The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-05-14
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and father speak"
With reverence ana Solemnity the
bodies of the late Lord and Lady Grey
stoke were buried beside their little
African cabin. and between them was
placed the tiny skeleton Of the baby of
Kalu, the ape.
As Mr.. Philnnder was placing the
frail bones of the infant II hit Of sail
cloth he examined the skull minutely.
Then he called Professor Porter to his
side. ana the two argued in low tones
for several minutes.
Most remarkable. most remarkable"
said Professor Porter
"Rless me-" said Mr.. Philander 1--WE
must acQuaint Mr.. Clayton with our
discovery Mt once"
Tut. tut. Mr. Phiander: tut. tut"
demonstrated Professor Archimedes Q.
Porter. LET the dead past bury its
dead"
And so the white haired old man re-
pcated the burial service over this
strange grave. while his four compan-
ions stood with bowed and uncovered
heads about him.
From the trees TarZan Of the apes
watched this strange ceremony. but
most of all lie watched the sweet face
and graceful figure Of Jane Porter.
In his savage untutOreI breast new
emotions were stirring. He could not
fathom them. lie wondered why lie
felt 50 great an interest in these people
why he had gone to such pains to
save the three men. But he did not
/ wonder why he had torn SAILOR from
/ the tcndcs aes,l of the strange girl. He
/ lu.w that she was created to be pro
/ tc ted ana that ne was created TO pro-
/ teCt her.
/ When the grave had been filled with
earth the little party turned back to-
/ ward the cabin, and ESmeralda, still
/ weeping copiously for the two she had
never heard of before and who had
been dead twenty years. CHANGED to
/ glance toward the harbor Instantly
her tears ceased.
Look at dem low down white trash
out derer' she shrilled. pointing to-
ward the Arrow. They alls a-dese-
cratin us right we're on dis we're per-
verted ISLAM"
Surely enough, the Arrow was being
worked toward the open sea slowly
through the harbor's entrance.
They promised to leave us firearms
and ammunition said Clayton. THE
mertileSs beasts"
1T is the work of that fellow they
/ call Snipes. am sure" said Jane Por-
| ter. King was ScOundrcl. but he
had little sense Of humanity. If they
had not killed him know that he
would have seen that we were proper
~ provided for before they left us to
our fate"
81 regret that they did not visit us
/ before sailing" said Professor Porter.
81 had pu!poSrd requesting them TO
/ leave the treasure with us. as | shall
/ be ruined man II that is lost"
| Jane looked at her father sadly.
Never mind. dear" she said. at
wouldn't have done any good because
/ il is solely for the treasure that they
/ killed their officers and landed us upon
| this awful shore"
| Tarzan had seen the CONSERVATION
| depicted upon the faces Of the little
/ group rs they witnessed the departure
/ OF the Arrow. so rs the ship was n
/ wonderful novelty to him I'm addition
/ he determined to hasten out to the
point Of land mt the north OF the har-
boris mouth and obtain n nearer view
+ Of the great boat. rs well as 10 learn
/ il possible the direction Of its flight.
A very light land breeze was blow
. ina I
through the harbor's mouth under fly
ing iib fore and main royals and
/ mizZen span5cr. but now that they
/ had cleared the point every available
shred OF canvas was being spread that
she might stand out to sea rs handly
F MS possible
Tarzan watched the graceful move
ments of the ship FOO rapt admiration
ana louge1 10 bc aboard her Present.
ly his keen eyes caught the faintest
. suspicion or smoke ou the far northern
horizon and Doe wondered what the
cause Of SC might be
ST about the same time the lookout
on the Arrow must have discerncd f..
for in q Few minutes Tarzan saw the
sails being shifted The ship came
about. and presently hc knew that she
was coming lecl, toward land.
AZ last the ~hip cgmo mp directly into
One wind Tho anchor was lowered:
down came the sails There was groat
srurrying about ON deck
A boat was lowered and into Jho
boat great chest was placed. Then q
dozen sailors bent to tbp oars ana pull
c1 rapidly toward the point whore Tar.
zau crouchcd in thn branches OF n
great tree
I'M the stern Of the boat MS IT. drew
nearer Tazau sass the rnt faced man.
TO was but fcw minutes later that
thc boot touched Che beach The men
jumped out and lifted the great chest
to the sand They were ON the north
eidc Of the point So that their presence
was concealed from those at the cabin.
The men argued angrily for n mo-
mcrt Then the rat faced one. with
several companions assembled the low
JiuG ON which stood the tree that con
cceled rarzau They looked about for
several minutes
"Hcre is q good place" said the rat
faced sailor. indicating q spot bcneatll
Turzln's tree.