Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-08

I and taking her in one strons arm swuns
10 the branches above.
! The girl knew that he was taking her
I back to her people, and che could not
understand tho sudden feeling Of ioneH-
ness and sorrow which crept over her.
For hours they swung slowly along
Targan OF tho Apes did not hurry lie
tried to draw out the sweet pleasure Of
that journey with those dear arms about
his neck ne long as possible, and so ne
went far south Of the direct route to tho
beach
Several times they halted for brief
rests which Tarzan did not need, and az
noon they stopped for an hour at a little
brook where they quenched their thirsL
and ate
So IL was nearly sunset when they
came to the clearing, and Tarzan, drop
ping to the ground beside a great tree,
parted the tall Jungle grass and pointed
out the little cabin to her
She took him by the hand TO lead MN
10 1t. that she might tell her father that
this man had saved her from death and
\ worse than death. that he had watched
I over her as carefully as a mother might
/ have done.
! But again tho timidlty Of the wild thing
| In the face Of human habitation swept
over Tarzan Of the Apes He drew back,
shaking his head.
The girl came close to him. looking up
with pleading eyes. Somehow she could
not bear the thought Of his going back
into the terrible Jungle alone.
stlll he shook his head and finally he
drew her to him very gently and stopped
to kiss her but FIRST he looked into her
eyes and waited 10 learn II she were
pleased, or II she would repuse him.
Just an instant the girl hesitated, and
then she realized the truth, and throwing !
her arms about his neck she drew his |
face to hers and kissed him-unashamed. |
II love you'll love YOU" she murmHred. |
From far in the distance came the faint |
sound Of many guns. Tar2an and Jane
Porter raised their heads.
From the cabin came Mr.. Phander and
Esmeralda.
From where Tarznn md the girl stood
they could not sec the two vessels lying
at anchor in the harbor
Tarzan pointed toward the sounds
touched his breast and pointed again She
Understood He was going, and something
told her that It was because he thought
her people we're In danger
Again he kissed her.
Come back to me, she whispered. II
shall walt for you-always."
He was gone-and Jane Porter turned
to walk across the clearing to tho cabin.
Mr.. Philandor was the first to see her.
It was dusk and Mr.. Phllander was very
near sighted,
Quickly Esmeralda" he cried Let
US seek safety within 1t ia a lioness
Bless mel''
Esmeralda did not bother to verify Mr.
Philander'B vision His tone was enough |
She was within the cabin and had slam
med and boltcd the dor before he had
finished pronouncing her name. The
Bless me" was startled out of Mr..
Philander by the discovery that Esmer-
llda, in the exuberance Of her haste, had
fastened him upon the same side OF tho
ioor as was the close-ap approaching lioness.
He beat furiously upon the heavy por-
al,
"Esmerada! Esmeralda" no shrieked. 7
Let me in. I am being devoured by a !
lon" ,
Esmeralda thought that the noise upon :
he door was made by tho lioness in her
ttempts to pursue her, so after her GUS 4,
ON. she tainted. I
Mr. Philander cast frightened glance
'ehInd him. h
Horrors! The thing was quite close 4
low He tried to scramble UP the side I
4 the cabin, and succeeded in catching h
Letting hold upon the matched roof
For the moment he clung there, claw b
ne with his feet like cat on a clothes c
me, but presently a piece of the thatch II
anne away, and Mr.. Philander preced- Il
1g it. was preclpitated upon his back Il
At the instant he fell a remarkable item
I natural history leaped to his mind II h
ne feigns death lions and llonesses are n
imposed to ignore one, according to Mr. n
hilander's faulty memory.
So Mr.. PhilaHder lay as he had fallen, h
-ozcn into horrld semblance OF death. -
8 his arms and legs had been extended q
.iffy upward as he came to earth upon -
is back the attitude of death was anv- !"
ling but impressive.
Jane Porter had been watching his y,
mites in mild eyed surprise. Now she W
uGhed-a little choking. gurgIe of n a.
ugh; but It was enough. Mr. PhiIander OF
,lled over upon his side and peered &C
bout. At length he discovered her. W
"Jane!' he cried. Jane Porter. Bless
cw ca
He scrambled to his feet and rushed Il
ward her. He could not believe that IL
as she, and alive.
Bless me! Where did you come from7
here in tho world have you been7
ow-"
Mercy, Mr.. Philander." interrupted the
RI, 81 can never remember so many
n
We'll, WE'LL" said Mr. PhiIander, Ca
Bless me! I am so filled with surprise
ID eNubernnt delight at seeing you safe
ID well again tnnt scarcely know what