The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-09-03

acknowledgement or his esteem and
friendship was neglected. When the
girl had recited the story Of the slay.
ing Of ell adrea Tarzan was surrounded
by a mob Of w%orshiping Arabs. 1t was
a sure road to their admiration and re-
spect.
The old sheik insisted that Tarzan
remain indefinitely as his guest. He
even wished to adopt him as a mem
Der of the tribe. and there was for
some time a half formed resolution in
the ape-man's mind to accept and re-
main forever with these wild people.
whom he understood and who seem
ed to understand him. His friendship
and liking for the girl were potent fac
tors in urging him toward an afirma-
tive decision
Had she been Il man. he argued, he
should not have hesitated, for 1t would
have meant a friend after his own
heart, with whom he could ride and
hunt at will. but as it was they would
be hedged by the conventionalities that
are even more strictly observed by the
wild nomads of the desert than by
lucll hlOle ClNlllZtu DIOlItIS anu SIS
ters. And in a little while she would
be married to one of these swarthy
warriors, and there would be an end
to their friendship. So he decided
against the sheik's proposal. though
he remained a week as his guest.
\ When he left Kadour ben Saden
fifty white ROBBED warriors rode with
him to Bou Saada. While they were
mounting in the douar Of Kadour ben
Saden the morning Of their departure
the girl came TO bid farewell to Tar
Zan.
II have prayed that you would re-
main with us she said simply. as he
leaned from his saddle to clasp her
hand in farewell. land now l shall
pray that you will return"
There was an expression of wistful-
ness in her beautiful eyes. and a pa
thetic droop at the corners Of her
mouth. TarZan was touched.
"Who knows?' and then he turned
and rode after the departing Arabs.
Outside Bou Saada he babe Kadour
ben Saden and his men goodby, for
there were reasons which made him
wish to make his entry into the town
as secret as possible. and when he
had explained them to the sheik the
latter cOncurred in his decision. The
Arabs were to ePter Bou Saada ahead
of him, saying nothing as to his pres
ence with them. Later Tarzan would
come in alone and go directly to an OBJ
scure native inn.
Thus making his entrance after dark
as he did. he was not seen by any one
who knew him and reached the inn IN
observed. After dining with Kadour
ben Saden as his guest he went. to
his former hotel by a roundabout way
and, coming in by a rear entrance,
sought the proprietor, who seemed
much surprised to see him alive.
Yes. there was mail for monsieur;
he would fetch it. No, he would men
ton monsieur's return to no one. Pres
emily he returned with a packet of let
ters. One was an order from his SUI
perior to lay off on his present work
and hasten to Cape Town by the first
steamer he could get. His further in
structions would be awaiting him there
In the hands of another agent whose
name and address were given. That
was all-brief but explicit. Tarzan ar
ranged to leave Bou Saada early the
next morning. Then he started for
the ga ,rison to see Captain Gerard,
who the hotel man had told him had
returned with his detachment the pre-
vious day.
He found the officer in his quarters.
He was filled with surprise and pleas
ure at seeing TarZan alive and well.
when Lieutenant Gernois returned
and reported that he had not found
you at the spot that you had chosen to
remain while the detachment was
scouting 1 was filed with alarm. We
searched the mountains for days.
Then came word that you had been
killed and eaten by a lion. AS proof
your was brought to US. Your
horse had returned to camp the second
day after your disappearance. We
could not doubt. Lieutenant Gernois
was grief stricken. He took all the
blame upon himself. 1t was he who
insisted on carrying on the search
himself. 1t was he who found the
Arab with your gun. He will be de-
lighted to know that you are safe"
Doubtless said Tarzan. with a
grim smile.
"He is down in the town now or l
should send for him." continued Cap
tain Gerard. Il shall tell him as soon
as be returns"
TO RE CONTINrIrEn