The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-16

and relinquish his titles and his estates
to their rightful owner was forgotten
beneath the mass OF sophistries which
self interest had advanced. But during
the balance Of the trip and for many
days thereafter he was moody and dis
traught. Occasionally the thought OBJ
truded itself that possibly at some later
day Tarzan would regret his magma
nimity and claim his rights.
Several days after they reached Bal
timore Clayton preached the subject of
en- early marriage to Jane.
What do you mean by early? she
asked.
within the next few days. / must
return to England at once-I want you
to return with me, dear"
81 can't get ready so soon as that"
replied Jane. 1T will take whole
month at least"
She was glad, for she hoped that
whatever called him to England might
still further delay the wedding. She
had made a bad bargain. but she In
tended carrying her part Loyalty to the
bitter end If she could manage to Sc
cure a temporary reprieve. though she
felt that she was warranted in doing
so. His reply disconnected her.
Every well, Jane" he said. II am
disappointed. but 1 shall let my trip to
England wait month. Then we can
go back together"
But when the month was drawing to
close she found still another excuse
upon which to hang postponement,
until at last, discouraged and doubling,
Clayton was forced to go back to Eng
land alone.
The several letters that passed be-
tween them brought Clayton no nearer
to contamination Of his hopes than
he had been before, and so it was that
he wrote directly to Professor Porter
and enlisted his services. The old
man had always favored the mattel.
He liked Clayton. and, being Of an old
southern family. he put rather an ex-
aggerated value on the advantages of
title. which meant little or nothing
to his daughter.
cept his invitation to be his guest in
London. an invitation which included
the professors entire little raHjly-
Mr.. Philander. Esmeralda ana all.
The Englishman argued that once
Jane was there and home ties had
been broken she would not so dread
the step which she had so long hesi-
tated to take. So the evening that be
received Clayton's letter Professor
Porter announced that they would
leave for London the following week.
But once In London Jane Porter was
Baltimore. She found one excuse after
another. and when finally Lord Ten
nington invited the party to cruise
around Africa in his yacht she ex-
pressed the greatest delight in the
idea. but absolutely refused to be mar
ried until they had returned to Lon
don. As the trip was to consume
FE1 at least, for they were to stop for
indefinite periods at various points Of
interest, Clayton mentally anathema-
tized bennington for ever suggesting
such ridiculous trip.
1t was Lord Tennington's plan to
cruise through the Mediterranean and
the Red sea to the Indian ocean and
thus down the east coast, putting in at
every port that was worth the seeing.
And so 1t happened that on a certain
day two vessels passed in the strait Of
Gibraltar. The smaller, trim white
yacht. was speeding toward the east.
and on her deck sat a young woman
who gazed with sad eyes upon dia-
mond studded locket which she idly
fingered. Her thoughts were far away
in the dim, leafy fastness Of tropical
Jungle. and her heart was with her
thoughts.
She wondered If the man who had
given her the beautiful bauble. that had
meant so much more to him than the
intrinsic value which he had not even
known could ever have meant to him.
was back in his savage forest.
And upon the deck Of the larger YES
sci. a passenger steamer. also passing
toward the east, the man sat with an
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speculated upon the identity Of the
dainty craft gliding so gracefully
through the gentle swell Of the lazy
sea.
When the yacht had passed the man
resumed the conversation that her APP
pearance had broken OF.
"Yes." he said. II like America very
much. met some very delightful peo-
pie while ! was there. recall one
family from your own city. Miss
Strong. whom liked particularly
Professor Porter and his daughter"
'Jane Porter" exclaimed the girl.
"Do you mean to tell me that you
know Jane Porter? Why. she is the
very best friend have in the world.
We are as dear to each other as Sis
tiers. and now that am going to lose
her am almost heartbroken."
"Going to lose her!" exclaimed Tar.
Fan. why. what do you mean? oh.
yes. understand. You mean that