“Former heavyweight wrestler from California!”
“California?” Bud grinned. “Say, that’s where I come from!”
“But I’m never going back,” the giant added. “Not Max. No sirreel”
“Why not?” Tom asked.
“Because this jungle is the finest garden of health to be found on earth. You take it from me -I know. It made a new man out of me!”
“You mean you weren’t always this big?” Bud asked.
“Sure, I was big,” the ex-wrestler replied. “But I had a long siege of illness.
Doctors couldn’t do a thing for me. Then I came down here.”
“Sounds like one of those ‘Before and After’ ads.” Bud chuckled.
“Don’t laugh-this is on the level,” Max boomed. “I consulted a Mayan medicine man. He gave me some real potent stuff-herbs that he brewed himself.
Had me back on my feet in no time! Of course the outdoor life helped too-that 66 ELECTRONIC RETROSCOPE
and the wonderful native food. Between them all, they’ve turned me into a glowing picture of health!”
To emphasize his words, the ex-wrestler threw out his chest and flexed his mighty biceps. Tom barely managed to suppress a grin. He glanced quickly at his two companions. Bud responded with a wink, while Chow whispered out of the corner of his mouth:
“Punchy as a loco steer 1”
Unfortunately, his words carried to Max. With a bellow of rage, the giant leaped at Chow!
CHAPTER VIII
THE SKINNY PHANTOM
TOM AND BUD hastily yanked Chow out of the way and stepped in front of the enraged giant.
“Hold on!” Tom commanded. “That’s no way to treat a fellow American.”
“Well, that ain’t no way to talk about a fellow American, either,” Max complained. “I heard what he said about me.” The giant suddenly sounded like a sulky little boy. An injured look covered his broad pug face.
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