The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-28


you, and he understood then that 1
could not keep the wicked promise that
had made. 1t was after we had been
miraculously saved from an attacking
lion" She paused suddenly and looked
up at him, questioning light in her
eyes. "Tarzan Of the Apes" she cried,
1T was you who did that thing! It
could have been no other
He dropped his eyes. for he was
ashamed.
"How could you have gone away and
left me?' she cried reproachfully.
Don't, Janew he pleaded. please
don't! You cannot know how have
suffered since for the cruelty of that
act or how / suffered then. first in
Jealous rage and then in bitter re-
sentiment against the fate that had
not deserved. went back to the apes
after that, Jane. intending never again
to see human being"
He told her then Of his life since he
had returned to the jungle-Of how he
had dropped like q plummet from q
civilized Partisan to savage Waziri
warrior and from there back to the
brute that he had been raised She
asked him many questions, and he mar
rated every detail Of his civilized life
to her, emitting nothing, for he felt no
shame since his heart always had been
true to her. When he had finished he
sat looking at her as though waiting
for her judgment and his sentence.
II knew that he was not speaking
the truth" she said. "Oh. what hor-
rible creature he Isl"
"You are not angry with me, then?'
he asked.
And her reply. though apparently
most irrelevant. was truly feminine
''Is Olga de Coude very beautiful %
she asked.
And Tarzan laughed and kissed her
again. Not one-tenth so beautiful as
you. DEAR" he said.
She gave cOntented little sigh and
let her herd rest against his shoulder.
He knew that he was forgiven.
CHAPTER xxx.
The Passing Of the Aps-Man.
"\HAT night Tarzan built snug
little bower high among the
swaying branches Of giant
tree, and there the tired girl
slept. while in crotch beneath her
the ape-man curled. ready, even in
sleep, to protect her.
1t took them many. days to make the
long journey to the coast. Where the
way was easy they walked hand in
hand beneath the arching bows Of the
mighty forest, as might in far gone
past have walked their primeval for
bears Where the underbrush was
tangled he took her in his great arms
and bore her lightly through the trees.
and the days were all too short, for
they were very happy. Had 1t not
been for their anxiety to reach and
succor Clayton they would have drawn
out the sweet pleasure of that wonder
full journey indefinitely.
On the last day before they reached
the coast Tarzan caught the scent of
men ahead Of them-the scent of black
men. He told the girl and cautioned
her to maintain silence. There are
few friends in the Jungle" he remark
ed dryly.
In half an hour they came stealthily
upon small party Of black warriors
filing toward the west. AS Tarzan saw
them he gave cry Of delight. 1t
was band OF his own Waziri. Busuli
was there and others who had accom-
panied him to Opar. At sight Of him
they danced and cried out In exuberant
Joy. For weeks they had been search
Ing for him. they told him.
The blacks exhibited considerable
wonderment at the presence Of the
white girl with him. and when they
found that she was to be his woman
they We'd with one another to do her
honor. With the happy Waziri laugh
ing and dancing about them, they
came to the rude shelter by the shore.
There was no sign Of life and no re-
Spouse to their calls. Tarzan clam
bered quickly to the interior Of the lit
tie tree hut, only to emerge a moment
later with an empty tin. Th0wing 1t
down to Busuli, he told him to fetch
water and then he beck0ned Jane POr-
ter to come up.
Together they leaned over the ema-
ciated thing that once had been an
English nobleman. Tears came to the
girls eyes as she saw the poor. sunken
cheeks and hollow eyes and the lines
Of suffering upon the once young and
handsome face.
HE still lives" said Tarzan. I'VE
will do all that can be done for him.
but fear that we are too late"
When Busuli had brought the water
Tarzan forced few drops between the
cracked and swollen lips. He wetted
the hot forehead and bathed the pitt
full limbs.
Presently Clayton opened bis eyes.
A faint. shadowy smile lighted his
countenance as he saw the girl leaning
over him. At sight OF Tarzan the ex-
preston changed to one OF wonder
ment.
"It's all right, old fellow" said the
ape-man. "We've found you in time.
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