Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-17
for James sake. and yours. too. since
my other Jane was taken away"

.ander's size to clasp the p."i,sSn:','
iiiu ~ o+he: message could better
nave tran..ated the one heart to the
other.
You certainly pulled me up into
this tree just in time" said the pro-
fessor at last. II want to thank you.
You saved my life"
But l didn't pull you up here. pro.
fessor." said Mr.. Philander. BLESS
me. the excitement of the moment
quite caused me to forget that | my
self was drawn up here by some out
side agency. There must I've some one
or something in this tree with U.s."
Eth" calculated Professor Porter.
Are Won quite positive. Mr.. Philan-
der:"
Most positive. professor" replied
Mr.. Philander. And" he added, II
think we should thank the party. he
may be sitting right next to you now.
professor"
Just then it occurred to Tarzan of
the apes that Numa had loitered be-
meath the tree for a sufficient length
of time. so he raised his young head
toward the heavens. and there rang
out upon the terrified ears Of the two
old men the awful warning challenge
of the anthropoid.
In their preeartous position IN the
limb. saw the great lion halt in his
restless pacing as the bloodcurdling
cry smote his ears and then stink
quickly into the jungle to be instantly
lost to view.
Most remarkable. most remarka>
ble," murmured Professor Porter.
clutching frantically at Mr.. Philander
to regain the balance which the sud-
den fright had so perilously endanger-
Cd. Unfortunately for them both Mr..
Ph1lander's center Of equilibrium was
ut that very moment hanging upon the
ragged edge Of nothing, % that Il need-
ed but the additional impetus supplied
by the additional weight Of Professor
Porter's body to topple the devoted
secretary from the limb.
For a moment they swayed uncer.
tainly, and then. with mingled and
most unscholarly shrieks. they pitched
headlong from the tree. locked in fren-
zied embrace.
1t was quite some moments ere Ell
ther moved. for both were positive
that any such attempt would reveal so
many breaks and fractures as to make
further impossible.
At length Professor Porter essayed
an attempt to move one leg. To his
surprise it responded to his will as in
days gone by. $He now drew up it's
mate and stretched it forth again.
Most remarkable" he murmured.
THANK heaven. professor" whis-
pered Mr.. Philander %fervently. You're
not dead, then?"
Tut. tut, Mr.. Philander; tut. tut"
cautioned Professor Porter. Il do not
know as yet"
With infinite solicitdde Professor
Porter wtggled his right arm-joy! 1t
was intact. Breathlessly he waved his
left arm above his PROSTATE body. 1t
waved. ,
"Most remarkable: most remarka-
BILE" he said.
ITO whom are you signaling, pro-
fessor?' asked Mr.. Philander in an ex-
cited tone.
Professor Porter deigned to make no
response to this puerile inquiry.
MI. Philander had not moved from
where he had fallen. he had not
dared the attempt. How. indeed, could
n move when. ones arms and legs
and back were broken?
One eye was buried in the soft loan:
the other. rolling sidewise. was fixed
in awe upon the strange gy%rations Of
Professor Porter.
Professor Porter rolled over upon his
stomach. Then he sat up and felt OF
various portions Of his anatomy.
'sThey are all here!" he calculated.
Whereupon he rose, and, bending q
scathing glance upon the still PROSTATE
form Of Samuel T. Philander, he said:
'Tut, tut, Mr.. Philander: this Is no
time to indulge in slothful ease. We
must be up and doing"
Mr.. Philander lifted his other eye out
Of the mud and gazed in speeches.
rage at Professor Porter. Then he at
tempted to rise. nor could there have
been any n more surprised than be
when his efforts were Immediately
crowned with marked success.
He was still bursting with rage
however, at the cruel injustice Of Pro
lessor Porter's insinuation and was OF
the point Of rendering a tart rejoindea
when his eyes fell upon a strange fig
ure standing a few PAGES away, scru
hnizing them intently.
Professor Porter had recovered hi
shiny silk hat. which he had brushed
carefully upon the sleeve Of his Goa
and replaced upon his head. When h
saw MI: Philander pointing to some
thing behind him he turned to beholt
q giant, naked but for a loin cloth AM
. few metal ornaments. standing mo
tonless before him.
"Good evening. Gr." said the pro