The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-24

reach the summit and hurl rocks down
upon them. And so 10 was that he was
half a mile down the mountain-side ere
the fierce little men came painting to the
edge.
with cries OF rage and disappointment
they ranged along the oliff-top shaking
their cudgels and dancing UP and down
In a perfect passion OF anger. But this
time they did not pursue beyond the
boundary Of their own country. Whether
Il was because they recalled tho futillty
OF their former long ana irksome search.
or. after witnessing the ease with which
the ape-man swung along before them.
and the last burst Of speed. they realized
the utter hopelessness of further pur-
suit. II Is difficult to say; but AZ Tarzan
reached tho woods that began ut tho
base OF the foothills which skirted tho
barrier cliffs they turned their faces once
more toward Opar.
Just within the forests edge, where
he could yet watch the cilff-tops. Tar
Fan laid his burden upon the grass and.
going to the nearby rivulet. brought
water with which he bathed her face
and hands; but even this did not revive
her, and. greatly worried. he gathered
the girl into his strong arms once more
and hurried on toward tho west.
Late In the afternoon Jans Porter re-
gained consciousness. She did not open
her eyes at once-she was trying to re-
call tho scenes that she had last wilt
messed. An. she remembered now! The
altar, the terrible priestess. tho de-
scendlng knife. She gave little shud-
der, for she thought that either this was
death or that the knife had buried It.
self In her heart and she was expert
encins tho brief dslirlum preceding
death.
And when finally she mustered cour-
age to open her eyes. the sight that met
them confirmed her fears, for she saw
that she was being borne through a
leafy paradise In the arms OF her dead
love. "If this be DEATH" she MUIR
INJURED, thank God that am dead"
You spoke, janet cried Tarxan.
you are regalning consciousness''
''Yes. Tarzan OF the Apes" she re-
piled, and for the first time In months
a smile OF peace and happiness lighted
her face.
THANK God" cried the apc-man. COM
ing to the ground In little grassy clear
ing beside the stream. Il was In time'
after ALL"
I'm time? What do you mean7" shs
questioned.
"In time to save you from death upon
the altar. dear" he replied. DO you
not remember
save me from DEATH" she asked. In
a puzzled tone. Are We not both dea"'
my Tarxan7" 49,.
lie had placed her upon the grass by
now, her back resting against the s'e,'
OF n huge tree. At her question ne
stepped back where he could the beue'
see her face. l..
"Dead"' he repeated. and then III
nat
YOU will return to the city OF Opar arc
Ask them who dwell there they VIII tc'
YOU that I WAS not dead te~ sn"r
hours. ago No. dear, Ne are both We
much alive"
"But both Hazel and Monsieur Thurs'
fold me that YOU had fallen into th'
ocean a hundred mites from land sh'
urged. AZ though trying to convince
him that he must indeed be dead. THEY
said that there was no question nu'
that II must have been YOU. and 1855
that YOU could have survived or oe''
picked up
How can convince You that ! an
no spirit" he asked. with a laugh. I'll
VA. I whom the delightful Monsieur
Thuran pushed overheard, but | did moi
Drown will tell you all about II after
A while and heys I am. very much th'
same wild man sou first knew. Janf
Porter"
Tho girl rose slowly to her feet aad
came toward him.
II cannot even yet believe It," she
murmurcd. at cannot he that spCll
happiness can he true after all the
hideous things that have passed
through these awful months since the
Lady Allce went down
She came close TO him aud laid a
1T must he that I am dreaming. aud
that ! shall awaken In moment to 500
that awful knife descending toward ms
hsart-kiss me. dear. just once before
I lose my dream forever"
Tarzan OF the Apes needed no second
invitation. lie took the girl he loved
In his strong arms and kissed her not
once. but a hundred times, until she lay
there painting for breath. yet when h"
stopped she put her arms about his n"'l'
and drew his iirs down to hers on "a
more.
Am I alive and a reality. or am
but dreaming" he asked.
"If you are not alive, my man" sh'
answered. II pray that I may die thus
before 7 awaken to the terrible realities
OF my last waking moments"
For while both were silent-gazin :
atill questioned the reality OF the won
derful happiness that had come TO them
The past. with ali iie hid-ou, dl,ap-
polntments and horrors, was forgotten
the future did not belong 10 them.
but the prcsent-ah' that vas theirs;
none could take that from them, II
vas the girl who Nrst broke the sweet
silence.
Where are Va going. DEAR" she
asked. what are We going to dof'
Where would YOU like best tn co.
he asked. what would you like best
to do
TO 20 where YOU GO, my man, to do
whatever seems best to you.' she an
swered
But Clayton he asked. For a mo-
ment hc had forgotten that there rx-
listed upon the earth other than they
two 'We have forgotten your hus-
band"
II am not married. Tarzan NJ the
Apes she cried. Nor am | longer
promised IN marriage The daY before
those awful creatures captured me
spoke to Mr.. clayton or my love for
YOU. and he understood then that
could not keep the wicked promise that
| had made II vas after We had been
miraculously saved from an attacking
lion" She paused suddenly and looked
up at him, "A questioning HIGHT In h n
eyes ''Tarzan Of tn. Apes she cried,
1t was you who did that thingf u