The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-29

10 4ANi4A4l6 e1i4U N4iiu " u4CH dCEOul-
panied them.
The deep waters OF the lake he
had been taught by his wild mother
! to avoid. and further. had he not
| seen little Meta sink beneath it's
quiet surface only a few short
weeks before never to return to the
tribe?
But Of the two evils his quick
mind chose the lesser ere the first
note OF SabOr's scream had scarce
broken the quiet OF the jungle. and
before the great beast had covered
half her leap Tarzan felt the chill
waters close above his head.
He could not swim. and the water
was very deep; but still he lost no
particle of that self-confdence and
resourcefulness which were the
badges Of his superior being.
Rapidly he moved his hands and
feet IN an attempt to scramble up.
ward. and. possibly more by chance
than design, he fell into the stroke
that a dog uses when swimming. so
was above water and he found that
he could keep it there by continuing
his strokes. and also make progress
through the water.
He was much surprised and
pleased with this new requirement
which had been so suddenly thrust
upon him. but he had no time for
thinking much upon It.
he was now swimming parallel 10
the bank and there he saw the
cruel beast that would have seized
him crouching upon the suu form
OF his little playmate.
The Honess was intently watch.
ing Tarzan. evidently expecting him
TO return to shore, but this the boy
had no intention Of doing.
Instead he raised his voice IN the
call OF distress common to his tribe.
adding TO it the warning which
would prevent would-be rascuers
from running into the clutches of
SAILOR.
Almost Immediately there came
an answer from the distance, and
presently forty or fifty great apes
swung rapidly and majesticallv
through the trees toward the scene
IF tragedy.
In the van was Kala. for she had
recognized the tones Of her best he.
loved, and with her was the mother
OF the little ape who lay dead be-
meath cruel SAILOR.
Though more powerful and better
equipped for fighting than the apes.
the lioness had no desire to meet
these enraged adults. and With
snarl Of hatred she sprang quickly
into the brush and disappeared.
Tarzan now swarm to shore and
clambered quickly upon dry land.
The feeling OF freshness and ex-
hilaration which the cool waters had
impaired - him. filed his little being
with grateful surprise. and ever
after he lost no opportunity 10 take
a daily plunge IN lake or stream or
ocean when It was possible to do So.
For long time Kala could not &C
custom herself TO the sight; for
though her people could swim when
forced TO It. they did not ike to en-
ter water, and never did So voluu.
tarily
The adventure with the lioness
gave Tarzan food for pleasurable
memories, for It was such affairs
which broke the monotony Of his
daily lfe-Otherwise but dull round
II searching for food, eating, and
sleeping.
The Tribe to which he belonged
roamed a tract extending. roughly.
twenty-five miles along the sea coast
and some fifty miles inland. This
they traversed almost continually.
occasionally remaining for months in
one locality; but as they moved
through the trees with great speed
they often covered the territory in a
very few days.
Much depended upon food supply.
climatic conditions. and the preva
lence of animals OF the more danger
Gus species; though Kerchak often
led them on long marches for no
other reason than that he had tired
Of remaining IN the same place.
At night they slept where dark.
ness overlook them. lying upon the
ground. and sometimes covering
their heads. and more seldom their
bodies, with the great leaves OF the
elephants ear. Two or three might
lie cuddled in each others arms for
additional warmth If the night were
chill. and thus Tarzan had slept in
Kala's arms nightly for all these
years.
That the huge. fierce brute loved
this child OF another race Is beyond
question. and he. too. gave to the
great. hairy beast all the affection
that would have belonged to his fair
young mother had she lived.
When he. was dicobedient she
cuffed him, 1t is true, but she was
never cruel to him, and was more
| often caressing than chastising him.
| Tublat. her husband. always hated
Tarzan. and on several occasions
/ had come near ending his youthful
| career.
Tarzan on his part never lost an
opportunity to show that he fully
reciprocated his foster fathers senti-
ments, and whenever he could safely
annoy him or make faces at him or
hurl insults upon him from the
safety Of his mothers arms, or the
slender branches Of the higher
| trees. he did so.
His superior intelligence and cum
ming permitted him TO invent a thou
| sand diabolical tricks to add TO the
| burdens Of Tublat's life.
( Early in his boyhood he had
learned to form ropes by twisting
and tying long grasses together, and
! L.