The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-02-20
here alone

here alone"
Far to the east Tarzan Of the apes
was speeding through the middle ter
race back to his tribe. Never had he
travelled with such reckless speed.
He passed above the sinuous, striped
body of SAILOR, the tiger, going in the
opposite dfrection-toward the cabin,
thought Tarzan.
What could D'Arnot do against Sa-
Dor. or If Bolgani. the gorilla, should
come upon him. or Numa, the lion. or
cruel Sheeta?
Tarzan paused in his fight.
What are you. Tarzan? he asked
aloud, IAN ape or a man?
III you are an ape you will do as
the apes would do-leave one of your
kind to die in the jungle If it suited
your wh1m to 60 elsewhere.
IF you are a man you will return to
protect your kind. You will not run
away from one of your own people be-
cause one of them has run away from
you"
D'Arnot closed the cabin door. He
was very nervous. Even brave men
and D'Arnot was a brave man-are
sometimes frightened by solitude.
He loaded one Of the carbines and
placed it within easy reach. Then he
went to the desk and took up the IN
sealed letter addressed to Tarzan.
Possibly it contained word that his
people had but left the beach tempo
rarily. He felt that it would be no
breach of ethics to read this letter, so
he took the Enclosure from the envel-
ope and read:
To Tarzan Of the Apes:
We thank you for the use Of your cabin
and are sorry that you did not permit us
the pleasure of seeing and thanking you
In person.
We have harmed nothing, but have left
many things for you which may add to
your comfort and safety here in your
lonely home.
If you know the strange white man who
saved our lives so many times and brought
US food and if you can converse with him
thank him also for his kindness.
We sail within the hour never to re-
turn, but we wish you and that other
jungle friend to know that we shall al
ways thank you for what you did for
strangers on your shore and that we
should have done infinitely more to re-
ward you both had you given US the op
portunity. Very respectfully.
VIM. CECIL CLAYTON.
"Never to returnr" muttered D'Ar-
not and threw himself face downward
upon the cot.
An hour later he started up. listen.
ing.
Something was at the door trying to
enter
D'Arnot reached for the loaded car
bine and placed it to his shoulder,
ready for any emergency that might
arise
Gently the door opened until thin
crack showed something standing just
without
D'Arnot sighted along the blue
barrel at the crack of the door and
then pulled the trigger.
When the expedition returned. fol-
lowing their fruitless endeavor to sue
cor D'Arnot. Captain Dufranne was
anxious to steam away as quickly as
possible. and all save Jane Porter had
acquiesced.
NO." she said determinedly, II shall
not go. nor should you. for there are
two friends in that jungle who will
come out Of it some day expecting to
find US awaiting them"
But poor D'Arnot's uniform and all
his belongings were found in that vii
lage. Miss Porter" argued the captain.
1.-THE natives showed great excitement
when questioned as to the white mans
fate
But they did not admit that he was
dead. As for his clothes and accouter-
ments being in their possession. more
civilized peoples than these poor saw
age negroes strip their prisoners Of
every article Of value whether they in
tend killing them or not"
Possibly your forest man was cap
tured or killed by the savages." sug-
gested Captain Dufranne.
The girl laughed.
you do not know him." she replied.
a little thrill of pride setting her nerves
a-tingle at the thought that she spoke
Of her own.
81 admit that he would be worth
waiting for. this superman of yours"
laughed the captain. Il most certainly
should like to see him. The cruiser
shall wait few days longer"
I'VE can utilize the morrow in re-
covering the chest. professor" suggest
ed Mr.. Philander.
"Quite so, quite so. Mr.. Philander.
| had almost forgotten the treasurer
exclaimed Professor Porter. Possibly
we can borrow some men to assist US
and some Of the prisoners to point out
the location of the chest"
Most assuredly, my dear professor.
We are all yours to command" said
the captain.
1t was arranged that on the next day
Lieutenant Charpentier was to take
6ofoiI Of ron NOR, opd ono of tho mutt