The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-22

man.
The EiB was silent IN thought Tor
a moment There II only unr way
shc said firmly we dare not XIII
him His savage blacks would
learn % Il. and no power on earth
could saFr IN then There a "a
way. tho. II We act quickly" She
turned ana searched FOR moment
10 one u her bagb and presently
ahe handed the man small bottle.
containing liqnid. Go out aid talk
to him. she aid. make friends
with him Lie 10 him Tell him
anything Promise anything. Irit
vet on friendly enough terms with
him 90 that you can offer him
coffee He does not drink vine or
anything with alcohol In H. but I
know that be likes coffee have
often served e 10 him tn his room
late al night upon his rcturn from
the theater OF u hail Got him 10
drink coffee and then sou will
know what 20 do with thu" And
she Indicated the bottle which the
man stiIl held In his hand.
KrnsN nodded II understand. ="
be said. and. turning, left the tent,
lie had taken but stop when the
Eirl recalled him DO not let him
see me, DO not ie, him guess that
= am hero or that you know me.
The man nodded aud left her. Al.
preaching the tense figures before
the fire he greeted Taran with
pleasant smile and a CHEEKY word.
Welcome" be anjd. wo arr al
ways giad to sec a stranger In our
camp. 81 down Hand the gentle.
man a stool. John. no said to
PEBBLES
The apeman eyed KriAh as he
had eyed the others There was no
answering friendly light in his eyes
responding to the Russians greet.
ing
II have been trying to find out
what your party is doing here. he
said sharply 10 the Russian. but
they still insist that am some.
one whom nm not They are
either. fools or knnvep. and in.
tend 20 find out which, aud deal
with them accordingly"
Come. come" cried Kraski sooth.
ingly There must be some mis-.
take. am sure. But tell me.
who you are?"
Il am Tarzan OF the Apes" re.
piled the ape.man NO hunters
enter this part Of AFRICA without
my permission. The fact IS so
well known that there Is no chance
Of your having passed 'hc coast
without having been so advised, 1
seek an explanation. and that
quickly"
"Ah. you are Tarzan Of the
Apes" exclaimed Krasld. For.
tunatc indeed are we, for now may
we be set straight upon our way,
and escape from our frightfui dilcm
ma Ia assured We are lost. sir.
incxtrieably lost. due to the isnor.
uncc or knavery of our guide. who
deserted us several weeks ago. Sure.
~ we knew Of you. who docs not
know of Tarzan Of tho Apes? But
IL was not our intention to cross
the boundaries OF you. territory. We
were searching farther south for
specimens OF the fauna of the dis.
tric;. which our good friend and
employer. here. hr. Adolph Bluber.
IS collecting at great EXPENSE for
presentation 10 n museum In his
horne city in America. Now ] am
sure that you can tell us where we
IRE and direct us upon our proper
course"
peebles. Throck and Blubcr stood
fascinated by Kraski's glib llcs, but
It was the German Jew who first
rose 20 tho occasion. Too thlol:
were the skulls OF the English pug-
to grasp quickly the clever russo
Of the Russian.
IVY yes" said the oily Bluber.
rubbing his palms together, dot
iis II. yust vot / vas going to tell
you"
Tnrznn turned sharply upon him
"Then what was oil this talk abou,
Este5au?' he asked. was II not