The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-09

| apparently TO assure themselves that
one whose whereabouts they wished
to establish was within.
Then they proceeded directly to the
first class cabins upon the promenade
deck. Here Tarzan found greater diff
| fculty in escaping detection. but he
managed Go do so successfully. AS
they halted before one OF the polished
hardwood doors Tarzan slipped into
the shadow Of Il passageway not doz-
en- feet from them.
70 their knoclS>a woman's voice ask.
Ell in French. who Is it?"
ut is /. Olga Nikolas." was the an
swer in Rokon's now familiar cultural
MAY | come IMP
why do you not cease prosecuting
me, Nikolas?" came the voice OF the
woman from beyond the thin panel.
Il have never harmed YOU"
Come, come, Olga" urged the man
in propltiatery tones. az but ask half
dozen words with you. shall not
harm you nor shall l enter your cabin.
but cannot shout my message through
| the door"
Tarzan heard the catch click as it
was released from the inside. Rokoff
was standing directly in front of the
door Paulvitch had nattened himself
| against the panelcd wall of the ccrri-
dor beyond. The door opened. Rokoff
half entered the room and stood with
his back against the door. speaking in
low whisper 60 the woman, whom
Tarzan could not see. Then Tarzan
heard the woman's voice. level, but
loud enough TO distinguish her words.
mo, Niliolas." she was saying; ut is
useless. Threaten as you will, shall
never accede to your demands"
Tarzan saw Rokon turn and nod to
Panlvitch. who sprang quickly toward
the doorway of the cabin. rushing in
past Rolof, who held the door open
for him. Then the latter stepped
quickly out. The door closed. Tarzan
heard the click of the lock as Paul
Witch turned it from the inside. Ro-
koff remained standing before the door.
with head bent. rs though TO catch the
words of the two within 4 nasty
smile curled his bearded lip.
Tarzan could hear the woman's
voice commanding the fellow to leave
her cabin. Il shall send for my hus-
band she cried. He W.. show you
no mercy"
faulvitch's sneering laugh came
through the polished panels
The purser will fetch your husband.
madame said the man. In fact, that
officer has already been notified that
you are entertaining n man other than
your husband behind the locked door
of your cabin"
Bah" cried the woman MY hus-
band will know
Most asSuredly your husband will
know. but the purser will not. nor will
the newspaper men who shall i'm some
mysterious way hear of IL on our land
ing"
Alexis Paulvitch." came the wom-
ans voice, cold and fearless. you. are
Il coward. and when whisper n GER
tain name in your ear you will think
better of your demands upon me and
your threats against me" And there
came moments silence i'm which
TarZan could imagine the woman lean
Ing toward the scoundrel and whisper
ing the thing she had limited at into his
ear only a moment of silence ana
then startled oath from the man. the
scuflling OF feet, womans scream--
and silence.
But scarcely had The cry ceased be-
fore the ape-man had leaped from his
hiding place, Rokoff started to run,
but Tarzap grasped him by the collar
and dragged him back. Neither spoke,
FOR both felt instinctively that murdoS
was being done in that room, and Tar
zan was confident that RokOif had had
no intention that his confederate
should go that far He felt that the
mans aims were deeper than that
deeper ana even more sinister than
brutal, cold blooded murder
without hesitating to question those
within the ape-man threw his giant
shoulder against the frail panel. and
in shower of splintered wood he en-
tered the cabin, dragging RokOn after
kim. Before him on couch the wo.
man lay, Paulyitchs fingers were
gripping the fair throat, while his vic
Tins hands beat futilely at his face.
The noise of his entrance brought
Paulvitch TO his feet, where he stood
glowering menacingly at Tarzan The
girl rose falteringly to sitting pos.
ture upon the couch. One hand was
at her throat, and her breath came i'm
little gasps Although disheveled and
very pale, Tarzan recognized her as
the young woman whom he had caught
staring at him on deck earlier i'm the
day.
What Is the meaning OF thlsT said
Tarzan, turning TO Rokom. whom he
intuitively singled out as the insti.,a
tor of the Outrage. The man remain
ed silent, scowling Touch the but
ton. please continued the ape-man.
I'VE will have one OF the ships OIL
GERS here, This affair has gone quite
far enough"
mo, no." cried the girl, coming sud.
denly to her feet; ''please do not do
thatl l am sure that there was nc
real intention to harm me- / angered
this SersOn, and he lost control OF
himself; that Is all. ] would not cura
70 have the matter go further, please
monsieur"
The girl evidently was in fear Of
these two. She dared NOT express hef
real desires before them
"Then." said Tarzan II shall certain,