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

speaking almost Immediately OF tho
AFFAIR he had witnessed in her cabin
two nights before
MY husband feels that he owes You
an immense debt of gratitude she
said.
Your msband:" repeated Turzan
questioningly.
Yes. nm the Countess de Coude."
Il am already amply repaid. ma.
ddme. in knowing that have rendered
a service 10 The wife of the Count dc
Coude."
On his arrival in Paris TaIzan went
directly 90 the apartments OF his old
friend D'Arnot. where the naval lieu
tenant scored him roundly for his deci-
sion TO renounce the title and estates
that were rightly his from his father,
John Clayton. the late Lord Grey
stoke.
"fon must he mad. my friend" said
D'Arnot. thus lightly to give up not
alone wealth and position. but an op-
portnnity TO prove beyond doubt to all
the world that in your veins flows the
noble blood of two OF EngIand's most
honorcd houses instead OF the blood
of savage she ape. 1t is Incredible
that they could have believed YOU
Miss Porter least of all.
why, | never did believe it. even
back in the wilds Of your'A fifcan Jun
gle. when YOU tore the raw meat OF
your Kills with mighty jaws. like some
wild beast. and wiped your greasy
hands upon your thighs. Even then.
before there was the slightest proof to
the contrary. knew that you were
mistaken in the belief that Iiala was
your mother
And now. with your fathers diary
of the terrible life led hy him and your
mother on that wild African shore:
with the account OF your birth ana.
final ana most convincing proof OF nll
your own baby finger prints upon The
pages~of IT, il seems Incredible to ne
that YOU are willing to remain name.
less. penniless vagabOnd
II do not need any better name than
TaZan,' replied the ape-mnn And
as for remaining n nepnilcss vngabond.
! have no intention of so doing. In
fact. the next aud lct ~ hope tue last,
burden that I shall be forced to put
upon your unsel1sh friendship will be
the finding of employment for me-"
Pooh. pooh" scoffcd D'Arnot.
"You know that did not mean that.
Have not told your dozen times that
have enough for twenty men and
that half Of what | have is yours7
And " ] gave il all To- YOU would II
represent even the tenth part OF the
value place upon Your friendship. my
Torzan? Would 1t repay the services
you did me in Africa? [ do not forget.
my friend. that but for you and your
wOndrous bravery would have died
at the stake in the village Of Mbou-
gas canuibals Nor do ] forget tbnt
to your self sacrificing devotion owe
the fact That ! recovered from the ter-
rible wounds : received ut their hands.
discovered laicr something of what
10 meant To- you 10 remain with me I'm
the amphitheater Of the apes while
your heart WAS urging you on TO tie
coast
when we finally came there and
found that Miss Porter and her party
had left ! commenced TO rcnlize some.
thing Of whut yOn bad done for an ut.
ter stranger Nor ani trying 10 re-
pay you With money IAzun &. IS
that Just at present yWi need money.
Were it sacrifice that J might offer yon
1t were the same my friendship must
always be yours. becuusp 0nr tastes
are siminr. anil { admlie yon. Tint
cannot command but The money can
and shall"
lecniirrsd Next Week.