The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 21, 1925, Page 8

¥ EOGAR RIGE O « BURROUGHS ~i S HERE PORAY e home from Pal-aled ra ; use takes fifty of heads for Opar, the geld city k and the lon re cantioe € velous phy of the quint rd week of Bix Crip Par- xan comes aerens the dead of deer, a feathered arrow i aan wore amdng white men No Englist was who looked i nquenchadie fire of that the heritage of the Dred. A beast wed the bloody work of ruthieas man. N was there in t t . Tarzan any ack . Se blood relations the killer } F t , ' ma the second day before, ; Taraan hastened on in pursuit of slayer. T Was no : ‘ mind Dut that plain murder had beea committed, for he was sufficient 1 familiar with the traits of the Man ] a know that none of them Would provoke assault unless driven to it Tarzan was ¢ ity of these fierce jungle be moved forwart now with great wariness, lest, warned nh. they take Might beto eof his kler HL ‘ them often, yet he knew 5 were always there among k them who wecalled him, nd that § thru these he could always entablish 5 amicable relations wit balance af the tribe: Owing to the denseness of the ur Gergrowth Tarzan chose the mikllo terraces for his advance, and her swinging freely aul swiftly among PE the leaty boughs, ame presently |) wpon the giant anthropoids There H were about 20 of therm in the band. Band they were aged, in a little Y natural clearing, in their end | t search for caterpillars : Deetles, whieh formed import, i items in the diet of the Mang A faint smile averspread the ape n'a face as he paused upon a «reat branch, himself hidden by feafy foliage about him, and watched the little band. below him. Every tion, every movement of the great 3 recalled vivilly to Tarzan‘s a d the long years of his child hood, when, protected by the fie mother-love of Kala, the she-ape had ranged the Jungle with the ot Kerchak. In he xaw again Nec childhood playmates and in the all the great, savage bru had feared in youth and conq r manhood. The ways of man ow ebange but the ways af the ape are the same, yesterday, today and for watched them ilence for minutes. How glad thay would be to see him when they discoveréd his identity! For Taran of the Apes was known the length and breadth of the great jungle ax the friend and protector of the Mangapi. At first they would grow! at him and threaten him, for they would not de pend solely on either their eyes or their ears for confirmation of his ientity. Not until he had entered the clearing, and bristling bulls with bared fighting fangs had circled him stiffy until they had eome enough for their nostrils to verify the evidence of their eyes and cars, would they fimally accept him, Then doydtless there would be great ex- citement for a few minutes, il, fot lowing the instincts of the ape mind their atteation was weaned from him by « blowing leaf, a caterpillar, or a bird's egg, and then they would move about their business, taking no fur- ther notice of hire more than of any other member of the tribe. But thin would not eome until after each in- dividual had smeited of bim. and per- haps, pawed his Mesh with calloused hands. Now it was that Tarzan made a friendly sound of greeting, and as the concealment into plain view of thera “I am the Tarzan of the Apes,” naid, “mighty fighter, friend of the Mangani. Tarzan comes im friendship to his people,” and with these words he dropped lightly to the lush grass of the clearing. Instantly pandemonium reigned. Screaming warnings, the shes raced with the young for the opposite side of the clearing, while the buile, bris- tling and growling, faced the intrud- er, close he ome," cried Tarzan, “do you not know me? I am Tarzan of the Apes, friend of the Mangani, son of Kala, and king of the tribe of Kerchak.” “We knaw you.” growled oe of the old bulls; we saw os when you killed Gobu, Go away or we shall kil, you.” : “I did not kill Gobu,” ape-man. “I found his dead boty yes terday and I was following the spoor ‘yesterday of his slayer, when [ came spon wea * “We say you,” repeated ihe old o away or we shall kill you. You are no longer the friend of the Mangan” The apeman stood with brows that these apes really believed that they had seen him kill their fellow. What was the explanation? How could it be accounted for? Did the naked footprints of the great white man whom he bulls. “It was not I who killed Gobu,” he insisted. “Many of you have known me all your lives. You know that only | fair fight, as one bull figh another, have I ever killed a people, the Mangani are my best friends, and that Parzn of the Apes is the best friend the Manganj have. the | yitracted in thought. It was evident! had been following | mean more, then, than he had! guessed? Tarzan wondered. He raised his eyes and again addressed the Man. | gant, You know that, of all the fungie | AND THE | GOLDEN | LION OUT . (Copyright ub . could 1 si ene © v ur ow we saw you kt we shall k Mighty te wa { the Apes, but might eve han be are all the @reat bull f the Pagth, tam Pe ng of th 4 of Pagt Ge away before we Parcan tried to reason with the but they w t linten, se com dent we that it wae he wt bad Mow, the ball a ia whed oe of (hem mu mere ably be k he turned sorrow wy awe Hut more than eve w, Was he determined to seek out sayer of Gobu that he might de dared th a ft «a main Tare i be poor un 4 with the trucks of many ming baret blacks ™ h cat ¢ fors ’ it of r Z See id Mae aA oo ane . Aumptians Ker what else, { 2 CHICK HERES A BUNCH OF . awn those white men, | ORDERS THAT CAME IN TODAY- party, inte the savage} | | T Want YoU TO 60 THROUGH Paess wh mmed THEM AND IF YOU FIND ANY “ey Hila, 5 Saba OveR $500- LET mind pea he followed AULRIGHT wiftly the truil that led toward! Opa Por. Darke t t fresh was the j pit ent even when be could seo the imprint 5 the ground, } the light of ‘ # him. cHAr The F T HOME, fe in the bungalow and at farm fallowed its weual utine e the de Parture ¢ Tarcar Korek, some times on foot and sometimes on bo: x. & wed th seUvitiea af th ™ he and the henter sometimes @ but more often tn company with the white foreman Je * and often, capectaily when they rode, Janesaccompanied them. ” The golden lion Korak exercied, BOOT upon a leash since he was not not at trol ever the beast, and feared lest mm the absence of jiu might take t » master, Jad-bal- forest and revert | to h * tate. Such a lien, abroad jungle, would be & distinct menace to human Life, far Jad-bal-ja, reared among men, lacked ata ¥ of men that ts narked a trait of all wild heasts Trained as ad be make his effi kill at the e¢ onsiderable of imagination upon the Korak to visualize what mig should the « nm lion, lee t restraint, be thrown upon nig own the surrounding Junmle. esources In It was during the first week of Tarzan’s absence that a runner fram Nairobi brought a cable, message to Lady Gceysteke, announcing the ser lous jliness of her futher in Landon Mother a on discussed the situa. It would be five or six weeks be fore Tarzan could return, even if they sent a runner after him, and. were Jane to await him, there would be little likelihood of her reaching lher father im time. en should she depart at once, there seemed only a faint hope that she would arrive \early enough to eee him ali It was |decided, therefore, that she should out immediat Korak accom as Nalrobi, and then return he ranch and re- suming its general supervision p bis father’s retura It is a long trek from the Grey stoke estate Nairobi, and Korak |had not yet returned when, about three weeks after Tarzan's departure, a black. whose duty It was to feed and care far Jad-bal-ja, carelessly left t or of the cage unfastened as cleaning it, The golden * and forth white the black wielded bia broom within the cage. They were old friends, and the Waziri felt no fear of the great lion, with the result that his back was as of m turned to him as not The k was working in the far earner of the cage when Jad-bal-Ja paused 4 moment at the door at the opposite end. The beast saw that the wate hung slightly ajar upon its hinges. Silently he raised a great padded paw | and inserted it in the opening bt pull and the gate swung in. Instantly the golden lion inserted his snout in the widened aperture, and as swung the barrier aside t hor-| db looked up to see his charge drop softly to the ground out. | side “Stop, Jad-bal-Ja! Stop!” screamed| “We won the frightened k, leaping after | dies in the him. But the golden lion only in-| ia taking it pace, and leaping, the I'll tell yo ff im the direction of the}, ‘ They lat all, They | Wigs ton’s | Christmas. a) fene for= Aa The biack pursued him with brapd- | ishing broom, emitting loud yells that OUR MOM’ FRECKLES AND HIS FRIEN Boy! ANT TH AY aug ‘ ASWELCARZ I Wish I. COULD DANE ir WAY EMO | YOU FELLERS HARTA Grt OFF 'N WALK TLL WE Gat Wa UP PAST ALASKA, WARE PEEPLL ANT GOT NO 08 WAL) AN WARE Riiny ANN” NOBOOY “TV SHONEL Bs OFF Ss IF THEN O10 HAVE ANY: ee Tote 1S Tet LAS tae \.. Taw T Aan NORTH POLE weve HATTA WALK TWO BLOCHS AWREADY. / : — = | | DRAW BACKS OF CIVILIZATION. N POP S AND HER BUDDIES | werk | aur TATA TE ATA ta a “2 4 ot fa? 2, Ty weg (AOEV ERI GRE OF TANS PUNE & Olive Roberts Bartoty NO. 7—IN THE STORE WINDOW had gone back came from. “Oh dear met’ sobbed Sally, throw. ling herself on the bed. “I did love said the wax lay the store they store window, “how she We just wonder!” ler,” to ou what they meant. them so! 1 didn’t mean ta spank e veally not wax ladies) Belinda, or soak Mary Pickford, or y were baby dolls—Sally | pull the hair off Mra. Jiggs. I’m dolls that she got for|so sorry.” brought the inmates of the Waziri She got up and put on her hat huts into the open, where they Joined| One she had spanked, and one|and coat and went out, jtheir fellow in pursuit of the lion.|#he had soaked, and one she had| «pm gong to the store and see Across the rolling plains they fol- lowed him, but as well have sought |fairy queen to snare the elusive will-o'-the-wisp| ‘That she jas this swift and wary fugitive, who|into wax fi nor their threats. And so it was that |they saw the golden lion disappear | into the primeval forest and, tho they | searched diligently until almost dag, they were forced at length to give ip \thetr quest and return erestfatien to |the farm. (Continued in our next issue.) So when how she is |ladies, and [single do't old age.” But Salty wax ladies. Many a housewife has benefited vy The Star Want Ad Column: can't you? Watch for today’ . Why 'were gone. it a note [aimont scalped, so they heaged the heeded neither their blandishments| clothes in gtore windows “We wonder how Sally Wiggleton | fecls about us being made into wax | All she did know they how they look," she said to take them away. | gaily had to pass the window did, bY changing them! that the wax ladies were in, but in ures that wear pretty her anxiety to met into the store she hardly saw them. “There she goes,” they said st ing at her with their distant eyes. Suddenly the wax lady who had been Mrs. Jigan fainted. Fell clear being left without ®/ over in the window--she did. to comfort her in her} «1 knew that fur coat waa too heavy for that figure!’ cried the didn't know they were |store-keeper rushing out. | He didn't know that it was a they |faint and that the Iittle girl be queen had| side him hac coused It. [- they ry t Mrs. Jiggs-—-I mean the ¢ they said, “We wonder | taking it!" they meant was that The fairy for ay UP FAST— GEG- WHATS BY WILLIAMS His ? BOOTS - Quick - Baors !!! SURB! TCOAD DRIVE “THIS ONE HERE Basy-YA KNOW WHAT T’ DO IN CASE YA GB A PLAT NRE, wax lady in the fur coat—up again. he had quite recovered | The starekeoper went back Into | the store but Sally stood still and} ooked and looked tnta the win | dow | “They do look familiar somehow,” | jsho said aver and over | The wax ladies were talking to- gether quite silently, “t Uke her,” said Mary Pickford jauddenty, “I don't care tt she did soak me, I like her and I'd rather be a doll than a wax lady any day, It's noting to stand here like a |dummy from morning till night and get nothing but stares. IT have a feeling that it's only my clothes people adinire anyway.” “Me too! said Belinda. “A spank: ing does one good now and then, T hate belng a pink wax lady, That room at Sally's house had a good smell Uke home and this doesn’t." “Oh, dear!” said Mrs, Jiggs who had recavered completely. “I do wish T was back. What if she did pull my hair out! It wasn't worth much to begin with." Sally Just stoed staring. (To Be Continued.) (Copyright, 1925, Nw. A. Bervice, Ine) If you can better yourself by using Tho Star Want Ady why not THE OLD HOME TOWN i - | mS ye Mawr snes} HANK TOBINS BIG BASS HORN FROZE uP AND THE BAND PRACTICE WAS DELAYED TWO HOURS LAST NIGHT- Isn't An Order L DIDN'T SAN L HAD IT BUT IT’S IN THE OFFICE E= SOMEPLACE ~ HERE'S THE CANCELLATION ——aomie BY TAYLOR WS Gone tt FRAME PROF. TUTTS PICTURE ! VT WAS IN YEAH-BUT IA CASE YOURE” GONNA RUN INTO SOMETHIN’ TUBA VA WANT To PUT ON “TH BRAKE’ to understand and sympathize with her.” Mra. Prescott did not answer, but into her eyes there came a more |TheTangle LETTER FROM ZOK ELLINGTON TO ELIZABETH SWARTZ, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (CONTINUED) I have never seen money spent so lavishly, my dear Elxabeth; in fact, T did not know there was se much money in all the world, and yet there are always the sad eyes of Mrs, Prescott before ‘me. Tt Is true that money can make one materially comfortable, but be- | yond comfort, luxury means noth- Ing except a softening of both the physical and moral fibers. T think that tomorrow Mrs. Pres | cott would be glad to begin her | lfe in a small house, as her mother did, with her husband, taking the full care of it herself and raising desolate look, if possible, than usual. Altho “Sister Ruth’ ‘has said very little to me about my brother, yet I have gathered that she was very unhappy with him, and it has thrown a gloom over her entire life. Mr, Burke, the man she married, adores her, but always there seems to be lurking in Ruth's heart a feel- ing that she might have made my brother happier. . 1 have tried to make her under stand that, altho my brother was very good to me, I knew that he was very selfish, that he never gave even me any part of himself, altho he sent me a great deal of money (which I am gure now he did not take from his own pleasures or pury suits) It is easy to sign checks on nmercial bank, but to draw [from one's bank of good nature and , Patience and sympathy and love is her. children, janother matter, and one must al- She seams to almost hate the! wa: luxury with which she is surround: | make those about one happy ed, and the other night { beard her] 1 have told you a great deal about say she really wished that she was these people with whom I am, be- Uke @ friend of hers, a Mrs, Ather:| cause I think perhaps they are a ton, a woman who had to work for! typical American family. As such, The cost is less, the clrew go her living. their lives must bé as interesting to Someone sald: “But Mrs, Ather-| you as ta me, ton has no one to love her, no one 1 will write you, my dear, from | beautiful thing in all the n be able to do this if one would | time to time and tell you how people live out their lives E tainly do hope that some shalt see that sad look gone 3% Mrs. Prescott's eyes. Pernapt will be soon, for she expect? baby within the next month. Everybody is hoping it will girl, but Mrs, Prescott me the other day that she Uke another boy. I don’t know just how little —that is what her oldest ¢ called—wilt take the entrance other into his kingdom, for T never sein such adoring between mother and child ® tween these two. It is thes that T have seen since 1 have & here. It is the solace . tion of Mrs. Prescott. Write me soon, dear. (Copyright, 1924, by United TOMORROW—Letter from ¥ Prescott to the little "4 of the secret drawer. e a q > Quick Starlin SHELL GASOLI'