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NlehoUn Hokoff, fnr year n. bitter nemj
er Jfibn Clayton, lord Urcytnkf. """2" J
"Tarinti ef the Ape.'' ctrapts trorn rrtn
Slid iH-eei In .lurlnt Tjrwn fliw J0
til wife, aboard the Iramp steamer "ncw.
where hl Inrant ton ln HlMfldy be"
creted Tawan Is Mr. red and lnyl o
nhaiM armrentlv.r inil?.rcrananca
inhabited Island off the coift of Africa,
tnii haln been .Infortycd of the ..yV
Jute tfmt awaits hi- wife .... Vie
commanded Jo rume his " u!?i
Ttureopon the Klnenld sails ""v. "'.
battlti. with anthropoid opts whom It en
rminUni there, nn-illy booming masieroi
them nnd eape IMIy frlmdly !!Mi SnJ
Under. AKut He als mlOT . P" na
r .nt of n panther. Sheefn. whom n. n
rMcued from unref a fallen tree -..inland
A band of nrors front the mainland
ncounters Tarian and the pM,tL",,if , all
r e lilm and a. conflict, ensues In fjWi
the TOXaa-ca. ne their r,n.lcf'vAluSm,,k
aw killed T.irssn, Mug.imtl. Akut Shctw
onr rt do, en ares s-dl tor the mslnHnd 111
einl ef nokorf, who, o,Trn 'wtrns
ftom the neero. lias proceeded u ; n rlei.
Mrfi) fiahta with the nalliea .ft'lV hnUnff
wa.a Tarxan follows on the trail o n okorr
and Anally for snifter trtnel hautm left
hN rew and made Ills way "? 0''"k."
- he reaches a vitiate. J'V1"' "iftjiua
slon by working upon their superstitious
fca
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HK.V the gates
hnd been onco
moro sccuren mu
tolf-conlldeilcP of tho
savages returned and
ns Tarzan walked up
the village Blreet to
ward tho chief's htlt
he was surrounded
by a host of curluus
men, women nnd
children.
Vrmu the chief ho
learned that lljko.t had passed up the
rlvor a week previous, nnd that ho hail
horns growing from his forehead nnd
wan accompanied by n thousand devils.
Later tho chlcr said that tin. very bad
white man had remained n month In his
village,
Though none of these stn foments agreed
with Knvln'n, that tho Russian was but
three days gone ftom that chief tain's vil
lage and that his following was much
smaller than now stated, Tarzan was In
no manner surprised nt the discrepancies,
for ho was quite familiar with the sav
age mind's strange manner of functioning.
AVhat he was most Interested In know
ing was tlint he wns upon tho right trail,
nrd that It ltd toward the Interior. In
thla clrcumstnnce he know that Hokoff
could never escape him.
After several hours of questioning nnd
crots-qupstlonmE the npe-mnn learned
tha another party had preceded tho Hus
sion by several days thrco white a man,
a woman and a little man-child, with
several Morulas.
Tnrznn explnlned to the chief that his
people would follow him In a canoe, prob
ably thn next day, nnd that though he
might go un ahead of them the chief was
to receive thrm kindly nnd havo no fear
of them, for Mugambl would seo that
they did apt harm the chlef'fl people, If
they wete accorded n friendly reception.
"And now," ho concluded, "I shall He
down beneath this tree and sleep. 'I am
Very tired."
Tho chief offered him n hut, but Tar
zan, from past exporlcnco of native
dwellings, preferred thn open air, and,
further, ho had plans of his own that
could be bettor carried out If he remained
beneath the tr'e Ho gavo ns his reason
a dislro to be close at hand should She la
return, and after this explanation the
chief was very glad to permit him to
sleep beneath the tteo.
Tartan hod always found that It stood
him In good sicad to leave with natives
tho Impression tlialho was to somo ex
tent possessed of tiloro or less miraculous
powers. Ho might easily havo entcted
their village without recourse to tho
gates, hut ho 'believed that n sudden
and uliaecounliiblo disappearance when
lie wis ready to lenve them would result
In u mot i- lusting Impression upon their
childlike minds, nnd so as soon ns tho
Villago wus imlct ln-li-lTr rtran Hnd
leaping Into the branches of tho trro
above him, faded t-ilcntly Into the black
mystery of tle Jungle night.
nkAll the balnnco of that nlf.ht tho npe-
n swung rapidly through tho upper
middle lorrnces of tho forest. When
J going was good there he preferred
upper branches of the giant trees,
then his way was better lighted by
to moon: but su nccustomod wcio all
his tenses to the grim world of his birth
that It was possible for him, even In tho
dense, black shadows near tho ground.
In move with easo and lapidlty. You
or I walking beneath the oics of our
own main street, or Broadway, or Stnto
? or with n tenth tho speed of the agile
l flnemfin thrnil!?li thft rrlnntnv mnyna tltnf
t would lllivo liaffled us ontirplv
At dawn ho stopped to feed, and then
lie slept for several hours, taking up tho
pursuit again toward noon.
Twice ho cumo upon natives, and,
though he had considerable difficulty In
approaching them, ho succeeded In both
Instances In -quieting both their fears and
bellicose Intentions toward him, and
learned fr6m them that he wus upon
the tiall of tho Russian.
Two days later, still following up tho
Vgambl. ho canio upon a lurge vlllnge.
The chief, a wicked-looking fellow with
tho sharp-filed teeth that often denote
tho cannibal, received him with nppaient
friendliness.
Tho npeniau was now thoroughly fa
tigued, and had determined to rest for
tight or ten hours that he might bo
fresh nnd strong when ho caught up with
Ilokoff, us he wus sure he must do with
in u. very bh'ort time,
Tho chief told him tlint the bearded
white man had left his village only tho
morning befure, and that doubtless ho
would be able to overtnko him In a short
time. The other party the chief had not
seep or heard of, to ha said.
To ni n did pot like tho appearanco or
manner of the fellow, who Deemed,
thouah fncndly enough, to harbor a cer
tain contempt for this half-naked white
man who camo with no followers and
offered no presents; but he needed tho
rest and food that the village would
afford him with less effort than tho
jungle, and bo, as he knew no fear of
man, beast or devil, ha curled himself
up In tin? shadow of a hut and was soon
asleep.
Scarcely had he left tho chief than the'
latter called two of his warriors, to whom
he whispered a few Instructions. A mo
ment; after the sleek, black bodies were
rutins along the river path, upstream,
toward the, east.
In tho village tho chief maintained per
fect quiet He. would permit no ono to
approach the. sleeping visitor, nor any
tlnglnar, nor loud talking, He was re
markably solicitous lest hla guest be dis
turbed. p"hrce hours later several canoes came
eny tnio view uom up the Ugambl,
hey were being pushed ahead rapidly
y the brawny muscles of their black.
crews. Upon the bank before the river
tood the chief, his spear raised In a
qrizowai position, uoove his head, as
pugn in some manner or predetermined
fegnal to those within the boats.
na sucn inaeea was the purpose of
attUudewhkh meant that the white
nicer within his vlllnA ntm i .
peacefully .
ill the bows at two of the canoes v,
lie runners that the chief had .,. -.
I :hr hours earlier. It was evident that
bey hsd aeen dispatched to follow and
ning back this party, and that the signal
rom me oauu: wus-no tnat had been
latermlncd upon before) they left the vil
las. In a few momenta the dugouts drew
ju to the verdure-ciaci bank. The native
wrloro piled put. and ivlttiihem a half
lon white men. Sullen, ugly-Iooklne-
customers they were, apd none more so
inau me twj-iacea, uiack-bearded man
Ubo ;amanded them.
"Where Is ihe white rcan your wessen-
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
sera report to bo with jou?" ho ?3kcd of
the chief.
"This way, hwans," replied the nnllve.
"Carcfuly have 1 kept silence in tho
village that he might be still asleep when
you returned I do not know that ho Is
ono who seeks you to do ott ha Oil, but
he questioned me closely about your
coming nnd oUr going, nnd his it-poar-nnce
Is as that of the ono you described,
but whom you believed safe In the coun
try which ou called Jungle Island.
"Had you not tolfi me this tnlo 1 should
not have recognized him, nnd then hi
might havo gone after and slain you,
tf he Is a friend and no enemy, then no
harm has been done, bwnnn, but if he
proves to bo nn enemy, I should Ilk'
very much to have a rlflo nnd some am
munition." "You Iihvp done well," replied the whlto
man, "nnd you shall have the rlflo nnd
ammunition whether he be n friend or
enemy, provided that ou Btaitd . with
me."
"I shall stnnd with sou, bwnmt," snltt
tho chief, "nnd now come and look upon
the stranger."
So saying, he turned and led the way
tounrd tho hut. In the shadow of which
tho unconscious Tarzan Hlept peacefully.
IJehlnd tho two men enme the remain
ing whites nnd u scoio of warriors; but
the raised forefingers of tho chief nnd
his companion held them nit to perfect
silence.
As they turned file corner of the hut.
cautiously nnd upon tiptoe, nn uglv smllo
touched the lips of tho white as his eyes
fell upon the giant llguro of the sleep
ing npe-man.
Tho chief looked ut the other Inquir
ingly. The latter nodded his head, to
slgniry thnt tho chief hnd mudc no mis
take in his suspicions. Then he turned
to thoso behind him nnd, pointing tu tho
sleeping man, motioned for them to solzo
nnd hind him.
A moment later a dozen brutes had
leaped upon tho surprised Tarzan, nnd
so qulcklv did they woik that hu was
securely bound before he could make half
nn cffoit to escape.
Then they throw him down upon his
back, nnd as his eyes turned toward tho
crowd thnt stood near, they fell upon the
mnllgn face of Nikolas Kol.off.
A sneer curled the Russian's lips. Ho
Mopped quite clo-to to Taivtun.
"1Mb!" he cried, "Have you not yet
learned nufllclcnt wisdom to keep away
from Nlkolns Ilokofn"
Then lit kicked tho prostrate man full
In the face.
THE DAILY
Fair Exchange
PRTGIl I'K.rtKINS came Into temporary
possession of the old Stnnwood prop
erty through mutual friends of his own
nnd the hist remaining member of tho
Stanwood family. Ho did not know
Madge Stnnwood, nor was ho In any way
Interested In limiting tho girl's acquaint
ance fo long ns he had obtnlned n three
jcursl lease on her property.
Peter was run down physically, while
Miss Stnnwood wns Uniiuclully em
barrassed. Tho transfer of property was
a stop in tho right dliectlon for both
parties concerned. It loft Mndgofrce to
go Into the city nnd pursue congenial la
bor, while Peter Perkins could seek tho
tobust health ho had lost In his elfort to
Hnd that vague pedestal called fame. Ills
channel had been through art, nnd Peter
had succeeded to flattering degree bc
fme his health or the lack of It hud
.Miut-:jH-.to tho country.
The Stnnwood proporty was sadly di
lapidated. The gardens, both vegetnblc
and lloutl, weic all but wiecks; the lone
cow wus, n pitiful sight to u luvcr of unl
mitlM, wlillo tho few henn nnd rabbits
wero forlorn creatures. Tho orchard, onco
beating choice and rate fruit, requited
pruning, lopping and care to an alarm
ing uxtent, but with It all, Peter felt san
guine as to tho results he would obtain
from healthy Inbor on tho property.
Peter had worked with fovetlsh Inspira
tion on his art, and by so doing had nr
rlved on tho precipice of a uorvous break
down. The Stunwood placo camo as it
blessing to him Since he might not
make further use of his brnln during Its
process of lebulldlng, ho lejolced In tho
physical activity that would bo demand
ed of him during his thrco years In the
country.
It wus dlllicult nt first to fling off the
Inei tla thnt gripped him after leaving the
Hlcum-hcuted studio and his paints and
models, but the trimming of shrubs that
was necessary. Mnco It was lute uutuuin,
sent Peter nut with hedge Kiissnrs and tin
augmenting sense of zeal. Having coiuo
oilgluully from tho West, Peter was at
heart adapted for outdoor life. Farming
nnd the artlst'H temperament went
strangely hand In hund In Petur'a men
tality. It wus not dlllicult them, during
the lull of tho urtlst's bruin, for the
farmer to como leudlly Into activity.
When tho shrubbery had been trimmed
tho trees In the orchnrd came next. Peter
Perkins was companioned and served uuly
by old Gregory, who was both nn In
tellgent gardener nnd a handy man about
tho house,
"No hoclul Intercourse and no potior
Ins with paints. Itemember that!" had
teen the doctor's parting words to Peter.
'For one year at least."
And so Peter had foregone the pleasure
of seeing oven Doris Iliown,' the girl
whom he had almost definitely fallen In
love with, and ho had locked up his
paints and brushes In tho attic room
and had bravely given the key to old
Gregory,
"Don't give, it to me even if I fire you
for not doing so," he commanded
Gregory, and the old man kept the koy.
llefoie the cold weather camo tho cow
shed was mended, the c)ilcken coops
whitewashed and a cockerel and some
new hens added to tho meager flock, and
all other preparations for nn excellent
springtime were made. The poor little
rabbit was given a mate, and thai being
the last pf the domestic arrangements
among the barnyard life, Pete.r and
Gregory turned their attention to their
own habitation.
During the winter months they painted
every Inch of the Interior of the Stan
wood house and mended roofs and
draughty doors and windows. Creeping
vines were trimmed so that the spring
time rosebuds would seek admission to
the old living room with Its great stone
fireplace and lofty ceilings.
It was not until the arrival of spring,
when the verdure was brilliant and the
fiult blossoms in full and odorous bloom,
that Peter really threatened Gregory with
dismissal.
"It's a chance in an artist's life," he
stormed at the Imperturbable nervaut.
"Those blossoms are perfect there neer
was an orchard so beautiful. I could win
a tbousand-dollar prize with Just a small
sketch " Ills tone had become somewhat
wheedling. ,
"The blQgoms'U be put again next
year." was all Gregory said, and Peter
raved Invait or the keys to his paint
and bruht!. He ejed Peter with a slow
of pride, Somehow he felt ;-esporuible
for tho gqw of health that waa slowly
progressing In Peter's body
"What ever will we do with the fruit,
chickens, eggs, milk and vegetables that
we will bo having before long!" ques
tioned Pater as he. realized the prolific
tendencies that work at $tanwood farm
was beginning to make evident "We will
have a hundred 9ne Utile rabbits If we
don watch out " He laughed The ques
tion, however, was a serious one- "Old
f ARZAN
"Thnt for your welcome," ho said.
"Tonight, before my Ethlop friends eat
you, I shall tell you what hnR already
berntteti your wife and child, and what
further plans 1 have for their futures."
cHAPTisn viir.
TltnoL'dH the luxuriant, tangled vege
tation of the Stygian Jungle night a
grent lithe body made Its way sinuously
and In utter silence Upon Its soft padded
feet.
Only two blnzlng points of yellow-green
flame shone occasionally with tho re
flected light of tho equatorial moon that
now nnd ngnln pierced tho softly sighing
roof mailing In the night wind.
Occasionally the beast would stop with
high-held nose snining searchlngly. At
other times a quick, brief Incursion Into
the branches nbove delayed It momentar
ily in Its steady Journey toward the cast.
To Us sensitive nostrils came the subtle
unseen spoor of many a tender four-footed
creature, bringing the saliva of hunger
to tho cruel, drooping Jowl.
Hut steadfastly it kept oil Its way,
strangely Ignoring the cravlngi of np
pctltc that nt another tlmo would have
sent tho rolling, fur-clad muscles flying
at some soft throat.
All thnt flight tho creature pursued Its
lonely way. mid thu next day It halted
only to mnke n single kill, which It tore
to fragments nnd devoured with sullen,
grumbling rumbles ns though half fam
ished for lack of food.
It wns dusk when It approached tho
pnllsndc that surrounded n large native
village I.Ike the shadow of a swift and
silent dcntli It circled the Hinge, nose to
tho ground, linking nt last close tn the
palisade, where It almost touched the
backs of several huts. Hcic the benM
sniffed for a moment, nnd thin turning
Its head upon oliu sldo listened with up
pricked oars.
What it heard was no sound by the
standards of human enrs, jet to the
highly attuned nnd dollcnlc organs of tho
hinst n message seemed to he borno to
the savnge brain. A wondrous transfor
mation wns wrought In tho motionless
mnss of statuesque bono and muscle thnt
hod an Instant before stood ns though
carved out of living hronze.
As If it hnd been poised upon steel
springs, suddenly released, It rose quickly
nnd silently to tho top of tho padlsnde,
dlsnppeiiln;-. stealthily nnd cntllko. Into
the dirk space between tho wall nnd tho
back of nn adjacent hut.
(CONT1NVUD MONDAY.)
SHORT STORY
Nancy Is a loal beauty now," he added as
they wn tihcd the sleek fattened row
chewing her spring cud with bovine con
tentment. "Think of tho line milk that
will bo nustcd. You nnd I can't get away
with it."
Hverythlng that Peter nnd Gregory
touched multiplied with nstonlshlng rap
idity. ICnch accused tho other of possess
ing a weird charm with growing things.
With the development of vegetables and
fruits, to say nothing of thu bnrnynrd of
proline hens nnd Nancy's rich milk, tho
question of disposal of produce became
an Imperative one.
Old Gregory, howcicr, hnd a scheme
up his worn sleeve, but he kept It to him
self until ho had mntlo n round of nil
the small cottages that surrounded the
farm. Thoy were tiny bits of property
owned and Inhabited largely by young
married couples with small children. It
was not easy to provision Mie homes with
fresh vegetables and tho s'oundH did not
permit of gaidenlng. T'io suggestion thnt
Gtegory inado to thoso housewives was
that he supply them with eggs, chickens,
fruits nnd vegetables at n nominal price.
HouHowlvcs ono and nil flow to tho res
cue of Peter and Gregory, and considered
themselves very lucky in obtaining furm
products so close to their own doorstops.
Tho question of milk wus difficult, as
Nancy might not supply an entlro com
munity, und ono nnd all wanted Nancy's
rich milk.
"It means," Inughed Peter, "that Nancy
will have to occupy n smaller portion
of tho shed. Wo will havo to get a
couple more llko her." Ho eyed Gregory
for a mometn very thoughtfully. "You
know, of course, Gregory, that I am not
going to tnko tho profit from this busi
ness. No. r nm not," he added swiftly,
seeing tho Incredulity In Gregory's face.
"You are going to tnko a certain per
cent., but all the test Is going Into that
holo In tho old chimney corner against
Hie time Miss Stanwood returns. You
see. It Is really her farm and "
"A pretty farm It was," said the old
gardener, disgustedly: but with added
alfection In his eyes for Peter.
Nevertheless, tho cow, the chickens, the
orchard and all are really belonging to
her. You sio it do you not, Gregory?"
' Yes, I suppose so," grumbled the old
man, and tinned away lest Petor Perkins
see that which had risen in his eyes.
Suffice to say the Stanwood farm be
came a paying proposition that qulto
exceeded tho dreams of tho temporary
owner. The hole in tho chlmne corner
wns stuffed with bills nnd silver, and
the day camo when another brick had to
bo dislodged and another bank started.
The brushes and paint had been taken
from the attic room, and Peter reveled
anew In tho blossoming orchard and his
loved art. One or two marvelous sketches
found their way Into tho New York shops.
Peter had tegalned health, both men
tally and physically, and It wus a most
attractive looking artist who looked up
buddenly ono sunny duy In early spring
to see n wood nymph standing gtulng
admiringly at his canvas.
His brushes wero suspended in the clear
air, so lovely was the girl. Her wide hat
Feemeil made to shelter the beauty of her
oval face, and her deep blua eyes held a
hint of fear In them. She would have
(led Biive that Peter stopped her.
"If I could put you In this picture." he
buggested frankly, "I could most prob.
ably mako taveral thousand dollars from
tho canvas."
The girl blusched shyly and drew u
trifle nearer. There was awe In her
glance. The oichard, as it appeared oq
tho canvas, seemed to breathe of spring
and to sway with the breezo. Certainly
tho petals were fluttering down.
"It would be a pity," she said softly,
"to hold mself responsible for so great
a loss to you. Since t am boarding In the
Rose cottage, It will give me pleasure to
pose for you for a few moments euch
morning."
"Hours!" breathed Peter eagerly.
It so happened that old Gregory was
left wtli moro work on his hands than
on the days before the njmph had ar
rived. One day he peere4 through the
branches of the trees and gave vent to a
low whistle when his eyes rested on
Piver'f model Madge Stanwood, the last
of the old family, was standing beneath
a gnarle4 apple tree while Peter's
brushes were raphlly sweeping her Image
onto the canvas. Thsre was that in the
eyes qf Peter, and it reflected Itself In
the eyes of the girl, which made old
Gregoty laugh softly I-ove In its roost
wonderful form was making the spring a
paradise-
At that very moment of old Gregory's
musings Peter Perkins had) said. "Won
derful girl!" In on awed and breathless
tone, and Madge had returned softly:
"But you are a wonderful man, eter
kins," and her tone had been moro wed,
mora 3reath.ess, than eter's own.
Copyright, 1915.
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Old Sport fpatronlalnglv)- Managed
Our Amateur (sarciiRticnjIsl-Oh, no.
and beat him to death
Nicks Old llaldspot's hairs aro num
bered. Knocks Yes, but he don't need an
nddiug machine to count them.
Craig Kennedy
"Hush, I'm disguised."
"How so?"
"I channel my mind." Cornell
Widow.
QUILL
American llaglo Say, Mr. Wilson,
quill feathers for pens.
In Great Demand
"You say jour father Is popular?"
"I should say ho Is1 I botcha there
ain't n cop in town what ain't lookin'
fur him1"
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IlPfe 12- Nli-ES.
SCRAPPLE
-Taller.
to hit one. havo you?
not it bit of tt; I untight him In a barn,
Why Friendship Grow Cold
"I thought you were a fileitd oi his? '
"i used to be."
"And now 7"
"t hnd to glvo him up In Belf-dc-fense."
"Why?"
"To every life Insurance nlld bonk
ngent that nsked him If he had nny
friends who might be .ntcrrsted In
their propositions he Insisted on giving
my name."
PENS
Westminster tinzctto.
I hopo you don't need any moio of my
Too Thin
Leading l.aily Iteincmbcr, please,
that I am tho star
Choi us Gill Yes, but you'll look bet
ter If ou wero a llttlo meteor.
IS YET TO COME
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things ns I see them.
Critic Then you shouldn'r paint
while you're seeing things llko tlint.
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