Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

CIT MUST be that l am dreaming ana
i that 1 shall awaken in a moment 10
see that awful knife descending toward
my heart-kiss me, dear, Just once be-
fore 1 lose my dream forever"
Tarzan Of the Apes needed no second
invitation. He took the girl he loved IN
his strong arms and kissed her not once
but hundred times. until she lay there
painting for breath; yet when he stopped
she put her arms around his neck ana
drew his lips down to hers once more
"Am alive and reality, or am put
a droam?" he asked.
IF you are not alive. my man." she
answered, 81 pray that l may die thus
before l awaken to the terrible realities
OF my last waking moments"
For awile both were silent-gazing into
each others eyes as though each stili
questioned the reality of the wondertul
happiness that had come to them. me
past, with all its hideous dsappointments
and horrors was forgotten-the future
did not belong to them; but the present
ah, It was theirs; none could take IL from
them. 1t was the girl who first broke the
sweet silence.
Where are we going. dear2" she asked
What are we going to do?"
Where would you like best to goY ne
asked. What would you like best TO
do?"
ITO go where you go, my man; to do
whatever seems best to you'" she an
swered.
but Clayton?" he asked. For mo-
ment he had forgotten that there existed
upon the earth other than they two.
I'VE have forgotten your husband"
81 am not married Tarzan Of the
Apes" she cried. Nor am L longer
promised In marriage. The day before
those awful creatures captured me
spoke to Mr.. Clayton of my love for you,
and he understood then that l could not
keep the wicked promise that had made.
II was after we had been miraculously
saved from an attacking lion" She paused
suddenly and looked up at him, ques-
tioning light in her eyes. "Tarzan OF the
Apes" she cried, "it was you who did
that thing? 1t could have been no other
He dropped his eyes, for he was
ashamed
How could you have gone away and
left me?" she cried reproachfully.
Don't. Janet" he pleaded. Please
don'ti You cannot know how / have suf-
| fered for the cruelty of this act. or how
| suffered then. first in Jealous rage, and
then in bitter resentment against the
fate that l had not deserved. 1 went
back to the apes after that, Jane in
tending never again to see human be-
ing" He told her then his life since he
had returned to the jungle-or how he
dropped like a plummet from civilized
| Parisian to a savage Waziri warrior and
| from there back to the brute that he hac
| been raised,
She asked him many questions, and at
| last fearfully of the things Monsieur
| Thuran had told her-of the woman n
Paris. He narrated every detail of his
civilized life to her, emitting nothing. fol
| he felt no shame, since his heart always
had been true to her. When he finished he
sat looking at her, as though waiting fol
| her Judgment, and his sentence.
"I knew that he was not speaking th
truth" she said "Oh, what a horrible
creature he isl"
you are not angry with me, then?'
he asked,
And her reply, though apparently mos
irrelevant, was truly feminine.
"Is Olga de Coude very beautiful?" sh
asked.
And Tarzan laughed and kissed he
again. mot one-tenth so beautiful al
you. dear" he said.
She gave a contented little sigh and lie
her head rest against his shoulder. II
knew that he was forgiven.
That night TarZan built snug lttl
bower high among the swaying branche
OF a giant tree, and there the tired giI
slept while in a crotch beneath her tn
ape-man curled, ready, even in sleep, I
protect her
1t took them many days 70 make th
long journey to the coast. Where tn
way was easy they walked hand In han
beneath the aFching bows of the might
forest. as might in far-gone past hav
walked their primeval forbears. Whe
the underbrush was tangled he took he
In his great arms and bore her light
through the trees and the days were a
too short, for they were very happy. Ha
Il not been for their anxiety TO reach an
succoF Clayton they would have draw
out the sweet pleasure OF that wonderfl
journey indefinitely
on the last day before they reached IN
coast Tarzan caught the scent OF me
ahead OF them-the scent OF black mel
He told the girl and cautioned her /
maintain silence. There are few friend
In the Jungle" he remarked dryly.
Ia half an hour they came stealthil
upon a small party OF black warrior
Ming toward the west. AS Tarzan sa
them he gave a cry OF deiight-it was
band OF his own Waziri. Busuli wa
there and others who had accompanie
him to Opar. At sight OF him they dance
and cried out In exuberant Joy. FS
weeks they had been searching for hin
ANNt NAlu HAAiAf
The blacks exhibited considerable woi
derment at the presence OF the white Il
with him. ana when they found that 81
was 10 be his woman they We'd with OF
. another 10 do her honor With the hapr
Waziri laughing and dancing about the
they came 10 the rude shelter By th
shore.
! There was no sign OF life. and no r
sponse 20 their calls TaFzan Chamber,
quickly TO the interior OF the little tr,
/ hut only to emerge moment later vii
an empty tin. Throwing Il down
BuauH. he told him . fetch water. a.
then he beckoned jams Porter 10 come a
Together they leaned over tbs emaciate
thing that once had been an Enelis
nohieman Tears came 70 the girls ey
as she saw the poor. sunken cheeks az
+ hollew eyes. and the lines 81 sunerin
upon the 0nce young and handsome faC
HEic sim lives. said farzan. I'VE HI
DO ail that can ee dpne for him. but
fear lhat - afe 100 iatea
Whfn Easal naa brought tbs MAJ.