THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914.
PLATTSnOUTH 8EKU-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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CHAPTER V.
The Death of Kala.
illliEE miles west of Kulonera.
son of Mbonga, the negro
kin?, slept the tribe of Ker-
chak.
Early the next morrnns the apes
were astir, moving through the Jungle
in search of food. Tarzan. as was his
custom, prosecuted his search in the
direction of the cabin, so that by lei
surely hunting on the way his hunger
was appeased by the time he reached
the beach.
The apes scattered by ones and twos
and threes in all directions, but always
within sound of a signal of alarm.
Kala luid moved slowly along an ele
phant track toward the east and was
busily engaged in turning over rotted
limbs and logs in search of esculent
bugs and fungi when the faintest shad
ow of a strange noise brought her to
startled attention.
For fifty yards before her the trail
was straight, and down this leafy tun
nel she looked straight at the stealth
ily advancing figure of a strange and
fearful creature.
It was Kulonga.
Kala did not wait to see more, but.
turning, moved rapidly back along the
trail. She did not run, but. after the
manner of her kind when not roused,
sought rather to avoid than to escape.
Close after her came Kulonga. Here
was meat. He could make a kaling
and feast well this day. On he Lur
ried, his spear poised for the throw.
At a turning of the trail he cime
in sight of Ler again upon another
straight stretch. His spear band went
far back; the muscles rolled, lightnir.g
Jike. beneath the sleek hide. Out shot
the arm, and the spear sped toward
Kala.
A poor cast. It but grazed her side.
With a cry of rage and pain Kala
turned upon her tormentor. In an In
stant the trees were crashing beneath
the weight of hurrying apes, swinging
rapidly toward the scene of trouble in
answer to Kala's scream.
As Kala charged. Kulonza unslung
his bow and fitted an arrow with al
most unthinkable quickness. Drawing
the shaft far back, he drove the poi
soned missile straight into the heart
of the great she ape.
"With a horrid scream Kala plunged
forward upon her face belore the as
tonished members of her tribe.
Roaring and shrieking, the apes dash
ed toward Kulonga, but that wary sav
asre was fleeing down the trail like a
frightened antelope. They followed
him. racing through the trees for a
long distance, but finally one by one
they abandoned the chase and returned
to the scene of the tragedy.
On the far beach by the little cabin
Tarzan heard the faint ech.oes of the
conflict, and. knowing that something
was seriously amiss among the tribe,
he hastened rapidly toward the direc
tion of the sound.
When he arrived he found the entire
tribe gathered jabbering about the dead
body of his slain mother.
Tarzan's grief and anger were un
bounded. He roared out his hideous
challenge time and again. lie beat
upon his chest with his fists, and then
he fell upon the body of Kala and
Fobbed out the pitiful sorrowing of his
lonely heart
But after the first outburst of grief
Tarzan controlled himself and, ques
tioning the members of the tribe who
had witnessed the killing of Kala, he
learned all that their meager vocabu
lary could vouclisat'e him.
It was enough, however, for his
needs. It told him of a strange, hair
less, black ape with feathers growing
upon its head, who launched death
from a slender branch and then ran
with the fleetness of Eara, the deer,
toward the rising sun.
Tarzan waited no longer; but, leap
ing into the branches of the trees, sped
rapidly through the forest. He knew
th windings of the elephant trail
along which Kala's murderer had
flown, and he cut straight through the
jungle to intercept the black warrior,
who was evidently following the tor
tuous detours of the trail.
At his side was the hunting knife of
his unknown sire, and across his shoul
ders the coils or his own long rope. In
an hour he struck the trail again and,
coming to earth, fciamiued the soil
minutely.
In the soft mud on the bank of a
tiny rivulet he found footprints such
as "be alone in all the jungle had ever
made, but much larger than his. His
heart beat fast- Could it be that he
was trailing, a man-one of his own
race?
There were two sets of imprints
pointing in opposite directions. So his
quarry had already rassed on his re-
turn along the trail. As he examined
the newer spoor a tiny particle of
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one of the footprints to the bottom of
its shallow depression ah, the trail
was very fresh, his prey must have
but scarcely passed.
Tarzan had covered barely a mile
more when he came upon the black
warrior standing in a little open space.
In his hand was his slender bow, to
which he had fitted one of his death
dealing arrows.
Opposite him across the little clear
ing stood Horta. the boar, with lower
ed head and foam flecked tusks, ready
to charge.
The black released the poisoned ar
row, and Tarzan saw it Cy with the
quickness of thought and lodge In the
bristling neck of the boar.
Scarcely had the shaft left his bow
ere Kulonga had fitted another to It.
but Horta, the boar, was upon him so
quickly that he had no time to dis
charge it. With a bound the black
leaped entirely over the rushing beast
and. turning with incredible swiftness,
planted a second arrow in Ilorta's
back.
Then Kulonga sprang Into a nearby
tree.
Horta wheeled to charge his enemy
once more. A dozen steps he took; then
With a Bound the Black Leaped En
tirely Over the Rushing Beast,
he staggered and fell upon his side.
Tor a moment his muscles stiffened
and relaxed convulsively; then he lay
still.
Kulonga came down from his tree.
With the knife that hung at his side
he cut several large pieces from the
boar's body, and in the center of the
trail he built a fire, cooking and eating
rs much as he wanted. The rest he
left where it had fallen.
Tarzan was an interested spectator.
His desire to kill burned fiercely In his
wild breast, but his desire to learn was
even greater. He would follow this
savage creature for awhile and know
whence he came. He could kill him
at his leisure later, when the bow and
deadly arrows were laid aside.
When Kulonga had finished his re
past and disappeared beyond a near
turning of the path Tarzan dropped
quietly to the ground. With his knife
he severed, many strips. oX meat from
Horta's" carcassT but he didf not cook
them.
He had seen fire, hut only when the
lightning had destroyed some great
tree. That any creature of the jungle
could produce the red and yellow fangs
which devoured wood and left nothing
but fine dust, surprised Tarzan great
ly. Also, why the black warrior had
ruined his delicious repast by plung
irg it into the blighting heat, was
quite beyond him. Fossibly he fire
was a friend with whom the archer
yras sharing his food.
Tarzan would not ruin good meat In
any such foolish manner, so he gobbled
down a great quantity of the raw flesh,
burying the balance of the carcass be
side the trail where he could find it
upon his return.
And then Lord Greystoke wiped his
rreasy fingers upon his naked thighs
and took tip the trail of Kulonga, the
son of Mbonga, the king; while In far-
off London another Lord Grey stoke,
the younger brother of the real Lord
Greystoke s father, sent back his chops
to the club's chef because they were
underdone, and when he had finished
his repast he dipped his finger ends
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All day Tarzan followed Kulonga,
hovering above him In the trees like
some malign spirit. Twice more he
aw him hurl his arrows of destruc
tion once at Dango, the hyena, and
again at Manu, the monkey. In each
Instance the animal died almost in
stantly, for Kulonga's poison was very
fresh and very deadly. There was
something mysterious connected with
these tiny slivers of wood which could
bring death by a mere scratch, thought
Tarzan- lie must look into the matter.
That night Kulonga slept in the
crotch of a mighty tree and far above
him crouched Tarzan of the apes.
When Kulonga awoke he found that
his bow and arrows had disappeared.
The black warrior was furious and
frightened, but more frightened than
furious, nis spear he had hurled at
Kala and had not recovered, and, now
that his bow and arrows were gone.
he was defenseless except for a single
knife, nis only hope lay In reaching
the Tillage of Mbonga as quickly as
his legs would carry him.
That he was not far from home he
was certain, so he took to the trail at
a rapid trot. From a great mass of
! Impenetrable foliage a few yards away
emerged Tarzan of the apes to swing
quietly In his wake.
Kulonga's bow and arrows were se
curely tied high In the top of a giant
tree, from which a patch of bark had
been removed by a sharp knife near to
the ground and a branch half cut
through and left hanging about fifty
feet higher up. Thus Tarzan blazed
the forest trails and marked his caches.
As Kulonga continued his journey
Tarzan closed up on him until he trav
eled almost over the black's head, nis
rope he now held colled in his right
hand. He was almost ready for the
kilL
The moment was delayed only be
cause Tarzan was anxious to ascertain
the black warrior's destination, and
presently he was rewarded, for they
fame suddenly in view of a great clear
ing, at one end of which lay many
strange lairs.
Tarzan was directly over Kulonga
as he made the discovery. The forest
nded abruptly, and beyond lay 200
yards "of planted fields between the
jungle and the village.
As Kulonga emerged from the shad
ow of the jungle the quick noose tight
ened about his neck.
So rapidly did Tarzan of the apes
drag back his prey that Kulonga's cry
of alarm was throttled In his wind
pipe. Hand over hand Tarzan drew
the struggling black until he had him
hanging by his neck in midair. Then
Tarzan, climbing to a larger branch,
pulled the still thrashing victim well
up into the sheltering verdure of the
tree.
He fastened the rope securely to a
stout branch and then, descending,
plunged his hunting knife into Ku
longa's heart. Kala was avenged.
Tarzan examined the black minutely.
Never had he seen any other human
being. The knife, with its sheath and
belt, caught his fancy. He appropriat
ed them. A copper anklet also took
his fancy, and this he put on his own
leg. Then quickly he lowered Ku
longa's body to the ground, removed
the noose and took to the trees again.
From a lofty perch Tarzan viewed
the village of thatched huts across the
intervening plantation.
He saw that at one point the forest
touched the village, and to this spot
he made his way, lured by a fever of
curiosity to behold animals of his own
kind and to learn more of their ways
and view the strange lairs in which
they lived.
His life among the brutes of the
jungle left no opening for any thought
that these could be other than enemies.
Similarity of form led him to no er
roneous conception of the welcome that
would be accorded him should he be
discovered.
His strange life had left him neither
morose nor bloodthirsty. That he joy
ed In killing and that he killed with a
laugh upon his handsome lips betoken
td no innate cruelty.
So it was that now, as he cautiously
approached the village of Mbonga he
was quite prepared either to kill or be
killed should he be discovered. He
proceeded with unwonted stealth, for
Kulontra had tnwht him rant rrwt
for mtle sharp gplinter3 of wood
which dealt death bo swiftly and un-
crricgly.
At be came to a at
heavy thick foliage and loaded
pendant loops of giant creepers,
rrom this almost Impenetrable bower
above the village he crouched, looking
down upon the scene below him.
There were naked children running
and playing in the street" Thera were
women grinding dried plantain in
crude stone mortars, while others were
fashioning cakes from the powdered
flour. Out in the fields be could see
still other women hoeing, weeding or
fathering. Dozing in the shade he
saw several men, while at the extreme
outskirts of the clearing he occasion
ally caught glimpses of armed war
riors apparestly on guard.
lie noticed that the women alone
worked- .Finally his eyes rested upon
a woman directly beneath him.
Before her was a small caldron
standing over a low fire, and in it bub
bled a'fhiek, reddlslf. larryTnass. "On
one side of her lay a quantity of wood
en arrows, which she dipped into the
Beethlng substance and then laid them
on a narrow rack of bows which stood
at her other side.
Tarzan of the apes was fascinated
Here was the secret of the destructive-
ness of "the archer's" tiny missiles.
He noted the extreme care which the
woman took that none of the matter
should touch her hands.
How he should like to have more of
those little death dealing slivers! If
the woman would only leave her work
for an instant he could drop down.
gather up n handful and be back in
the tree again before she drew three
breaths.
As he was trying to think out some
plan to distract her attention he heard
a wild cry from across the clearing.
He looked and saw a black warrior
standing beneath the very tree in
which he had killed the murderer of
Kala an hour before.
The fellow was shouting and waving
his spear above his head. Now and
again he would point to something on
the ground before him.
The village was in an uproar in
stantly. Armed men rushed from the
Interior of many a hut and raced mad
ly across the clearing toward the ex
cited sentry. After them trooped the
old men and the women and children.
until, in a moment, thevillage was de
serted. Tarzan of the apes knew that they
had found the body of his victim, but
that interested him far loss than the
fact that no one remained in the vil
lage to prevent his taking a supply of
the arrows which lay below him.
(To Be Continued.)
"MUTT AND JEFF IN
" AT THE PARMELE
TUESDAY NIGHT, 2!
If favorable press criticism and
arge audiences are any criterion
Manager Gus II ill evidently has
cornered (he entire laughter inar-
et in his latest offering1, "Mutt
and Jeff in Panama," and tin
second of the "Mult and Jed"
stage series. The offering1, which
s in the nature of a melodrama.
with musical comedy trimmings,
will be seen at the Parmele thea-
er on Tuesday night, April 21.
n this particular production we
can make the 'usual prediction
hat the rank and file of local
heater-goers will be more than
amused. It is an entertainment
on new lines, wun aeaiures ana
;crprises not harbored in any
ther show. You are bound to
augh and hold high carnival over
what "Mutt and Jeff" say and do.
The cast is a large and competent
one and the scenic investiture all
hat could be desired.
THE VARIETY STORE
TO HOLD A BIG SALE
From Wednesdays raily.
Mr. Guiding, recent owner oi
he Variety Store, wishing1 to re
tire from active business and get
a good tenant for his property,
ias sacrificed his stock of mer
chandise to the Simons company
at about -i5c on the dollar, and
eased his building to them for 10
years at a profitable rental. The
new owners started to remodel
the building1 into a moderdn
trading nlace. but found them
selves so crowded with merchan
dise that hinders them from go
ing- ahead with the improve
ments. The management of the
company therefore decided to halt
witli the work and reduce the
stock so much as possible, if not
close out altogether, and will put
he entire Holding stock on sale
at the same rate they bought it.
Watch this paper for particulars.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for All
Sores.
CDIKG SOON
MUTT and
JEFF in
LSI.
The Mcst Talked of Show of the Age!
ST. MARTS GUILD
ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon St. Mary's
Guild enjoyed a most delightful
meeting at the home of Miss
Verna Leonard, who was assisted
in entertaining the Guild by Mrs.
Emily Dickson, and the most de
lightful hospitality was evidenced
at the Leonard home and the
ladies present felt that this meet
ing was one of the most pleasant
they have had for some time.
Among the matters to be taken
up by the ladies at. the meeting
was the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and the follow
ing were chosen for the different
offices :
President Miss Barbara Ger-
ing.
Vice
I'resident Miss Dora
Fricke.
Secretary Mrs. V. A. Robert
son.
Treasurer Mrs. Geo. Thoina
Directresses Mrs. J. E. Mc-
Daniel, Mrs. J. II. Kuhns and Mrs
Pi. A. Hates.
At an appropriate hour some
very delicious refreshments were
;eryed, which added greatly to
the pleasures of the afternoon
The ladies of the Guild are busy
preparing for the selling of carnation.-,
on Saturday, May 9, for
Mi her s dav, and will have a
I supplv on hand for those
who desire to pay their tribute to
their mother.
ANOTHER FORMER
RESIDENT OF THIS
CITY PASSES AWAY
From Wednesday's Dally.
The following from the Glen-
wood (Iowa) Tribune gives the
account of the death of a gentle
man who for a short time several
years ago was a resident oi tins
city, and those who knew him
then will be greatly surprised to
learn of his passing away:
Jacob Sweetwood, a resident of
Fabor, died Friday at the home of
lis eldest son, Harry Sweetwood.
The deceased was 70 years old
and was a veteran of the Civil
war. He was reared in Penn
sylvania. He worked at his trade
f blacksmithing at Craig, Mo.,
Plattsmouth, Neb., and in Glen-
wood previous to going to Tabor.
Ie was about the morning of the
day of his death and assisted in
work about the house. At noon
ie became ill from heart trouble
and died at. 2:30 o'clock.
The funeral was held on Satur-
dav and the body brought to
ilenwood for burial. He leaves a
widow and four sons and three
daughters to mourn his death.
MRS. MARY PARSONS
GRANTED DIVORCE FROM
WILLIAM H. PARSONS
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon m the di
rict court, at 4 o'clock, the di
vorce case of Mrs. Mary II. Par
sons vs. William II. Parsons was
called for trial and the plaintiif
and daughter took the stand and
estified as to their side of the
case, and were followed by the
defendant, who made a sworn
statement on the witness stand
as to his side of the case. The
cross-petition of the defendant
for a divorce was withdrawn a few
lays ago and the testimony lack-
'd a great deal of what had been
ooked for by many. The court,
lfter the consideration of the
ase, granted the prayer of the
plaintilT, Mrs. Parsons, and
granted her a divorce as prayed
for, and the custody of the two
minor children, This case has
een one of those unfortunate
ones where a great deal of pub-
icity has been given to a purely
irivate matter that should have
.eon quietly settled without so
nuch stir and fass.
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Flush out the accumulated
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months; cleans your stomach,
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ing the blood. Mild, non-griping
laxative. Cures constipation;
makes you feel line. Take no
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Tfinfl w mae tie season or 1914 on the G. W. Rhoden
I II 11 N farm, three miles west and two miles north of Mur
I U v ray jje js a biack Percheron, nine years old, and
weighs 1800 pounds he was imported in 1907.
SERVICE FEE $12 to insure colt to stand and suck.
MORG
Morg is an excellent grade stallion, Morgan stock,
black and white spotted, seven years old, weighs
1050 pounds. He is a good foal getter, and has some
fine colts. He will make the season at my home.
SERVICE FEE $10 to insure colt to stand and suck
Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but should any oc
cur owner will not be held responsible When parties dispose
of their mares or remove from the locality, service fee becomes
due and must be paid immediately.
G. R. RHODEN, Owner
a
BYRON QUICK GETS
INTO TROUBLE AND
LEAVES THE CITY
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday Byron Quick, who
has been in the city only a short
time, got himself involved in the
hands of the law, and as a result
was taken to the Hotel de Man
speaker to rest from the effects
of his indulgence in the cheering
cup, as well as for touching one
of his friends for a $5 bill, Byron
evidently believing that the pos
session of so much wealth was
not good for one man. The af
lair, as reported, seems that
Byron and a number of friends
were gathered together enjoying
a nice social time and that con
siderable "booze" had been pass
ed around, when one of the
guests, who was sitting near
Quick, discovered that a $5 bill
was missing from his pocket, and
he at once proceeded to "squeal"
and summoned the sheriff, who
gathered Byron in and secured
the 65, as well as an amount of
liquor the man had on his per
son. When taken info ccstody
the man was suffering very much
from his drinking and was unable
to make any statement as to the
case to the county attorney, but
this morning was able to come
through with the story of the af
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for Dr. Hobson's Eczema Oint
ment. Follow the simple sug
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Excellent for babies and delicate,
tender skin. Stops chapping.
Relief or money back. 50c, at
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The Celebrated Young Jack
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dors was bred and owned
by Frank Busch of Villa Ridge, Mo. He has been inspected
this spring by the State Inspector and is sound in every way.
Sandors will make the season of 1914 at our home, six
miles west of Murray, and six miles east of Manley, every day
in the week.
TERMS
$15 to insure colt to stand up and suck. Parties disposing
of mares or removing from the locality, service fee becomes
due and must be paid immediately. All care will be taken to
prevent accidents, but owners will not be responsible should
any occur.
SCHAFER BROS.
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LOUIS ANDERSON
OF ONION FILES FOR
COUNTY CLERK
This morning another lilinpr
was made for the August primary
in the filing of the name of A. L.
Andersn, better known as
"Louie" Anderson, of Union, for
the republican nomination, for
county clerk. Mr. Anderson is a.
very popular young man in Lib-;
erty precinct and at present is
the village clerk of Union and has
made a most eflicient oilicial for
that thriving little city. lie is
well known throughout the
southern part of the county and
will get into the race at. once to
land the nomination. Then is
one other republican on tho track
for the same position, John M.
Creamer of Waba-h, who filed
several days ago. County Clerk
Libershal is the only democrat so
far to Hie for tho office.
Yale Motorcycle for Sale.
Fully equipped and good as
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office. . ;
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AUCTIONEER
and we want to inform you
that dates can be made
at this office for
gol wn DU
the Weeping Water Auctioneer
Careful Attention to Public Sales
Rates are Reasonable
Sand
ors
Sandors is an excellent
young Jack, coiningl 3
years old, weighing 900
pounds, plenty of extra
heavy bone, black with
mealy points. .-..
Sandors
(5298) was
foaled June 2, 1911; his
sire was San Salvador,
2nd, by Salvador, im
ported from Spain. San
