Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-30

| threatening the most terrible OF revenBes
II would throw him overheard tonight
he cried, were ! sure those papers arr
/ not on his person. 1 cannot chance pitch
! ing them into the ocean with him. II yot
| were not such a stupid coward, Alexis
| you would find way to enter his state
room and search for the documents"
PaulvItch smiled. "You are supposed e
be the brains of this partnership, my deal
| Nikoiae," he replied why do you not
/ find the means to search Monsieur Cald-
| well's stateroom-eh2'
| Two hours later fate was kind to them
| for Paulvitch who was ever on the
watch, saw Tarzan leave his room with.
| out locking the door. Five minutes later
Rokon was stationed where he could give
| the alarm In case Tarzan returned, and
| Paulvitch was deftly searching the con-
| tents of the ape-man's luggage.
He was about to give up in despair
! when he saw a coat which Tarzan had
Just removed moment later he grGsped
all official envelope in his hand A quick
glance at its contents brought a broad
smile to the Russians face.
when he left the stateroom Tarzan him
self could not have told that an article in
1t had been touched since he left it-Paul-
witch was a master in his chosen field.
When he handed the packet to Rokoff
In the seclusion of their stateroom the
larger man rang for a steward. and or
dered a pint of champagne.
I'VE must celebrate, my dear Alexis"
he said.
1T was luck, Nikolas," explained Paul
Witch. 1T is evident he carries these
papers always upon his person-just by
chance he neglected to transfer them
when he changed his clothes a few min
utes since. But there viii be the deuce to
pay when he discovers his loss. am
afraid that he will Immediately connect
you with It. Now that he knows that you
are on board he will suspect you at once"
1T will make no difference whom he
suspects-after tonight" said Rokoff, with
a nasty grin.
After Miss Strong had gone below that
night Tarsan stood leaning over. the rail
looking far out to sea. Every night he
had done this since he had come on board
sometimes he stood thus for an hour,
And the eyes that had been watching his
every movement since he had boarded the
ship at Algiers knew that this was his
habit.
Even as he stood there this night those
eyes were on him. Presently the last
straggler had left the deck 1t was a
clear night, but there was no moon-ob.
jects on deck were barely discernible.
From the shadows of the cabin two
figures crept stealthily upon the ape-man
from behind. The tapping Of the waves
against the ships sides, the whirring of
the propeller, the throbbng Of the en-
gines, drowned the almost soundless ap-
proach OF the two
They were quite close to him now, and
crouching low. like tacklers on grldiron.
One Of them raised his hand and lowered
1t, as though counting off seconds-one--
two-three! As one man the two leaped
for their victim. Each grasped leg. and
fore Tat4a 80 H.
though he was, could turn TO save himself
he had been pitched over a low rail and
was falling into the Atlantic.
Hazel Strong was looking from her
darkened port across the dark sea.
Suddenly a body shot past her eyes from
the deck above. 1t dropped so quickly
into the dark waters below that she could
not be sure of what IT was-it might have
been man. she could not say She list
ened for some outcry from above-for the
always-fearsome call. Man Overboardr'
but 1t did not come. All was silence On
the ship above-all was silence in the sea
below.
The girl decided that she had but seen a.
bundle of refuse thrown overheard by one
of the ships crew, and a moment later
sought her berth.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE WRECK OF THE LADY ALICE
HNHE next morning at breakfast Tar
i zan's place was vacant. Miss Strong
was mildly curious. for Mr. Caldwell had
always made it a point to wait that he
might breakfast with her and her mother
AS she was sitting on the deck later Mon
sieur Thuran paused to exchange a half
dozen pleasant words with her. He
seemed in most excellent spirits-his
manner was the extreme Of affability. AS
he passed on Miss Strong thought what
very delightful man was Monsieur
Thuran.
The day dragged heavily. She missed
the quiet companionship of Mr. Caldwell
there had been something about him
that made the girl like him from the first ;
he had talked so entertainingly of the
places he had seen-the peoples and their
oustoms-the wild beasts; and he had all
ways had droll way of drawing striking
comparisons between animals and civil
lized men that showed a considerable
knowledge of the former. and a keen
though somewhat cynical, estimate OF
the latter.
When Monsieur Thuran stopped again
to chat with her in the afternoon she well
coined the break in the days monotony.
But she had begun TO become seriously
concerned in Mr.. CaldwelPs absence;
somehow she constantly associated It
with the start she had had the night be-
fore. when the dark object fell past her
port into the sea. Presently she broached
the subject to Monsieur Thuran. Had he
seen Mr.. Caldwell today? He had not
Why?
HE was not at breakfast as usual. nor
have I seen him once since yesterday"
explained the girl.
Monsieur Thuran was extremely solicit
tous.
Il did not have the pleasure OF intimate
acquaintance with Mr.. Caldwell" he said
He seemed most estimable gentleman
however Can II be that he is indisposed
and has remained in his stateroom? II
would not be strange"
NO" replied the girl. 1T would not be
strange, OF eoursei but for some mex
plicable reason have one OF those foolish
feminine presentiments that all Is not
right with Mr.. Caldwell. II Is the strang.
est feeling-it Is as though / knew that
ne was not on board the ship"
Monsieur Thuran laughed pleasantly
Mercy, my dear Miss Strong" ne said /;
where In the world could he be then?
We have not been within sight of land for
days"
"of course. It is ridiculous OF me-" she
admitted. And then; But ! am not
going to worry about II any longer. am
going TO hnd out where Mr.. Caldwell is.''
and she motioned a passing steward
That may be more dificult than you
imagine, my dear girl" thought Monsieur
Thuran. but aloud he said; by all
means"
Find Mr.. Caldwell please" she said
70 the stewaTd, and tell him his friends