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

In Northern Wisconsin. The
1911 smoke OF forest fires hangs
low over tho surrounding landscape. its
acrtd fumes smarting the eyes OF a
little party Of six, who stand waiting
bhs coming OF the train that is to bear
them away toward the south.
Professor Archimedes q. Porter. ais
hands elasped beneath the tails OF his
long coat, PAGES back and forth under
ths ever watchfuI eye Of his faithful
escretary. orr. Samuel T. Philander.
Twice within the past few minutes he
has utarted absent-mindedly across the
tracks in tho direction of q nearby
Gwamp. only TO be rescued and dragged
hack by the tireless Mr.. Philander.
Jaoe Porter. the professors daughter.
II In strained and lifeless CONVERSE
ton with William Cecil Clayton and
Tarsan OF the Apes. Within the little
waiting room but . bare moment before
. eonfension Of love and q Remuneration
had taken place that had blighted the
lives and happiness Of two Of the party.
but william Cecil Clayton, Lord Grey
etoke. was not one OF them.
a '0ood-by. J-.re." said Tarzan. ex-
tending his hand. "God bless YOU"
'0ood-by," replied the girl. family.
Try to forget me-no. not that
could not bear to think that you had
forgotten me-"
There Is 40 danger OF that. GEAR
he answered. II wish to Heaven that
] might forget. It would be so mach
easier than to 30 through life always
remembering what might have been.
You will be happy. though, am sure
you shall-you must be. You may tell
the Others of my decision to drive my
car on to New York; don't feel equal
10 bidding Clayton good-by. ! want al
ways to remember him kindly. butte l
fear that am too much Of a Wild beast
yet 20 be trusted too long with the man
who Glands between me and the one
person in all the world l want"
A. Clayton stopped to pick up his
coat in the waiting room his eyes fell on
. telegraph blank lying face down upon
the floor. He stopped to pick II up.
thinking that II might be message OF
importance which some one had
dropped. He glanced at II hastily. and
then suddenly he forgot his coat. the
approaching train-everything but that
terrible little piece Of yellow paper In
his hand. He read Il twice before he
could fully grasp the terrific weight OF
meaning that 1t bore TO him.
When he had picked It up he had
bs@al an English nobleman. the proud
and wealthy possessor OF vast estates
Q moment later he had read It. and he
knew that ne was an untitled and PEN
nliess beGgar. II was D'ArnOts cable
gram 10 Tarxaf. and 1t read:
> ytssr prin,s prove you dreys'ots. GS%pGSr r
Es staggered as though he had re-
caived q mortal blow. Just then ne
heard the others calling to him TO hurry
'.--tho train was coming TO stop at sne
ifttl~ platform. Like man dazed he
gathered UP his ulster He would tell
them absut the cablegram when they
were Ill on board the train. Then no
ran out upon bhe platform just as tine
sngine whistled twice In the fnal warn
INF that precedes the first rumbling jerk
OF coupling pins. The Others were on
board, leaning out from the platform or
q Pullman, crying to him TO hurry
Quite five minutes elapsed before tneF
were settled in their seats nor was II
until then that Clayton discovered mat
TarsAn was not with them.
where Is Tarzan"' he asked Jane
Porter. "In another carr
s.No," she replied: lat the last minute
h Aetermired to drive his machine back
70 New York. He IL anxious to see
more Of America than Is possible from
4 car window. lie Is returning to
France. you know
Clayton did not raIly. lie was toying
20 md the right words 10 explain W
Jane Porter the calamity that had be-
fallen him-and her. He wondered Just
what the effect % this knowledge
would DO on her. would she still wish
rs marry him-to bA plain Mrs. Clay
ton? Suddenly the awful sacrifice
ohich one of them must make doomed
(irsS before his imagination. Then
cAnne the question: VIII Tarzan claim
~ own? The ape-man had known the
oSntentS of the message before he CAIN.
A. denied knowledge OF his parentase'
He had admitted that kala, the ape
va his mother! Gould 1t have peeh
~ love Of Jane Porter?
Y Several days after they reached bai-
tamore Clayton preached the subject OF
n early marriage to Jane.
'W'nat do you mean by earlyT' sAs
askad.
within the next few days. | must
return 10 England at once--l want yon
70 return with me. dear"
III can't get ready 50 soon as that
replied Jane. TT will take "a whole
RoRph. at least"
~ - Yves Glad. for she hoped that
, Vhafevsr called him 10 England might
MT further delay the wedding. She
'kads made Q bad bargain. but she In
voAAs9 castytn6 her part loyalty to the
tattee snA-aS che could manage 70 &C.
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