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The Son of Tarzan Ccrjitxht, by Frank A. Muhmt Co. THE SWEDES BUY MERIEM FROM K0VUD00, AND IN FIGHTING OVER HER, MALBIHN KILLS JENSSEN Synopsis. A scientific expedition oft the African const rescues n human derelict, Alexis I'liulvltch. He brings nbonrtl nn npe, Intelligent nnil friendly, nnd reaches London. Jack, son of Lord Greystoke, the original Tarzan, has Inherited n love of wild life and steals from homo to see the ape, now n drawing card in n music hall. The npe mnkes friends with him and refuses to leave Jack despite his trainer. Tarzan appears nnd Is Joyfully recognized by the npe. for Turznn had been king of his tribe. Tarzan agrees to buy Akut. the npe, and send hlra hack to Afrlcn. Jnck nnd Akut become great friends. Pnutvltch is Wled when he attempts murder. A thief tries to kill Jack, but Is killed by Akut. They flee together to the Jungle and tnke up life. Jnck rescues nn Arnblnn girl and takes her Into the forest. He Is wounded and Mortem Is stolen. CHAPTER IX. 10 When Thieves Fall Out So the two Swedes nppronched the vlllnge of Kovudoo with friendly words upon their tongues and deep craft In their hearts. Their plans were well made. There was no mention of the white prisoner. They chose to pretend thnt they were not nwnre that Kovudoo had a white prisoner. They exchanged gifts with the old chief, haggling with his pleni potentiaries over the value of what they were to receive for what they gave, as Is customary and proper when one has no ulterior motives. Unwar ranted generosity would have aroused suspicion. During the palaver which followed they retailed the gossip of the villages through which they had passed, receiv ing lu exchange such news as Kovudoo possessed. The- palaver was long and tlreome, as these native ceremonies always are to Europeans. Kovudoo made no mention of his prisoner, and from his generous efforts of guides and presents seemed anxious to assure himself of the speedy departure of his guests. It was Malblbn who, quite casually, near the close of their tnlk, mentioned the fact that the sheik was dead. Kov udoo evinced Interest nud surprise. "You did not know It?" asked Mnl blhn. "That is strange. It was during the last moon. lie fell from his horse when the beast stepped In a hole. The horse fell upon him. When his men came up the sheik was quite dead." Kovudoo scratched his head. lie was much disappointed. No sheik meant no ransom for the white girl. "I know where there Is a white girl," he said unexpectedly. "If you wish to buy her she may be had cheap." Mulbihn shrugged. "We have trouble enough. Kovudoo," he suld, "without -burdening ourselves with an old, broken down she hyena, nnd as for paying for one" Mulbihn snapped his lingers. "She Is young," said Kovudoo, "and good looking." The Swedes Inughed. 'There nre no good looking white women in the Jun- "ls She Not Both Young and Good Looking?" Asked Kovudoo. gle, Kovudoo," said Jenssen. "You fchould be ashamed to try to tnuko fun of old friends." Kovudoo sprung to Ills feet. "Come," ho ali, "I will show you," Mulbihn und Jenssen rose to follow lilin, nuil uh they did ho their eyes imd, nnd Mulbihn slowly dropped one of Ids lldi li sly wink. Together they ful lowed Kovudoo toward hts,hiy, In I he dim Interior limy discerned the Wxwris of u woman lying bound upon ii sleepliw unit. Miiliilliii took ii flnjilo kIhico mid Ijirned iiH'Hy, 'Hho must Itu u Ihou eMfyw l!! Kowloo," ha fculd u l0 Ml IF" hut, Sy EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS "She Is young!" cried the savage. "It Is dark In here. You cannot see. Walt. I will have her brought out In the sunlight." And he commanded the two warriors who watched the girl to cut the bonds from her ankles and lead her forth for Inspection. Malhlhu und Jenssen evinced no eagerness, though both were fnlrly bursting with It, not to see the girl, but to obtain possession of her. They enred not If she had the fuce of a mnr moset or the figure of pot bellied Ko vudoo himself. All that they wished to know was that she was the girl who had been stolen from the sheik several years before. They thought that they would recognize her for such If she were Indeed the same. Hut even so, the testimony of the runner Kovu doo had sent to the sheik wns such as to assure them that the girl was the one they had once before attempted to abduct. As Merloni was brought forth from the darkness of the hut's Interior the two men turned, with every appear ance of disinterestedness, to glance at her. It was with dilliculty that Mal blbn suppresseil an ejaculation of ns tonlshment. The girl's beauty fairly took his breath from him. Hut In stantly lie recovered Ills polso and turned to Kovudoo. "Well?" he said to the old chief. "Is she not both young nnd good looking?" asked Kovudoo. "She is not old," replied Mnlblhn. "Hut, even so, t-he will be a burden. We did not come from the north after wives. There are more than enough there for us." Merlem stood looking strnlght at the white men. She expected nothing from them they were to her as much ene mies ns the black men. She hated nnd feared them all. Mnlblhn spoke to her In Arnblc. "We nre friends," he snld. "Would you like to have us take you away from here?" Slowly and dimly, us though from a great distance, recollection of the, once familiar tongue returned to her. "I should like to go free," she said, "and go bnck to Korak." "You would like to go with us?" persisted Malbllin. "No," said Merlem. Mnlblhn turned to Kovudoo. "She does not wish to go with us," he said. "You are men," returned the black. "Cun you not tuke her by force?" "It would only add to our troubles," replied the Swede. "No, Kovudoo, wc do not wish her, though, If you wish to be rid of her, we will take her nwuy becnuse of our friendship for you." Now, Kovudoo knew that he bad made a sale. They wanted her. Ho he commenced to bargain, nnd In the end the person of Merlem passed from the possession of the black chieftain Into that of the two Swedes In considera tion of six yards of Atnerlkun, three empty brass cartridge shells and a shiny new Jackknlfe from New Jersey. And all but Merlem were more thuu pleased with thy bargain. Kovudoo stipulated but a single con dition, and that was that the Euro peans were to leave his village and tnko the girl with them as early the next morning ua they could get start ed. After Hie solo ho did not hesitate to explain ids rcusons for this deuiuud. Ho told them of strenuous attempts of tho girl's savage mute to rescue her, nnd suggested that the sooner they got her out of the country tho uioro likely they were to retain possession of tier. Merlem was ngaln bound und placed under guard, but this llmo in the tent of tho Bwedes. Mulbihn talked to her, trying to pcrsuude her to iiccompmiy them willingly, II told her Hint they would return licr to her own village, but when lie discovered Unit she would mllier dlo Ihuti go buck to tho old shelif bo ussured lier that tUuy would not luku lier lliero nor, us it mutler of fuut, liud (lm liny Intention of no (Mil k. All that night Merlem lay listening for. a signal from Korak. All about tho Jungle life moved through the darkness. To her sensitive ears enmo sounds thnt the others In tho camp could not hoar, sounds thnt she Inter' prcted n3 we might Interpret tho speech of n friend, but not onco cntuo n single noto thnt betokened tho pres ence of Korak. Hut she knew thnt he would come. Nothing short of death Itself could prevent her Korak from returning to her. What delayed him, though? When morning carao again nnd the night hod brought no succoring Korak Merloni's faith nnd loyalty wero atlll unshaken, though misgivings began to assail her as to tho safety of her friend. It seemed unbelievable that serious mtshup coutd have overtaken her wonderful Koruk, who dally passed unscnthed through nil tho terrors of tho Jungle, let morning came, tho morning menl was eaten, tho camp broken, and the disreputable safari of the Swedes wns again on tho move northward with still no sign of the rescue by Korak the girl momentarily expected. All thnt day they marched nnd the next and the next. Nor did Koruk even so much as show himself to the patient little wnttor moving, silent and stately, beside hot hard captors. It was on the fourth day that Mor tem began doJlnliely to give up hope. But at the Flash of the Explosion He Stopped. Something hnd happened to . Korak. She knew It. Ho would never comu now, nnd these men would take her away. Presently they would kill her. She would never see her Korak again. On this dny tho Swedes rested, for they hnd marched rnpldly und their men wcro tired. Mnlblhn nnd Jenssen hnd gone from camp to hunt, taklnfc different directions. They had boon gone about an hour when the door of Merlem'a tent was lifted und Mnlblhn entered. Ills look portended no good to the girl. Out In the Jungle Jenssen hnd brought down two bucks. His hunting hud not carried him fur nileld, nor was lie prone to permit It to do so. He was suspicious of Malblbn. Tho very fact that his companion hnd refused to accompany him nnd elected Instead to hunt nlonc In nnotlier direction would not, under ordlnury clrcumstunces, have seemed frnught with sinister sug gestion, but Jenssen know Mulbihn well, nnd so, hnvlng secured moat, ho turned Immediately buck toward cump whllo his boys brought In his kill. He had covered about half tho re turn Journey when a scream cumo faintly to his ours from tho direction of cump. Ho halted to listen. It wus repented twice. Then silence. With a muttered curso Jenssen broke Into a rnpld run. Whut u fool Mulbihn was, indeed, thus to chanco Jeopardizing n fortunol Further away from camp thnn Jens sen and upon tho opposite sldo an other heard Merloni's screams a stronger who was not even uwaro of the proximity of white men other thnn himself, u hunter with n handful of sleek, black wurrlors. Ho, too, listened Intently for n mo ment, Thut tho voice wns thnt of a woman In distress ho could not doubt, nnd ho ho ulso hustonod tit n run !u tho direction of tho nffrlghted volco, but Jiu wus much furtlwr uwny than Jenssen, so that tho lutter reached tho lent first, What thu Hwedo found there roused no pity within his calloused heart, only linger uK'ilnst hi follow Hcoundrel, Merlem was lighting off her iittuckor, Mulbllm wus Hliotvurlnu blows upon her, Jenssen, Ktri'iuiilnx foul curses upoy Mm cmtwhllo friend, durst Into Urn lent, Mulblli, interrupted, dropped his victim nnd turned to meet Jons- son's Infuriated charge. Ho whipped n revolver from his hip Jonsscn, anticipating thu lightning move of tho other's hand, drow almost Mmultnncously, und both men llred nt once, JoiiHscn wns still moving townrd Mnlblhn nt tho time, hut nt tho lliish of the explosion ho stopped. Ills re volve? dropped from nerveless lingers. l or n moment ho staggered drunkonly. Deliberately Mnlblhn put two more bullets Into bin friend's body nt close range. Even In tho midst of tho excitement ntfd her terror Merloni found herself wondering nt tho tenacity of life which tho hit mnu displayed, His eyes wero closed, his head dropped forward upon Ids breast, his bund hung limply before him. Yet still ho stood there upon his feet, though ho reeled horribly. It wns not until tho third bullet hnd found Its mark within his body that ho lunged forward upon his fnco. Then Mnlblhn nppronched him nud, with nn onth, kicked him viciously. Then ho turned onco more to Merlem. Bwana rescues Merlem and takea her home to his wife, who adopts the girl. (TO UK CONTINUKO.) SACRIFICES OF ARMY DOCTOR Home Practice and Other Advantages Relinquished to 8erve Country During tho War. One-fifth of tho total number of physlclnns In the United States will have to .enroll for military duty If this t-nf ,.,.Mtiiiii.u fur fiMottior venr. ob serves Leslie's Weekly. All but n small percentage of them must enroll voluntarily. All but a small percent ngo of them hnvo families to support and theso and others are wholly de pendent on the Income of tho head of the house for this support. The phy sician from 'M to 15 years of age, tho ngo of greatest usefulness for mili tary service, Is nt that critical period of his professional and llnaneliil de velopment that two years of forced ab sence Is liable to affect disastrously his whole career. The change means, If there Is no In dependent Income, sacrltlclng of In surance, lapsing of tho mortgage, withdrawing of children from school, a complete change of method of liv ing, und great risk of returning after tho war with a lucrative practice di vided among the stay-at-homes. A inw has recently been Introduced In tho senute by Senator Owen which provides an Increused rank for med ical olllcers of tho reserve corps, thut will In some way meet thu llnanclnl burden of the volunteer doctor and' will furnish him n rnnk equul to tho dignity of his civil position. How to Keep Your Friends. It Is iilmost Impossible! to bo genuine ly friendly with u person who Insists on being too close to you, on knowing nil your thoughts, feelings nud nffulrs, und on claiming your time and atten tion on the excuse of nffectlon alone. Tito bonds of true friendship must bo .easy and Its Jemnnds must bo for something renl and vital. Thu woman who culls on you perpetunlly because she has taken n sudden fancy to you Is n blind und selfish egotist, In a mild way. Her calls may Interrupt your work nnd bore you Intensely, but If you nro n polite nnd courteous person you bear with her until she directs her at tention elsewhere. Kho will probably tell tho new friend thnt you uro "very unresponsive." Some women clutch nt every new acquaintance nnd then com plain thnt they hnvo so few friends. Tho reason Is thnt friendship Is not built on trlvlaltleH and whims, but by giving such valuable things ns true con sideration, reul Interest nnd manifest ing n decent reserve uh to tho other person's confidence nnd uonconlldlngs. Woman's Homo Companion. Press Gang at Church. Tho cursory exnmlnntlous which many recruits allege they received In tho earlier days of tho war wero fur greater tests of endurance and .stam ina than thu recruit of CO years ago was wont to receive. In thoso days, If a man could count till his limbs nud had sulllclent teeth to enable him to crunch tho hard army biscuits und salt beef, or blto off tho end of n cartridge before putting It Into his old Hrowu Hess, ho was certain of being accepted. In curlier times, however, there was no pretense at medical examination at all. When Queen Elizabeth resolved to assist In raising llio slegu of Calais In lfiOO, the lord mayor and ulderiueu of London received invtrtictlonn to rulso a Ibousutid men for lids service, und on Easter Sunday IJmy proceeded to several chtirchcli with their con stables, fastened thu doors, ami select, ed from tho congregation Iho number of men required, Without any medical examination they wero equipped und sent lo Dover. TH-lllls, Van Cytk Corn In 1386, Jan Vim Ifyck, who Is Uy sonm be-llitvi-d lo hnvo Invented oil pulnlliiK, wus born In lliu yvur JtfW. Iroad building ATTENTION TO EARTH ROADS Authority on Highway Construction Likes Concrete, but Favor More Care of Lanes. "More attention Iuih got to bo paid to tho earth roads If tho coming bond elections nro to go over." This Is tho opinion of 13. L. Stevens, Inventor nnd road expert. Mr. Stevens Is, perhaps, ono of tho most unique characters In tho roud-bulldlng world. A graduate civil engineer, ho felt tho tremendous need for tho perfection nnd develop ment of tho road system of America. Ho stepped out from tho promising channels of tho regular engineering profession and went down almost be low tho level of ordinary men to study road building, sny ltocliy Mountain News. Ho has mndo road building und maintenance his life work nnd Is now, probably, ns well qualified nn any man Sand-Clay Road Well Cared For. to tell tho methods for the proper up building of tho iiutlon's highway sys tem. For u number of years Mr. Slovens bus been highway commissioner for tho Estes l'ark highway. This piece of road work In Itself Is, n testimony to his ideals. He Is ulso tho Inventor of tho Stevens Improved rond drug, one of the simplest and most clllclcnt rond machines on tho American mar ket. Mr. Stevens believes In concroto hlghwnys nnd prepared boulevard, but ho ulso believes that tho earth road, which comprises more than 80 por cent of tho count ry'n highways, Is of no less Importance. "A concroto highway Isn't going to do a farmer much good If ho has got to haul his lond throo miles through hub-deep mud before ho gots to It," Is Mr. Stevens' attitude. Thu farmer Is tho man who In going to pny for most of tho country roads, nnd although concroto roads uro need ed whero tho trnillc Is mifllclently heavy tho earth ronds thnt feed tho concrcto rond must bo kept up. As an Inventor of rond machinery, a road engineer, a road supervisor nnd n rond worker for hit) practicalities nnd tho life drenm of hotter ronds ns his Idealism, Mr. Htovens Is ubly qual ified to Judge highway problems. UTAH TO SPEND $8,000,000 "art of Money lo to Be Spent for Im provements on Arrowhead Trail to California. Tho Htato of Utuh has docldcd to spond about $8,000,000 on ronds In tho next two years, with an expenditure this yenr of ubout $2,000,000. Homo of tho Utah millions, which nro mndo up of Htato und federal funds, uro going to bo used on tho development of tho Arrowhead trull, which Is tributary to all parts of southern California, from Hun Diego and Imperial valley on tho south to Fresno nnd San Luis Obispo on tho north. $300,000,000 FOR HIGHWAYS Sum Which If Capitalized at 0 Per Cent Would Represent Invest ment of $0,000,000,000. Government roud olllclals cHllmiito Unit roud construction nnd miilutu iiiiiico In tho United Hlates Involve un uniiuul outlay of over l.'JOO.OOO.OOO, ii urn, which, If capitalized nt 0 per cent, would represent nn Investment of ffl,000,000,OW, Tliern Iiiim wiver linen it uiillmi'wldo Imfllo census lo how either Iho ill reel Ion or yolumu t Irulllu over llicso lijjfJiwuyN,