Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-17
CHAPTER XIII
Ships That Pass.

had received mortal blow. Ns Just then he heard the others
 calling to him to hurry-the train was coming to a stop at the little platform. Like a man duzed he gath cred up his ulster He would tell them about the cablegram when they were an on the train. Then be ran out upon the platform just as the engine whis- tied twice in the final warning that precedes the first rumbling jerk of coup ling pins The others were on board, leaning out from the platform of d Pullman, crying to him to hurry Quite i've minutes elapsed before they were settled in their seats. nor was it until then that Clayton discovered that Tar zan was not with them.
 Where is TarzanF he asked Jane Porter. "In another carf" "No,' she replied. at the last min ute he determined Co drive his machine back to New York He is anxious to . see more of America than is possible from car window. He Is returning to France, you know
 l Clayton did not reply. He was try | ing to find Che right words to explain ] to Jaue Porter the calamity that had befaIlen him-and her He wondered just what the effect of this knowledge would be on her Would she still wish to marry hlm-to be plain Mrs. Clay ton? Suddenly thee awful sacrifice which one of them must make loomed l large before his imagination. Then came the question, Will Tarzgu claim his owns The apemau bad known the contents of Che message before ae calm ly denied Knowledge of his uareuuge He had admitted that E8aa, the aue was bis mother Could it have been for love of Jane r0r,erf
 Was it not reasonable Co assume that he meant never Co claim his hirtlr.ght! If this were so, what right had he, William Cecil Clayton Go tlwart the wishes. to baIIl the self sacrifice of this strange mauy # Tarzan of the Apes could do this thing t1 save Jane Por- ter from uHhappiuess why should he. t0 whose cure she was intrusuHg her whole future, do aught to jeopardize 1 her lnterestsf
 
 generous impulse Co proclaim the truth and reliuquish his titles and his estates Co their rlghtul 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 muody and dis uaught Occasionally the thought ob. truded itself that possibly at some latel day Tarzan would regret his magma nimity and claim his rights
 Several days after they reached Bal umore Clayton preached the subject of an early marriage to Jane.
 "What do you mean by earlyT she asked
 "Within tbe next few days I must return to England at once-I want yot to return with me. dear"
 "I can't get ready so soon as thnt' replied Jaue "lt win take a wbol' month at least"
 She was glad. for she hoped thai whatever cured him to England migh sdl further delay Che wedding Shl had made a bad bargain, but she in tended carrying her part loyally to th' bitter end if she could manage Co se cure a temporary reprieve, though sh' felt that she was warranted in dolni so His reply disconcerted her "Very well, Jane' toe said "l au disappointed. but ] shall let my trip t' England wait month. Then we cal
 go back together
 But when the month was drawing c close she f0und som another eXcus upon which to hang a postpouemeni
 until at last discouraged and doubtina
 Clayton vos forced to 80 back to Eng land alone.
 The several letters chat passed bc 3 tween them brought Clayton no neare t0 a consummaton of his hopes tha D he had been before and SO it was Cha he wrote directly to Professor Porte ? and enlisted his services. The 0l ] man had always favored the mattel
 He liked Clayton. and being of an ol g southern family he put rather an e2 . ogecruted value on the advantages q D title. which meant little or uothin { to his daughter
 Clayton urged thut the professor a' o cent Ms Invitation to he his guest l ? London. an inumuon which include
 fho arulcsrors entire liftle family