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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 101G.
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By EDGlAIt RICE BURROUGHS
Author ot mc inrzan mica
SON OF TARZAN
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SYNOPSIS,
mtilrltcli. the nusMnn, Mcntws from
Africa to London, bringing with him Akut,
the i aw. Tarzan's friend. Tnrran'n son.
j.eWQlnyton.whp has been Uentjn Ignor
ance of W father's early life In the Jungle,
funs away with Akut to Africa .after, the ape
KS killed raulvltch. .There Akut kills an
American crook, and the two nee Into the
'"jeaiine, little daughter of Captain Jacot.
of the Foreign, lesion, has been stolen by
the Arabs, and JrnMcn a"d MMbPin two
filredei. recognlso her In Merlem, supposed
Siushter of tne sheik, nnd try t.) furry her
"VJk quickly flnd'shls place in the Jungle
..,71 meets his first lion w.h ie hunting, with
iieut The lad wins the title or Korak, tno
nd whites fear him, and drive him. away:
! h ifnallr consents to go with Akut to
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lift, of Akufs kind , ,, ,
nut even the great apes refuse Korak
and Akut hospitality, and, sick nt heart, the
fio turns once more Into the Jungle. He
thances on the sheik's village Jusl In time
t rescue Merlem from the Arab's brutal ty.
Wth Akut. they go Into the Jungle to Ihe.
CIIAI'TKIt X Continued
THEN she realized Hint somo one was
holding ljer and, turning her head, she
saw the smiling eyes of tho youth regard
ing her.
When ha smiled sho could not fear him;
and now sho shrank closer against him In
natural rovulslon toward tho rough coat
of the bruto upon her other Bide.
Korak spoke to her In the language of
the apes ; but sho shook her head, nnd spoke
to him In tho langungo of the Arab, which
was as unintelligible to him as waB npo
gneech to her.
Akut sat up and looked nt them. Ho
could understand .what Korak said, but
the girl mndo only foolish noises thnt were
entirely unlntelllglblo nnd ridiculous. Akut
could not understand wnm ivurrni kiw m
her to nttract him. Ho looked at her long
and steadily, appraising her carefully, then
he scratched his head, rose and shook him
elf. g
His movement gave tho girl a llttlo
itart she had forgotten Akut for tho mo
ment. Again sho shranV from him. T)ie
beast saw that sho" fenred him, and being
a brute, enjoyed the ovldenco of tho terror
his brutlshness Inspired Crouching, ho ex
tended his hugo hand stealthily toward'her,
as though to sclzb her. Sho shrank still
further away.
Akut's eyes were busy drinking In the'
humor of tho situation he did not see the
narrowing eyes of tho- bqy upon him. nor
the shortening neck ns tho broad shoulders
rose In a characteristic attltudo of prepara
tion for attack. Ab tho npo's fingers Wcro
about to close upon the girl's firm the youth
rose suddenly with a slioit, vicious growl.
A clenched fist flew before Mcrlem's eyes
to land full upon tho snout of the astonished
Akut.
With nn cxploslvo bellow tho anthropoid
reeled backward and tumbled from tho
tree.
Korak was glaring down upon him when
a sudden swish In tho bushes close by at
tracted his rittentlo'n. The girl, too, was
looking down ; but sho saw nothing but tho
angry ape scrambling to his feet.
Then, llko a bolt from a crossbow, a mass
,of spotted yellow fur shot Into vlow,
straight for Akut's back.
It was Shceta, tho leopard I
Slfti -- '" non the
npIhbVbut a.V" I?1'1 nlr' mlB9cd
snnfllnga mUM a'rtreB-'h. hnd with horrid
an8ifnntge.tn,nntntM,blt!nB "
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his rear, and fnllni.5 t. rush from I were Plentiful, an were fish also. Ex
In tne tree beside the8 gr.'riT0!' .T,?8 !,.ad ?! down to the dally humd
their fangs and barked at any ot the trio
when they passed near thetrt.
After the construction of the shelter the
activities of the three became locnllied.
Thoy ranged less widely, for there was al
ways the necessity of returning to their
own tree at nightfall.
A river flowed near hv. Game And fruit
Existence
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little short nt n,...i - I . "WW 'he wild the search for food and the sleep
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t CHAPTER XI
Korak and Mericm
AS THE leopard leaped for the great ape
u Merlem gasped In surprise and horror
not for the Impending fate of the an
thropoid, but nt the act of tho youth whe
but an Instant before had angrily struck
his strange companion; for scarce had the
.leopard burst Into view than with drawn
knife the youth had leaped far out above
'him, so that ns Sheeta was nlmost ln'the
act ot sinking fangs and tnlons In Akut's
herjvy
Hilt ttlA frnn,vAMl 41..1 . .
whit wn m T "' .lurn nd saw
nu loklv .1lnB on .b"ow. brought him ns
quickly to the ground aga n. Personal dlf-
rrenwChlJTCr0 ule,'y 'orgotttn In Z dan-
nor wni b.m,T,,,,h,s hUman pann:
hfs own Mf.,Wthlt.LMS CaBer i6 iPrtlio
hh Tfne.1, 'i!yJl the Mrvlce of hls frlnd
than Korak had been to succor him.
found .fv8UJi w.aa that She,n Presently
round two ferocious creatures tearing him
n",1b?S;h BhrlKV,' 8narl"' "" noirt.
Ing. the three rolled hither and thither
among tho underbrush, while with staring
eyes the note spectator of the battle royal
crouched, trembling, In the tree above them,
hugging Geeka frantically to her breast.
dJiTI, ,ht?.ys Vn.tr wn,ch eventually
decided the battle, and ns the fierce fellno
shuddered convulsively and rolled over upon
Its side tho youth and tho apt rose and
faced one nnother ncross tho prostrate
carcass.
Korak Jerked his head In the direction of
the little girl In the tree.
"Let her alone." ha said; "she Is mine"
Akut grunted, blinked his bloodshot eye's,
nnd turned toward the body of Sheeta
Standing erect upon It. he threw out his
great 'chest, raised his face toward tho
neavens, ana gave voice to so horrid a
scream thnt once again the little girl shud
dered and shrank, It wns tho victory-cry
of tho bull ape that has made n kill.
The boy only looked on for n moment In
silence; then he leaped Into the treo again
to the girl's side. Akut presently Joined
them. For a few minutes he busied him
,self licking his wounds, then ho wandered
off to hunt his breakfast.
for many months the strange life of the
three went on unmarked by any unusual
occurrences. At least without any occur
rences that seemed unusual to the youth
or the ape; but to the little girl It was a
constant nightmare, of horrors for days
and weeks until she, too, became accus
tomed to gazing Into the eyeless sockets
of death and to tho feel of tho Icy wind of
his shroudlike mnntle
Slowly she learned the rudiments of tho
only common medium of thought exchange
which her companions possessed tho lan
guage of the great apes. More quickly sho
perfected herself In Jungle craft, so that
the time soon camo when she "was an Im
portant factor In the chase, watching while
the others slept or helping them to trace
the spoor of whatever prey thoy might bo
stalking.
Akut accepted her on a footing which
bordered upon equality when It was neces
sary for them to come Into close contnet;
but for the most part he uvolded her. The
youth always uas kind to her, nnd If there
wcro many occasions upon which he felt
the burden of her presence he hid It from
her.
Finding that tho night damp and chill
caused her discomfort, and even suffering,
Korak constructed a tight, little shelter
high nmong th swaying branches of a
giant tree. Hero little Merlem slept In
comparative warmth and safety, while tho
Killer and tho ape perched upon nearby
branches, the former always before the en
trance to the lofty domicile, where ho best
could guard Its Inmate from the dangers
of arboreal enemies.
They were too high to feel much fear
of Sheeta; but there was always Hlstah.
the snake, to strike terror to one's soul, and
the great baboons who lived near by, and
who, while novor attacking, always bared
Ing upon full bellies. They' looked no fur
ther ahead than today.
If the youth thought of his pnst nnd of
those who longed for him In the distant
metropolis. It was In a detached nnd Im
personal sort of wny, as though that other
life belonged to another creature than him
self. He had given up hope of returning to
civilization, for, since his various rebuffs
at the hands of those to whom' he had
looked for friendship, ho had wanderd so
fnr Inland ns to realize that he was com
pletely lost In tho mazes of the Jungle.
Then, too, since tho coming of Merlem
ho had found In her that one thing which he
had most missed before In his savagp Jungle
life human companionship. In Ills friend
ship for her there was appreciable no trace
of sex Influence of which he was cognizant
They wcro friends companions thnt was
all.
Both might have been boys, oxeept for
the half tender nnd always masterful mani
festation of tho protective Instinct which
was apparent In Korak's attitude.
The little girl Idolized him, as she might
have Idolized an Indulgent brother had she
had one. Loe wns n thing unknown to
cither ; but ns the youth nenrert manhood It
wan Inevltnblo that It should come to htm,
as It did to every other savage Jungle male.
As Mericm became proficient In their
common language tho pleasures of their
companionship grew correspondingly! for
now they could converse, and, nldcd by tho
mental powers of their human heritage, they
amplified the restricted vocabulary of tho
apes until talking was transformed from a
task Into nn cnjoynblo pastime.
When Kornk hunted, Merlem usually ac
companied him, for sho had learned the flno
art of sllenco when silence was desirable.
Sho could pass through the branches of the
great trees now with nil the agility nnd
stealth of the Killer himself. Great heights
no longer nppallcd her. Sho swung from
limb to limb, or sho raced through the
mighty branches, sure-footed, lithe and
tearless. Korak was very proud of her,
and even old Akut grunted In approval
whero he had growled In contempt.
A distant village of blacks had furnished
her with a mantle of fur and feathers, with
copper ornaments nnd weapons ; for Kor
nk would not permit her to go unnrmed or
unversed In tho use of tho weapons ho stolo
for her. A leather thong over ono shoulder
supported the ever-prcsant Geeka, who was
still tho recipient of her most sacred con
fidences. A light spenr and a long knife
were her weapons of offense or defense.
Her body, rounding Into tho fullness of
an early maturity, followed tho lines of a
Greek goddess, but there tho slmlllarlty
ceased, for her fnco was beautiful.
As Bhe grew moro accustomed to tho
Junglo and the ways of Its wild denlzem fear
left her. As time woro on sho even hunted
alone when Korak and Akut were prowl
ing at a great distance, ns they were some
times forced to do when gnmo wns scarce In
their Immedlnto vicinity I'pon these oc
casions she usually confined her endeavors
to the smaller animals, though sometimes
she brought down a deer, nnd once even
Horta, the boar a great tusker that might
have made even Shceta think twice before
attacking him.
In their own stamping grounds In tho
Jungle tho three wcro faiplllar figures. The
little monkcyB knew them well, often com
ing close to chatter nnd frolic about them.
When Akut was by the small folk kept
their distance, but with Korak they were
less shy; and when both tho males woro
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FARMER SMITHS
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RAINBOW CLUB
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PAPA, WHO PAINTED THE TREES? ,
Dear Everybody, especially little boys with BIG PAPAS The spring time
had come and tho little boy had gone to bed. Outside the window the soft spring
air floated through tho trees as the gentle rain began to fall. The cherry trde
and tho peach treo had been waiting for the gentle rain for a long, long while
and at last it had come nnd the trees and their sleeping blossoms wore SO glad.
All at once tho sleeping buds awoke and began to burst into blossoms, while
the little stars danced and played hido and seek with the raindrops.
When tho litlo boy liwoke in the morning his father was standing over
him. Many times tho father had seen the trees blossom but it had not interested
him. However, when the little boy went to the window ho asked a vory funny
question: (
"PAPA.-WHO PAINTED THE TREES?"
Did you over stop to ask this question? Can YOU answer it?
Suppose tho next time you have nothing to do you sij; down in the park
or in the fields and see how many different colors you can count. Look at the
blue sky above, tho most beautiful blue in all the world, except that seen in a
woman's eyes.
Look at tho green grass, how restful it is!
Stay until sundown and look at tho red sunset on a summer's day. Have
you ever seen red like that in a picture?
"Oh, dear!" You sigh and wish you had beautiful pictures in your home,
When the most beautiful pictures in all the world are FREE.
Treasure tho pictures of childhood, for you can hang them in the gallery
of your mind When old age comes creeping over you.
After all, wo have not found out who painted the trees, have we? I might
be wrong if I told suppose you tell me who you think if is and I will tell the
little boy, for HE asked ME!
PARMER SMITH, Children's Editor.
PARMER SMITH. ' " . '
EVENINd LEDOEIt:
I wish to become a member ot your
Rainbow Club. Pleasa send me ajeau
tlful Rainbow Button free. I agree to
DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH AND
EVERY DAY SPREAD A LITTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONO THE WAY.
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Clean-up Week Orders
It was raining "cats .and dogs" when we
wiped our feet -on thq new doormat and
walked In to Bee Madame Philadelphia this
morning-. Was sho crying because, Mister
Sun wasn't on hand to help her with the
housecleanlngT No, slr-ree she was up on
the top of a ladder bo busy clearing out the
shelves of a clothes closet and sorting out
the things she didn't need that she didn't
nve time to do an earthly thing but throw
flown these words that you are going to
fead this very second.
Dear Rainbows;
Of course, you couldn't carry out yester
osy8 orders because It rained and was very
damp ell day. I do hope no Rainbows
thought of getting their feet wet on ac
eount of "Clean-up Week."
Now for tomorrow's orders: If there are
any papers, bricks, etc., about In your
neighborhood, pick them up and pile them
in boxes hi front of the house for the col
lector to put In his wagon.
THEN get an old blunt knife and go out
in. the front yard pr the back yard (or both
in turn), pg up every single weed that
)rou can find, belnp pure that they are
weeds. Jf you have no back or front yard,
not even a tiny one. spend your time finding
o wooden, bo the size ot which you would
Mk to roake a, whvow garden.
Hohese. things- nut aty more, Tomor
Mw 3jl t'ht I wil send you' another message;
mmtt 'ou wnat to Ho. ,
Lovingly aJ buU.
MADAME PKlLDkxpiILi.
Our Postofllce Dox
An old, old Rainbow greets you tonight,
sister and brother members. Samuel Hanlk
has been watching the club grow ever
since he spied the
happy news one day
In November that the
Rainbow was going to
spread the beautiful
colors pver the heads'
of little Philadelphia
children We might
add, too) that Sam has
done a good bit of
work toward the
"spreading." Russell
Gudkriecht. a brand
new Rainbow, who
lives In' the same part
of town as Sam, leads
us to believe from his
vigorous letter that he
Is going to be quite as efficient a, spreader
as Is Sammy, Russell Is known by the nick
name. "Poems." We hope that he Is going
tq prove his worthiness of It very soon by
sending some specimens of his work.
BAMUEL HANIK
, Baseball Challenge
' The Valley Juniors Boys' Club of South
Philadelphia would like to book games with
any 10 to lS-year-old boys that have
grounds of their own. They will pay half
expenses. Address Joseph Dagostlna, man
ager. In care of Farmer Smith, EvsNwq
Ledger. r
Dolls' Letters
Dear Marie Antoinette Burns I saw
your letter In the paper, and I thought I
wquld answer It Iy name Is MJgnQfiette.
Don't you think that Is ft. pretty nameT
My mother does. I am her best doll r
have light hair, like yours, only my mbther
never cut mine. I reel sorry for ypu Tiavlng
boxed Jialr, for I like curly hair best
I sleep In a. dear little brass bed, and It
has ' pretty little bjue blanket that cover
me we nice at night That's, all J, have tq
tell you jG now- Qopdby LflVinsly,
p. a My wether's name U liitUm
KHr-
BILLY BUMPUS' LETTER
By Farmer Smith
"When are you going to war?" asked
Missus Bumpus of her good husband ono
morning after she had washed and dried
the dishes.
"As soon as my country calls me I am
prepared." said Billy.
Just then the doorbell rang and Missus
Goat answered It. "A letter for you," sho
said, as sho handed a long envelope to her
husband.
Billy looked nt It and began to tremble.
"Why nrp you so excited?" asked Missus
Goat. "Is It a letter commanding you to
go to the front?"
"Afraid? Who-O-O-O's afraid?"
"I did not say you were afraid, my dear;
I wondered why you are trembling so,"
I guess It's my breakfast," whined Billy.
"WHAT!" exclaimed Missus Goat.
"Complaining about your food again, are
you? What will you do when you get to
the front and have a little piece of pork
and a bean to eat?"
Billy opened the letter and read:
"Headquarters
Goatvllle Volunteers.
Fifth Moon of the Great War.
Billy Bumpus,
Tin Can boulevard, Goatvllle.
Brave Sir Your name has been handed
to us as being that of one who wants to
serve hls country. Will you not lead our
Preparedness Procession of the Sixth Moon
ot the Great War? Anxiously awaiting
your answer, I am. yours truly.
PETRONIOUS QOAT,
Adjutant General, In Command.
R. S. V. P."
Missus Goat was sq proud to hear that
her husband xh,ad been Invited to lead the
procession 'that she snatched the letter
from him and read It herself,
"What does 'R. S. V. P., meant" She
asked eagerly. . V
"That? Why why, I couldn't tell you.
That Is a great Becret. and Is only put on
letters to very distinguished people." said
Billy, who really did not know what It
meant himself. "Never mind about that.
my dear, get my habiliments ready," and
with that Billy darted upstairs.
When Billy Bumpus came down from his
room he found a plate of soup and some
bread on the table. What's this?" he
asked, excitedly,
"Your habiliments." said Missus Goat.
"WHAT!" shouted Billy.
"You must remember that I am going to
war. Habiliments means my wearing ap
parelmy sword and regimentals my-
my accoutrement."
"You must be brave to wear all that
stuff." said Missus Goat.
"You'll be proud of me yet," answered
Billy as he began to rummage In the
closet.
, Things to Know and Do
J. A deaf and dumb printer wanted to
eat, P he set some letters in type- Willie
spelled them, and, putting them together,
made
Your posset. Try our steak
One Solid lamb. Steamed or tossed.
What did the printer want?
2. With five each of p's, a's, l's, t's,
e's and a's, Willie, our office boy, com
pleted this poem:
These show ribbons gay In .... and
bows
And blooms of .... tinted , . , . rcse ;
Colored designs In first are made
For ali our crockery .... of our trade.
$. Name three kinds of dogs (hat have
short hair (for little folks).
A Wireless Message
From, K11U -Williams, South 16th street.
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gone they would come close to Merlem,
tugging at her ornaments or playing with
Geeka, who wag a never-ending source of
amusement to them.
The girl played with them nnd fed them,
and when she was alone they helped her to
pass the long hours until Korak's return.
Nor were they worthless ns friends. In
tho hunt they helped her localo her quarry.
Often they would come racing through tho
trees to her side to announce tho near
presence of antelope or giraffe, or with ex
cited warnings of the proximity of Sheeta or
Numa.
Luscious, sun-kissed fruits which hung
far out upon the frail boughs of tho Jun
gle's waving crest were brought to her by
those tiny, nimble allies. Sometimes they
played tricks Upon her! but she was always
Kind and gentle with them, nnd In their wild,
half-human wny they wero kind to her nnd
affectionate. Their language being similar
to that of the great apes, Merlem could
converse with them, though the poverty of
their vocabulary rendered these exchanges
anything but feasts of reason.
For familiar objects they had names, as
well ns for those conditions which Induced
pain or pleasure, Joy, sorrow or rngo. These
root words were so similar to those In use
nmong tho great anthropoids ns to suggest
that tho lnngunge of tho Mnnus wns tho
mother tongue.
At best It lent Itself to but mnterlal nnd
sordid exchange. Dreams, aspirations,
'lopes ; the past, tho fitturo held no plnco
In the conversation of Mnmt, tho monkey.
All wns of the present particularly of fill
ing his belly nnd catching lice.
Poor food this to nourish the mental ap
petite of a llltlo girl Just upon tho brink
of womanhood. And so, finding Mnnu only
amusing ns an occasional playfellow or pet,
Merlem poured out her sweetest soul
thoughts Into the deaf ears of Geeka's Ivory
head. To Geeka sho spoke In Arabic, know
ing that Geeka, being but a doll, could not
understand the language of Kornk and
Akut ; and that tho langungc of Kornk nnd
Akut. being thnt of mnlc npes, contained
nothing of Interest to an Arab doll.
Geeka had undcrgono a transformation
since her little mother hnd left the village
of the sheik. Her garmenturo now re
flected In miniature that of Mericm. A tiny
bit of leopard kln covered her rntskln torso
from shoulder to splinter knee. A band
of braided grasses about hor brow held in
plnco a few gaudy fenthers from tho parra
keet, while other bits of grass wcro fash
ioned Into Imitations of arm nnd leg orna
ments of metal. Geeka wns a perfect llttlo
savago ; hut at heart sho was unchanged,
being the same omnlvorus listener ns of
yore.
An excellent trnlt In Geeka was that she
never Interrupted In order to talk about
herself. Today was no exception. She had
been listening attentively to Mericm for nn
hour, propped against the bole of n tree
whllo her lithe young mistress stretched
catlike nnd luxurious ntong a swaying
branch beforo her.
"Little Occkn," snld Merlem, "our Kornk
has been gone for a long time today. Wo
miss him, little Geeka, do we not? It Is
dull and loncsomo In tho grcnt Jungle when
our Korak Is away. What will ho bring
us this time, eh? Another shining band
of metal for Mcrlem's ankle or n soft, doe
skin loin cloth from tho body of a black
she?
"Ho tells mo thnt It Is harder to get the
possessions of the shea, for ho will not kill
them ns he does the males, nnd they fight
savagely when ho leaps upon them to wrest
their ornaments from them. Then come th
males with spears and arrows, nnd Korak
takes to tho trees. Sometimes he takes the
she with him. and high among the branches
divests her of the things he wishes to bring
home to Merlem.
"He says that tho blacks fear him now,
nnd nt tho first sight of him the women
and children run, shrieking, to their huts :
but he follows them within, nnd It Is not
often thnt he returns without nrrows for
himself nnd a present for Merlem. Korak Is
mighty among tho Jungle people our Kor
nk. Geeka no, my Kornk !"
Merlcm's conversation was interrupted by
the sudden plunge of nn excited little mon
key that landed upon her shoulders In a
Hying leap from a neighboring tree.
"Climb'" ho cried. "Climb! The ManganL
nro coming! .
Merlem glanced lazily over her shoulder
nt tho excited disturber ot her peace.
"Climb yourself, llttlo Manu," sho said.
"Tho only Manganl In our Jungle nro Korak
and Akut. It Is they you have seen re
turning from the hunt. Somo day you will
seo your own Bhndow, little Mnnu, and then
you will be frightened to death."
But the monkey only screamed his warn
ing moro lustily before ho rnccd upward
toward the safety of the high terrace where
Manganl, the great ape, could not follow.
Presently Merlem heard the sound of
approaching bodies swinging through the
trees. She listened attentively. There were
two and they wero great apes Korak and
Akut To her Korak was an ape a Man
ganl, for as such the three always described
themselves. Man was an enemy, so they
did not think themselves as belonging longer
to the same genus,
Tarmanganl, or great white ape, which
described tho white man In their lan
guage, did not fit them All. Gomanganl
great black ape, pr negro described none
of them. So they called themselves plain
Manganl.
Merlem decided that sho would feign
slumber nnd piny a Joke on Korak. So
sho lay very still with eyes tightly closed.
She heard the two approaching closer and
closer. They wero In tho adjoining tree
now nnd must have discovered her, for they
had halted.
Why were they so qutet7 Why did not
Korak call out his customary greeting?
The quietness was ominous. It was fol
lowed presently by n very stealthy sound
one of them was creeping upon her. Was
Korak planning a Joke upon his own ac
count? Well, she would fool him.
Cautiously she opened her eyes the tiniest
bit. and as she did so her heart stood still.
Creeping silently toward her was a huge
bull ape that she never before had seen.
Behind him was another like him 1
With the agility of a squirrel. Merlem
was upon her feet, nnd at the same Instant
the great bull lunged for her. Leaping
from limb to limb, the girl fled through
tho jungle, while close behind her came
the two great apes. Above them" raced a
bevy of screaming, chattering monkeys,
hurling taunts and Insults nt tho Manganl,
and encouragement and advice to the girl
Frpm tree to tree swung Merlem, working
ever upward toward the smaller branches
which would not bear the weight of her
pursuers. Faster and faster came the bull
apes after her. The clutching fingers of
the foremost were almost upon her again
and again, but she eluded them by sudden
bursts of speed or reckless chances as she
threw herself across dizzy Bpaces,
Slowly she was gaining to the greater
heights where safety lay, when, after n
particularly daring leap, the swaying branch
she grasped bent low beneath her weight,
nor whipped upward again as It should
have done. Even before the rending sound
which followed, Merlem knew that she had
misjudged the strength ot the limb.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
THE CHEERFUL CHLTO
THii world aeems rfctKer
stro.rae. to met
tly wty In life is oFtorv
rootfk.
Hhmk III tfet tuJiuittd'
"tkoutfk
If I etr jut live, lorvj
cnoucJK.
erann r "
C-W II. IV. I 14 i
Marion Harland's
Corner
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All rnnimiinlpnllnn, nd,lriMftr1 In Mnrlrttt
llnrlnml plioniil lnfloe n Htamprd, Keif
fi(l(lrrr(l rmclonr nnd n rllpnlpg nf the
nrtlrlr In uhlrh ynti nre lnlerptril, rrrftnn
uHhlnir to nlil In the rhnrltahle work of thf
II. II. t. limilil tirlff. Mnrlnn llnrlnml. In
j run of thl iinnrr. for ntltirfftfii of tttoe
mr;, iiuiiiii iiKr I iiril', mm. iiiiiiiik rrrri.ru
tlirni, romniiinlriile turret tilth tliour partlr.
China Berries Wanted
T SHOULD like to get some china bcr
JL rles (I think they nro called) They
look llko large, round wooden bends. I
should be pleased to communicate with
somo ono living where those grow Will
some one kindly Inform mo where holly nnd
iolnettln grow nnd how to cultivate tlieni t
I should llko recipes for conking lentils In
different ways Can any ono tell me where
to dispose of old pnpers7 The children
would llko to sell them and put tho pennies
In their banks. I. H."
It should be a grnteful service on the
part of the II II. C. to reply to the queries
here Bot forth by ono who has dono ns much
for us ns lms tho woman whose signature
Is appended to tho foregoing letter. Hor ver
satility Is excelled by her willingness nnd
ability to minster to the nrlous wnntB
mndo known In tho Corner. It will be a
work of love for us to publish tho answers
to her Inquiries or to forward them to her
address. This Is tho first opportunity we
have had of testifying our gratitude to her
In a return of good ofllces. It Bhould bo ro
garded ns a privilege to avail ourselves of
It.
Many Copies on Hand
"I have nover written to tho Cornor, but
seeing several requests for tho song, 'Tho
Gipsy's Warning," I will say If tho cor
respondent who nBked for It will send me
a stnmped and self-directed envelope I will
be glad to send the words. I enjoy read
ing the Corner, nnd have many times gained
Informatldn from It. F. A. T."
.With acknowledgments to you and to 50
qthers who havo responded generously to
tho call for tho poem you name we an.
nounce tho close of the demand for "The
Gipsy's Wnrnlng." Wo have as many
copies ns wo ato likely to need for a year
to cbme.
Likes Letters Full of Knowledge
"I wonder 'if perohanco . thero Is Borne
person who would like to correspond with
ono who enjoys a letter Just heaped with
knowledge? For Instance, I should like to
havo some ono wrlto to me w'.o has studied
a great deal or ono Interests In some spo
clflc kind of work. Also c you tell me
which part of tho country has the greatest
field for civil engineering? This work has
always had a fascination for mo. It Is
such n monstrous undertaking that I am
Interested In It. I hope I'm not Imposing
upon your generous nnturo, and hopo some
ono will undertako to wrlto to this 'henp o'
i-nrinsltv.' You seo. I'm a firm believer In
Thackeray's .'Counsel for tho Young.' I
.. . . m . ......., tr -t r '
innnK you ior jiuol iamo,
E. M. P.'
Your well-written letter Is passed down
tho line to those who may be able to meet
your wishes. We have engineers galore
nmong our members mining, civil, me
chnnlcal, electrical, etc. all wide nwako to
chances of learning nnd Imparting learning
to others. They will not be backward In
replying to your requests.
Value of Old Coins
"Aro these coins of any value: Canada,
5 cents, 188G ; one dime. United States, 1853,
and half dime, United States, 1838?
"CURIOUS."
Collectors of curious coins and numis
matic students In general are Invited to
reply to your Inquiries. Tho Corner's Ig
norance In such matters Is too well known
to be remarked upon In this connection.
Are tho coins described hero worth more
than what is technically termed the "face
value"?
Free Legal Advice
"Will you kindly tell me If there is any
place In tho city where legal advice may
be obtained free of chnrge? E. G.M."
An organization called the Legal Aid So
ciety has an office In your city.
Wireless Distress Signal
"Will you kindly nnswer the following
query: What Is the exact meaning of the
Initials 'S. O. S.'? They are applied to wire
less signals from disabled ships. B."
Many IngenlouB nnd some fantastic
meanings were attached to the cabalistic
signs for years. Perhaps the most nbsurd
was gravely given uy u iiresumuuiy in
telligent clergyman who translated the sig
nal as "Save our souls." The truth Is that
the three letters are a distress signal used
by the wireless the world around to secure
communication 'with other signal stations
on land and sea. Correspondents may sup
ply a better and more explicit explana
tion. We pass tho query on to them,
HEMSTITCHING
5 CENTS A YARD
DisTT!;"v?A'""d'r.W.'"r
MAIL IIUIIKK'S KINKHT WAllK
MODERN EMBROIDERY CO.
(tprure 3305 1608 Cheitnut St.
HEMSTITCHING Sc Yd.
SS3ISI Embroidering f,JnVli8Mu,h.n.
llmldlnr fcmocLmi Nrialloiilnr
Inltlallnr Uuttonliollnc I'lalllac
Novelty Embroidery Co.
100? FII.IIKKT STICK i:x
9
Luxurious
Box Springs
Different from and superior to all others in perfection
of materials, making and luxury. Produced only in
our factory - by trained experts under our special
sanitary process. We make them to fit perfectly any
size bedsteads and they will impart the most delicious
sense of rest ever experienced. Be sure to install them
for summed use.
Dougherty's Faultless Bedding
Hair Mattresses, Box Springs, Brass Beds.
1632 CHESTNUT STREET
Mineral Oils Not
Great Curatives
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By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
DoftAr nmdr will ntfr nil Mnn1 letterw
Mrtnlnlns to lleslth. , If rr qnetlon l of
rrnersl lntret. It will nnfreil thromtn
thee fnlnnm.i It not. It will lie snfwfretl
rrronfllly If tnmn?n. mMrrMfd envelope, I
nrln.frf. Doctor Uradr will not prenrrlbe for
Inillvidnnl tn or nmke ilIflKnoflM. An
dres Dr. Nllllnm Ilrndr. rare of the
Kvenlnir ldxrr.
How many scores of names there may bo
for different brands of liquid petrolatum wo
haven't the slightest conception, but there
must be br many ns there aro wholesale
drug houses nt least. Possibly there may
be slight differences In weight, freedom
from taste, odor, etc But virtually It Is a
negligible difference.
The moro common names are liquid pe
troleum, purified petroleum, mineral oil,
"nus8lan" oil, paraffin oil.
So long ns thero Is no unpleasant taste,
and no nftertnste, the preparation Is good
enough, whatever nnmo It bears.
Mineral oil Is called nn "Inlestlnnl lubri
cant," nnd It appears to sere such pur
pose It Is unllUo castor oil, otlvo oll(
butter, and other things used for laxatlvo
effect, In thnt It Is never nbsorbed. It lub
ricates, that Is nil.
Ileltig tasteless, It Is not difficult to talte
like water. Tho doso for an adult Is. say,
n tnblespoonful several times n day; for
n young child, n tcaspoonful Is sufficient.
Being only a lubricant, the dose must ho
repented frequently. An nutotnobllo driver
feeds oil to his engine continuously
Better not mix oil with meals, however.
It will do ns well, or better, nn hour or
two from meal time. Oil of nny kind puts
a sudden quietus upon the secretion of gns
trlc Juice, and naturally that doesn't has
ten digestion
Particularly appropriate Is mlncrnl oil
as a reined In thnt vast number of cases of
Intestinal stasis, constipation, due to kinks,
sngglng or "ptosis" as doctors sny, weak
ened nbdominnl nnd Intestinal musculature
(this In women who mold tho figure with
corsets Instead of breathing and cxerclso).
Theso nro the vcrj cases of costlvcness
which arc only aggravated by physics.
Now, mlncrnl oil has never cured any
thing, In our opinion. It Is a harmless
remedy, and a very grateful thing to use
In lieu of the Injurious liver pills. A. B. S..
salts, castor oil. calomel and "herbs" so
commonly resorted to when Intestlnnl ac
tivity Is Inadequate. To take a powerful
drug, even If It Is obtnlncd from "purely
vegetable" or "herb" sources, Just to re
lieve food stasis or constlpntlon, Is to storo
up worse trouble than the constipation It
self will produce. Mlnernl oil will obvlato
the need of such drugs, and. rcmnrkablo
though It seems, It never does nny harm.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Most Satisfactory Truss
Please advtso mo where I can oLtntn the
most satisfactory truss for my hernia.
Answer From nny of a hundred different
manufacturers. But anatomical knowledge
Is necessary In fitting a truss, and your
family doctor has the knowledge Leave
It to him to determlno where nnd what
Bort of support Is required for your particu
lar case. Ho won't apply a truss on a
tumor, for Instance, nor on a hydrocele.
Disappointed Readers Take Notice
Correspondents who fall to find their
questions nnswered should take particular
notice of our mnrked prejudlco In favor of
short letters. You see, wo haven't room for
tho long ones., nnd nnyway It Is hard to re
member on page 2 what the correspondent
started to ask on page 1.
Garden Queries Answered
By JOHN BARTRAM
Cnnnas
k. tt. It It Is not too late 16 plant can
nas nnd they ought to give a profusion
bloom. For yotir purpose It would be wis
to plnnt some bf the dwarf growing bromto
leaved varieties. Plant them at least t6,
feel apart each way. Two arid a. halt Wi'
three feet would bo better Be sure th P)t'
Is deeply dug to a depth of two feel, ssy
nnd for your space of 10 feet by 10 feet ft)
pounds of ground bone meal Incorporate
Into the well pulverized soil,
Small Home Garden
H. S. AND OTHEItS For laying out
your small home truck patch of 20 by SO
feet, you will find garden plans and de
scriptions of soil preparation and good va
rieties of Vegetables for the AmateUr gar
dener. In my articles published May 11,
May 16 and M,ny 18, I cannot Insist too)
strongly on the necessity of thorough prep
nratlon of the soil as a determining fac
tor In ultimate success. This does not take
a great deal of time and the expense In
volved Is ot permanent benefit, as It puts
tho soil In good mechanical condition for
later use. If the soil Is stiff, as Is likely
to bo the ense In city back yards. Incor
porate about n ton of sand, which costs
now $1.76, to 400 square feet of area. Alsd
enriches the soil with about five pounds
of bone mcnl, ground, nnd five pounds of
sheep manure, ground, for tho samo cxterit
of ground. Blend these well with the soli
nfter It has been spaded nt least two feet
deep. Cultivation of tho plants with tho
garden hoe Is another essential to results.
You must keep tho earth crumbly and mel
low nbout tho' rows and this likewise re
duces tho growth of weeds.
Advertised Varieties
ELMA I havo never tried the variety
you mention, but I havo heard favorable re
ports of It. Tho firm which Introduced It
and which now advertises It Is thoroughly
reliable, and It would em to me that you
aro taking no chance and Incurring small
expense In giving It a trial. Tho variety
may be Just what will succeed In your soil,
even though you havo had poor luck with
other sorts. Another advantage Is that
very little staking Is necessary.
Rhododendrons
C. M, B. Rhododendrons from reliable
flrmB cost from U to 12 a plant, according
to the number of buds on them. They will
bloom this season. Dig a pretty deep hole
for them, plant them where they will not
receive the full sun all day and with. If
possible, tho protection of a porch or house
wall on ono sideband they will give beauti
ful flowers In spring and prove a refreshing
evergreen Bpot In tho winter. Do not dig
deeply nbout them for cultivation once tHey
are planted, as they feed from surface
roots and these should not be disturbed.
Do not purchase cheap stock.
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For
Graduation
A' variety of rold ucArt
pins aet with dirferent stones. 12.00.
A lady's sterling silver pocket
book and vanity caie, beautifully
ensraved, 15.00.
C, R. Smith & Son
Market St. at 18th
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& Jrr Save A 4te
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Special Reduction
During CLEAN-UP WEEK, May 22d-27th
$L50 Off
the price of a Copper Coil
Gas Water Heater
And at a time when copper and other
metals are constantly increasing in price.
Regular Price $14.50
This Week $13
Terms: $1.50 down, $1.25 a month
This, Special Sale Ends Saturday ,
Call at any of our showrooms, or
have us send a representative.
The United Gas Improvement Co.
Be sure to visit tk&nj. G. I." exhibit
at the Civic Exposition, Philadelphia
Commercial Museum ,
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