1 THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, IN DEPENDENCE, OREGON tlQHT Coovriciht by Frank A. Munscy Co. THE STRANGE ANIMAL GOES TO LONDON AND THERE IS PUT ON EXHIBITON BY PAULVITCH-JACK CLAYTON BCOMES RESTLESS .,!. scientific expedition off the African coast rescues AlexS f Paulvtoh. He brings aboard an apo. Intelligent and friendly. CHAPTER I Continued. 2 The officers and scientists aboard of ten discussed the beast, but they were unable to account satisfactorily for the rin,, wrpraon? with which he greet ed each new face. Had he been discov- ered upon the mainland or any other place than the almost unknown island v that had been his home they would have concluded that he had formerly ' been a pet of man, but that theory was not tenable in the face of the Isolation Df his uninhabited Island. He seemed continually to be search ing for some one, and during the first days of the return voyage from the Island he was often discovered nosing narts of the ship, but after he had seen and examined each face of the ship's company and explor ed every corner of the vessel, he lapsed Into utter indifference of all about him. Even the Russian elicited only casual Jnterest when he brought him food. At - other jtlmes the ape appeared merely to tolerate him. He never showed affection for him or for anyone else upon the Marjorie W. . Nor did he at any time evince any in dication of the savage temper mat uuu marked his resentment of the attack of the sailors upon him at the time " that he had come among them. Most of his time was spent in the eye of .the ship, scanning the horizon ahead, as though he were endowed with sufficient reason-to know that the ; vessel was bound for some port'where there would be other human beings to undergo his searching scrutiny. All in all, Ajar, as he had been dubbed, was considered the most remarkable and in- ' telligent ape that anyone aboard the Marjorie Vvr. had ever seen. . Nor -was his intelligence the only re markable attribute he owned. His stature and physique were, for an ape, awe-inspiring. That he was old was quite evident, but if his age had im paired his physical or mental powers In the slightest it was not apparent. And so at length the Marjorie W. rnme to Eneland. and there the officers and the scientists, filled with compas- j sion for the pitiful wreck of a man they had rescued from the jungles, fur nished Paulvitch with funds and bid him and Ajax Godspeed. " ' Upon the dock and all through the journey to London the Russian had his . hands full with Ajax. Each new face of the thousands that came within the anthrapoid's ken must be carefully scrutinized, much to the horror of many of his victims. But at last, failing ap parently to discover whom he sought, the great ape relapsed into morbid ap difference, only occasionally evincing I interest in a passing face. In London Paulvitch went directly with hia prize to a famous animal trainer. This man was much Impressed with Ajax, with the result that he agreed to train him for a lion's share of the profits of exhibiting him and in the meantime to provide for the keep of both the ape and his owner. And so came Ajax to London, and there was forged another link in the chain of strange circumstances that were to affect the lives of many people, CHAPTER II. "To See Ajax." Mr. Harold Moore was a blllous countenanced, studious young man. He took himself very seriously,, and his life and his work, which latter was the tutoring of the young son of Lord Greystoke, a British nobleman. He felt that his charge was not making the progress that his parents had a right to expect, and he was now con scientiously explaln.ng this fact to the boy's mother. "His Bole Interest seems to be feats of physical prowess and the reading of everything that he can get hold of re lating to savage beasts and the lives and customs of uncivilized peoples. Particularly, stories of animals appeal to him. He will sit for hours together poring over the work qf some African explorer, and upon two occasions I have found him Bitting up in bed at night reading Carl Hagenbeck's book on men and beasts. For several minutes neither spoke. It was the boy's mother who finally broke the silence. - "It is very necessary, Mr. Moore, she said, "that you do everything In your power to discourage this tendency In Jack ; he" But she got no further. , A loud "Whoop J" from the direction of the window brought them both to their feet The room was on the second floor of the house, and opposite the window to which their attention had been attract ed was a large tree, a branch of which spread to within a few feet of the sin. Upon this branch they both discov ered the subject of their conversation, a tall, well built boy, balancing with ease upon the bending limb and utter ing loud shouts of glee as he noted the terrified expressions upon the faces of his audience. The mother and tutor both rushed toward the window, but before they had crossed half the. room the boy had leaped nimbly to the sill and entered the apartment witn tneni. "Oh, mother," he cried, "there's a wonderful educated ape being shown at one of the music halls. Willie Grimsby saw it last night. He says it can do everything but talk. It rides a bicycle, eats with knife and fork, counts up hrten and ever so many other won Harfni thincs. And can I go and see It too? Oh, please, mother please let me!" PfltHncr. the bov's cheek affectionate ly the mother shook her head nega tively. "No, Jack," she said; "you know I do not approve of such exhi hirinns." "I don't see why not, mother," re plied the boy. "All the other fellows go, and they go to the zoo, too, and you'll never let me do even that. Any hndvVI think T ns a eirl or or a mol lycoddle. Oh, father," he exclaimed as the door opened to admit a tall, gray eyed man "oh, father, can't l go "Go where, my son?" asked the new comer. - "He wants to go to a music hall to see a trained ape," said the mother, looking warningly at her husband. Who Ajax?" questioned the man. The boy nodded. "Well, I don't know that I blame you, my son," said the father. "I wouldn't mind seeing him myself, Tbey say he is verv wonderful and that for an an thropoid he is unusually large. Let's all go, Jane. What do you say?" He turned toward his wife. But that lady only shook her head In a most positive manner and, turning to Mr. Moore, asked him if It was not time that he and Jack were In the study for their morning recitations. When the two had left she turned to ward her husband. It was from her husband that the boy had inherited his longing for the wild. Lord Greystoke's parents had you to plunge once ngitln Into i the Jin- Kuo life that eitttineu you u . ... . years, ami at the u..o time you k m bettor than any other how frlK f fate it would be for Jack were the U to tho savage Jungle made either allur ing or easy to him." "I doubt If there Is any (lunger of W ..o( t.,r iiiiiirlo life from me," replied the num. "for 1 cannot conceive that such a thing may transmitted from father to son. Anil sometimes, Jane, I think that In your solicitude for his future you go a bit too fur in your restrictive imnwuri. Ill's 'love for animnts-hls desire, for example, to see this .trained ape-is only natural in a healthy, uoriual boy of his age." , . And John Clayton. Lord Groysloke. nut an arm about his wife, luKmi n iinwn into her up- JJllUU-Willl" . v ........ i . turned face before ho bent his head and kissed her. Thou, more seriously, he continued: "You have never told Jack anything concerning my early life, nor have you ,.i , to ..ml In this I tlllllK il-iuuvu it 1 I that you have made a mistake. Una i been able to tell him of the experi ences of Tarzan of tho Apes I could doubtless have taken much of the glamor and romance from jungle lire that naturally surround It in tho minds of those who have had no experience of it. He might then have profited by my experience; but now, should the jungle lust every claim him. he will have nothing to guide him but his own impulses, and I know how powerful these may be In the wrong direction at times.".. .' But Lady Greystoke only shook her hundred other times when the subject hud claimed their at tention in the past. v Tnhn" she Insisted. "I shall never 'give my consent to the Implant ing in Jack's mind of any sugM.u., IMPORTANT TASK IN GETTING GOOD SEED Plentiful Supply ol Gcrntablo Com Is Assured. jORRIs"BROTHERS, g rim Vnm'wr Municipal llond Houw (.lowritiiK-nt and Muiildi'.'l ""m ..,,i,ui ititit.lHNU. 30SKJU SUwkSt. I OHTIAM), OUR. VMMOtf 0 I'tione Hvlwy. 2l5t. wity l'lvtYM, Drouoht QU'mcL Tre.tm.nt of Sd Or.-n I Ur0ed to Prevent Disease. awrea Yto? ,!, f Born,.,. Me J ' some cases drought "' JTof KnUn -.nun - seed, and gormmau."i for those sod ions m . tlon was short m ;:.m. and western Norm i'h".... So portion of the .lax n''' 1,11 ' . ... I ..imuii In that grown, I'm. - f section is mare UUHy lo I"' fv f" S seels ,,nd .lax .lin.e "urn I r7 J IU'j 4 n- Wi The Flavor Lasts! '4 !f. , t J' m ffJf 8 the best buy for the price ' "'"' w;. -ill o I ways .. jr if, - MX. I 1 W hlf The greatest ( W five-cents worth i beneficial seated Tiaht Kept Riht refreshment possible Good Seed Corn. grown farther r.l, Mmitmia mid North Dakota farm. 'is nr.; iiwl to make every t flort to i.blain nood srrd In their own l-:ili:l. s. Tho d.-part-input of iiuii'-ulT uti Is l'H'Milr. iro.,1 seed supplies in .N'orili lak.'.a, Mi; tana nml Minnesota uml maklin; their location known to tiio witd.lns to pun-haso. The treatment; of I i,-raln to prevent f uiiiroii s il'easos is point ed out as in-olial'ly the itk! ini.ortant work in connection with si'ring sow ing in T.I Id. They Both Discovered the Subject of Their Conversation. heen set on the shore of the west coast of Africa by mutineers. After their death their Infant son was stolen and mothered bv an ane. and he in turn be came the king of a tribe of great apes. He was known as Tarzan. After many adventures he was rescued and finally settled down In London. "John," Lady Greystoke said, "some thing must be done to discourage Jack's tendency toward anything that may excite the craving for the savage life, which,. I fear, he has Inherited from you. You know from your own expe rience' how strong Is the call of the wild at times. You know that often It has necessitated a stern struggle on your part to resist the almost insane desire which occasionally overwhelms A Moment Later He Was Infinitely More Astonished. of the savage life from which we both wish to preserve him." Mr. Moore's room was next to that of his youthful charge, and it was the tutor's custom to have a look into the boy's each evening as the former was nhont to retire. This evening he was particularly .careful not to neglect this dutv.for he had just come irora a con ference with the boy's father and moth er, in which it had been impressed nnnn him that he must exercise the .greatest care to prevent Jack visiting the music hall where Ajax was Deing shown. So when he opened the boy s door at about half-past nine he was greatly ex cited, though not entirely surprised, to find the future Lord. Greystoke fully dressed for the street and about to crawl from his open bedroom window. Mr. Moore made a rapid sprint across the apartment, but the waste of energy was unnecessary, for when the boy heard him within the chamber and renllzed that he had been discovered, he turned back, as though to relinquish his planned adventure. "Where were you going?" panted the excited Mr. Moore. "I am going to see Ajax," replied the boy quietly. "I am astonished 1" cried Mr. Moore. A moment later he was infinitely more astonished, for the boy, approaching close to him, suddenly seized him about the waist, lifted him from his feet and threw him, back downward, upon the bed, shoving his face deep Into the soft pillow. "Be quiet," admonished the victor, "pr I'll choke you." Mr. Moore struggled, but his efforts were In vain. WhatcveV else Tarzan of the Apes may or may not have handed do'Wn to his son, he had at least be queathed him almost as marvelous a physique as he himself had possessed at the same age. , ' Kneeling upon him, Jack tore strips from a sheet and bound the man's hands behind his back. Then he rolled hint over and stuffed a gag of the same material between his teeth, securing It with a strip wound about the back of his victim's Jiead. Next he tied Mr. Moore's feet together. ' i u - ATTENTION TO SETTING HENS Nests Must Be Kept Free From Mites Crude Petroleum Spray May Injure Eggs. Croat care should lie taken to Weep nests occupied hy seliine; liens five, from mites, it; is lend to work effec tively against iho ini.es when many hens are brooding, nil in the form of crude petroleum Kpniy-i, used freely about the house at Hint time, may soil the eggs and prevent stressful Imich. ing. Infested rpnuieis, then for,, should bo treated llnaoulily iieforo hens are set, so as to start thorn In nests which are absolutely eloan. lie Death the straw of Ilio nest: a layer of lime and sulphur will temi io pre vent mite breed! nir, and the entire nest nuiy be dusted oec!isi,.n;iiiy with py rethrum. Ihfilcen i.m and Mm straw soiled bv tlipm should I promptly, as Uu-y loini to uttnu-t mitH. ROTATE TO PREVENT DISEASE Ailments Increase in Activity When Same Crops Are Grown Yearly on the Same Soil. Practically every farm, crop is at tacked by some, llsen.se which Increas es in activity when (lie same crops (in; grown year after year on the same soil. Root rot becomes more prevalent when corn follows corn. Stunt in corn Is Intensified with eont inuou,: cuhuro. Potatoes are often alta;l;od by several plant diseases If they tire grown on the. same soil two or more years in succes sion. With proper crop rolatlms the diseases do not have ih(; same host plant for two successive years, which prevents them from gaining a headway. i ; Xi Flavor, j ggggtt Lasts More Than Figure of Speech. N,-w Jrrs.-y ! m,uk the Kclentlfic diseo 'TV that In -unity Ik KomctlllieH traceable to unsound teeth. "Going crazy with Hie loothaehe" may turn out to lie more than a figure of speech after all.--Norfolk Vit idniutl l'llot. Cuticura Comforts Baby's Skirt When red. rom:h and itching with hot baths of Cu'ieina Sn;ip and touches of Cmietiia i limine, i'. Also make use tow and lien of thai exquisitely Scent ed dust mi; ponder, Cu.icura Talcum, one of (be indi pcnsnlde C'Utk'tira Toilet Trio. Adv. The Only Way. "I understand von beeutl life as a newsboy?'' said a friend to a "captain of industry,' "Xo," replied the mil. lioiiairc; ":-ome one 1ms ),eeil making a fool of you, I began life as an. Infant," Great Political Truth. Half a dozen ivn control every city, three or four men control every coun try to.Mi, two or three, men control ev cry country neighborhood. It la tho natural law and no t.j stent of govern meiit will chaiie it.- -Topoka Capital. Young Jack Clayton over comes parental opposition, throt tles the crabbed Mr. Moore and goes to see the performing ape, with whom he makes friends. (TO BIH CONTINUED.) Cruel Constable. Country Constable (to motorist) You have evidently been drinking to excess. There Is hardly enough left In this bottle to soften my heart suffi ciently to release you I! Life! DESIRAELE SOIL FOR GARDEN Mellow Loams Retain Moisture and Supply Plantfood Conducive to Larger Yields. A mellow loam soil is hh.e.dy jeMr, able for best results in KardciiW Such soils retain moisture- nn,l supply plantfood solution In such a way HcU they "are conducive to satisfactory growth and fruitful yield of vegetables. Sport. Said the ii'sir cynic; "When a man is allubd to as a poor fish he. may be sure that somebody bi making game of hin." HOW TO AV BACKACHE I NERVOUSR T1J l Mr. f vnch hi Own Experience i i,i.JTl.-"I down in health, wa ncrvooi, Wj 8CI1", "7 no, i noiniuliil ,whcd ill I6( (lift.,. --- t ....a OMlli' noambiUonH thine. s number ;:; I read aWf, K. iinkhan tableOfljf wliatltliM1, it Mynfff ami baw'. . t mtrr. e-adnches disnppcared. veifrht and feel nno yo , I , M I t-- table Compound v " App; HuffcringMlwM .-a. Lynch, iporiain St, f ! Hurrah! How's This i ? Cincinnati authority says corns ! dry up and lift out i with fingers. WATER REQUIRED FOR DUCKS For First Two Weeks Supply for Drinking Is All That Is Neces. sary-Keep Panful in Coop. fo?UCkS,T1y reqUh'e finouRn ter for drinking purposes the first two weeks. Keep a shallow panful in ymr feeding coop every time you feed them. This is very Important, as hey eat a little of the dough, then run to the water pan so as to wash it down. Ouch : ! ? t t Thin kind of rough Ulk will he heard Iuhh here In town if Iieoo a t fM.l.1,.,1 ...in. .. ... . . v.,,ul,;il wun corna wlll loHOW the simple, advice of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that a few drops of a driiR called freezono when applied "'"oer, aching corn or hardened eawous stops sorwiess at once, and soon the corn or callous dries up and wiuioui jiain. J e says freezono dries immediately and never inflames or even irritates he surrounding skin. A small bottle ot fieezone will C0Bt very little at anv v I , re', 1ut w111 Positively remove every l.ard or soft corn or callous Snnn"l8-,0Ut,M11,lon8 o America's nient lU ,rf'lcora0 thi8 announce- "lS i hPPi? lnauSutlon ot the Lvl r??l8, 1 ,your drgSst doesn't botMp f?0M tcl hlm t0 ordor a small oottiB for you. Adv. ..,, toms or nature'8 wsrninP , 'Jicate a functional t; i ps mio a in"'" "-,: iP Women in this condign f, continue to drac slonff j.rolit by Mrs. - ; ctr- try this famous ro..t and n( Lydia E. pound ana ior n Ly.iiaE.Pinkham- Nope, They Won't . ... Mler: Said the facououa )(t marnea vuvvi . ijf each other pot raBY-iWr hoard 'em use Fldoaa - Uncle Eben.' De truth ain't alius Jjj said Uncle Eben, "T . times say sumpin' lnB ,, u im in fiver-- no u c""- . . . ii. li ouse Jessie cama i"'0 l"D . a dead bird In her - , , in her eyes she Baw, , . see the poor birdie; tw P. N. U. No. 17, 1919 . - . - .1 11 A li U boy outsiao an" - "1 HIP' : No Charmer, .ti Furthermore, wby ear-splitting whistle understanding of 8 (r0j pie don't try to got Galveston News.