Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-17
/ TARZAN OF THE APES
= rtIp1JING ADVENTURES OF A PRIMEvA1, MAN
ghh AND AN AMERICAN GIRL
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Bv EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

JE BURROUGHS
came about off a beautiful wooded shore
| opposite the mouth Of what appeared to
be land-locked harbor.
Black Michael sent a small boat filled
with men to sound the entrance in an
effort to determine II the Fuwalda could
be safely worked through the entrance
In about an hour they returned and
| reported deep water through the passage
as we'll as far into the little basin.
Before dark the barkantine lay peace
fully at anchor upon the bosom of the
| STILL mirror-like surface of the harbor
The surrounding shores were beautiful
with sem-tropical verdure, while in the
distance the country rose from the ocean
In hill and tableland almost uniformly
clothed by primeval forest
No signs of habitation were visible, but
| that the land might easily support .hu-
man life was evidenced by the abundant
| bird and animal life of which the watch
ers on the Fuwaldas deck caught occa-
sional glimpses, as well as by the SHIN
mer of a little river which emptied into
the harbor, insuring fresh water in plen-
| titude
| AS darkness settled upon the earth,
| Clayton and Lady Alice still stood by the
ships rail in silent contemplation of their
of the mighty forest came the wild calls
| of savage beasts-the deep roar of the
| lion, and occasionally the shrll scream
| of panther.
| The woman shrank closer to the man
| In terror-stricken anticipation of the hor-
| rors lying In wait for them in the awful
| blackness of the nights to come, when
| they two should be alone upon that wild
and lonely shore.
Later in the evening Black Michael
Joined them long enough to instruct them
| to make their preparations for landing
| on the morrow. They tried to persuade
| him to take them to some more hospitA-
BILE coast near enough to civilization 80
that they might hope to fall into friendly
hands. But no pleas, or threats or prom
ises of reward could move him.
II am the only man aboard who would
not rather see you both safely dead and,
while l know that that's the sensible
way to make sure of our own necks yet
Black Michael's not the man 20 forget n
favor. You saved my life once, and in
return I'm goin to spare yours, but that's
all 1 can do.
The men won't stand for any more,
and If we don't get you landed pretty
quick they may even change their mUds
about giving you that much show. ~
put all your stuff ashore with you as welt
as cookin' utensils an some old sails for
tentS an enough BruD 10 last you until
you can find fruit and game.
80 that with your guns for protection,
you ought to be able to live here easy
enough until help comes. When l get
safely hid away I'll see to 1t that the
British COVER ment learns about where
you be; for the life of me I couldn't tell
em exactly where, for 1 don't know my
self. But they'll find you all right"
After he had left them they went ST.
n pl
forebodings
Clayton did not believe that Black MI
chael had the slightest intention of noti
flying the British Government of their
whereabouts, nor was he any too sure
but that some treachery was contem-
plated for the following day when they
should be on shore with the sailors who
would have to accompany them with their
belongings.
Once out of Black Michaers sight any
of the men might strike them down, and
still leave Black Michael's conscience
clear.
And even should they escape that fate
was 1t not but to be faced with far
graver dangers? Alone, he might hope
to survive for years for he was strong
athletic man.
But what OF Alice, and that other lit
tie life so soon to be launched amidst
the ,hardships and grave dangers of a
pTlmeVal WOTlus
The man shuddered as he meditated
upon the awful gravity, the fearful help
lessness of their situation. But 1t was
a merciful Providence which prevented
him from foreseeing the hideous reality
which awaited them in the grim depths
of that gloomy wood.
Early next morning their numerous
chests and boxes were hoisted on deck
and lowered to waiting small boats for
transportation to shore.
There was great quantity and va
riety of stuff, as the Claytons had ex-
pected a possible five to eight years
residence in their new home, so that. in
addition to the many necessities they had
brought. were also many luxuries.
Black Michael was determined that
nothing belonging to the Claytons should
be left on board. Whether out of COM
passion for them, or In furtherance of
his own self-interests, 1t were difficult
to say.
There is no question but that the pres
ence of property of a missing British
official upon a suspicious vessel would
have been a difficult thing to explain
in any civilized port in the world.
So Jealous was he in his efforts to carry
out his intentions that he insisted upon
the return of Clayton's revolvers to him
by the sailors In whose possession they
were.
Into the small boats were also loaded
salt meats and biscuit. with small sup
ply of potatoes and beans, matches and
cooking vessels, a chest of tools and the
old sails which Black Michael had prom
ised them.
AS though himself fearing the very
thing which Clayton had suspected,
Black Michael accompanied them to