The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-18

BROOKINGS REGISTE.
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 OPP
portunity. Very respectfully.
WM CECIL CLAYTON.
"Never to return" 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 ar
bine and placed it to his shoulder,
ready for any emergency that might
arise.
Gently the door opened until a 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. Il 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.
The natives showed great excitement
when questioned as to the white mans
fate"
But they did not admit hat he was
dead. AS for his clothes and accouter-
ments being in their possession. more
civilized peoples than these poor say
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 savnges," 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. II most certainly
should like to see him. The cruiser
shall wait a 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.
l had almost forgotten the treasurer
exclaimed Professor Porter. Possibly
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 a
detail Of ten men and one OF the mutt
neers of the Arrow as Il guide and I'M
earth the treasure; also that the cruiser
would remain for a full week in the
little harbor. At the end of that time
it was to be assumed that D'ArnOt was
truly dead and that the forest man
would not return while they remained.
Then the two vessels We're to leave
with all the party.
Professor Porter did not accompany
Tic IIcdShle StchtIS b1 lIt IOlION iliS
day, but when he saw them return
ing empty handed toward noon he has
tened forward to meet them, his usual
preoccupied Indifference entirely val
ished, and in its place q and
excited names
where is the treasurer" he cried to
Clayton while yet a hundred feet sep
arated them.
Clayton shook his head.
Gone" he said as he neared the
professor.
Gone! 1t cannot be. Who could
have taken it?" cried Professor Porter.
Heaven only knows. professor re-
piled Clayton. 1--WE might have thought
the fellow who guided us was lying
about the location. but his surprise and
CONSERVATION on finding no chest be-
meath the body of Snipes were too real
to be feigned.
And then our spades showed US
that something had been buried be-
meath the corpse, for q hole had been
there, and it had been filed with loose
earth"
But who could have taken itT' re-
peated Professor Porter.