Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29

UP by the myriad noises OF the primeval
wood
When Professor Archimedes Q. Porter
and his assistant. Samuel T. Philander,
after much insistence on the part of the
latter, had finally turned their steps to-
ward camp, they were as completely lost
in the wild and tangled labyrinth of the
matted jungle as two human beings well
could be, though they did not know it,
1t was by the merest caprice of fortune
that they headed toward the west coast OF
Africa. instead of toward Zanzibar on the
opposite side of the dark continent.
When in a short time they reached the
beach, only to find no camp in sight
Philander was positive that they were
north of their proper destination while,
as matter of fact they were about 200
yards south of II.
When Jane Porter and Esmeralda found
themselves safely behind the cabin door
the negress first thought was to barricade
the portal from the inside. With this
idea in mind she turned to search for
some means OF putting 1t into eXecution
but her first view of the interior OF the
cabin brought a shrek of terror to her
lips, and like frightened child the huge
black ran to bury her face on her
mistress shoulder.
Jane Porter, turning at the cry, saw
floor before them-the whitened skeleton
of a man. A further glance revealed a
second skeleton upon the bed
What horrible place are we in?" mur-
INJURED the awestruck girl. But there was
no panic in her fright.
At last dlsengaging herself from tho
frantic clutch of the still shriekin. :
Esmeralda, Jane Porter crossed the room
to look into the little cradle, knowing
what she should see there before ever the
tiny skeleton disclosed itself in all It's
ptifuI and pathetic frailty.
stop Esmeralda; stop it this minute!"
she cried. you are only making it worse
Why. 1 never saw such a big baby"
She ended lamely, little quiver in her
own voice as she thought of the three
men, upon whom she depended for pro-
lection, wandering in the depth of that
awful forest.
equipped with heavy wooden bar upon
the inside, and after several efforts the
combined strength of the two enabled
them to slip it into place, the first time
in 20 years.
Then they sat down upon a bench with
their arms about one another, and waited.
CHAPTER XVI.
After Clayton had plunged into the
jungle the sailors-mutineers of the Ar
rOW-iel into a discussion or their next
step; but on one point all were agreed
that they should hasten to put off to the
anchored Arrow, where they could at
least be safe from the spears OF their
unseen foe. And so, while Jane Porter
and Esmeralda were barricading them
selves within the cabin, the cowardly
crew of cutthroats were pulling rapidly
for their ship in the two boats that had
brought them ashore.
So much had Tarzan seen that day that
his head was in a whlrl of wonder. But
the most wonderful sight of all. to him,
was the face of the beautiful white girl.
Here at last was one of his own kind;
of that he was positive. And the young
man and the two old men: they too, were
much as he had pictured his own people
TO be-
But doubtless they were as ferocious
and cruel other men he had seen.
The fact that they alone of all the party
were unarmed might account for the fact
that they had killed no one. They might
be very different II provided with
weapons,
Tarzan had seen the young man pick
up the fallen revolver of the wounded