The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-26
CHAPTER Nm CcnIInucI

Summcrlco was sitting mp and
stufrns some touscco INTO his old
briar
we've got 20 see them safe
said no You've pulled us am out
OF The Jaws Of death. My word b
was d EoOd bit 81 work.
"AdmlusblcS cried Challenger
Admirable! Not only NC as la.
dyiduals. but European science
collectively, owe you q deep debt OF
gratitude Tor what you have done.
I DO not hesitate 60 say that the
disappearance uf Professor Summer,
lee and myself would have let an
Apprceiuble gap Ia modern zoologi,
cal history. our YOUNG friend here
aud you have done most cNccllcutly
we'll"
Tie heaincd az us with the old
pSteraal smile. but European sci.
enco would have been somewhat
amaEcd could they have seen their
chosen child. the hope OF tho ~,
ture. with his tangled. unkempt
brad. his baru chest. and HIS tat,
tered clothes He had one % tho
meat,tins between his knees. and
sat with a large piece o. cold Aus
irRlian mutton between hts Tin.
gers. The Indian looked up At him.
and then. with little yelp, cringcd
10 the ground and chung 10 ford
Johns les.
Don't ycu be scared. my bonnie
hoy" said Lord John. pattiEg tho
matted head in front Of him. "tlc
can't stick your appearance. Chal
lengcr; and. by George, don't
wonder. An right. little chap, he's
only human. Just tho same as
the rest OF us"
Really, SIR cried the Professor,
Wei. It's lucky Tor you, Chal.
ienger. that you are a little out Of
the ordinary, II you hadn't been
80 like the king
Upon my word. Lord John. you
allow yourself great latitude"
We'll. It's a fact"
II beg. sir. that you win change
the subject. Your remarks arc ir.
relevant and unintelligiblc. The
question before US is what are We
to DO with these IndiansI The Oh.
vious thing Is 10 escort them home.
II wc knew where their home was"
There Is no difficulty about
that" said !. They live In the
caves on the other side OF the cen.
trsl lake"
Our youns friend here knows
. where they live. gather that Il
Is some distance.
~ good 20 miles," said l.
Summarize gave Il groan,
II, for one, could never get there.
Surely hear those brutes stlll
!. howllns upon our track"
As he spoke. from tho dark re.
cesscs OF the woods we heard Ear
away the jibbcring cry OF tho ape.
men. The Indians once more set
10 a feeble wall Of fear.
I'VE must move. and move
quick said Lord John You help
/. Summarize. young fcllah. These
/; Indians viii carry stores. Now
then. come along before they can
sec u.s."
In less than half an hour We had
reached our brushwood retreat and
concealed ourselves. All day we
heard the excited calling OF tho
ape.men in the direction OF our old
camp, but none OF them came our
way, and the tired fugitives. red
and white. had long, deep sleep.
I was DOING myself In the evening
when someone pluckcd my sleeve.
and | found Challenger knceling
beside me.
You keep a diary q these
events, and you expect eventually
20 publish IL. Mr.. Malone" said
hs. with solemnity.
II am only here as press re-
porter" / answered.
Exactly. You may have heard
some rather fatuous remarks Of
Lord John Roxton's which seemed
TO imply that there was some
some resemblance"
Yes. heard them
Il need not say that any publicity
given to such an idca-any levtty
in your narrative OF what occurred
would be exceedingly offensive 10
me"
Il win keep well within the
truth"
Lord Johns observations arc
frequently exceedingly fanciful. and
he Is capable OF attrIhuting the
most absurd reasons to the respect
which is always shown by the most
undeveloped races 10 dignity and
character. You follow my mean
mgr
Entirely"
Il leave the matter to your dis.
erection" Then. after a long pause.
he added: THE king OF the ape.
men was really a creature OF great
.distinctlon--a most cmarkabiy
handsome and INTELLIGENT personal.