The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-24
Fool and HNonev

over to Captain Dufranne. and let ~
law take Its course-the beast y net
worth risking our happiness for"
lie saw the wisdom Of her aSpAl
and promised. A half hour later Roko9
and bennington emerged from. ~
jungle. They were walking side b.
side. bennington was the FIRST 70 noeO
the presence OF strangers In tho 0oDo.
He cav the black warriors oalavos10g
with the sailors from the cruiser. and
then he saw . 1.-The. brown giant tAlk..
Ing with IAsutsnAnt D'Arsot and Cap.
tain Dufranne. t
WHO Ia that. wondsrr' sAM Ten.
nington TO Rokon. and as the Auso1oa
raised his eyea and met those Of thA
ape-man full upon him he staegssoa
and went white. ~
'Sapristi!" he cried. and before r..
ninEton realised what he intsnds0 he
had thrown his gun to his shoulder "a
aiming po!nt-biank at TarsAn. pStIsd
the trigger. But the Engllshman WAS
close 10 him-so close that his hAad
reached the levelied barrel a fractisa II
. second before the hammer fell up6A
the cartridge ana tho bullet that was
intended for rarzan's heart whisrAA
harmisssiy above his head. 1T, ~
Before the Russian could fre agsiu
the ape.man was upon him ana hslr
wrestsd the nrearm from his grasI
Captain Duffanns. Lieutenant D'ArnSf
and . dossn sailors had rushed ub 81
the sound Of the shot. and now raSaaoi.
turned the Russian over to them With,
out . word. He had explained the lnsS.
ter to the French commander b1eoso
RokoR arrived, and the officer gave I'm /.
mediate orders TO place the RusslAn n
irons and conhns him on board .the'
cruiser. .. ~,
Just before the guard escorted ~
prisoner Into the email boat that was
TO transport him to his temporary psisn1 !.
Tarzan aaksd permission 70 search Mn. /.
and to his delight found the stoiSk
pApers concealed upon his pArson -
The shot had brought Jana PoFtee..
and the others from the cabin. and q
moment after the sxcitemsnt had died
down she greeted the surprised Lsr6
Pennington. Tarzan Joined them aftsr
and. A. he approached Jane Porter "
troduced him TO bennington. ~
John Clayton. Lord Greystoks. my
lord" she said. f1
The Enslhhman looked his astonish.
ment In spite Of his most herculeao
ehorts 10 appear courteous. and 70 ~
auired many repetitions Of the stPanoe
story Of the ape-man a. told by himself,
Jane Porter and Lieutenant 6AfHok
vera not all quite mad.
AZ sunset they buried William Qeeel
Clayton besids the jungle graves OF hlo
uncle and his aunt. the former Loe0
and Lady Greystoke. And II wAa g
Tarsan's request that three vollsyo W1go
hred over the last resting place - -
brave man. who met his death brava1y.s
days had been ordained mlnistoR. -, !.
Quoted the simple ssrvicss for the Aeo6
Following the funeral TarsAa o1otoD
Captain Dufranns to delay the eG01nD ;
OF the cruiser q couple OF lAy0 VAqo ~
went inland few miles . SeteA ~
belongings and the ofhese O1a11E 4
granted the favor. ~.
Late the next aftsrnoob Tarsa0 -
his wssiri returned with the dfOe Ik&5
Of belongings" ana when he oSS11-
saw the ancient insots OF vifgiA 81
they swarmsd upon tho aps-maS VeSS .
thousand questions: but he was 90
ingly obdurats to their appeals-AS r.,
cltned 20 give them the slightest oloW =
TO the source OF his immense troaougA y
There are q thousand that left - )
hind" hs explained, for every sao ~
spent ! may Wish 10 return for QogkS :,
The next day ne returned 10 1iDt'
with the balance Of his insots. 81
when they were stored on boaS1 ~ 4
cruiser Captain pufranns aaiA ha -
like ,bs comm,nd.r ~ - ~ SsS$s
Spanish Eallson returning fre0 ~
treasure cities OF the Astscs. ~ A0fe {
thros, ana ,.Ls w. az. .s,s = 4
add.d '"' '"'S'
Tn. nav, ,,or,ir n
marin. % .nhark 80,
Tsr,a, v.,,nraa m "s c1u j
Porter sse''"" ="
..,v,, ~
voIt 90 a,is', "ppo.ec 10 10 Co.
Tho a,,, .h inc 10 oe married ~
srav. ~, ~ Was porn beside ~ .
AMI s,,r,a, "S'"er ana my father
,h,, aI,,. "u"u 'ne savage Jungle <
"wous !, ns " ani,.. my nome" .ss