Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-30
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he answered. II wish to heaven that 1
might forget It would be so much easier
TO &c through life always remembering
what might have been. You will be happy
though: I am sure you shall-you must
be- You may tell the others of my decis-
lon to drive my car on to New York;
don't feel equal to bidding Clayton good
bye. want always to remember him
kindly, but I fear that am too much of
a wild beast yet to be trusted too long
with the man who stands between me and
the one person in the world want"
As 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 1t up. thinking
It might be O message Of Importance
which some one had dropped He glanced
at 1t hastily, and then suddenly he forgot
his coat, the approaching train-every-
thing but that terrible little piece of yell
low paper in his hand He read 1t twice
before he could fully grasp the terrific
weight of meaning that it bore to him.
When he had picked it up he had been
an English nobleman. the proud and
wealthy possessor of vast estates-a mo-
ment later he had read 1t, and he knew
that he was an untitled and penniless
beggar. It was D'Arnot's cablegram to
Tarzan, and 1t read:
Finger prints prove you Greystoke.
Congratulations. D'ARNOT.
He staggered as though he had received
a mortal blow. Just then he heard the
others calling to him to hurry-the train
was comming to stop at the little plat
form. Like man dazed he gathered up
his ulster He would tell them about the
cablegram when they were all on board
the train Then he ran out upon the
platform just as the engine whstled
twice in the final warning that precedes
the first rumblng jerk of the coupling
pins. The others were on board, leaning
out from the platform Of a Pullman. cry
ing to him to hurry. Quite five minutes
elapsed before they were settled in their
seats nor was 1t until then that Clayton
discovered that Tarsan was not with
them.
where is Tarzan?" he asked Jane
Porter. In another carp"
NO" she replied; "at the last minute
he determined to drive his machine back
10 New York. He is anxious to see more
of America than is possible from a car
window. He is returning to France. you
know"
Clayton did not reply He was trying
to find the right words to explain to Jane
Porter the calamity that had befallen
him and her He wondered just what the
effect of this knowledge would be on her.
be plain Mrs. Clayton? Suddenly the aw-
full sacrifice which one of them must
make loomed large before his Imagination.
Then came the question; VIII Tarzan
claim his own2 The ape-man had known
the contents of the message before he
calmly denied knowledge OF his parentage.
He had admitted that Kala, the ape. was
his motherl Could 1t have been for the
love of Jane Porter?
There was no other explanation which
seemed reasonable. Then, having ignored
the evidence of the message, was It
not reasonable to assume that he mean;
never 20 claim his birthright? If this
were 80, what right had he, William Cecil
Clayton. TO thwart the wishes, to balk
the self-sacrifce of this strange man?
II Tarzan of the Apes could do this thing
70 save Jane Porter from unhappiness,
why should he. TO whose care she was in
trusting her whole future. do aught to
Jeopardize her interests?
And so he reasoned until the first gener-
Gus impulse to proclaim the truth and
relinquish his titles and his estates TO their
rightful owner was forgotten beneath the
mass Of sophistries which self-interest
had advanced. But during the balance
OF the trip. and for many days there
after. he was moody and distraught Oc-
casionally the thought obtruded itself
that possibly at some later day Tarzan
would regret his magnanimity. and claim
his rights
Several days after they reached Bal
timore Clayton broached the subject Of
an early marriage TO Jane.
What do you mean by early?'' she ask
within the next few days. I must
return % England at once--I want you TO
return with me. dear"
Il can't get ready SO soon as that"
replied Jane. 1t win take whole month,
al least"
She was glad. for she hoped that what
ever called him TO England might stu
further delay the wedding. She had made
a bad bargain. but she Intended carrying
her part Loyalty TO the bitter end-if she
could manage to secure a temporary re-
prieVe. though she felt that she was war
ranted In doing 50. His reply diseoncert-
ed her
Very well. Jane" he said. 7 am dis
appointed, but shall let my trip to Eng
land wait a month; then We can go back
together"
But when the month was drawing 70 a
close she found still another excuse upon
which 70 hang postponement, until at
laat, discouraged and doubling, Clayton
was forced to go back 70 England alone.
The several letters that passed be-
tween them brought Clayton no nearer to
a contamination OF his hopes than he had
been before. and so It was that he wrote
directly 70 Professor Porter. ana enlisted
his services. The old man mad always
favored the match He liked Clayton.
ana beng Of an old Southern family be
put rather an exaggerated valuo on the
adxantages OF a title. which meant little
or nothing 70 his daughter
Clayton urged that the professor accept
his Invitation 70 be his guest in London
an invitation which included the prOfes-
esFa entire famiig-Mr Phllander, Esmer-
aldas and an. The Engllshman argued
that once Jane wRs there. and home ties
nad been broken. she would not So dread
the step which she had 80 long hesitatea
10 take
s. the evening that ne received Clay
toss letter Professor Porter announced
tIlaE lhey would leave for London the foia
Il#InE Heek.
Hat once 'n London Jane Porter Naa no
nIefe irseratle chan she had been q Bal-
.HoFe She found one excuse after
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