The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-28
The Return of Tarzan
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efforts to appear courteous. and 1t re-
quired many repetitions Of the strange
story of the ape-man as told by him.
self. Jane Porter and Lieutenant DAT
not to convince Lord Remington that
they were not all quite mad.
At sunset they buried William Cecil
Clayton beside the jungle graves or his
uncle and his aunt. the former Lord
and Lady Greystoke. And 1t was at
Tarzan's request that three volleys
were fired over the last resting place
Of "a brave man. who met his death
bravely."
Professor Porter. who In his younger
days had been ordained minister.
conducted the simple services for the
dead About the grave. with bowed
heads. stood as strange a company OF
mourners as the sun ever looked 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
his belongings" and the officer gladly
granted the favor.
Late the next afternoon Tarzan and
his Waziri returned with the flrst load
Of belongings" and when the party
saw the ancient ingots Of virgin gold
they swarmed upon the npe-man with
n khouco nd <vrocfiouo hint no xvoo emil
ingly obdurate to their appeals-he de-
clIned to give them the slightest clew
as to the source Of his immense treas
ure. There are thousand that left
behind" he explained. for every one
that brought away, and when these
more"
The next day he returned to camp
with the balance Of his lngots and
when they were stored on board the
cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt
Hike the commander Of an old time
Spanish galleon returning from the
treasure cities Of the Aztecs. II don't
know what minute my crew will cut
my throat and take over the Ship" be
added
The next morning. az they were pre-
pairing to embark upon the cruiser,
Tarzan ventured a suggestion to Jane
Porter.
.Wild beasts are supposed to be de
void Of sentiment" he said. but. new
ertheless, I should like to be married
in the cabin where was born. beside
the graves of my mother and my IA
Their and surrounded by the savage
jungle that always has been my
home"
would it be quite regular. dearY'
she asked. "For II it would know OF
no other place In which should rath-
er he married to my forest god than
beneath the shade of his primeval for
est
And when they spoke Of 1t to the
others they were assured that 1t would
be quite regular. and most splendid
termination Of a remarkable romance.
So the entire party assembled witnln
the little cabin and about the door 20
witness the second ceremony that Pro
(e0SOr tOTIeT WIS " oOscAAAAAA~S
three days.
D'Arnot was to be best man ana
Hazel Strong bridesmaid until Ten
nington upset all the arrangements oy
another of his. marvellous ideas"
III Miss Strong is agreeable" ne
said. taking the bridesmaids hand In
his. .Hazel and think 1t would be
ripping to make 1t double wedding.
The next day they sailed. and as the
cruiser steamed slowly out to sea tall
man. immaculate In white flannel ana
q graceful girl leaned against her rail-
to watch the receding shore line upon
which danced twenty naked. black
varriors OF the Waziri. waving their
war spears above their savage heads
md shouting farewells to their de-
parting king.
81 should hate to think that I am
looking upon the jungle for the last
time. dear" he said. "were 1t not that
| 7 know that I am going to a new world
of happiness with you forever" and.
bending down. Tarzan Of the Apes
k,ssed his mate upon her lips.
THE END.