The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-09

and struck the man full i'm the mouth
with his open palm, and then the 9th
ers closed In between them.
There is some mistake, sir" cried
one OF the other players. "Why. this
is Count de Condo OF France"
IF am mistaken" said the accuser.
IL shall gladly apologize but before 1
do so first let monsieur le comte ex-
plain the extra cards which l saw him
drop into his side pocket
And then tie man whom TarZan had
seen drop them there turned to sneak
from the room, but found the exit bar
red by tall, gray eyed stranger.
With low oath he seized Tarzan to
push him to one side. The ape-man
but smiled as he twisted the biz fell
low about and, grasping him by the
collar of his coat, escorted him back
TO the table. struggling. cursing and
striking in futile remonstrance. 1t
was Nikolas Rokoffs first experience
with the muscles that had brought
their savage owner victorious through
encounters with SAILOR, the tiger;
! Numa, the lion, and Terkoz, the great
bull ape.
The man who had accused De Coude
and the two others who had been play
ing stood looking expectantly at the
count.
You have but to slip your hand in
the counts coat pocket" said the ac-
cuser. An then as the others hesi-
! tated to do so, Come; | shall do it
myself If no other will" and he step
/ ped forward toward the count
mo, monsieur" said De Coude: 81
will submit to Il search only at the
hands of gentleman"
1T is unnecessary to search the
count. The cards are in his pocket
myself saw them placed there
All turned in surprise toward this
new speaker to behold very well
built young man urging resisting
captive toward them by the scrum of
his neck.
ut is conspiracy" cried De Coude
angrily. There are no cards in my
coat!' And with that he ran his hand
into his pocket. AS he did so tense 81
lence reigned in the little group. The
count went dead white, and then very
slowly he withdrew his hand, and in
it were three cards.
He looked at them in mute and hor-
rified surprise and slowly the red of
modification suffused his face Ex-
pressions of pity and contempt tinged
the features of those who looked OH
ut the death of n mans honor
1T is conspiracy, monsieur" 1t
was the gray eyed stranger who spoke.
Gentlemen" he continued, monsieur
lie comte did not know that those cards
were in his pocket. This person whom
just intercepted in an effort to es-
cape placed the cards there"
De Coude had glanced from Tarzan
10 the man i'm his grasp.
Mon Dieu. Nikolas Rokon" he
cried. Your
Then he turned to his accuser and
eyed him intently for a moment.
And you, monsieur | did not rec
ognize you without your beard. Ii
quite DISCUSSES you. Paulvtch. see
it all now. 1t is quite clear, gentle
men" He turned to TarZan.
mo, my friend said the count
hastily. cit is personal matter. and
beg that yOu will let 1t drop. 1t is
sufficient that ! have been exonerated
fran The charge. The less we have to
dp with such fellows the better. But
WnuS'our. how can thanl; YOU for the
great kindness YOU have done me-:
Permit me to offer you my card"
Tlr2an had released Rok0n. who.
with his confederate. PaUlvltch. had
FASTENED from tie smoking room. Just
as he WAS leaving. Rnkoa turned to
TarZan. monsieur viii have ample
opportunity 30 regret lis Interference
In the affairs Of Others"
TarZan sailed. and thea. howing to
the count. handed him his own card.
The count read. Jean c. Tarzan.
TAfrique."
Monsieur TarZan." he said. may
indeed wish that he had never be-
friended me. for can assure him that
he has won the enmity OF two of the
most unmitigated scoundrels in all Eu-
rope"
That night as Tarzan entered his
cabin he found n folded note upon the
floor that had evidently been pushed
beneath the door He opened il and
read:
NJ TaTzan-DoubtIess you did not realize
/ tho gravity OF your oiTense or YOU would
not have done the thing YOU aid toGaY
am Wiling to believe that YOU acted la ig-
norancc and without any intention TO Of
fend stranger. For this reason ! shall
glvdly permit YOU 10 offer an apology and
on receiving your assurances that you
VIII not again interfere in affairs that do
not concern you / shall drop the matter
ptherWisc-but / am sure that you will
see the wisdom 81 adopting the course :
suggest, Very respectfully,
NIKoLAs RoKoFF.
Tarzan permitted q grim smile to
play about his lips for moment, then
he promptly dropped the matter from
his mind and went to bed.
In "A nearby cabin the Countess de
Coude was speaking to her husband.
why so grave, my dear Raoulf" she
asked. you have been as glum as
could be nH evening. What worries
ynuT
"olga, Nikolas is on board. Did you
know itP"
"Nikolasl" she exciaimed nut 1t
IS impossible, Raoul IL cannot be-.
NikOlas is under arrest i'm Germany"
80 / thought myself until ! saw
him tOday-him and that other arch