The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19


 traction of second before the hammer
 that was intended for Tarzanss heart
 whirred harmlessly above his head.
 Before the Russian could fire again
 the ape man was upon him and had
 wrested the firearm from his grasp
 Captain Dufrannes Lieutenant D Arnot9
 and dozen sailors had rushed up at
 the sound of the shot, and now Tarzan
 turned the Russian over to them with
 out word He had explained the
 matter to the French commander be
 fore Rokon arrived. and the ofaeer
 gave immediate orders to place the
 Russian in irons and confine him or
 board the cruiser.
 Just before the guard escorted the.
 prisoner into the small boat that was
 to transport him to his temporary pris-
 on Tarzan asked permission to search him and to his delight found the stolen papers concealed upon his person Uhe shot had brought Jane Porter and the others from the cabin, and q moment after the excitement had died down she greeted the Surprised Lord Tennington. Tarzan joined them after he had taken the papers from Rokoff, and as he approaShed Jane Porter in- troduced him to Remington. "John Clayton, Lord GreystoIze, my lord, z she said. The Englishman looked his aseOnish- nnent in spite of his most herculean efforts to appear courteous, and 1t re- qufred many repetdtions Of the strange story of the ape-m as told by him- self Jane Porter and Laeutenant D Ar not to convince Lord Pennington that they were not al quite mad. At sunset they buried William Cecil Clayton beside the Jungle graves of his uncle and his aunt, the former Lord and Lady Greystoke And it was at Tarzan's request that three vclleys were fired over the last resting place of "a brave man. who met his death bravely.' 2
 ProA Assor Porter, who in his younger days had been ordained a minister. conducted the simple services for the dead. About the grave, with bowed heads, stood as strange accompany Of nourners IS the sup ever Hooked down upon. There were French officers and sailors, two English lords. Americans and score of savage African braves. Following the funeral Tarzan asked Captain Dufranne to delay the sailing Of the cruiser couple of days while he went inland few miles to fetch A<tb DefOQB148B s1 &H0 E1e> S1aCcE 81801y granted the favor.
 < Late the next afternoon Tarzan and his Wazir returned with the first, load of .sbelongings.n and when the party saw the ancient ingots of virgin gold they swarmed upon the ape-man with thousand questions, but he was su1il- ingiy obdurate to their appeals he de- clfned to give them the slightest claw as to the source of his immense treas urp. There are q thousand that left behind,D he explained, "for every one that brought away, and when these are spent may wish to retarn for more.s'
 The next day he, returned to camp with the balance of his fngots and when they were stored on board the cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt | like the commander of an old time l Spanish gaIieon returning from the l treasure cities of the Aztecs. T don't know what minute my crew will cut my throat and tahe over the stips" he added.
 The next morning, as they were pre- pairing to embark upon the cruiser Tarzan ventured a suggestion to Jane 1 Porter.
 wild beasts are. supposed to be de void of sentiment,'' he said. .sbut, pev erthesess, should like to be married in the cabin where was born, beside I the graves of my mother and my ia ther and surrounded by the savage i jungle that always has been nnJ home.ss
 Would it be quite regular dearf' slae asked. For if t would know cl