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The Son of Tarzan By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Copyright by Frank A. MunieyCo. CHAPTER VI Continued. Crouched close to the grcnt ape In the crotch of a tree, the boy hnil shlv crcd through nn almost sleepless night His light pajamas hnil been hut little protection from the chill dampness of the jungle, nnd only that side of him which was pressed against , the warm body of his shaggy companion nnproX' Iniatcd comfort. And so he welcomed the rising sun with Us promise of warmth as well as light the blessed sun, dlspellcr of physical and mental Ills. He shook Akut Into wakefulness. "Come," he said, "I am cold and hun gry. We will search for food out there In the sunlight," and he pointed to nn open plain, dotted with stunted trees and strewn with Jagged rock. The boy slid to the ground as he spoke, but the ape first looked care fully about, sniffing the morning air. Then, satisfied that no danger lurked near, he descended slowly to the ground beside the boy. "Numa and Snbor, his mate, feast upon those who descend first and. look afterward, while those who look first and descend afterward live to feast - themselves." Thus the old ape Impart ed to the son of Tarzan the boy's first lesson In Jungle lore. Side by side they set off across the rough plain, for the boy wished first to be warm. The ape showed him the best places to dig for rodents and worms, but the lad only gagged at the thought of devouring the repulsive things. Some eggs they found, and these he sucked raw, ns also he ate roots and tubers which Akut un earthed. That night the son of Tarzan wns colder than he ever hnd been In all his life. The pajama trousers were not very heavy, but they were much heavier than nothing. And the next day he roasted in the hot sun, for again their way led much across wide and treeless plains. It was still la the boy's mind to travel to the south nnd circle back to . .the coast In search of another outpost of civilization. He had said nothing of this plan to Akut, for he knew that the old ape would look with dlspleas are upon any suggestion that savored of separation. For a month the two wandered on, the boy learning rapidly the laws of the Jungle; his muscles adapting them selves to the new mode of life that had been thrust upon them. The thews of the sire had been transmitted to the son It needed only the hardening of use to develop them. One day ns they were moving slowly along beside a river they came unex pectedly upon a native village. Some children were playing beside tho wnter. The boy's heart leaped , within his breast at .sight of them. For more than n mouth he had seen no huninn being. What If these were naked sav ages? What If their skins were black? Were they not creatures fashioned in the mold of their Maker ns was he? They were his brothers and sisters! He started toward them. With a low warning Akut laid a hand upon his arm to hold him back. The boy shook himself free and, with a shout of greeting, ran forward to ward the ebon players. ' The sound of his voice brought ev ery head erect. Wide eyes viewed him for an Instant, and then, with screams of terror, the children turned and fled toward the village. At their heels ran their mothers, and from tho village gate, in response to tho alarm, came a score of warriors, hastily snatched spears and shields ready In their hands. At sight pf the consternation be bad wrought tho boy halted. The glad smile faded from his face as with wild shouts and menacing gestures the war riors ran toward him. Akut was call ing to him from behind to turn and flee; that tho blacks would kill him. With a low snarl, quite similar to that of a baflled beast, he turned and ran Into the Jungle. There was Akut awaiting him In u tree. The ape urged lilm to liasten In (light, for the wiso old anthropoid knew that they two, naked nnd unarmed, were no match for tho sinewy black wurrlors who would doubtless make Home sort of Kfiircli for lliem through thd Jungle, JJut a new power moved tho son of Tiirziin, Ho had come with a boy's glut nnd open lieurt to offer his friend hhlp to tli cue pcoplu who were human being like himself, Hi hnd been met with suspicion Kjii-nrM, They hnd not oven llslcned to lilm. Hugo and lifiirt'd conainuuil i'l'"' 'l'Uv)' !!iiil " tlclour "l'ul the ho.j JACK LEARNS TO HIS GREAT MINGLE WITH EITHER Synopsis. A scientific expedition off tho African coast rescues n human derelict, Alexis Pnulvltch. He brings nhonrd nu ape, Intelligent nnd friendly, and reaches London. Jack, son of Lord (Iroystoke, tho original Turznu, has Inherited n lovo of wild live and steals from homo to see the ape, now n drawing card In u music hull. The ape tynkea friends with him. The ape refuses to lenvo Jack despite his trainer. Tarzan appears nnd Is Joyfully recognized by the npe, for Tarzan hnd been king of his tribe, Tarzan agrees to buy Akut, the ape, and send him back to Africa. Jack nnd Akut become great friend. Pnulvltch ts killed when ho attempts murder. A thief tries to kill Jack, hut Is killed by Akut. They lleo together to tho Jungle and take up life. tile village and resumed their Journey townrd the coast. All the white Jack's training went on under the guidance of Akut. Yet, though the boy loved the Jungle, ho had not let his selfish desires out weigh the sense of .duty that hnd brought him to a realization of the morel wrong which lay beneath the adventurous escapado that had brought him to Africa. Ills love of father and mother was stroug within him, too strong to permit unalloyed happiness which was undoubtedly causing them days of sorrow. And so he held tight to his deter mination to find n port upon the const where he might communicate with them nnd receive funds for his return to London. There he felt sure that ho could now persuade his parents to let him spend at least a portion of his time upon those African cstntes which from little careless remarks dropped nt home he knew his father possessed. That would be something better nt lenst than n lifetime of the cramped and cloying restrictions of civilization. And so he was rather contented than otherwise ns he made his way In the direction of the const, for, while he enjoyed the liberty nnd tho savage pleasures of the wild, his conscience wns at the same time clear, for he knew that he wns doing nil that lay In his power to return to his parents. He looked forwnrd, too. to meeting white men again creatures of his own kind, for there had been many occasions upon which ho had longed for other companionship than that of the old ape. And at last the much dreamed qf moment came. They were passing through n tangled forest when the boy's sharp eyes discovered from the lower lir'H'-h' iSi-mi-'- 'i In- was Both the White Men Were Wielding Heavy Whips Brutally. traveling nn old but well marked spoor a spoor that, set his heart to leaping the spoor pf man, of white men, for among the prints of naked feet were the well defined outlines of European made boots. Tho trail, which marked the passage of n good sized company, pointed north at right angles to tho course the boy and the apo were taking toward the coast. Doubtless these white men knew tho nearest coast settlement. They might even bo beaded for It now. At any rate, It would be worth while overtak ing them, even If only for tho pleasuro of meeting again creatures of his own kind. The boy was in the lead, excitement and anticipation carrying lilm ahead of his companion. And It wus tho boy who first enw the rear guard of tho caravan and the white men lie had been so anxious to overtake. Stumbling along tho tangled trail of thoso ahead n dozen heavily laden blacks who, from futlguo or sickness, hnd dropped behind were being prod ded by tho black soldiers of the roar guard, kicked when they fell and (hen roughly Jerked In their feet nnd hus tled onward. On cither sldo walked a giant whlto man, whoso heavy blond board almost obliterated I heir coun tenance, Tlio boy' lli'M formed u glnd cry of salutation un III" uyim first discovered DISTRESS THAT HE CANNOT WHITE OR BLACK MEN the whites n cry that wns never ut tered, for almost Immediately ho wit nessed thnt which turned his happi ness to anger as he saw thnt both tho whlto men wcro wielding heavy whips brutally upon the naked backs of tho poor devils staggering along beneath loads that would have overtaxed the strength and endurance of strong men nt tho beginning of a new dny. Every now nnd then tho rear guard and tho whlto men cast npprchcnalvo glances rearward, ns though momen tarily expecting the materialization of some long expected danger from thnt quarter. Tho boy had paused after his first sight of the caravan and now wns following slowly In the wake of the sordid, brutal spectacle. Presently Akut came up with htm. To the benst there was less of horror In the sight than to the Ind, yet even the great ape growled beneath his breath nt useless torture being Indict ed upon tho helpless slaves. He looked at the boy. Now that ho had caught up with the creatures of his own kind, why wus It thnt he did not rush forwnrd and greet them? He put the question to his companion. 'They are fiends," muttered tho boy. "I would not travel with such ns they, for If I did I should set upon thenr nnd kilt them the first time they beat their people ns they are beating them now. Hut," ho udded after n moment's thought, "I can ask them tho where abouts of tho nearest port, and then, Akut, we con leave them." The npu madu no reply, and the boy swung to the ground and started at a brisk walk toward the safari. He was a hundred yards awuy, perhaps, when one of tho whites caught sight of him. The man gave a shout of alarm, In stantly leveling his rltlo upon the boy nnd firing. The bullet struck Just In front of Its mark, scattering turf and fallen leaves against Uic lad's legs. A second later the other white and tho black soldiers of the rear guard were firing hysterically at him. Jack leaped Jichlnd a tree, unhIL Days of panic ridden flight through the Jungle had filled Carl Jcnssen nnd Sven Malblbn with Jangling nerves nnd their native boys with unreasonable terror. Every new note from behind sounded to their frightened enrs tho coming of tho sheik and his blood thirsty followers. When, after conquering their nerv ousness, tho rear guard advuueed upon the enemy's position to Investigate they found nothing, for Akut and tho boy hnd retreated out of range of tho unfriendly guns. SAVES MONEY FOR THE ARMY Indiana Mess Sergeant Feeds His Men for Less Than Twenty.flve Cents Each a Day. now nn Inexperienced man can feed government troops nnd save money on the Job Is being demonstrated nt Camp Taylor by Lucas Lincoln of this city, says the Indianapolis News. Lincoln Is mess sergeant of tho Forty-second company, Eleventh bnttallon. Ho was one of the first drafted men to go from here, having voluntcerod out of his regular order of obligation. Ho Is a son of a furniture manufacturer here, and is married. In n letter home, Lincoln tells hnw he Is feeding 145 men for less than 23 cents each a day. lie says the food is well cooked, and that the men have plenty. A snmplo menu, Inclosed In tho letter, shows bow Lincoln made a saving of $17.88 on the government's food allowance for tho threo meals scheduled. For breakfast tho men had ham burger steak, biscuits nnd syrup, hashed brown potatoes and coffee. Tho dinner menu was vogotablo soup, mac aroni and cheese, bread and hot tea, and peach cobbler. For supper tho men had boiled ham, mashed potatoes, bread and syrup, tea and stewed prunes. Easily Explained. "Your friend wns suspocted of being n counterfeiter or n brink robber when ho tried to get a $1,000 bill changed." "Ho ho was, but ho soon straightened matters out." "What did ho do?" "Proved ho was n motion picture star and seldom trot a bill of smaller de nomination In his week's salary," On a Roller, A Hut lit (iilvnliono numbers (lint run bo fastened to nn Instrument ami wlilfli.ln iittinlMiluled llko u idififlu nn u uprJuv roller huu been patented, Jack was disheartened and nail. Ito had not chtlroly recovered from tho depressing effect of tho unfriendly re ception ho had received nt the hands of tho blacks, ami now lie had found nu oven more hostile nno accorded htm by men of bin own color. "Tho lesser beasts lleo from me In terror," ho murmured half to himself; tho greater boasts are ready to tear mo to pieces nt sight, lllack men would kill mo with their spenrs or arrow. Aim now white men. my own kind, hnvo llred upon and driven mo nway. "Aro nil the creature of tho world my enemies? Has tho mm of Tarzan no friend other than Akut?" Tho old apo drew doner to tho hoy. "There aro Uto groat upon," hu said. "They only will bo tho friends of Akut' friend. Only the grout apes will welcomo tho son of Tarzan. You have seen that men want nothing of you. Let us go now and continue our Honreh for tho great n pes our people," CHAPTER VII. A Rescue. A year had passed slnco the two oweties nnu ueen driven in terror from the savage country where the sheik held sway. Little Morlcm still played with her doll Clecka, lavishing nil her childish lovo upon the now almost hopeless ruin of what had never, even in Its palmiest days, possessed even a slight degrco of loveliness. Tho sheik had been uwny for n long time, conducting n caravan of Ivory, skins nnd rubber far Into tho north. Tho interim had been one of great peace for Merloni. It Is true that Ma- burnt hud still been with her, to pinch or beut her ns the mood seized tho vil lainous old hag. but Mnbunu was only one. When the sheik was there also thero were hvo of them. nndtho sheik was stronger nnd more brutal even than Mnbunu. Little Mortem often wondered why the grim old man hated her so. It In true that he was cruel and unjust to nil with whom he came In contact, but to Merlem ho reserved his greatest cruelties, his most studied Injustices. As the little gtrl played shu prat tled continuously to her companion, propped In a sitting position with it couple of twigs. She wns totally ab sorbed In Gccka so much so that she did not note tho gentle swaying of the branches of tho tree above her as they bent to tho body of u creature that had entered them stealthily from the Jun gle. In happy Ignornnce tho little girl played on, while from nbovu two steady eyes looked down upon her, unblink ing, unwavering. There was none oth er than tho little girl In this part of tho village, which had been almost de serted since tho sheik had loft long months beforo upth his Journey to wnrd tho north. And out In tho Jungle, nn hour's march from tho village, tho sheik was lending his returning caravan home ward. Jack sees the prettty little Ara bian girl cruelly mistreated and he rescues her from the brutal attack. (TO UK CONTINUUD;) Internal Combustion Engine. Tho Diesel englno Is nn Internal combustion englno which runs on crude oil and the lowest grades of fuel oil. It burns cheaper fuel and less of It than a gasoline engine. Its con struction Is heavier, but more simple, as It requires neither magneto nor carburetor, posltlvo Ignition nnd burn ing of the fuel without explosions be ing obtulned from heat of great inten sity, generated by compression of tho air between the piston nnd tho cylin der head and tho liquid fuel being atomized and sprayed into tho heated air in tho combustion chamber under great pressure. It Is clulmed that tho Diesel engine converts Into nvnllablo mechanical energy u greuter percent age of tho power represented by tho hent contained In the fuel consumed than any other form of engine yet pro duced. Terrible. "My dear, you mustn't let anybody rend that letter from Cousin George at the front. I'm surprised that he'd wrlto such tilings." "Whnt's tho matter with his let ter? It's mighty Interesting." "Some parts of it are, but his con fessions of his disgraceful conduct nro dreadful. I wouldn't for tho world havo anyone know of his doings." "I don't got you at nil." "You don't? Didn't you rend that part of his letter whero ho says ho wns out with n Urltlsh tank last night, and they rolled nil over tho plneo?" Original "Green Room." Tho original "green room" is said to hnvo been painted green In order to relieve tho eyes of actors dazzled by tho glare of tho footlights. Loss Prom Fire, Apart from tho llioinoiudif of jv; destroyed by Ire, this country sus tains nu iiiiniinl loss from this cuue of nt leant f:JW,O0O,O0O, POISON FOR JAPANESE BUGS Campaign of Eradication Being Waged Against Beetle In New Jersey Injures Foliage. O'rfpnroil by thn United HtMes Depart-, nmnt of AKiioilUiro.) Tho Japanese' beolle, a small Insect that attacks a grout variety of plants, has become established over nn n'rottv of approximately 10.000 acres near lllvertnii, N. J.. Tho United States de partment of agriculture, In coopera tion with tho Now Jersey department of agriculture, Is waging a campaign of eradication, or If eradication Is Im possible, of such control ns to hold tho Insect within n limited territory. Tho mnturo bootlo feed on tho lenves of orchard trees and orniimentnl plants a well ns a number of annual plants. It shows n fondness for flower ing plants, and Is particularly destruc tive to roue. However, It Is not fas tidious In Its tastes. It feeds voraci ously on tho foliage of smart wood. In tho control campaign poison bolts have boon established, one Immediately outside the Infested nron and others ns Interval farther buck, somewhat llko u defensive system of trenches In hu man wnrfare. Tho foliage of all vege tation In thosu bolts Is poisoned. Hand picking Is resorted to, nnd tho Insects are collected by bushels. The larvn Is n white grub that feeds on the roots of living plants and to somu extent on decaying vegetation. Tho destruction of larvae In tho soil Is undertaken by tho uko of Insecticide and by plowing operation. Tho great danger of tho spread of tho Insect Is In shipment of sweet corn. The beetle burrows Into tho car and detection Is difficult. All sweet corn shipped out of thu Infested nron must undergo Inspection, nnd any that Is Infected cannot bu shipped but must bo canned or otherwise disposed of. HOME GARDEN STRAWBERRIES Varieties Having High Quality Should Be Qlven Preference Qet 8ome "Perfect." In selecting varieties of strawberries for the homo gnrdon tho.io having high quality should have preference, and n group of varieties which will give tho longest possible ripening period should bo selected, says Farm Journal. In deciding which to plant bo sure to get somo "perfect" (Fig. 1) varieties that Is, varieties which hnvo both stamens and pistils In the blossom. Tho "Imperfect" (Fig. 2) varieties hnvo tho pistil ami not tho stamen, and will not produce fruit unless ferti lized by pollen from other plants hav ing both stamens and pistils. Tho Perfect and Imperfect Varieties. common method of arranging tho va rieties where the Imperfects aro planted Is to plant olio row of tho perfect variety, then two of tho Im perfect, nnd so on. BILLING UP APPLE ORCHARD Smaller Growing Trees, Such as Peach or Plum, May Be Placed There Temporarily. (Prepared by the United States Depart- mom oi KTicuiiuro.j It Is possible to lihlllt between nnnln trees, when sot 112 feet apart, smaller growing trees, such ns tho peach or plum, placing ono botween each two trees In tho row. as well as nlnntlmr n row In tho center of tho spaces be tween tho treo rows. This Is a tern- porary arrangement, however, stnen tho npplo troos- will ovcntunlly need all tho space. Hefuro crowding begins tho inetrpluuted trees should bo re moved. VARIETIES OF FRUIT SOILS Best to Avoid Light, Sandy Land and Heavy Claye Latter Aro DIM cult to Manage. (Prepared by tho United fitntos Depart- mum ui Asnvuiiuro.; Most fruits can bo urown on n irmut variety of soils, but whoro possible It in better to avoid light, sandy soils, mid heavy clays, Tho hitter nro often dllllcull to nmmigo In tho InteiiNlvo way necessary for tho best success Willi fruit, wlillo tho light soils aro likely (o bo iiffeiied by llm extremes of heat, cold njid drought, rfo i Flit, a