o fight off raiders and bandits who wanted
to enslave them.

Dick Oakwood's exciting adventures had only just begun and before they
ended he was to go through many fierce battles and hair-breadth escapes.

CHAPTER II

KING OF TWO TRIBES

"Let's go, Dan! Here's where we give our royal domain a visit of
inspection."

"Okay, Dick. But first let me finish my breakfast. One more slice of
wild pig please!"

"Get a move on, Dan! The sun's up. We're all ready but you!"

Dick's first interest was to explore his new kingdom, and he set out
early on this expedition with his two chief lieutenants, Raal, who was
the best fighter among the Taharans, carried a treasure, wrapped in a
zebra skin. Kulki, the young leader of the Gorol tribe, which lived in
the mountains in huts built in the trees, carried Dick's long flint
knife as an emblem of royal power.

Kulki was the son of Wabiti, an old chief who could not lead his tribe
in battle, but was still respected for his wisdom.

These two warriors led the way, and for his bodyguard, the Boy King
took two Taharan tribesmen armed with bows and arrows and flint knives.
Kurt and Kurul were devoted to him, and had proved their courage in
more than one stiff fight.

Dan Carter, his chum, went with the expedition as right hand man and
counselor, though as a matter of fact, Dan was so easy-going and
light-hearted that he was more useful for his company than for his
advice. As a sign of high rank he was allowed to carry the binoculars.

The party set out from the fertile hills that rose from the Sahara and
climbed by winding trails up the cliffs to Gorol Land.

Here the country was rugged and covered with a growth of trees and
where the forest was thick and hard to penetrate lurked many wild
animals. Leopards, panthers and other fierce creatures were in those
shadowy recesses, together with poisonous snakes and other reptiles.
Great apes and chattering little monkeys clambered boldly among the
trees while gaily colored tropical birds screeched and scolded the
intruders.

"Jiminy crickets!" cried Dan excitedly. "This beats any zoo I've seen
yet! Animals in cages don't seem as interesting as the ones that go
climbing about in the forest."

"You're right at that," Dick answered. "And as for the Gorols, they
are more like the side-show 'wild man of Borneo' than anything I've
ever heard of."

"Listen. That sounds like war drums along the trail."

Dan put his hand