The evening world., 1914-01-19

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companionshlp. And IN the same ratio
had II made any other life distastsfui n
him. It vas difYicult to imagine Q
world without a friend-without . liv-
Ing thin who spoke the new tongues
which TARTAN had learned to love 20
well. And 20 II was that Tarxan looked
with little relish upon the future he had
mapped out for himself.
A. he sat muslng over his cigarette
his eyes fell upon mirror before him,
and In II he saw reflected Q table ct
which four mon at ct cards. Present
" one Of them rose to leave. and then
another approached. and TarsAn could
see that he courtsously offered 70 all
the vacant chair. that the game nlgAt
not be interrupted. He vas the smaller
Of the two whom TAssan haA seen
Whispering Just outside the smoklng
room.
1t was this fact that aroused q faint
spark OF interest IN Tarxan. and %. -
no specuiated upon the future. he
watched In tho mirror the reelection Of
the players at the table behind him.
Aside from the man who had but juSt
entered the gams Tarsaa knew the
1t was he who sat opposite the hew
player, Count Raout de Couds. whom
an overattentive steward bad pointed
out ~ one Of the celebrities Of the pas
sage. describing him ~ Q man high In
the Official family Of the French Min
lister Of War. ..rr..1t lsr..:-
Suddenly Tarsan's attention was riv-
eted upon the picture In the glass. The
other swarthy plottsr had entered. and
was standing behind the Counts chair.
Tarzan saw him turn and glance fur
hrss ~ ksst ~
not rest for . sufficient time upon the
mirror to note tho reflection Of TarzAn's
watchful eyes. Stsalthily the man with
drew something from his pocket. Tar
Fan could not discern what the object
was. for the mans hand covered It.
Slowly the hand approached he
Count. and then, very deity. the thing
that was In II was Transferred to the
Counts pocket. The man remained
standing where he could watch the
Fren chman's cards. Tarsan was pus.
did he permit another detail OF the iuci-
dent to escape him.
The play went on for some ten min
utes after this. until the Count won .
considerable wager from him who had
last Joined the game. and then Tarxan
saw the fellow back Of the Counts chair
nod his head to his confederate. In
stantly the player arose and pointed .
finger at the Count
HAD I known that monsieur was .
professional card sharp I had not been
20 ready to be drawn into the game"
he said.
Instantly the Count and the two other
players were upon their feet.
Do Coude's face went white
What do you mean. sirr' Ne cried.
"Do you know to whom you speAkr'
II know that I speak. for the last
time. to one who cheats at cards." re-
piled the fellow.
The Count leaned across the table
and struck the man full In the mouth
with his open palm. and then the others
closed In between them.
There T. some m'steas: cir: cr':d
Count Dc Coude Of Francsr'
III I am mistaken" said the scoassr.
II shall gladly apologize; but before !
DO 20 hrst lot monsieur 10 count sxplain
the extra cards which saw him drop
Into hio side pocket"
And then the man whom Tarsan had
seen drop them there turned 10 sneak
from the room. but to his annoyance he
found the eat barred BY . tail. gray
"PardonI" sa,d The man brussusly.
ettompLlhB 70 peso 10 ouo Was
"Walt," said TArsan.
"But why, monsieuPf', exclaimed the
other. pstvlanty. Permit ne 70 pas.
'monsisur.
'wait," said Tassan. n think that
there 10 Q matter In here that you may
doubtless be able to explain"
The fellow had lost his temper BY th(s
time. and with low oath ssissd Tarsan
TO push him 70 one eide. The aps-man
but smilsd - he twisted the big fellow
about and. grasping him By the collar
Of his coat. escorted him back 70 the
table. struggling. sursins and striking
In futile rsmonstrancA u was Nlkolas
Rokohrs frst sxpsr4snss Win the nue.
clss that had brought their savage
owner victorious through saoountsrs
with SAILOR. the tiger: NumA the Hon.
and Tsrkos. the great bull ape.
The man who had accused De CouAs
and the two others who had besa play.
Ing stood looking sxpsotantly st the
Count Several other passsngsss haA
drawn toward the seens Of the slteeea.
ton, and ~ waited ne dsneusosnl
The fellow , eNa9y." ~ ~ 0oaoA
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