Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-16

az sbe had been taught to consider As
tbe nriroe essentials to conBenial associa-
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Did not her best Judgment point 10 this
J Young English nobleman whose love she
knew TO be OF the sort a civilized woman
/ should crave. as the logical mate for
such as herself?
no reason why she could not. Jane
/ Porter was not coldly calculating by
/ nature. but training, environment and
| heredltv had all combined to teach her
| TO reason even in matters Of the heart.
That she had been carried of her feet
/ nv the strength Of the young giant when
| his great arms were about her in the
distant African forest, and again today.
in the Wisconsin woods, seemed to her
only attributable to a temporary mental
reversion to type on her part-to the
psvchological appeal Of the primeval man
10 the primeval woman in her nature.
IL he should never touch her again, she
reasoned she would never feel attracted
toward him She had not loved him, then.
II had been nothing more than passing
bailuclnation, superinduced by excitement
and BY personal contact
Excitement would not always mark
their future relations should she marry
H.
eventually would be dulled by familiarity.
Again she glanced at Clayton. He was
very handsome and every Inch gentle
man. She should be very proud OF such
husband.
And then he spoke-a minute sooner or
minute later might have made all the
difference In the world to three lives-but
chance stepped in and pointed out to
Clayton the psychological moment.
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Wont you say yes-T will devote my life
to making you very happy"
YES she whispered.
That evening in the little waiting room
at the station Tarzan caught Jane Porter
alone for q moment.
you are free now Jane" he said, "and
I have come across the ages out of the
dim and distant past from the lair of
the primeval man to claim you-for your
sake / have become a civilized man-for
your sake have crossed oceans and con-
tinents-for your sake 1 will be whatever
you will me to be- I can make you
happy Jane, In the life you know and
love best. VIII you marry me?"
For the first time she realized the
depths of the mans love-all that he
had accomplished in so short a time
solely for love of her Turning her head
she buried her face in her arms.
What had she done? Because she had
Deen AIfulO Sne might BuCCullD 10 llo
pleas of this giant, she had burned her
bridges behind her-in her groundless APP
prehension that she might make a ter
rible mistake she had made worse
one.
And then she told him all-told him the
truth word by word without attempting
TO shield herself or condone her error.
What can we do?" he asked. You
have admitted that you love me. You
know that love YOU but do not know
the ethics of society by which you are
governed. I shall leave the decision to
you, for you know best what Will be
for your eventual welfare"
II cannot tell him, Tarzan," she said.
He, too, loves me, and he Is a good
man. 1 could never face you nor any
other honest person If 1 repudiated my
promise to Mr.. Clayton.
II shall have to keep it-and you must
help me bear the burden, though we may
not see each other again after to-
night"
The others were entering the room now
and Tarzan turned toward the little win
dow
But he saw nothing wthout-within he
saw a patch of greensward surrounded by
and flowers, and, above the waving
foliage of mighty trees, and, over all,
the blue of an equatorial sky.
In the centre of the greensward a
young woman sat upon a little mound of
earth, and beside her sat young giant
They ate pleasant fruit and looked into
each others eyes and smiled. They were
very happy and they were all alone.
His thoughts were broken in upon by
the station agent who entered, asking If
there was a gentleman by the name OF
Tarzan in the party,
II am Monsieur Tarzan," said the ape
man.
Here is a message for you. for
warded from Baltimore 1t is a cablegram
from Paris"
Tarzan took the enevolpe and tore 1t
open. The message was from D'Arnot.
1t read:
Finger prints prove you Greystoke.
Congratulations. D'ARNOT."
As Tarzan finished reading Clayton en-
tered and came toward him with extend
ed hand.
Here was the man who had Tarzan's
title and Tarzan's estates, and was going
to marry the woman whom Tarzan loved
the woman who loved Tarzan. A siagle
word from Tarzan would make a great
difference in this mans life.
1t would take away his title and his
lands and his castles and-it would take
them away from Jane Porter also
II say, old man." cried Clayton, ar
haven't had chance to thank you for
all you've done for us. 1t seems as
though you had your hands full saving
our lives In Africa and here.
I'm awfully glad you came on here.
We must get better acquainted. l often
thought about you. you know, and the re-