The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-24
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shortly after dayhrcak he passed a
native ViIlaEc upon the shore
n was che village 90 Obchs the
eannibal. and az sight 81 the strange
figurc % the white giant floating
down the stream upon the bolc % a
tree. the young woman who cspied
him raised "a great hue ana cry until
the population OF The village lined
the shcro watching him pass,
~It i strange sod cried one,
'It Is the river devil said the
witch doctor, lie IS a friend %
mine Vow. indeed. shall We catch
many FISH II for each 10 that you
catch you give one GO me.
"It is not tho river devil " rum
hled the deep voice % obebe, the cam
nibal. "You are SETTING old" No said
20 the witch doctor. and u late your
medicine has been poor medicine
and now you tell me that ooehc's
greatest enemy Is tho river devil
Tha, Is Tarsan OF the Apes ohcbc
knows him well. And IN truth
every cannihal chief IN the vicinity
knew Taran Of the Apes well and
feared and hated him. FOR relentless
had been the apo-man's war against
them.
III is Tarlan OF the Apes, 90,
peated Obebs, and he IL Ia trouble
Perhaps IL is our chance 20 capture
him"
He called his warriors about hun,
and presently half a hundred brawny
young bucks started az jog ,roi
down the trail that paralieied the
river. For miles they followed the
slowly moying tree which carried Is
teban Miranda until az last az a bend
in the river the tree was caught In
the outer circle OF a slow-moying
eddy, which carried Il beneath the
overhanging limbs Of trees growing
close 20 the rivers edgc.
Cnmpcd and chilled and hungry
rs he was Es,ehan was glad % the
opportunity to desert his craft and
gain the shore. And so. lahoriously,
he drew himself Up among the
branches OF the tree that momentum
ily offered him a haven % retreat
from the river. and crawling 70 10
stem lowered himself 10 The ground
beneath. unconscious OF the fact that
In the grasses around him sduaited
half a hundred canntbal warriors,
Leaning against the bolo o. the
tree the spaniard rested for a mo-
merit. lie felt for the diamonds and
found that they were safe.
"I am lucky devil. after all. he
rsid aloud, and almost simultaneously
the 50 blacks arose about him and
leaned upon him. SO sudden was the
attack. so overwhelming the force
that the Spanlard had no opportun-
ity TO defend himself against them
with the result that he was down
and securely bound almost before he
could realize what was happening TO
him,
"Ah. Tarzan Of the Apes, ! have
YOU AZ last" gioated obebe, the can
nlbai. but Esteban did not under
stand a word the man said. and 30
he could make no reply. He talked
10 Obebc in English. but that lan-
riare the latter did not understand.
n, only one thing was Estenan
certain. that he was a prisoner ana
"a, no was being taken back toWaTu
.he interior. When they reaere'
obebe's village there was great re-
toIc,nr on the part Of the women
and the children and the warr'ots
,vbo had remained behind. But inc
witch doctor shook his head ana
made WY faces and dire prophecies.
You have seized the river devil
he said. 1--WE shall catch no more
fish. and presenteIy great sickness
win fall upon obebe's people and
they Will all die like flies" But obc-
b only laughed az the witch doctor
for. being an old man and great
king. he had accumulated much wis
dom and. with the acquisition Of wis.
dom man Is more inclined 10 be
skeptical in matters Of religion.
You may laugh now. obebc. (" said
the witch doctor. hut later you will
no, laugh. Wait and sec"
when. with my own hands. ] Kill
Tarzan OF the Apes. then indeed shall
/ laugh" replied the chief. "and
when and my warriors have eaten
his heart and his flesh. then. indeed.
shall we no longer fear any Of your
devils"
wait" cried the witch doctor
angrily, ''and you shall see"
They took the spaniard, securely
bound. and threw him into filthy
hut. thru the doorway Of which he
could see the women OF the village
preparing cooking fires and pots for
the feast OF the coming night. a
cold sweat stood out upon the brow
Of Esteban Miranda as he watched
these grewsoms preparations. the
Riznificance Of which he could not
nnisintsrpret. when coupled with the
gestures and the giances that were
directed toward the hut where he
lay. by the inhabitants OF the village
The afternoon was almost spent
and the Spaniard felt that he could
count the hours Of life remaining 10
him upon possibly two fingers Of one
hand, when there came from the di.
rection of the river a series Of pierre
ing screams which shattered the
quiet Of the jungle. and brought the
Inhabitants Of the village 20 startled
attention. and an instant later sent
them in mad rush in the direction
OF the fear-laden shrieks. But they
WIRE too late and reached the river
only Just in time 10 see a woman
dragged beneath the surface BY a
huge crocodile.
."Ah. Obebe. what did tell your
demanded the witch doctor. exultant-
~. ALREADY has the devil god com
menced his revenge upon youi
people"
The ignorant villagers. stepped u
superstition, looked fearfully from
their witch doctor 20 their chief
Obebe scowIed. "He is Tarzan Of th'
Apes" he insisted.
"He Is the river devil who has
taken the shape Of Tarzan Of tbs
Apes" insisted the witch doctor.
1--WE shall see replied Obebe
III he is the river devil he can escape
our bonds. IL he Is TarZan Of thu