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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1914. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. PAGE 5. Ldmr i Burroughs .Copyright, 1912, by tho Frank A. Munsey company. 5 CHAPTER XI. "Most Remarkable.' EVERAIj miles south of the cabin, upon a strip of sandy beach, stood two old men argu- Before them stretched the broad At lantic, at their backs the dark con tinent; close around them loomed the impenetrable blackness of the jungle. Savage beasts roared and growled. Noises, hideous and weird, assailed their ears. They had wandered miles in search of their camp, but always ia the wrong direction. They were hop lessly lost. Samuel T, Fhilander was speaking. "But, ray dear professor," he was saying. "I still maintain that but for the victories of Ferdinand and Isabella over the fifteenth century Moors in Spain the -world would be today a thou sand years in advance of where we now find ourselves. But. bless me, pro fessor, there seems to be some one ap proaching." Professor Archimedes Q. Forter turn ed to the jungle in the direction in dicated by the nearsighted Mr. Phi lander. "Tut, tut, Mr. rhilander:" he chided. "How often "must I urge you to seek after absolute concentration of your mental faculties? And now I find you guilty of a most flagrant breach of courtesy in interrupting my discourse to call attention to a mere quadruped of the genus felis. As I -was saying. Mr." "Heavens, professor, a lion!" cried Mr. Philander, straining his weak eyes toward the dim figure outlined against the dark tropical underbrush. "Yes. yes. Mr. rhilander. if you in sist upon employing slang in your dis course, a lion.' But. as I was say ing" "Bless me, professor," again inter rupted Mr. Philander, "permit me tc suggest that we postpone discussion of Moors until we may attain the en chanting view of yon folis carnivora which distance proverbially is credited with lending." In the meantime the lion had ap proached with qniet dignity to within ten paces of the two men, where he stood curiously watching them. "Most reprehensible, most reprehen sible!" exclaimed Professor Porter, with a faint trace of irritation in his roice. "Never, Mr. rhilander, never before In my life have I known one of these animals to be permitted to roam at large from its cage. I shall most cer tainly report this most outrageous breach of ethics to the directors of the eoological garden." "Quite right, professor," agreed Mr. rhilander, "and the sooner it Is done the better. Let us start now." Sei7ing the professor by the arm. II r. rhilander set off in the direction that would put the greatest distance between themselves and the lion. They had proceeded but a short dis tance when a backward glance reveal ed that the lion was following them. Mr. Philander tightened his grip upon the professor and increased his speed. "As I was saying. Mr. Fhilander" repeated Professor Porter. Mr. Philander took another hasty fiance rearward. The lion also had quickened his gait and was doggedly maintaining an unvarying distance be hind them. "He Is following us!" gasped Mr. rhi lander. breaking into a run. "Tut, tut, Mr. Philander!" remon strated the professor. "This unseemly haste Is most unbecoming to men of letters." Mr. rhilander dropped the professor's arm and broke into a mad orgy of speed that would have done credit to any varsity track team. With streaming coattails and shiny silk hat. rrofessor Archimedes Q. Por ter followed, while from the shadows peered two keen eyes in Interested ap preciation of the race. It was Tarzan of the apes who watched, with face a-grin, this odd game of follow the leader. lie knew the two men were safe enough from attack In so far as the Hon was concerned. The very fact that Kuma had foregone such easy prey at all convinced the wise forest craft of Tarzan that Numa had already dined. The Hon might stalk them until hun gry again, but the chances were that If not -angered be would soon : tire of the; sport and slink away to his jungle lair. :j So Tarzan swung quickly to a lower limb in line with the approaching fugi tives, and as Mr. Samuel T. rhilander came panting and blowing beneath him, already too spent to struggle up to the safety oZ the limb, Tarzan reached down and, grasping him by the collar of his coat, yanked him to the limb by his side? Another moment brought the pro fessor within the sphere of the friend ly grip, and he, too. was drawn up ward to safety just as the baffled Noma, with a roar, leaped to recover his vanishing quarry. For a moment the two men clung, panting, to the great branch, while Tarzan squatted witU Ti1sT3aek" to the stem of'tbe tree, watching them with mingled curiosity and nmnsement- It was the professor who first broke the silence. "I am deeply pained. Mr. rhilander. that you should have evinced such a paucity of manly courage in the pres ence of one of the lower orders. As I was saying. Mr. rhilander, when you interrupted me. the Moors" "rrofessor Archimedes Q. rorter." broke in Mr. rhilander in icy tones, "the time has arrived when patience becomes a crime and mayhem appears garbed in the mantle of virtue. You have accused me of cowardice. Be lieve me. sir, I am tottering on the verge of forgetfulness as to your ex alted position in the world of science and your gray hairs." The professor sat In silence for a few minutes, and the darkness hid the prim smile that wreathed his wrinkled countenance. Tresently he spoke. "Look here. Skinny rhilander." he said in belligerent tones, "if you are lookin for a scrap, peel off your coat r.r.d come down on the ground, and I'll punch your head just as I did sixty years ago in the alley back of Torky Evans barn." "Ark!" gasped the astonished Mr. rhilander. "Lordy. how good that sounds! When you're human. Ark. I love you. Somehow it seems as though you had forgotten how to be human for the last twenty years." "Forgive me. Skinny," the professor said softly. "It hasn't been quite twenty years, and heaven alone knows how hard I have tried to be 'human for Jane's sake, and yours, too, since my other Jane was taken away." An old hand stole up from Mr. Thi lander's side to clasp the professor's, and no other message could better have translated the one heart to the other. "You certainly pulled me up into this tree just in time," said the pro fessor at last. "I want to thank you. Yon saved my life." "But I didn't pull you up here, pro fessor," said Mr. Philander. "Bless me, the excitement of the moment quite caused me to forget that I my self was drawn up here by some out dide agency. There must be some one ir something in this tree with us." "Eh?" ejaculated Professor rorter. "Are j-oti quite positive, Mr. rhilan der?" "Most positive, professor," replied Mr. Philander. "And," he added, "I think we should thank the party. lie may be sitting right next to you now, professor." Just then it occurred to Tarzan of the apes that Numa had loitered be neath the tree for a sufficient length of time, so he raised his young head toward the heavens, and there rang out upon the terrified ears of the two old men the awful warning challenge of the anthropoid. The two friend3. huddled tremblinir in their precarious position on tne limb, saw the great lion halt in his restless pacing as the bloodcurdling cry smote his ears and then slink quickly into the jungle to be instantly lost to view. "Most remarkable, most remarka ble," murmured Professor Porter, clutching frantically at Mr. Philander to regain the balance which"the sud den fright had so perilously endanger ed. Unfortunately for them both Mr. Philander's center of equilibrium was at that very moment hanging upon the Wgged edge of nothing, so that it need ed but the additional impetus supplied by the additional weight of Professor Porters body to topple the devoted secretary from the limb. For a moment they swayed uncer tainly, and then, with mingled and most unscholarly shrieks, they pitched headlong from the tree, locked in fren zied embrace. It was quite some moments ere ei ther moved, for both were positive that any such attempt would reveal so many breaks and fractures as to make further progress Impossible. At length Professor Porter essayed an attempt to move one leg. ' To his surprise it responded to 'Lis-'! will as in days gone by. He now drew up its mate and stretched It forth again. "Most remarkable." he murmured. "Thank heaven, professor," whis pered Mr. Philander fervently. "You're not dead, then?" "Tut. tut. Mr. Philander; tut. tut!" cautioned Professor Porter. "1 do not know as yet" - With"- infinite solicitude Professor Torter wiggled his right arm joy! it was intact. Breathlessly he waved his left arm above his prostrate body. It waved. "Most remarkable; most remarka ble!" he said. "To whom are you signaling, pro fessor?" asked Mr. rhilander in an ex cited tone. Trofessor Torter deigned to make no response to this puerile inquiry. Mr. rhilander had not moved from where he had fallen. He had not dared the attempt. How, indeed, could one move when one's arms and l gs and back were broken? One eye was buried in the soft loam; the other, rolling sidewise. was fixed in awe upon the strange gyrations of rrofessor rorter. Trofessor Torter rolled over upon his stomach. Then he sat up and felt of various portions of his ana torn y. "They are all here!" he ejaculated. Whereupon he rose, and, bending a scathing glance upon the still prostrate form of Samuel T. rhilander, he sai I: "Tut. tut, Mr. Thilander; this is no time to indulge in slothful ease. We must be up and doing." Mr. rhilander lifted his other eye out of the mud and gazed in speechless rage at Professor Porter. Then he at tempted to rise, nor could there have been any one more surprised than he when his efforts were immediately crowned with marked success. He was still bursting with mgo. however, at tne cruel Injustice of Tro fessor Torter's insinuation and was on the point of rendering a tart rejoinder when his eyes fell upon a strange fig ure standing a few paces away, scru tinizing them intently. Trofessor Torter had recovered his shiny silk hat, which he had brushed carefully upon the sleeve of his coat and replaced upon his head. When he saw Mr. Thilander pointing to some thing behind him he turned to behold a giant, naked but for a loin cloth and a few metal ornaments, standing mo tionless before him. 'Good evening, sir," said the pro fessor, lifting his hat. For reply the giant motioned them to follow him and set off up the beach unbeseeming in you to submit to such indignities." But scarcely were the words out of his mouth &a be, too. had been seized and securely bound by the neck with the same rope. Then Tarzan set off toward the north, leading the now thoroughly frightened professor and his secretary. In deathly silence they proceeded for what seemed hours to the two tired and hopeless old men. but presently, as they topped a little rise of ground, they were overjoyed to see the cabin lying before them, not a hundred yards distant. Here Tarzan released them and. pointing toward the little building, van ished into the jungle beside them. It was a much relieved party of castaways that found itself once more united. Dawn discovered them still recounting their various adventures and speculating upon the identity of the strange guardian and protector they had: found on this savage shore. (To Be Continued.) AIvo Kotes "Good evening, sir, fessor, said the pro- in the direction from which they had recently come. "I think it the part of discretion to follow him," said Mr. Philander. "Tut, tut, Mr. Philander," returned the professor. "A short time since you were advancing most logical argu ment in substantiation of your theory that camp lay directly south of us. I was skeptical, but you finally con vinced me, so now I am positive that toward the south we must travel to reach our friends. Therefore I shall continue south." Further argument was interrupted by Tarzan, who. seeing that these strange men were not following him, had returned to their side. Again he motioned them to follow him, but still they stood in argument. Presently tho ape .man lost patience with theic stupid ignorance. lie grasp ed the frighiCDned Mr. Philander by the shoulder, and before that worthy gen tleman knew whether he was being killed or merely maimed for life Tar zan had tied one end of his rope se curely about Mr. Philander's neck. "Tut tut, Mr. rhilander," remon strated ProfessorJPQrtcr, 'Jl t Jsjnost Mrs. C. It. Jordan was in Lin coln Saturday. Mrs. Iki Wolfe traded in Lin coln Saturday. Miss Flo lioyles spent Sunday wilh her folks. Will Casey had business in Lincoln Tuesday. ('corpe Skilrs of Murdock was in town Sai unlay. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Evans, auloed to Lincoln Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Tinildin and son were in Lincoln Monday. Joe Foreman was in Omaha and South Omaha Monday and Tues day. J or Iliid loft Saturday for Kan sas to visit relathes for a few days. U. S. Revenue Inspector Critch- 1'ndd of Omaha was in town Wed nesday. Mr. Ellis of Univppsily Place, the gas liyht man, was in Alvo Monday. Mrs. Dee Tyson am! little laughter were trading in Lincoln Monday. Mrs. J. A. Shaffer was in the capital city Saturday of last week on business. John Muifey had a carload of hogs on the South Omaha market Tuesday morninpr. Miss Edith Foreman was home from school at University Place Saturday and Sunday. G. R. Jordan started for I'latts niouth Monday to meet wilh the county commissioners. Miss Ruby Stone spent Satur day and Sunday in University Place visiting- relatives. J. II. Stroemer and Harry Par sell were in Lincoln Monday on business, going by the auto route. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton of Oma ha returned home Sunday after a visit with their son, Robert, for a week. Mrs. John Casey, who visited in Lincoln last week, is visiting1 this week with her sons, Ed and Will and families. The Mexican shoe maker sold out to A. Reolofsz and left Sat urday for Des Moines, Iowa, to work in a shoe factory. Mrs. Ebb Patterson and son, Sidney, of Utica, returned home Monday, after visiting1 friends here the past few flays. Miss Marie Appleman came home from the state university to visit Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appleman. L. 11. Appleman came home from Trenton, Neb., last Satur day, where he bought and ship ped six cars, of broom corn to Minneapolis. Alfred Stroemer motored to Oreemvood Saturday evening" to meet Oeorge Tnicknell, who came from Sterling1, Nob., to spend Sunday with his folks. Nine young coyotes were cap lured Sunday on Will Casey's west 80 by E. D. Friend, John Skinner, P. J. Linch, George Hueknell and Jesse Hardnoek. Mr. ami Mrs. S. C. Hoyles autoed to University Place Wed nesday to visit tho latter's moth er, Mrs. Alex Skiles, who is im proving in health at the present t ime. The Ladies Reading" club mot at Mrs. Joe Parsell's last week. They elected tho following ofli cers for six months: President, Mrs. .If din Murfoy; vice president, Mrs. Harry Appleman; secretary, Miss Stella Sheesley; corresponding- secretary, Mis. Orion Mad win; treasurer, Mrs. Dab Boylos. Charles Kirkpatrick -and wife, while driving- out to their place Wednesday morning, met the rural mail carrier from Waverly, ppatts. Worth Crowing About Comparison of results and profits before and after using . Poultry v Regulator Pkga. S5e, COe, 60c, $1.00; Si lb. pjil (2.50 " tha trreat tonic and conditioner is sure to make voa m permanent friend of all Prattm Products. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Back Pratts Lice Killer. Powder 2Zs and EOc. Also -Spring necessity. Sure death to all dangerous vermin. Kef use substitutes; iniitt on Pratts. S Get Pratis ISO page Poultry Book For sale by J. V. Egenberger, Plattsmouth. Wolff & Ault, Cedar Creek. 4515 AtJr7 in his auto, which frightened the horse. In righting the horse the line broke, throwing Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick out, injuring her arm and ankle and bruising- his face and otherwise shaking them up. The W. R. C. met last Thurs day at the home of Mrs. Joe Par sell. Roll call, "Hints on Good Bread Making." After an in teresting and instructive pro gram, the following- ollicers were elected: Mrs. John Murtey, president; Mrs. II. Appleman, vice president; Miss Stella Sheesley, secretary; Mrs. O. Baldwin, corresponding- secretary; Mrs. Dayle IJoy'es, treasurer; program eom- mittee, Mrs. II. Parse!!, Mrs. n. Kuehn, Mrs. Ed Evans. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Minnie Jordan May 14. FRECKLE FACE Child Cross? Feverish? Sick? 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Write for book on Rectal diseases, with testimonials of prominent people who have been permanently cured. DR. TARRY Bee Building Omaha. ANOTHER WEEK n n r- us I I R HI U GONE BY OF THE GREAT a and trade in our store is getting heavier right along. Last Saturday we could hardly handle the crowd and why? It is easy to understand. The dollar does more work here than elsewhere. This Saturdy we are trying to make a homer and bargains much greater than ever before. Read all the items and figure out how much money you can save on Saturday at this Sale. MILLINERY Ladies hats worth up to $6 and $7, your choice any of them at 1.59 Ladies Skirls Misses S2 skirt 95c 3 14 1.45 Ladies 5 " ....2.98 7 " ....3.98 Mens Clothing Mens $2 pants 98c Boys suits 1.69 Youths suits 4.95 Mens Worsted suit5.85 All Woolerge suit8.45 Corsets A quantity of corsets usually sold at $1 and 1.25, go Saturday.. 69c Mens work and dress shoes all sizes and grades in black or tan, all worth S3 up to $5 during this sale $2.35 Ladies shoes, any pair in the house 1.98 Misses shoes, size 2 to 4 in button or lace, gun metal or calf, cheap at S2.50, on sale now at $1.45 " Window shades light 15c Flour Sieves and olive green jxx tin 1 8c 9c Hair Nets, all colors g 2c 69c Mens work Shirt well Ladies house made blue, black, tan dresses and 33C Kimonas, Satur- day Special Mens summer Under- lZGb0 wear.Balbrigan or sQyC Porosknit 19 and 39c I -J Basting Thread, per I jXens soft collar spool shirts, sizes 14 h 50c seller, Satur White Cups and Sau- day Special, cers per set of 12 1 f C 50c L 14qt. dish pans, new shipment, IXX tin 10c Mens $1.00 Over alls, best make Clothes Pins, best grade per doz. 1c 3 o'clock Saturday will sell No 1 Galv. tubs at Childrens rompers, a great washing saver, Half peck loose par lor matches 9c Something you all need, Blue Overall Demin 22oz. goes at 1 Mens Caps, spring styles, all colors 19c A snap, GO yds. of Turkey red table cloth. 35c seller at 21c Good quality Cotton Crash toweling 43c Children hose sup porters worth 15c, 5c Mens fancy soxs, regular 19c seller, Sc IX tin water pail 10 quart 10c A lot of damaged mens coats, vests and pants, for to work in. Saturday special Fine broad Swiss em broideries.regular 50c and 75c goods, Satur day Special Toilet Paper, good size roll 4c Safety Pins, 5c seller Mens Hose Support er Sun, Boston, Paris 10c Sun Bonnets, worth 25c and 35c, Sprinkling cans worth 50c 29c Mens Hats, black, brown or gray 45 Childrens Straw Hat shapes, regular 3.5c seller 10c WY ST SIMONS CO., SUCCESSORS Fancy table Oil Cloth, all patterns, Saturday special at per yard 1 2?c 3C 2 71
