The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-20
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startled guilt they looked suddenly into
each others eyes, and where Olga de
Coude should have been strong she was
weak. for she crept closer into the
mans arms. and clasped her own about
his neck. And Tarsan OF the Apes7
He took the painting figure into his
mighty arms and covered the hot lips
with kisses.
Raoul de Coude made hurried ex.
cuses to his host after he had read the
note handed him by the Ambassadors
butler. Never afterward could he re-
call the nature OF the excuses he made.
Everything was quite a blur to him UP
to the time that he stood on the thresh-
old OF his own home. Then he became
very cool. moving quietly and with eau
ton. For some inexplicable "cason
jacques had the door open before tho
was halfway to the steps. 1t did not
strike him at the time as being unusual.
though afterward he remarked II.
Very softly he tiptoed up the stairs
and along the gallery to the door OF his
wlfe's boudoir. In his hand was a
heavy walking stick-in his heart, MUIR
Ger
Olga was the first to see him. With
a horrlfed shrek she tore herself from
Tarzan's arms. and the ape-man turned
just in time to ward with his arm ter
rife blow that De Coude had aimed Mt
his head. Once, twice. three times the
heavy stick fell with lightning rapidity,
and each blow aided in the transition
OF the ape-man back TO the primordial.
With the low, cultural snarl OF the
bull ape he spranK for the Frcnchman.
The great stick was torn from his grasp
and broken In two as though II had been
matchwood. to he hung aside as the
now Infatuated beast charged for his
adversary's throat.
Olga de Coude stood Mortified spec
tator Of the terrible scene which ensued
during the next brief moment. then she
sprany to where Tarxan was numbering
her MISUNDERSTANDING the life from him
shaking him as a terrier might shake
. rat.
F'rantica!ly she to. = at his hands.
you are killing him. YOU are killing
him. oh, Jean, You are killing my hus-
band"
Tarzan was deaf with rage. sud
denly he hurled the body TO the Moor.
and. placing his foot upon the upturned
breast. raised his head. Then through
the palace Of the Count de Coude rang
the awesome challenge of the bull ape
that has made a kill. From cellar to
attic the horrid sound searched out the
servants. and left them blanched and
trembling. The woman in the room sank
to her knees beside tho body OF her
husband and prayed.
slowly the red mist faded from be-
fore Tarzan's eyes. Things began to
take fOrm--he was regaining the per-
spective OF civilized man. His eyes fell
upon the figure OF the kneeiing woman.
olga" he whispered. She looked up.
expecting to see the maniacal light OF
murder In the eyes above her. instead
she saw sorrow and contritlon.
"Oh, Jean!' she cried. "See what YOU
have done. lie was my husband. l
loved him, and you have killed n'm
Very gently Tarzan raised the limp
form of the Count de Coude and bore
II to n couch. Then he put his eas to
the mans breast.
Some brandy. Olga" he said.
She brought It, and together they
forced It between his lips. Presently q
faint gasp came from the white lips.
The head turned. and De Coude eroaned.
'He will not die" said Tarsan.
THANK God"
II was a sorrowful Tarzan who walked
with bowed head from the palace OF
the Count de Coude.
An inquiry at the police bureau APP
prised him OF Rokofr's address.
Rokoff and Paulvitch had returned to
their rooms, and were sitting taking
over the probable outcome OF the eve
nlng's events. They had telephoned TO
the ONCE. of two OF the morning papers.
from which they momentarily expected
representatives to hear tho ffrat report
OF the scandal that was to stir social
Paris the morrow.
A heavy step sounded on the stair
way. "Ah. but these newspaper men
are prompt" exclaimed Rokon. and as
a knock fell upon tho door OF theis
room: ENTER. monsieur"
Tho smile Of welcome froze upon the
Russians face as he looked into the
hard. gray eyes Of his visitor.
Name OF name" he shouted.
sprlngng to his feet what brings
you here?"
Il shall give you a chance for your
he Is merely q stupid. foolish little
tool, and SO l shall not kill him 80 long
AS permit you to live. Before I leave
YOU two alive in this room you will
have done two things. The FIRST Will be
to write a full confession Of your con-
nection with to-nlghts plot-and sign 1t.
THE second will be to promise me
upon the pain OF death that you will per-
nit no word Of this affair to get into the
newspapers. " you do not DO poth'
neither OF you will be alive when I pass
next through that door. DO you under
stand?" And. without waiting for a
reply: Make haste; there is Ink before
you. and paper and a PEN"
Rokoff assumed q truculent air. At
tempting by bravado to show how little
he feared Tarzan's threats. An instant
later he felt the ape-man's steel fingers
at his throat. and PaulNtch, who At
tempted to dodge by them and reach
the door. was lifted completely of the
floor and hurled senseless into q cor
ner. When Rokoff commenced n
blacken about the face Tarxan released
his hold and showed the fellow back into
his chair. After moment Of coughing
Rokoff sat sullenly glaring At the mar
standing opposite him. Presently Paul
witch came to himself and limped palm
fully back to his chair 1t Tarssn's com.
mand.
snow write" said the aps-man. I'll