The evening world., 1913-02-13

A number oe the women scattered
TO their several huts to fetch pots and
water, while others built row Ut fires
on which portions Of the feast were to
be boiled.
Tho Festivities were delayed waiting
the return Of the warriors who had re.
NAMED to engage In the skirmish with
the white men. so that II was quite late
when all were In tho VILLAGE ara the
dance Of death commenced 70 c1rre
rouni the doomed officer.
Half fainting from pain ana sxheus.
ton, D'Arnot watched what seemed sae
A yagary OF dslirium or some horrid
nightmare from which he must soon
awake.
The bestiai faces. daubed with coaorA
thu huge mouths and hnnSinG lipo-ths
yellow teeth, sharp nied---ths rolling.
demon eyss--ths shining naked bodiss--
the cruel spears. Surely no such crea-
lures really existcd-he must Indeed %
dreaming.
The savage. whirling bodies cffcisd
nearer. Now q spear spran6 forth ana
touched his arm. The sharp pain and
the feel OF hot. trickling blood assured
him OF the awful reality OF his posit'on.
Another spear and then another
touched him.
lie closed his eyes and held his teeth
firm sst-he would not cry out.
u, WAS a soldier OF France. and no
would teach these beasts how an ofnceS
aud gentleman died.
Taryan OF tho apes needed no intsr-
Dt, ter 10 translate the story OF those dis
taut shots with Jane forter's Kisses
slill warm upon mis- lips no was swing
Ing with Incredible rapidity through tho
orcst trees straight toward the V'iiaxe
~ Mbonga.
He was rot Interested IN the location
OF the encounter. for he Judged that
thst would soon be over Those who
were Killed he could not aid. those who
escaped would not need his assistance
II was TO those who had neither been
Killed nor escaped that he FASTENED
md he knew that ne would find them
by IN. great post In tho centre Or
Abon.sas village.
Many times had Tarzan seen Mbon-
gas black raijing parties return from
the northward with prisoners. ana al
ways wore IN, same scenes enacted
about that grim stake, beneath the mar
lug hight Of many hros'
lie knew, too. that they seldom lost
much Zine before concentrating the
nond!sh purpose Of their captures. lie
doubted that ne would arrive In time to
do more than avense.
Tarzan had looked with complacency
| ,rpon their former orgies, only occa-
| sionally Interfering for tho pleasure or
| batting tho blac but heretofore their
victims had been men o. their own
| color
Tonight II was different. white nen--
men OF Tarzins own race-mlght DO
| even now suffering the asonles %
! torture.
Gu he sped. slight hal fallen and he
travelled high along the upper terrace,
| uner. the gorgeous troplc moon lighted
| his dizzy pathway.
/ Presently he cdught TIE reflection ~
! A distant y.dGe, Il lay 20 the rish. %
/ his path.
! so sure was Tnr2ln Of h.s jungle
! knowledge ina, ne a. not Turn tom his
course. hut passed the glare AZ U.s.
iancr % a half mile, II Has the camp
Are ~ the Frenrhm"n.
1 In few minutes more Tar2an swung
/ INTO the trees above Mhongas village
/ Az, he was not quite too late or, was
he? lie could not tell The figure At
F tAe stake was very st'l, yet the black
/ warriors We're not pr,rkng a.
/ Tarzan know thc'r customs, The death
blow hal not been struck. lie could
tell almost 20 minute how far tho
dance had gone.
In another Instant Mbongas knitc
would sever one OF the vic1Im's ears.
! that would mark tho oeAnning OF the
end. fo- very shortly after oRly .