The evening world., 1914-01-23
COMPLETE NOVEL IN THE EVENING WORLD
EACH WEEK. Next"The Trail to Yesterday" by
C. A. Settler; Author of "7he 7wo-Gun Man." Etc.,

SNU MWSt, ESC.)
would occasionally drag a hunk OF
meat With . sharpened knife.
When they discovered that their cap
tive had regalned consciousness q piece
Of this repulsive stew was tossed to her
from the foul hand OF a nearby fesster.
IL rolled close to her aide. but she
only closed her eyes as q Qualm OF na1-
sea surged through her.
For many days they travelled through
the 1enss forest Tho girl. footsors and
exhausted. was half-dragged. half
pushed through the long. hot. tedious
days. Occasionally. when she would
stumble ana fall. she wac cufYed and
kicked by the nearest OF the frightful
men. 1onR before they reached their
journeys end her shoes had been dis
carded-ths soles entirely gone. Her
clothes were torn to mere shreds and
tatters. and through the pitiful rags her
once white and tender skin showed raw
and bleeding from contact with the
thousand pitiiess thorns and brambles
through which she had been drag9ed.
The last two days q the journey
found her In such utter exhaustion that
no amount Of Kicking and abuse could
force her 20 her poor. bleeding fest.
Outraged nature had reached the limit
OF endurance. and the girl vas physl-
ealiy powerins to raise herself even b
her knees.
As the beasts surrounded her. chat.
tering threateningiy. the while they
goaded her with their budgets and beat
and kicked her with their nsts and feet.
she lay with closed eyes. praying for
the merciful death that she knew alone
could give her surcease from suffering:
but II aid not come. ana prsssntly the
nifty friehtfui men realised that their
victim was no longer able TO walk. and
no they picked her uD and carried her
the balance Of the Journey.
ruined wallis Of q mighty city looming
before them; but 30 weak and sick wNs
she that II Inspired not the faintsst
shadow Of interest. Wherever they
we're tearing her thsrs could be but
one END 10 her captivity among these
fierce half-orutsa.
At last they oassed through two great
walls and came to the ruined city
within. into . crumbifn6 pile they bore
her. and here she was surrounded by
hundreds more Of the same creatures
were females who looked iess horrible.
At sight Of them thu nrst faint hope
that she had entertained came to miti.
gate her misery. but u was shoFt-
lived. for the women Offered her No
sympathy. though. on the other Aand.
neither did they abuse her.
After she had been inspected 10 the
entire satisfaction Of the inmates Of the
building. she was borne to Aark cham
Der In the vaults beneath. aaA here upon
the bare floor she was left with . metal
bowl Of water and another Of food.
For . week she cav only some OF the
women. whose duty Il was to bring her
food and water. SLOWLY her streagth
was retufnin6-soon she wouh - In
condition to offer - Q sacrifice 70
the Flaming God. Fortunate indeed II
was that she could not know the fate
for which she was destined.
A. Tartan Of the Aees mevsd slowly
through the Jungle after casting the
spear that sevsd Clayton ana Jane
Porter from the fanss Of Numa HE mind
was Allied with all the sorrow that be-
He was glad that he had stayed his
hand IN tina to prevent the consummA.
ton Of he thing that N ire hrst mad
wave Of Jealous wrath he had eoatem-
plated. Only the fraction Of second
had stood between Clayton and death ut
the hands Of the ape-man. In the short
moment that had elapsed AFTER he had
recognised the girl Anl her companion
and the relaxing Of me teut muscles
that held the polsonsA shaft directed q
the Engiishman's heart. Tafsan he'd
impulses q Sruts Mfs.
He had sseN the v0nAn he crave1-
his woman-his mats-ln the arms Of
another. There had besa but enc course
open to him, According 70 the fierce
jungle code that guided him In this
other existence; but Just before Il had
become too late the softer seWt1meats
Of his inherent chivalry had risen above
the flaming dre9 OF his passion and
thanks that they had tr1umphsd before
his fingers had released that polished
arrow.
A. ne eoatamp1ats1 his return - the
wasiri the idsa became repugnant. He
ga not wish - ~ . humaa eelao
again. Al least he would range alons
through the JunSis Tor . time. until the
sharD Edge 81 HE sesSsw had become
SluntsA. Like Sh fellow boasts. he pre-
fsrfsd 70 sufPsrIin silence and alone.
That night ne saspt again IN the amphi'
ne hunted from there. returning At
night On the sftsssesa OF the third
day No returned eAsfy. He haA lain
strsecheA vDoa the seft grass Of the
eironiar clearing Cor but . few moments
whsn ne heard tar - the south Q
familiar sound. II was the passing Of
band Of great Aess through the jungle
ne could net mhtsAgs H. For several
minutes ne lay ii1tniag. Thsy were
coming n the direction OF shs s"p'''
theatre.
Tarsan arose lasaiy ana stretched him
self. His keen earn followed every
movement Of the advancing tssbs. They
were upwinh. ana presently he caught
their scent. though he had not needed
this added evidence 10 assure him that
he was right.
~ they came closer 20 the asuphi.
theatre TarsAn Of the Apps melted into
the branches upon the othe- side Of the
arena. There no waited to inspect the
newcomers Nor had ne long to wait.
Presently . hercs. hairy face ap-
pearsd among the lower braD~hes op-
posits him. The cruel. little eyes took
In the clearing at q glance. then there
was Q chattsrsd report returned - those
bshtnd. Tarsan could hear the words
The scout was telling the other men,
bers Of the tribe that the coast va
clear, and that they might enter the
Amphithestre in safety.
First the leader dropped lightly upon
the soft carpet Of the grassy floor. and
than ona nv one nearly 4 hundred an