The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-06
Not Like Any Story You Have Read
TARTAN OF THE APES
By Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Tie Romance o. q Jaasis Man and Yankee Girl

intended giving II to her he himself
could not have told. but he took In.
unite pleasure In seeing his thoughts
expressed In prlnt-in whichshe was not
30 unciviilxed after all.
am Tarxan Of the apes (he
wrote). am yours. You arc mine.
We will live here together alwsys In
my house. I will bring you the best
fruits, the tenderest deer, the hnest
meats that roam the jungle
will hunt for you. I am the
greatest OF the jungle hunters.
will fight for you. am the
miyhtiest OF the jungle fighters.
You are Jane Porter. I saw II In
your letter. When you $50 this you
will know that II is for you and that
Tarzan Of the apes loves you.
As he stood. straight As young In
dian by the door. waiting after he had
finished tho message. there came 10 Ms
keen ears a familiar sound. II was Tie
passing OF great ape through the
lower branches Of tho forest.
For an instant no listened intsntly. and
then from the jungle came the asonised
scream Of woman. and Tarsan OF ths
apes. dropping his nrst love letter UPON
the ground. shot like . panther into the
forest.
Clayton also heard the scream. ana
Prof Porter and Mr.. Philander. and In
Few minutes tnsy es"r p 49,,
approached a voliey OF excited QUESTION:
A glance within confirmed their worst
fears.
Jane Porter and csmeraida were net
there.
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hshieI ANA she amt uo'e huffm 70
mummy
CoHe' Eshle'aida' cried clayton.
open your eyes
Esmernida did as she was badc.
on Gaoefelie' Tank do Lawd."
hhe said
where's Miss Por'erf What hap
pened? questioned Clayton.
Ain Miss Clayton here?" cried Bs-
meraIds. sitting up with wonderful
ceierity Tor one OF her bulk. "Oh.
Lawd. now All members! II done must
have looked her away"
What took her away" cried Pref.
Porter.
"A great big gint all covered with
half"
"a gorilla. Esmeraldar' questioned
Mr.. Philander and the three men
scarcely breathed as he yoiced ths
horrible thought
"Ah done thought IL was d. dsv,,
An guess IL mus "a bean one ~ d.m
gorIlephants. oh. nv no. bahy nv nc'
IN honey,'
Clayton lmm.dla,e,v h.g,n .. Tat
about for tracks h,,, o.,,,s 80
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