The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-06-18

Suddenly She Felt a Great Arm
About Her.
lifted up, and she felt the rushing of
the wind and the occasional brush OF
branch as she was borne along.
She opened her eyes.
Far below her lay the underground
and the hard earth.
About her was the waving foliage of
the forest
From tree to tree swung the giant
figure which bore her, and it seemed
to Jane Porter that she was living
over in dream the experience that
had been hers in that far African
jungle.
She stole n sudden glance Mt the
face close TO hers. and then she gave
a little frightened gasp. Ii was he.
"My manr' she murmured mo; 1t
is the delirium which precedes death"
Yes, your man. Jane Porter your
savage, primeval man come out Of the
jungle to claim his mate-the woman
who ran away from him" he added al.
most fiercely.
Il did not run away" she whispered
II would only consent to leave when
they had waited a week for you to re-
turn"
They had come to a point beyond
the fire now, and he had turned back
to the clearing.
Side by side they were walking to-
ward the cottage. The wind had
changed once more and the fire was
burning back upon itself. ANOTHER hour
like that and it would be burned out.
"Why did you not return?" she
asked.
81 was nursing D'Anot. lie was
badly wounded"
"Ah, l knew it," she exclaimed.
They said YOU had gone To Join the
blacks-that they were your people"
He laughed.
but you did not believe them?"
"No-what shall call you?" she
asked. what is your name?"
II was TarZan of the apes when you
first knew me-" he said.
"Tarzan of the apes" she cried
"And that was your note answered
when | left?"
Yes Whose did you think II WASP"
Il did not know. only that II could
not be yours. for TarZan Of the apes
had written in English, ana Won could
not understand word Of any Ian
guage."
Again he laughed
1T is n long story. but it was who
wrote what ] could not sneak. And
now D'Arnot has made matters worse
by teaching me To speak French in
stead Of English
Come" he added: Jump into my
car We must overtake your father.
Ihey are only a little way ahead"
As they drove along he said:
Then when YOU said I'm your note to
Tarzan of the apes that YOU loved an
other you might have meant meT"
81 might have" she said simply
But in Baltimore on. how I have
searched for you they told me Won
would possibly be married 10y now;
tnat a man named Canler had come
UP here to wed you Is that truer'
Yes"
'Do you love hing
"No."
"Do you love meY'
She buried her face in her hands.
IL am promised to another. cannot
answer you, Tarzan Of the apes" she
cried.
you have answered Now tell me
why you would marry one you do not
love"
MY father owes him money"
Suddenly there came back to Tarzan
the memory of the letter he had read
and the name Of Robert Canler and
the limited trouble which he had been
unable 10 understand then
lie smiled
"lf your fathcr had not lost the
treasure YOU would not feel forced TO
keep your promise to this man Can
lcrF"
III could ask him to release me"
and If he refusedf'
81 have given my promise"
Suppose ! should ask himY ven
tured TaZan Jane Porter. II you
were free would you marry mof"
She did not reply at once. but he
waited patiently The girl was trying
TO collect her thoughts
What did she know Of this strange
creature nc her slde2 What did he
know Of himself? Who was he? Who
were his parents3
Why. his very name echoed his mys.
terious origin and bis savage life.
lie had no name COuid she no