The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-07

! bennington. Tarzan joined them after
he had taken the papers from ROkOn,
and as he approached Jane Porter In
troduced him to bennington.
John Clayton. Lord G~reystOke. my
lord" she said.
The Englishman looked his astOnish.
ment in spite Of his most herculeaD
efforts to appear courteous. and 1t re.
quired many repetitiOns Of the strange
| story of the ape-man as told by him
self. Jane Porter and Lieutenant DAT
not TO convince Lord bennington that
they were not all quite mad.
At sunset they buried William Cecil
Clayton beside the jungle graves OF his
uncle and his aunt. the former Lord
and Lady Greystoke. And it was at
Tarzan's request that three vOlleys
were fired over the last resting place
Of "a brave man. who met his death
bravely.'
Professor Porter. who In his younger
days had been ordained a minister.
conducted the simple services for the
dead. About the grave. with bowed
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mourners as the sun ever looked down
upon. There were French officers and
sailors, two English lords. Americans
and a score of savag African braves.
Following the funeral TarZan asked
Captain Dufranne to delay the sailing
Of the cruiser a couple of days while
he went inland a few miles to fetch
his belongings and the officer gladly
granted the favor.
Late the next afternoon Tarzan and
his WaZiri returned with the first load
of belongings" and when the party
saw the ancient ingots of virgin gold
they swarmed upon the ape-man with
a thousand questions, but he was smil-
ingly obdurate to their appeals-he de-
clined to give them the slightest clew
as to the source of his immense treas
ure. There are a thousand that | left
behind he explained. for every one
that | brought away, and when these
pre spent | may wish to return for
more"
The next day he returned to camp
with the balance of his ingots and
when they were stored on board the
cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt
like the commander of an old time
Spanish galleon returning from the
treasure cities of the AZtecS. II dOn't
know what minute my crew will cut
my throat and take over the ship be
added.
The next morning. as they were pre-.
pairing to embark upon the cruiser.
TarZan ventured a suggestion to Jane
Porter.
Wild beasts are supposed TO be de-
void of sentiment he said. but. new
ertheless, | should like to be married
in the cabin where | was born. beside
the graves of my mother and my ia
Their and surrounded by the savage
Jungle that always has been my
home
would it be quite regular, dear?"
she asked. For if it would | know of
no other place in which | should rath-
err be married to my forest god than
beneath the shade of his primeval for
est"
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others they were assured that it would
be quite regular. and a most splendid
termination Of a remarkable romance.
So the entire party assembled within
the little cabin and about the door to
witness the second ceremony that Pro
fessor Porter was to solemnize within
three days.
D'Arnot was to be best man and
Hazel Strong bridesmaid until Ten
nington upset all the arrangements by
another of his marvellous ideas
IF Miss Strong is agreeable" he
said, taking the bridesmaids hand In
his. "Hazel and l think it would be
ripping to make it a double wedding"
The hex day they sailed, and as the
cruiser steamed slowly out to sea a tall
man. immaculate in white flannel and
a graceful girl leaned against her rail
to watch the receding shore line upon
which danced twenty naked. black
warriors Of the Waziri. waving their
war spears above their savage heads
and shouting farewells to their de-
parting king.
81 should hate to think that l am
looking upon the jungle for the last
time. dear" he said, "were it not that
know that am going to a new world
Of happiness with you forever" and,
bending down. Tarzan Of the Apes
kissed his mate upon her lips.
THE END.