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

| house and finds he has gained more
than he bargained for. l
Il did not know. Jane" said Hazel.
In a constrained voice. that you knew
Mr.. Caldwell so intimately that his
death could prove such q shock 10 you.''
John Caldweii?' questioned Mis-
Porter. you do not mean to tell mo
that you do not know who tins man
was. Hazel" ....
why. yea. Jane: I know perfectly
we'll who no was-his name was John
CALDWELL; he was from London:
"Oh. Hazel. wish I could believe
it!'' moaned the girl. II wish I could
believe II. hut those features are burned
No deep In my memory and my heart
that I should recognise them anywhere
in tho world from among a thousand
others who might appear tdenucal TO
any one but me-"
what do you mean. Jane?" cried
Hsssl. now thoroughly alarmed. who
do you think Il Tsp
II don't think. Hazel. know that
that II . picture Of Tarzan OF the
Apes"
Jane
II cannot be mistaken. Oh. Hazel.
are you sure that he Is dead? Can there
be no mistake"
II am afraid not. dear" answered
Hazel. sadly. II Wish I could think
that you are mistaken. but now q hun
dred and one little pieces Of corrobora-
tive evidence occur to mo that meant
nothing TO me while I thought that he
was John Caldwell Of London. He
said that he had been born In Africa
and educated In France"
Yes. that would 10 true" murmursd
Jana Porter. duly.
The hrst o6icer. who searched his
lu6Hase. found nothing to Identify John
Caidwe OF London. Practically All
his belongings had been made, or pur.
chased. In Paris. Everyb thing that bore
an initial was marked either With q
r. alone or with y. G. r. We thouRht
that he WAS travelling inc0snito under
his hrat two namSs-ths y. c. stAndiAg
for John CALDWELL"
''rarsan OF the Apes took the name
jean &. Tarxan." said Jane. In the came
lkeless monotone. "And hs In deed I!
oh. Hazel. Il 10 horrible! He died all
alone In this terrible ocean, II 10 I'M
belicvabls that that brave heart should
have ceased to bcat-thAt those mighty
muscles are quiet and cold forever!
That he who was the personihca t4on Of
lie and health and manly strength
should be the prey OF slimy. crawling
things. that But she could 60 no
further. and with = little moan she
buried her head In her arms ana sAnk
sobbtisg TO the floor.
For days Ma Porter was III, and
would see no one except Hsssl and the
faithful Esmeraida. when At last she
came On dock all we're struck by the sad
change that had taken place In her. She
was no longer the alert. vivacious
American beauty who had charmed and
delighted all who came IN contact with
her. Instead she was . very quiet and
sad little girl-with IN expression Of
hopeless wlstnul ness that none but Hazel
strong could Interpret. .....
The entire party strovs their utmost
to cheer aud amuse her. but all 70 no
avail. Occasionally the jolly Lord Ten.
nington would wiring q wan smile from
her, but for the most part she sat with
Whe eyes hooking out across the sea.
Wtth Jane Porter's illnsas one mis-
fortune after another seemsd to attack
the yacht. First an engine broke down.
and They drftsd Tor two days while
temporary rspairs were being made.
Then Q sQu&ll struck them nAwsys.
that carried overheard nearly every
thing above deck that was portable.
Later two OF the seamen foil 10 hSht!ng
in the forecastle. with tho result that
ono OF them was badly wounded with n
knife. and the other had to b. put In
irogs. Then. to cap the climax. the
mate fell overheard At night and Was
drowned before help could reach him.
The yacht cruissd about the spot for
ten hours. but no sign Of tho man was
seen after he disappeared from the deck
Into the sea.
Bvery member of the crew and
suests ~yAs gloomy and depressed after
these seeies OF mSfortunes. All were
apprehenxve Of worse TO come, and this
was especially true OF the seamen. who
recalled all sortS of terrible onions and
warnings that had occurred during the
carly part OF tho voyage. and which
they could now clearly translate into the
precursors Of some grim and tsrribls
tragedy 10 come.
Nor did the croakers have long to
wait. The second night after the
OF the mate tho little yacht
was suddenly wracked from stem TO
stern. About one o'clock In the morn
ing there was y terrific impact rhnt
threw the sluinberiny guests and crew
from bunk and berth. \ mighty shud.
der ran through the frail craft: she lay
far over 10 starboard. the engines
stopped. For o moment she hung there
with her decks at An angle OF forty-nve
with u sulien. rending
sound. she slipped back into the sea and
righted.
Instantly the men rushed upon deck.
followed closely by the women. The
night was dcnsely black. though there
Vas little or no sea. Just on tho port
bow dim black mass could be DIS
rrned floating low IN the water.
"a derenct." was tho terss explana-
tion OF the ofiicsP OF the watch.
Presently the engineer hurried on
ieck IN search Of the captain.
THAT patch We put on the cylinder
heAd'S blown out, Slr," he re mort ed