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ZXx-S THE HAWK SKY G/RL GHOST GALLERY SHEENA AND THE GORGE OF SKULLS By 6¢QH—eni—eni— Chim, the little chimpanzee, was doleful, ‘On the verge of swingin down from the treo hut Sheena paused, Ie was true that she had duty, ono she could ot ne- lect, to the Manori, a tribe welling in the southern reaches of her kingdom. She must go, alone, to act as a. beneficent Goddess at the Maize Festival fn order thak the crops might flour” ish, Lithely she strode across the tree hut_and put one smooth, tawny skinned” arm about the little fellow. *"There, little hairy. one, must you be so sad? Sheena goer but for a short time, Soon T shail come back and if Bob tells me you have avoided trou. bie and have not been tearing oth, the Elephant, who knows ‘maybe Twill bring yous present from the Land of the Masarl. Pechaps a tay bow and arrow, though { doubt you could Use it, small and clomey one” Beb, cleaning his pistol in eneleorseriof the hut smiled ot the two. “OF course she will be ail right, Chim. What. harm could possibly come to Sheena, ‘Queen of the Jungle? Compose yourself, smail one, and. set Shout gathering che bubba ber- Hes or we won't eat tonight.” Sheena, once more about to swing down fron the hut and Sway into the jungle, looked Emilingly at Bob. “And you, my mate, heed also’ my words: No falechief. No trips in the jungle by yourself” Sa. saying. abe, waved and, a moment later, MORGAN W. THOMAS disappeared into the trees which stretched for miles in every fection, like vast, undulating “Chischi—” It was Chim again, scoking comfort from Bob, who patted the small beast on ‘his ftszy head and then, with a little quiver of anticipa: tion, walked wily to. comer of the hut Now that Sheena was gone Fingers trembling a little, Bob unearthed the book and brushed matted leaves from 3 With delight he read once. mo the title: "Bridge Buriding in Didicult Terrain. Te was a trean- tre, a prize he had foond recent ly when Sheena ad rescued & snfari—ond the white men had hot lingered long enough in the Jungle to collect their belong” ings. Bob, formerly an engineer, took great joy in the book. That Joy Was marred by just one thing-—he dared not show it to Sheena, who would have Inugh« fed and told him that such things Wwere not for the Jungle. ‘Chim, peering over Bob's shoulder, painted a stubby fin eer at the book, “Chichi chi” He bogan to pronee up and down and it was evident that he was displeased. Bob patted him again. “Be quiet, small one. You do aot Understand such things, We shall weprise Sheena upon her return by building a foot. bridge ‘gerose the Gorge of the Skulls. Yes, I know what your chitter: ing is about: I know the pig. ‘ies dwell across the Gorge and that they throw the heads of thelr victims into the chao Bue they will not throw om heads into their. Gorge, Ease ‘one, never fear. And I have a= agreement with Konak the Ge Zilla, your great-uncle, who = hig tabe will help us build bridge.” Chim clasped his head = both hairy hands and moans Bs he rocked ack and fe “Chi_chi—chi” Te was woos he seemed! te be ‘saving. fo ee such things without “Sheeas's Knowledge. Even if you maa well and wanted fo sure Sheena, ‘At first the bridge went == in spite of Chim's. supensaae and his fepeated chitterings = isaster Munale kept his Sone and supplied hundreds of Base Zoriling, each having trersebaoee Strength and able t0 do oe Work of, ten/men, Bobi rere ing in Bis unusual work, sos himself a surveyor's chain = srappe root, a quadrant of see End shiny “mica, and messe ing rods of the fino graines Tinie tree, All would have bea well but for the thought: “Wise Would Sheena say?” She coms be storm at. timer, ‘Would she, Bob wondered, Se angey if he chopped away Se neient vines, thick: and gnariea hich for centuries had furnia ‘ed the only. method of crassa the Gorge? She loved bee jangle and her people, and Se knew that her love, at did be ‘own, extended also to inanimate: cbjects, He decided, jure ae Kunal’ apes were about = sever the vines, to spare the NEXT IssuE OF JUMBO cOMIGE 5, MARCH) ON SALE AT YOUR NEWSSTAND FEE: JUMBO “COMICS JuMBo comics JuMBe comics JUMBO. comics IUMBO comics JUMBO comics “JuMBo. comics. Bees Sens IA Dee SHEENA LEAPELINA]