The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-20
'sBalaoo''
She chung TO him for a moment.

She chung TO him for q moment.
How atrong m'sieur In. and how
activer she cried. "Ei adrsa. the black
lion himself In not more so.''
II should like to meet this el sdrea
Of yours" he said. II have heard much
about him."
And II you come TO the douar Of my
father you shall sse him." SAID the gtrl.
Tie lives In = spur of the mountains
north OF W.. and comes down from his
lair at night TO rob my fathers do0ar.
with q single blow Of his mighty paw
he brushes the skull Of bull. and woe
betids the related wayfarer who meets
eli adpea a. DAD ct niUht."
Without further mishap they reached
the hotel. The slsepy landlord objected
strenuously to instttutns . search for
X aAour ben eAden until the following
morning. but \ piece Of gold put dif-
fsrsnt aspect on the matter. 10 that =
few moments later q servant had started
70 mako tho rounds II the lesssr native
hosteiries where Il mIsht b expected
that q desert sheik would md congenisi
sssociations. Tarsan had felt II neces.
cary to md the girl's father that night
for fear he might start on hh home.
ward journey too early In the morning
They had waited perhaps half an
hour when the messenger returned With
Kadour ben Saden. The old shslk On.
tered the room with . Questioning q.
preasion upon his proud face.
''AoOleur has done me the honor
to- NJ commenced. and then his
eyss fell upon the girl. With OUT
stretched arms he crossed the room TO
meet her. my dauOhtsrr' 10 cried.
"Ailah 10 msrciful!" and tears dimmsd
the martial syss Of the oA warrior. j..
When the story, % her apduseion, and
her nnAi rescue had esen told TO kaAour
ben sadsn he INTENDED Ibis hand -
TArsan.
"Aii that 70 Kadour ben sadsns -
thine. my friend, even 10 bis ilfs." he
said. very simply, but fArsin know that
thssa we're no Idle Wor4s
rarsan. returning at nishtfall 70 his
hotel. found lsttars waiting Tor him.
One vAs an order from his superior to
lay OF on hs present work and hasten
70 Cape Town BY the hrst st1amsr no
could get. His further Instructions
would bs awaiting him thsrs IN the
hands OF another agent whose name
and address were given. That was oil
brief bat explicit. Tarssn rs.read The
letter. then set out In the direction OF .
ov "v~s~ "~ s"
Through narrow. sinking siisys.
black ~ Erebus. ne sropsd. and then
up q rickety stairway. Mt the end OF
which VS. a closed door and . tiny. un-
glased window. Tho window was high
under the low caves Of ths mud build.
ino. Tarsan could Just reach the slll
NJ raised himself slowly until his eyes
topped Il. The room within was lighted.
and at Q table sat RokoR and 0srnols.
0ernoIs was speaking.
"RokofP. you arc . devil!' he vas
saying. re Il were not that that other
DEVILS spawn, Pauivltch. still knew my
secret. I should Kill you here tonight.
gsokoR laughed. you would not do
that. my dear lieutenant" he said. Tho
moment l am reported dead by sssss.
slnAtion that dear Alexis will forward
to the Minister Of War full proof of the
affair you % ardently long 10 conceal;
and. further. will charge you with Ty
murder. Come. DO sensible. ! am your
best friend. Have I not protected your
honor ~ though Il were my ownr''
0srnois sneersd and spat out an cath.
Just one more little payment" eou-
tinusd Rokoh. land the papers I Wish.
and you have my word OF honor that
DuHu uvv0r - 8SbOtV0T WIZ bbous yVss
Or further Information"
Gsrnois. what you ask will take my
last cent. and the only valuable military
secret I hold. You ought to Be pay
Ing me for the information. instead Of
taking both Il and money. too"
II am paying you BY keeping . still
toagus In my h6sd." FstoPtsd Rokoff.
But let's have done. VIII you. or will
you not? I sivs you three minutes to
decide. II you are not agreeable ] shall
send . note to your commsndant to.
nicht that will end In the degradation
that Drsyfus sufered-ths only d!1sr.
snce being that he aid not deserve It."
head. At length he arose. He drew twv
pieces OF papsr from hh blouse.
Here" he SAID. hopslsssly. II had
them ready. for knew that there could
be but one outcome" lie held them
toward the Russian.
Rokon's cruel face lighted In ma
lignant gloatins He ssissd the bits Of
paper.
"You have done we'll. Gsrnois." he
said. II shall not trouble you again.
unless you happen to accumulate sons
more money or Information" and he
grinnsd.
you never shall again. you dog"
hisssd 0srnois. THE next time I shall
kill you. I came near doing II tonight.
For an hour sat with these two pieces
of paper on my table before me era
came here-bssids them lay my loaded
revolver. was trying to DECIDE which
! should bring. Next time the choice
shall be easier. for I already have de-
cidsd. You had . close call tonight,
R0ko6; do not tempt fate . sspond
time"
barely had time TO drop 70 the landing
and shrink back into the shadows on