Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-07
CHAPTER x1x-tcontInuedl.
BY EDGAR
....,,,o. 1914 BY A. c Mcciurs Company.

cuAPTER xIx-(Continued).
roment Jane Porter lay there
,.,t.c1osed eyes. For a moment
y. srst in her young life-she knew the
..apIng Of love.
svddenly as the veil had been
bu. 90, n dropped again, and an OUT
Titnv' orscience suffused her face with
rageu ,ot mantle and a mortified woman
is Torzan of the Apes from her and
tnI9s her face in her hands.
BUTTE p,, had been surprised when he had
tbs girl he had learned to love
ioun" vague and abstract manner a
a ngre prisoner in his arms. NOW ne
N,.'', ',snrprised that she repulsed him.
Wss ,,ne close to her once more and
he IA ~ ~ her arm. She turned upon
w ike tigress, striking his great
NV ., with her tiny hands.
msas could not understand 1t.
lass,spt ago and II had been his In
a. hasten Jane Porter back to
tehuOaie hut that little moment was
heI ~ IN the dim and distant past Of
10y ,ybich we're but can never be
mnss and with it the good intention
ssspg gore TO Join the impossible.
hso tben Tarzan of the Apes had
oN ,orm. 1.-THE form close pressed to
ieN t1ot sweet breath against his cheek
hi' so,,th had famed a new flame to
s. au ,yithln his breast, and perfect lips
w lung to his in burning kisses that
~ ssarsd a deep brand into his soul
: wand which marked new Tarzan.
saain he laid his hand upon her arm.
aain she repulsed him. And then Tarzan
q ,be Apes did just what his first
.aosstor would have done.
~ took his woman In his arms and
,ssried her into the jungle.
..iv the following morning the four
.t.s,n the little cabin by the beach were
,,sakened by the booming of cannon.
c,oYtor was the first to rush out, and
,hsrs beyond the harbor's mouth he saw
80 vsssels lying at anchor
a.. was the Arrow and the other a
ali French cruiser. The side of the
,s,,.r were crowded with men gazing
lssra,yard and It was evident to Clayton.
- 70 Inc others who had now Joined him.
.h.t the gun which they had heard had
Nan 6red to attract their attention IL
1hsv still remained at the cabin.
Roth vessels lay a considerable distance
from shore, and 1t was doubtful If their
glasses would locate the waving hats
AZ the little party far in between the
harbor's points.
Esneralda had removed her red apron |
and was waving 1t frantically above her |
bsad. but Clayton, still fearing that even |
tbIs might not be seen, hurried off to-
ward the northern point where lay his |
sIrnal pyre ready for the match.
II seemed an age to him. as to those |
who waited breathlessly behind, ere he |
reached the great pile of dry branches
and underbrush.
AS he broke from the dense wood and !
came in sight of the vessels again, he
was filed with CONSERVATION to see that
the Arrow was making sail and that the
cruiser was already under way.
Quickly lighting the pyre in a dozen
places, he hurried to the extreme point
Of the promontory, where he stripped off
his shirt. and, tying it to a fallen branch,
stood waving it back and forth above
him.
But still the vessels continued to stand
out and he had given-up all hope. when
the great column of smoke, arising above
the forest in one dense vertical shaft,
attracted the attention of a lookout on
the cruiser, and instantly dozen glasses
we're leveled on the beach.
Presently Clayton saw the two ships
come about again; and while the Arrow
lay drifting quietly on the ocean, the
cruiser steamed slowly back toward
shore.
At some distance away she stopped, and
boat was lowered and dispatched to-
ward the beach.
As 1t was drawn up a young officer
stepped out.
Monsieur Clayton, presume?" he
asked.
Thank God. you have GOMEZ was
cayton's reply. And 1t may be that
1t Is not too late even now.''
What do you mean, Monsieur" asked
the officer.
Clayton told of the abduction of Jane
Porter and the need of armed men to
ad in the search for her.
Mon Dieu!.' exclaimed the officer.
saaiy' Yesterday and it would not have
oeen TOO late Today and it may be
better that the poor lady we're never
,ouIa II is horrible, Monsieur. 1t is
too horrible"
other boats had now put off from the
llulser, and Clayton. having pointed out
me harpor's entrance to the officer. en-
.e'eu the boat with him and it's nose
W nas turned toward the little land-locked
~ - INTO which the other craft followed
.s eoon the entire party had landed where
so0u PROFESSOR Porter Mr.. Philander and
hs weeping EsmeraIda.
=. ..hiohg the officers in the last boats to
~ on from the cruiser was the COM
aahaer OF the vessel; and when he had
- saiq tne story of Jane Porters abduc-
,sn ! ne generously called for volunteers
: agcompany Professor Porter and Clay
On IN their search. y
~ an omcer or a man was there of a
.Yse - brave and sympathetic French +
- !. VINO did not quickly beg leave 10 be c
as g Of the expedition.
'As commander selected twenty men