The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-27

from the north brought TarZan
a letter from D'Arnot which
had been forwarded from Sidi-bel-
Abbes. Here Is the letter:
Ny Dear Jean-Since last / wrote you l
have been across to London on a matter
Of business. was there but three days.
The very first day l came upon an old
friend OF yours quite unexpectedly In
Henrietta street. Now, you never in the
world would guess whom. None other
than Mr.. Samuel T. Philander. But 1t is
true. 1 can see your look Of incredulity.
Nor is this all. He insisted that l return
to the hotel with him. and there found
the others-Professor Archimedes q. Por-
ter, Miss Porter and that enormous black
woman. Miss Porter's maid. Esmeralda,
SOU will recall. While l was there Clay
ton came in. They are to be married
soon. On account Of his fathers death
L is to be a very quiet affair-only blood
relatives.
While l was alone with Mr.. Philandcr
line old fellow became rather confidential;
I,4ii Miss Porter had already postponed
line wedding on three different occasions.
.He Confded that il appeared TO him that
she was not particularly anxious 10 marry
clayton at all, but this time it seems that
,t IS quite likely To go through.
OF course they all asked after you, but
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lyour true origin and only spoke to them
of your present affairs.
Miss Porter was especially interested in
everything | had 10 say about you and
asked many questions. | am afraid | took
A rather unchivalrous delight in picturing
your desire and resolve 10 go back eventu-
ally to your native jungle. | was sorry
I~afterward, for it did seem to cause her
treal anguish to contemplate the awful
HANGERS to which you wished to return.
And VET she said. II do not know.
There are more unhappy fates that the
'rrIm and terrible jungle presents to NJ
ITarzan. At least his conscience will be
tree from remorse. At times | long to
return there, for 1 cannot but feel that
the happiest moments Of my life were
spent there"
There was an expression Of ineffable
badness on her face as she spoke.
Clayton appeared nervous and i'll at ease
while you were the subject Of converse
ton. He wore a worried and harassed
expression, yet he was very kindly in his
expressions of interest in you. | wonder
If he suspects the truth about you?
bennington came in with Clayton. They
are great friends. you know. He is about
to set out upon one Of his interminable
cruises in that yacht Of his and was urg-
lg the entire party to accompany him.
Tried TO inveigle me into it too. Is think
ing Of c~ircumnavigating Africa this time.
Yesterday | met the Count and Countess
de Coude at the races. They inquired aft
er you. De Coude really seems quite fond
Of you. Doesn't appear to harhor the
least i'll will. Olga is as beautiful Us ever.
but a trif1e subdued.
She asked me to tell you that Nikolas
had left France She paid him 1900 francs
to go away and stay. She is congratulate
ing herself that she got rid of him before
he tried to carry out a threat he recently
made her that he should kill you at the
first opportunity.
Have been ordered back to my ship. She
sails from Havre in two days under sealed
orders. If you will address me in her
care the letters will find me eventually. l
shall write you as soon as another oppor-
unity presents. Your sincere friend.
PAUL D'ARNOT.
81 fear" mused TarZan, half aloud,
that Olga has thrown away her 20
900 francs"
He read over that part of D'Arnot's
letter several times in which he had
quoted from his conversation with
Jane Porter. Tarzan derived a rather
pathetic happiness from it, but it was
better than no happiness at all.
The following three weeks at Bou
Saada were quite u%neventful. Gernois,
never cordial, kept more than ever
aloof from TarZan since the episode in
the dining room Of the hotel at Au-
male. His attitude on the few occa-
sions that they had been thrown to-
gether had been distinctly hostile.
That he might keep up the appear
ance Of the character he was playing
TarZan spent considerable time hunt
ing in the vicinity of Bou Saada. Once.
probably because Of the fact that he
rode alone, he was like to have lost his
life. He was riding slowly through Il
little ravine when a shot sounded close
behind him and a bullet passed
through the cork helmet he wore. AL
though he turned at once and galloped
rapidly to the top Of the ravine, there
was no sign of any enemy. nor did he
see aught of another human being un-
til he reached Bou Saada.
Yes" he %soliloquized in recalling the
occurrence, Olga has indeed thrown
away her 10000 francs"
One night he was Captain Gerard's
guest at "a little dinner.
"Your hunting has not been very for
tunate?" questioned the officer.
NO." replied Tarzan. II think
shall nov on farther south and have
a try at some Of your Algerian lions"
"Good.' exclaimed the captain. I'VE
are marching toward Djelfa on the
morrow. You shall have company
that far at least. Lieutenant Gernois
and |, with 100 men, are ordered
south to patrol a district in which the
marauders are giving considerable
trouble. Possibly we may have the
pleasure of hunting the lion together.
What say youT"
Tarzan was more than pleased. nor
did he hesitate to say so. but the cap
tain would have been astonished had
he known the real reason of Tarzan's
pleasure. Gernois was sitting opposite
the ape-man. He did not seem so
pleased with his captains invitation.
"You will find lion hunting more ex-
citing than gazelle shooting" remark
Cd Canfain Gerard s.and more dan