The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10

loat Since then sTarzan of the apes had felt the warm form close pressed to his. The hot. sweet breath against his cheek and mouth had famed al new flame to life within his breast. Again he laid his hand upon her arm Again she repulsed him. And then Tarzan of the apes did just what his first ancestor would have done
 He took his woman in his arms and carried her Into the jungle Early the following morning the four within the little cabin by the beach we've awakened by the booming of a cannon Clayton was the first to rush out, and there, beyond the harbor's mouth, he saw two vessels lying at an chor
 One was the Arrow and the other small French cruiser. The sides of the latter were crowded with men gazing shoreward, and it was evident to Clay tom, as to the others, who had now joined him, that the gun which they had heard had been fired to: attract their attention if they still remained at the cabin.
 By means of a bonfire the attention of the cruiser was gained. and a boat xas lowered and dispatched toward the beach As it wss drawn up young officer stepped out He was met by Clayton. -sad Clayton, presume,'' he asked. saTHank heaven, you have comei'' was CIay&6n's reply. And it may be that it is not too late even hpw- -What do you mean. monsieur 9'' asked the officer. Clayton told of the abduction of Jane Porter and the need of armed men to aid in the search for her.
 sMon Dieur' exclaimed the officer. Among the officers in the last boats to put eH from the cruiser was the com mander of the vessel, and when he had heard the story of Jane Rorter's abduc- tion he generously called for volunteers to aceompany Professor Porter and Clnyt6n in their search.
 Not an officer or a man of those brave Erenchmen who did not quickly beg leave to be one of the ex peditfon. The commander selected twenty men and fHos officers, lieutenant d'Arnot and Eis1tenant Charpenfier. A boat was dispatched to the cruiser for pro visions, ammunition and carbines. The men were already armed v1th res volvera Then, to Clayton's inquiries sas co how they had happened to anchor off shore and fire a signal gun, the com mander, Captain Dufranne, explained that they had overhauled the ArroW and had boarded her
 The sight that met the FFenchmen's eyes as they elannbeFed over the ships side was appalling
 4 dozen dead and dying men rolled hither and thither upon the pitching deck, the living interming1ed with the dead Two of the corpses appeared to have been partially devoured as though by. wolves The prize crew soon had the vessel under proper sail and the living mem bers of the i'll starred company carried below to their hammocks.
 The dead were wrapped in tarpaulfns and Iashed on deck to be identified by their comrades before being consigned to the deep
 None of the living were conscious when the Frenchmen reached the Ar rows deck. It did not take the French officer long to learn what had caused the terrible condition aboard, for when water and brandy were sought to re store the men 1t was found that not only was there none of either, but not a vestige of food of any description
 When restorafives had been applied several of the men regained conscious
 
 told
 With no one on board who under stood navigation after they left the African coast. discdssiohs soon arose ss to their whereab bouts, and as severn days sailing did not raise land they N bore off to the north, fearing that tho high north winds that had prevailed had driven them south of the southerr extremity of Africa.
 They kept on north-northeaste terly cmrse for two days. when they were Overtaken by calm which lasted fol nearly week. Their water was gone anGdn another day they would be with out food.
 conditions changed rapidly from ba6 to worse One man went mad ana Ieaped overheard. Soon another open ed his veins and drank his own blood.
 Two days before they had been pick cd up by the cruiser they had become tuD weak to handle the vessel, and tfsat same day three men died. On th, following. morning it was seen ina one of the corpses had been partial1, deyoured.
 All that day the men lay glarfng a e4eh other like beasts Of prey. and tn, following morning two of the corpse. fay almost entirely stripped of flesh And then the cruiser had come.
 when those who could had recovered Eke entire story had been told to- tn, French commander, but the men wer, tho ignorant to be able to tell him a Just what point on the coast the pro lessor and his party had been maroon ed, SO the cruiser had steamed slowl, along within sight of land, firing oc sasIonaI signal guns and scannini every inch of the beach with glasses The preceding night had brought then off the very beach where lay the littl camp they sought.
 By the-time the two parties had mar