The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-20

enough to cast q shadow upon her name
and to ruin the happiness Of q man
against whom I had no enmlty. The
fault was all mine. and % I hoped to
die for II this morning. I am dhappoint-
cd that monsieur 10 not 30 wonderful a
marksman as had been led to believe"
You say that the fault was all
yours?" asked De Coude. eagerly.
All mine. monsieur. Your wife IL q
very pure woman. She loves only you.
The fault that brought me there was
no fault Of either the Countess lie
Coude or myself. Here 10 q paper which
will quite positively demonstrate that"
ana Tarsan drew from his pocket the
statement Rokon had written and
signed.
De Coude took II and read. p'Arnot
and Monsieur F1aubert had drawn near.
They were interested spectators Of this
spoke until De Coude had quite finished,
then he looked up at TArzan.
You are q very brave and chivalrous
gentleman" he said. II thank God that
did not kill you"
De Coude was a Frenchman. French.
men are impulsive. He threw his arms
about Tarsan and embraced him. Mon
sieur Flaubert embraced DArnot. There
was no one TO embrace the doctor. 80
possibly II was piQue which prompted
him to interfere. and demand that ne
permitted to dress Tarsan's wounds.
This gentleman was hit once at
least" he said. Possibly thrice"
Twice" said Tarsan. "Once In the
left shoulder. and again In the left side
both nesh wounds, I think" But the
doctor insisted upon stretching him
upon the sward and tinkerinE with him
until the wounds were cleaned and the
now of blood checked.
Ono result of the duel was that they
all rode back to Paris together In OAR
not's car, the best Of friends. .
Tho ape-man was confined to his bed
for several days. He felt that II was
foolish and unnecessary. but the DOCTOR
and D'Arnot took the matter 90 to heart
that he gave In to please them. though
IL made him laugh TO think Of II.
II was the first day that Tarsan was
permitted TO 20 out that he received q
message from De Coude requesting him
to cali At the Counts once that after
noon.
ne found De Coude awaiting him
with very pleasant welcome. ana a
sincere congratulation that he, was once
more upon his feet. Neither had ever
mentioned the duel o. the cause OF u
since that morning upon the held OF
honor.
II think that have found Just the
thing for you. Monsieur Tarsan." said
tho Count. 1T 10 n position OF much
trust and responsibility. which also re-
auires considerable physical courage
and prowess. l cannot imagine man
better ftted than you. my dear Mon
sieur Tarzan. for this very position. 1t
will necessitate travel, and later II may
lead to a very much better post-possi-
bly, In the diplomatic service. 80
AT FIRST, for Q short time only, you
will be a special agent In the service OF
the Ministry Of War. Come. I will take
you to the gentleman who will be your
chief. He can explain the duties bet
ter than I. and then you will bell
position to Judge II you wish to accept
or no."
De Coude himself escorted Tarzan to
the ONCE OF General Rochere. the chief
Of the bureau to which Tarsah would
be attached IL he accepted the position.
A half hour later Tarsan walked out
OF the ONCE the p0asessor OF the hrst
position he had ever held. On the NOR
row he was to return for further In.
structions. though General Rochere had
made It quite plain that Tarxan might
prepare ~ -leayA Ar(s for an almost
indshnl period. G''sly on the NOR
row.
And 40 It came that ON the following
day Tarzan left Paris en- route for
Marseilles and Oran.