Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
TIE RETURN OF TARZAN
by Edgar Rice Burroughs Author of Tarzan of the Ape"
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CANNOT understand 4, ~ .a,a
Monsieur Thuran assured us that
Layton passed away many DAYS ago"
lhuran is with your" asked Tarzan.
Yes; he but recently found us and led
us 20 your cabin We we're oamped but
snort distance north OF II. Bless me.
out ne VIII be delighted to see you both"
| And surprised" commented Tarzan.
! short time later the strange Marty
Caine to the clearing in which stood the
I hpe-man's cabin, II was filled with
| peopie coming and going, and almost the
i'rst Whom Tarzan saw was D'Arnot
Paul!' he cried. I'm the name OF
sanity what are YOU doing here7 or are
we all insane7"
IL was quickly explained, however. as
were many other seemingly strange
thlngs D'Arnots ship had been cruis-
ing along the coast, on patrol duty, when
at the lieutenants suggestion they had
anchored on the little landlocked harbor
TO have another look at the little cabin
ana the jungle in which many OF the
officers and men had taken part in ex-
citing adventures two years before On
landing they had found Lord TenninE-
toms party, and arrangements were being
made to take them all on board the fol-
lowing morning, and carry them back to
civilization.
hazel Strong and her mother, Esmer-
alda, and Mr. Samuel Il. Philander were
almost overcome by happiness at Jane
Forters safe return. Her escape seemed
to them little short Of miraculous. and
IL was the consensus Of opinion that II
could have been achieved by no other
man than Tarzan OF the Apes. They
loaded the uncomfortable ape-man with
eulOElng and attentions \
himself back in the amphItheatre of the
apes.
All were interested in his savage
Waziri. and many were the gifts the
black men received from these friends
OF their king, but when they learned that
ne might sail away from them upon the
great canoe that lay at anchor a mile
on shore they became very sad.
AS yet the newcomers had seen moth
ing OF Lord bennington and Monsieur
Thuran. They had gone out for fresh
meat early In the day. and had not yet
returned.
How surprised this man. whose name
you say is Rokoff. will be to see you"
said Jane Porter to Tarzan.
His surprise will be short-llved," re-
piled the ape-man grimly. and there was
that In his tone that made her look up
into his face in alarm. What she read
there evidently confirmed her fears. for
she put her hand upon his arm, and
pleaded with him to leave the Russian
to the laws OF France.
"In the heart of the jungle, dear" she
said, with no other form OF right or JUS
tice to appeal to other than your own
mighty muscles, you would be warranted
In executing upon this man the sentence
he deserves; but with the strong arm of
n civilized government at your disposal
~
your friends would have to submit to
your arrest, or II you resisted II you
would plunge us all into misery and un
happiness again / cannot bear to lose
you again, my Tarzan. Promise me that
you will but turn him over to Captain
Dufranne, and let the law take It's
course-the beast Is not worth risking
our happiness for"
He saw the wisdom of her appeal, and
promised A half hour later Rokoff and
bennington emerged from the jungle.
They were walking side by side. Ten
nington was the first to note the pres
ence of strangers in the camp. He saw
the black warriors palavering with the
sailors from the cruiser, and then he saw
q 1.-the. brown giant talking with Lieuten-
ant D'Arnot and Captain Dufranne.
''who is that, l wonder" said Tenning-
ton TO Rokoff, and as the Russian raised
his eyes and met those of the ape-man
full upon him. he staggered and went
white.
"sapristi!" he cried. and before Ten
nington realized what he intended he |
had thrown his gun to his shoulder. and
aiming point-blank at Tarzan pulled the |
trigger But the Engllshman was close |
to him-so close that his hand reached !
the leveled barrel a fraction of a second |
before the hammer fell upon the cart
ridge, and the bullet that was intended |
for Tarzan's heart whirred harmlessly |
above his head.
Before the Russian could fire again the
ape-man was upon him and had wrested |
the firearm from his grasp. Captain Du-
franne Lieutenant D'Arnot. and dozen
sailors had rushed up at the sound Of the
shot, and now Tarzan turned the Rus
Sian over TO them without word. He
had explained the matter to the trench
commander before RokOf arrived, and
the officer gave immediate orders 10 place
the Russian in irons and coniine him on
board the cruiser.
lust before the guard escorted the
nrisoner into the small boat that was to
transport him 10 his temporary prison
Tarzan asked permission to search him.
and 10 his delight found the stolen papers
concealed upon his person.
THE shot had brought Jane Porter AMI
the others from the cabin. and mo-
ment after the excitement had died down
she greeted the surprised LOIu lehnlnB-
ton. Tarzan Joined them after he had
taken the papers from Rokoff and. as he
approached, Jane Porter introduced him
20 bennington.
John Clayton. Lord Greystoke. my
lord" she said
The Englishman looked his astonish-
ment in spite of his most herculean ef-
forts to appear courteous, and 1t required
many repetitlons OF the strange story OF
the ape-man. as told by himself Jane
Porter and Lieutenant D'Arnot to con-
vince Lord bennington that they we're
not all quite mad,
At sunset they buried William Cecil
Clayton beside the Jungle graves OF his
lncle and his aunt, the former Lord and I
Lady Greystoke. And II was at Tarzan's I
request that three Volleys were hred over
.he last resting place OF "a brave man.
who met his death bravely."
Professor Porter, who, In his younger
laws, had been ordained a minister con-
ircted the simple services for the dead, !
about the grave, with bowed heads stood
as strange a company OF mourners as