Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-10

two more days had mastered so much
French that ne could speak little SEN
tences such as: THAT is a tree this
is grass" II am hungry" and the like
but D'Arnot found that 1t was dificult
to teach him the French construction
upon foundation of English
The Frenchnlon wrote little lessons for
him in English and had Tarzan repeat
them in French. but as a literal transla-
tlon was usually very poor French Iar-
zan was often confused.
D'Arnot realized nov mat he had made
mistake, but It seemed too late to go
back and do it all over again and force
Tarzan to dnleern all that he had learned
especially as they were rapidly approach
ing a point where they would be able TO
converse.
On the third day after the fever broke
Tarzan wrote a message asking D'Arnot
II he felt strong enough to be carried
back TO the cabin Tarzan was as anH-
ious to go as D'Arnot, for he longed TO
see Jane Porter again.
1t had been lard for him to remain with
the Frenchmaa all these days for mat
very reason. end that he had unselhshly
done SO spoke more glowingly for MS
nobility of character than even did MS
rescuing of the French officer from
Mbongas clutches.
D'Arnot, only too willing to attempt the
journey, wrote: A.,
"But you cannot carry me all the dis
tanoe through this tangled forest.
Tarzan laughed.
laughed aloud to hear the phrase that ne
used so often eide from Tarzan's tongue.
So they set out, D'Arnot marVellng as
had Clayton aud Jane Porter at the Won
drous strength and agility OF the ape
man,
Mid-afternoon brought them TO the
clearing, and as Tarzan dropped TO eaTth
from the branches of the last tree MS
heart leaned and bounded against his
ribs In anticipation of seeing Jane Porter
go soon again.
No one was in sight without the cabin,
and D'ArnOt was perpleNed TO note that
neither the cruiser nor the ARROW was at
anchor in the bay.
An atmosphere of loneliness perVadeu
the spot. which caught suddenly at both
men as they strode toward the cabin
Neither spoke, yet both knew before
they opened the closed door what they
would md beyond.
Tarzan lifted the latch and pushed the
great door in upon its wooden hinges u
was. as they had feared. The cabin was
deserted.
The men turned and looked at one al
OF her. ID ATHOl hHHM NlIuN '''N
thought him dead; but Iarzan thOusht
onIy of the woman who had kissed him
in jove and now had fled from him Wnlle
ne was serving one OF her people
great bitterness rose In his heart
He would go away. far into the jungle
ana tOin his tribe, Never would ne see
one OF his own kind again. nor could ne
hear the thought Of returning 10 the
cabin. He would leave that forever be-
hind him with the great hopes he had
nIirsed there OF finding his own race ana
haeoming a man among men.
Ana me Frenchman? DArnotG what
~ him? He could get along as IarEan
bad Tarzan did not want to see him
more. He wanted TO get away from
everything that might remind him OF
Jane Porter. .L-..t.,a
brooding. D'Arnot had entered the espln.
ganv comforts he saw that had been
1sff hebInd. He recognized numerous
articles from the cruiser-a camp oven,
some kitchen utensils, rifle and many
rounds OF ammunition. canned foods
blankets. two chairs and eot-and se4-
eral books and periodicals, mostly
"They must intend returning" thought
= Re s " walked over 10 the table that John
CLAYTON had built so many years before
to serve as a desk, and on Il he saw
two notes addressed 70 TaFzan Of the
one was In a strong masculine hand
ana vas unsealed. The other, IN Wom-
ans hand. vas sealed.
Here are tWo messages for you Tar
san 81 the apes cried p'Arnoa turning