The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-04-23

DON MS arrows anu as many bows
and spears aS he could carry. he has.
tened ont of doors and disappeared
into the forest
When the two boats were beached
upon the Silvery sand il was Il strange
assortment OF humanity that clam.
hercd ashore
Some twenty souls I'm all there were
II the fifteen rough and villainouS up.
pearing Seamen could have been said
Ia possess that immortal spark since
they were. roI~ooth. most filthy and
blo"dthirSty looking aggregation
The others of the party were OF DIFF.
'crCnt stamp.
one WAS an elderly man with white
hair and large trimmed spcctacles His
tightly stopped shoulders were draped
~ an i'll Citing though immaculate
lrock coat. y shiny silk hat added TO
he incongruity of his garb in IN Afri.
AN jungle
The second member of the party was
\ tail Young man in white ducks. while
directly beh'nd came another elderly
man with a very high forehead and
fussy, eXcitable manner
After these came huge negress
clothed lice solomon MS to colors. her
great eyes rolling I'm evident terror
first toward the jungle and then to-
ward the curSing band of sailors who
were removing the bales and boxes
from the boats
The last member OF the party to dis
embark was a girl of about nineteen.
and ii was the young man who stood
at the boats bow to lift her high and
dry upon land She gave him brave
and pretty smile Of thanks.
In silence the party advanced toward
the cabin. II was evident that. what
ever their intentions, all had been de.
cided upon before they left the ship
They came tn the door. the sailors
carrying the boxes and bales. follow
cd by the five who were OF so different
class. Then the men put down their
burdens. and then one caught sight Of
the notice which Tarzan had posted
lilo. mates" he cried Whats here?
This sign was not posted an hour ago
or I'll eat the cook"
The others gathered about. crnning
their ncckS over the shoulders Of those
before them. but aS few Of them could
read at all. and then only after the
most labOriOuS fashion. one finally
turned TO the little old man of the top
hat and frock coat
Hi perfcSScr." he called. "step for
'rd and read the bloomin' notice"
Adjusting his spectacles, the profess
sor read aloud:
THIS is THE HOUSE OF TARTAN.
THE KILLER or BEASTS AND MANY
BLACK MEN
30 NOT HARM THE THINGS WHICH
ARE TARZAN'S
TARTAN WATCHES
TARTAN or THE APES
"Who the devil is Tnrzan?" cried the
sailor who had before spoken
He evidently speaks English" said
the young man
Put what does 'Tarzan Of the apes
mean" cried the girl
Il do not know. Miss Porter" re-
piled the young man. unless we have
discovered a runaway Simian from the
London 700. who has brought back
European education to his Jungle home.
What do YOU make of II. Professor
Porter" he added. turning to the old
man.
II reckon the dnny old bounder
don't know no moren we do about It,"
grOwled the rat faced sailor
Keep n civil tongue in your head"
cried the young man his face paling
in anger at the insulting tone Of the
sailor. You've murdered our officers
l.
your power: but. so help me. you'll
treat Professor Porter and Miss Por-
ter with respect or IN break that neck
Of yours with my bare hands-guns or
no guns"
William Cecil Clayton stepped so
close TO the rat faced sailor that the
latter. though he bore two revolvers
and a villainous looking knife In his
belt. SUNK back abaShed
You coward" cried the young man.
You've never dared shoot a man until
his back was turned. You don't dare
shoot me even then"
He turned his back full upon the
sailor and walked nouchalantly away
The sailors hand crept slyly TO the
butt Of one OF bis reviewers: his wicked
eyes glarcd vengefully at the retreat
ing form Of the young EnClishman
What he would have done will never
be known. for there was another fac
tor abroad Two keen eyes bad watch.
ed every move Of the party from the
foliage of nearby tree Tarzau had
seen the surprise caused by his notice
ana while Doe could understand nothing
Of the spoken language Of those
strange people their gestures ma m
ci1I expressions told him much
The net of The little rat faced sailor
IN kiIIu@ unr of bis comrades had
aroused strong dislike iu Tarzan. and
now thnt hc saw him quarrcliug with
the Cine looking young man his ami
mostly was stu further stirred lie
fitted poisoned arrow 10 bis bow nnd
drew n bend upon the rat faced sailor.
but the foliage was so thick that he
soon saw TIC arrow would be- detected
by The leaves or some small branch.
and Instead he launched heavy spear
from bis lofty perch
Clayton bad taken but % dozen stems:
the rat faced sailor bad hair drawn his
revolver Che other sailors stood watch.
ing The scene intenty
Professor Porter had airpody dlsap.
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