Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-16

ucfeu Deu, JaDDeflng away 10 AJAX
with all the fluency of n born ape.
II was during this interview that
plan occurred 10 Paulvitch. and as n
result of Ii he agreed TO accept fabu-
lous sum for the ape and upon receipt
of the money 10 deliver the beast 10
vessel that was sailing south from
Dover for Africa two days later.
Everything played into Paulvtch's
hands. AS chance would have It, Tar
zans son overheard his father relating
10 the boys mother the steps he was
taking TO return Akut safely to his
Jungle home, and, having overheard. he
begged them TO bring the ape home that
he might have him for n playfellow.
Tarzan would not have been averse to
this plan, but Lady Greystoke was hor-
rified at the very thought of it.
Jack pleaded with his mother, but all
unavaiIlngly. She was obdurate, and
at last the lad appeared to acquiesce
in his mothers decision that the ape
must be returned to Africa and the boy
90 school, from which he had been alb
sent upon a vacation.
/ He did not attempt to visit Paul
vitchs room again that day. but in
! stead busted himself in other ways. He
had always been well supplied with
money, SO that when necessity demand
ed he had no difficulty in collecting
several hundred pounds.
Some of this money he invested in
various strange purchases. which he
managed 20 smuggle into the house
unGetected when he returned late In
the afternoon.
The next morning after giving his
/ father time TO precede him and con-
/ clude his business with Paulyitch, the
/ lad FASTENED 10 the Russians room.
/ knowing nothing of the mans true
/ character, the boy dared not take him
fully into his confidence for fear that
/ the old fellow would not only refuse
him aid but would report the whole
| affair to his father.
Instead, he simply asked permission
/ 10 take Ajax TO Dover. lie explained
that it would relieve the old man of n
/ tiresom6 journey, as we'll as placing n
number OF pounds in his pocket, for
the lad purposed paying the Russian
well.
You see' he went on, there will
be no danger of detection, since l am
supposed TO be leaving on an after
noon train for school. Instead | will
/ come here after they've left me on the
train. Then l can take Ajax to Dover,
/ you see, and arrive at school only a
day late No one will be the wiser, no
harm Will be done. and l shall have
had an extra day with Ajax before
lose him forever
That afternoon Lord and Lady Grey
stoke babe their son goodbye and saw
him safely settled in a first class COM
partment of the railway carriage that
would set him down at school in n few
hours. No sooner had they left him,
however, than he gathered his bags
together, descended from the compart-
ment and sought q cab stand outside
the station. Here he engaged a cabby
to take him to the Russians address.
1t was dusk when he arrived. lie
found Paulvitch awaiting him. The
man was pacing the floor nervously.
The ape was tied with stout cord
to the bed. II was the first time that
Jack had ever seen Ajax thus secured.
lie looked quesuoningly at Paul
witch. The man inumblingly explained
that he believed the animal had
/ guessed that he was TO be sent away
and that he feared he would attempt
to escape.
Paulyitch carried another piece Of
cord in his hand. There was a moose
in one end of it. which he was con-
unually playing with. He walked back
and forth, up and down the room. His
pOckmarked features were working
horribly as he talked silently to him
self. The boy had never seen him
thus. 1t made him uneasy.
At last Paulvitch stopped on the OPP
posite side of the room far from the
ape.
"Come here" he said to the lad. 81
will show you how to secure the ape
should he show signs Of rebellion dur
ing the trip"
The lad laughed. at Will not he
necessary" he replied. Ajax will do
whatever l tell him 20 do
The old man stamped his foot an
grlly. Come here, | tell YOU" he re-
reated IF you do not do as l say You
shall not accompany the ape to Dover
l viii take no chances upon his es7
Gaping"
Still smiling. tho lad crossed the
room ard stood before the Russ.
Turn around. with your back to-
ward me- directed the latter, $50
can show you how to bind him
quickly"
The boy did as he was bid, placing
his hands behind him when Paulvitch
told him to do so. Instantly the old
man slipped the running moose over
one of the lads wrists, took a couple
of half bitches about his other wrist
and knotted the cord. The moment
that the boy was secured the attitude
of the man changed He had known
and bitterly hated Tarzan I'm Africa