Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-23

You are a very brave and chivalrous
gentleman" he said. II thank God
did not kill you"
De Coude was a Frenchman. French
men are impulsivc. He threw his arms
about Tarzan and embraced him. Mon
sieur Flaubert embraced D'Arnot. There
was no one to embrace the doctor. So,
possibly, 1t was pique which prompted
him to interfere, and demand that he be
permitted to dress Tarzan's wounds.
This gentleman was hit once, at least,
he said. Possibly thrice"
"Twice," said Tarzan. "Once in the
left shoulder, and again in the left side
both flesh wounds, 1 think" But the doc
tor insisted upon stretching him upon
the sward, and tinkering with him until
the wounds were cleansed and the flow
of blood checked
One result of the duel was that they
all rode back to Paris together IN D'Ar-
not's car, the best of friends. De Coude
was so relieved to have had this double
assurance of his wife's loyalty that he
felt no rancor at all toward Tarzan. 1t
is true that the latter had assumed much
| more of the fault than was rightly
his, but II he lied a little he may be
excused, for he lied in the service of a
woman, and he lied like gentleman.
The ape-man was confined to his bed
for several days. He felt that 1t was
foolish and unnecessary, but the doctor
and D'Arnot took the matter so to heart
that he gave in to please them, though
1t made him laugh to think Of it.
"It is droll," he said to D'Arnot. ITO
lie abed because of pin prick Why,
when Bolgani, the king gorilla tore me
almost to pieces, while 1 was still but a
little boy, did | have a nice soft bed to
lie on? No. only the damp, rottinB Vege-
| tation of the jungle. Hidden beneath
some friendly bush l lay for days and
weeks with only Kala to nurse me
poor faithful kala, who kept the insects
from my wounds and warned off the
beasts of prey
when 1 called for water she brought
it to me in her own mouth--the only way
she knew to carry 1t. There was no
! sterlized gauze, there was no antiseptic
bandage-there was nothing that would
not have driven our dear doctor mad TO
| have seen. Yet I recovered-recovered to
lie in bed because of tiny scratch that
one of the jungle folk would scarce realize
unless II were unon the end OF his nose.''
But the time was soon over, and before
he realized 1t Tarzan found himself
abroad again. Several times De Coude
| had called, and when he found that Tar
zan was anxious for employment of some
nature he promised to see what could be
done to find berth for him.
1t was the first day that Tarzan was
permitted to go out that he received a
message from De Coude requesting him
to call at the counts office that after
noon
He found De Coude awaiting him with
a very pleasant welcome, and a sincere
congratulation that he was once more
upon his feet Neither had ever men
toned the duel or the cause of it since
that morning upon the field of honor.
II think that l have found just the
thing for you, Monsieur Tarzan," said the
count. 1T is position of much trust
and responsibility, which also requires
considerable physical courage and
prowess. I cannot imagine a man better
fitted than you, my dear Monsieur Tar.
zan, for this very position. II will neces
state travel, and later It may lead to g
very much better post-possiby in this
diplomatic service.
"At first. for a short time only yot
win be a special agent in the service ot
the ministry OF war. Come. will TAX,
you to the gentleman who viii be youi
chief He can explain tho duties bettel
than i, and then you will be In a posi-
tion to judge II you wish to accept o.
no."
De Coude himself escorted Tarzan t,
the Office OF General ROchere, the chic
OF the bureau to which Tar2an would b.
attached II he accepted the position. Their
the count left him. after a glowing de
scription to the general of the many at
tributes possessed by the ape-mRn whiel
should fit him for the work OF the service
half hour later Tarzan walked ou
OF the office the possessor OF the frs
position he had ever held. On the MORO,
he was TO return for further instructions
though General Roehere had made 1t quit
plain that Tarzan might prepare to leav
Paris for an almost indefinite period, DOS
sibly on the morrow.
1t was with feelings OF the keenest ella