Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-14
csp1r0eA f011 By ~ Frsak A.
Munosy mpany.


man whose picture rested in the locket
beside that Of the beautiful young
woman.
Tarzan was looking at her with an
expression Of puzzled bewilderment in
his eyes as she glanced up at him. He
seemed to be framing a question with
his lips.
The girl pointed to the photograph
and then to the miniature and then to
him, as though to indicate that she
thought the likenesses were Of him.
but he only shook his head, and then.
Struggling his great shoulders, he took
the photograph from her and, having
carefully %rewrapped it, placed it again
in the bottom Of his culver.
For a few moments he sat in silence.
his eyes bent upon the ground. while
Jane Porter held the little locket In
her hand. tm3n it over and owe In
a n endeavor to find some further clew
that might lead to the identity of It's
original owner
At length :: simple explanation &C.
Cured to her.
The locket had belonged to Lord
Greystbke. The ARenesses were those
Of him and Lady Alice. This wild
creature had simply found it in the
cabin by the beach. But to account
for the strange likeness between Lord
Greystoke and this forest god-that
was quite beyond her, and it is not
strange that she did not imagine that
this savage was indeed an English no.
bleman.
At length Tarzan looked up to watch
the girl as she examined the locket.
f. She noticed that he was watching
her, and, thinking that he wished his
ornament again, she held it out to him.
He took 1t from her, and. taking the
chain in his two hands, he placed it
about her neck, smiling ut her express
sion Of surprise.
Jane Porter shook her head vehe-
mently and would have removed the
golden links from about her throat, but
Tarzan would not let her. Taking her
hands in his, he held them tightly to
prevent her.
At last she desisted and with a little
laugh raised the locket to her lips and.
rising, dropped him a little courtesy.
Tarzan did not know precisely what
she meant, but he guessed correctly
that it was her way Of acknowledging
the gift, and so he rose, too, and, TAX
ing the locket in his hand, stopped
gravely like some courtier of old and
pressed his lips upon it where hers had
rested.
It was a stately and gallant little
compliment, performed with the grace
and dignity Of utter Inconsistencies
Of self. 1t was the hall mark of his
aristocratic birth.
It was growing dark now, and so
they ate again Of the fruit which was
both food and drink for them, and then
Tarzan rose and, leading Jane Porter
to the little bower he had erected, mo-
toned her to go within.
For the first time in hours a feeling
Of fear swept over her, and Tarzan
felt her draw away as though shrink
ing from him.
To reassure her Tarzan did the only
thing he knew. He removed his hunt.
Ing knife from its sheath and handed
it to her hilt first, again motioning hel
into the bower.
The girl understood, and, taking the
long knife. she entered and lay down
upon the soft grasses, while TarZan OF
the apes stretched himself upon the
ground across the entrance.
And thus the rising sun found then
in the morning.
When Jane Porter awoke, slowly the
circumstances Of her position crep1
one by II into her mind. Then {
great wonderment rose in her heart, {
mighty wave Of thankfulness ant
gratitude that, though she had been il
such terrible danger, yet she was I'm
harmed.
She moved to the entrance of thu
shelter to look for Tarzan. He wa!
gone. But this time no fear assaile(
her, for she knew that he would re
turn.
In the grass at the entrance to he.
bower she saw the imprint of his bod.
where he had lain all night to guart
her. She knew that the fact that b.
had been there was al! that had per
mitted her to sleep in such peaceful
security.
She looked up to see his 1.-the form
drop softly from a nearby tree. AS b,
caught her eyes upon him his fac
lighted with that frank and radian
smile that had won her confidence til,
day before.
AS he approached her Jane Porter
heart beat faster and her eyes bright
ened as they had never done before a
the approach Of any man.
BE had again been gathering fruit
which he laid at the entrance Of he
bower. Once more they sat down to
} gether to eat.