan.
He was right behind her-look, you
can see where his four paws left their
impress in the turf as he checked his
charge upon the very verge of the
abyss"
lis there any chance" COM
mcnced Om-at, to be suddenly silenced
by warning gesture from Tarzan.
Down. whispered the ape-man,
ning-from down the ridge" He fiat
tened himself upon his belly in the
grass, the others following his example.
For some minutes they waited thus
and then the others, too, heard the
sound of running feet and now a hoarse
shout followed by many more.
1T is the war cry Of the Kor ul-
iul," whispered ON -at-"the hunting
cry of men who hunt men. Presently
shall we see them and if Jad-ben Otho
is pleased with us they shall not too
greatly outnumber us. ~
''There are many said Tarzan<
forty or fifty, should say; but how
many are the pursued and how many
the pursuers we cannot even guess, eX-
cept that the latter must greatly out
number the former, else these would
not run so fast.
Here they come" said Ta den.
1T Is An-un, father of Pan at lee,
and his two sons exclaimed O-dan.
They will pass without seeing us II
we do not hurry" he added looking at
ON at, the chief, for sign.
Gomez" cried the latter, springing
to his feet and running rapidly to in
tercept the three fugitives. The others
followed him.
Five friends - shouted Om-at as
An-un and his sons discovered them.
"Adcncn yo!" echoed Odan and
sad.
The fugitives scarce paused as these
unexpected re- endorsements joined
them, but they eyed Ia den and TarZan
with puzzled glances. :,
The Kor- -ul -lul are many shouted
An-un. Would that we might pause
and fight; but first we must warn ES-
sat and our people"
Yes" said ON at, 1--WE must warn
"Es-sat is dead, . said In sad.
"Who is chief?" asked one Of An
un's sons
"It is we'll" cried An -un. Pan
at lee said that you would come PACK
and slay Els sat.
Now the enemy broke into sight be-
hind them.
"Come!' cried Tarzan, ''let us turn
and charge them, raising q great cry.
They pursued but three and when they
see eight charging upon them they Will
think that many men have come to
do battle. They will believe that there
are more even than they see and then
one who is swift will have time 70