Thus had Dick Oakwood become Tahara, the Boy King of the Desert.
His ambition was to develop the Stone-Age tribesmen in the ways of peace and progress, without allowing them to be robbed or reduced to slavery by greedy fortune-seekers from the outside world.
But in planning this happy future of his people, the Boy King did not foresee that he would have to 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!"