Bisbee daily review., 1914-06-25

cd through the tunnels. and 20 have
foes before and behind would result
in almost certain capture since he
could not fight his way through the
enemy hurdened as ne was with the
unconscious girl
no descend the steep face OF the
bowlder with Jane Porter was no easy
task but by binding her across his
shoulders with the grass rope he sue
ceeded I'm reaching the ground I'm safe
ty before the Oparians arrived at the
great rock AS the descent had been
made upon the side away from the
city, the searching party saw nothing
OF 1t, nor did they dream that their
prey was so close before them.
BY keeping the kopje between them
and their pursuers Tarzan OF the Apes
managed 20 cover nearly a mile before
the men OF Opar rounded the granite
sentinel and saw the fugitives before
them. With loud cries OF savage de
light they broke into a mad run, think
ing doubtless that they would soon
overhaul the burdened runner but
they both underestimate the powers
Of the ape-man and overeshmated the
possibilities OF their own short, crook
ed legs
BY maintaining an easy trOt Tarzan
kept the distance between them al
ways the same. Occasionally he would
glance at the face so near his own.
Had it not been for the faint beating
of the heart pressed so close against
his own he would not have known that
she was alive. SO white and drawn
was the poor tired face.
And thus they came 70 the tat top
ped mountain and the barrier cliffs.
During the last mile Tarzan had let
himself out, running like a deer that
he might have ample time TO descend
the face Of the cliffs before the Oparl-
ans could reach the summit aud hurl
rocks down upon them. And so it was
that he was half a mile down the
mountainslde ere the fierce little men
came painting to the edge.
With cries OF rage and disappoint-
ment they ranged along the cliff top,
shaking their cudeels and dancing up
and down IN a perfect passion OF an
ger. But this time they did not pur-
sue beyond the boundary OF their own
country. Whether it was because they
recalled the fuhHty Of their former
long and irksOme search or after wit
Messing the ease with which the ape
man swung along before them and the
last burst OF speed they realized the
utter hopelessness OF further pursuit
It is difficult TO say, but as Tarzan
reached the woods that began at the
base OF the foothills which skirted the
barrier cliffs they turned their faces
once more toward Opar.
Just within the forests edge, where
he could yet watch the cliff tops, Tar
IAN 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
the west
Late in the afternoon Jane Porter
regained consciousness. She did not
open her ewes at once. She was trying
to recall the scenes that she had last
witnessed All! She remembered now.
The altar. the terrible priestess, the de
scending knife. She gave a little shud-
der. for she thought that either this
was death or that the knife had buried
itself I'm her heart and she was expe-
riencing the brief delirium 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
Ieafy paradise I'm the arms Of her dead
love. IF this be death, she murmur-
ed, "thank God that ] am deadw
"You spoke, Janew cried Tarzan.
"You are regaining consciousness!'
eyes, Tarzan Of the Apes" she re
piled. And for the first time in months
a smile Of peace and happiness lighted
her face
Thank Godw cried the ape-man,
coming TO the ground In a little grassy
clearing beside the stream. 81 was In
time after AL"
"In timer What do you meang' she
questioned
I'm time to save you from death
upon the altar, dear" he replied. "Do
you not rememberY'
"Save me from deathw she asked in
a puzzled tone. "Are we not both
dead, my TarzanF"
He had placed her upon the grass by
now, her back resting against the stem
OF a huge tree. At her question he
stepped back where he could the bet
ter see her face.
Dead" he repeated, and then ho
laughed you are not, Jane. and n
you win return TO the city Of Opar and
ask them who dwell there they win
tell you that ] was not dead a few
short hours ago. No, dear; we are
both very much alive"
"But both Hazel and NJ. Thuran told
me that you had fallen into the ocean
q hundred miles from land" she urged
as though trying to convince him that
he must indeed be dead. 'rhey said
that there was no question but that II
must have been you and less that you
could have survived or been picked