The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-21

Ieit tnat she was warranted In doing
so. His reply disconnected her.
Very well. Jane" he said. II am
disappointed, but l shall let my trip to
England wait a month: then we can 60
back together"
But when the month was drawing to
close abe found still another excuse
upon which to hang post pOnement.
until at last. discouraged and doubling,
clayton was forced to 20 back to Eng
land alone.
Clayton urged that the professor ac-
cept his invitation TO be his guest in
London. an invitation which included
the professors entire little family--Mr.
Philander. Esmeralda and all. The
Engliohman argued that once Jane was
there. and homo ties had been broken.
she would not 10 dread the step which
she had % long hesitated to take.
40 the evening that he received Clay
tons letter Professor Porter announced
that they would leave for London the
following week.
But once In London, Jane Porter was
no more tractable than she had been in
Baltimore. She found one excuse after
another. and when. finally, Lord Ten.
nington invited the party to cruise
around Africa in his yacht. she eS-
pressed the greatest delight In the idea.
but absolutely refused to be married
until they had returned to London. IA
the trip was to consume a year at least.
for they were TO stop for indefinite
periods at various points Of interest.
Clayton mentally anathematized Ten
ndn gton for. ever suggesting such .
ridiculous trip.
1t was Lord, TennInEton's plan to
cruise through tho Mediterranean and
the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. and
t.
at every port that was worth the seeing.
And 40 II happened that on a certain
day two vessels passed ir the Strait Of
Gibraltar. The smaller. . trim white
yacht. was speeding toward the east.
and on her deck sat a young woman
who gaxed with sad eyes upon dla-
mond-etudded lockct which she idly
fingered. Her thoughts were far away.
In the dim. leafy fastness OF . tropical
jungle-and her heart was With her
thoughts.
She wondered n the man who had
given her the beautiful bauble. that had
intrinsic value which he had not even
known could ever have meant 10 him.
was hack in his savage forest.
And upon the deck Of the larger ves-
sci. a passenger steamer passing toward
the east. the man sat with another
young woman. and the two Idly speea-
lated upon the identity OF the dainty
craft gliding 20 gracefully Through the
gentle swell of the Lazy sea
When the yacht had passed the man
resumed the conversation that her ap-
pearance had broken on.
Yes" he said. Il like America very
much. and that means. Of course. that
I like Americans. for q country Do only
what Its people make It. met some
very delightful people while was
there. I recall one family from your
own city. Miss Strong. whom liked
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Porter and ills
daughter
Jane Porter" exclaimed the girl
DO you mean TO tell me that you know
Jane Porter? Why she Is the very best
friend l have In the world. We We're
little children tOgether--we have known
each other for ages"
indeed he answered. smiling. You
would have difficulty in persuadlng any
one OF the fact who had seen either
Of you"
"I'n qualify the statement. them che
answered. with laugh. I'VE have
known each other for two ages-hers
AMI mine. But, seriously. We are as
dear to each other as sisters. and now
that I am going to lose her ! am almost
heart broken
'Going 10 lose here" exclaimed Tar
zan why. wha, do you mean oh,
yes. / understand. You mean that now
that she Is married and living IN Eng
land, YOU will seldom II ever see her.
Yes" replied she; and the saddest
part Of 1t all IL that she is not marrying
the man she loves. Oh. 1t is terrible.
Marrying from sense Of duty!
think Il Is perfectly wicked. and told
her SO. ] have felt 20 strongly on the
subject that, although | was the only
person outside OF blood relations who
was to have been asked to the wedding.
would not let her invite me. for
should not have gone TO witness the ter
rRble mockery. But Jane Porter 10 Pc
culiarly positive. She has convinced
herself that she 10 doing the only hon
orable t.iing that she can do. and no,h'
ing In the world will ever prevent hcr
from marrying Lord Greystoke except
Greystoke himself. or death"
~ am sorry for her" said Tarzan.
And am sorry for the man she
loves" said the girl. "for he loves her.
| never met him, but from what Jane
tells me he must be very wonderful
person. 1t seems that he was born IN
an African jungle, and brought UP by
fierce, anthropoid apes. He had never
seen white man or woman until Pro-
fessor Porter and his party were ma
rooned on the coast right ~ the thresa-
old OF his tiny cabin lie saved them
from all manner OF terrible beasts. and
accomplished the most wonderful feats
imaginable. and then. TO cap the climax
he fell In love with Jane and she win
him. though she nevm really knew "
for sure until she had promised he:self
to Lord Greystoke."
Most remarka Bile" murnured Tar
zan. cudgening his brain for some pre-
text upon which to turn the subject.
lie delighted In hearing Hazel Strong
talk OF Jane, but when he was the sub
ject OF the conversation he was bored
and embarrassed. hut he was soon
given q respite. for the girls mother
Joined them and the talk became gen
sral.
The next few days passed unsvent-
fully. TIE sea WAs oulst. TIE sky was
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