Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-22

friend. and 80 / think that I shall go
back to my own jungle, and lead the IRE
that God intended that should lead
when he put me there"
"Do not take II so TO heart, jean re-
sponded D'Arnot. you have aquitted
yourself much better than most civilized
men would have under similar crcum-
stances. AS to leaving Paris at this time
I rather think that Raoul de Coude may
be expected to have something TO say OIL
that subject before long"
Nor was D'Arnot mistaken. A week
later }on Monsieur Flaubert was an
nounced about eleven in the morning as
D'Arnot and Tarzan were breakfastng'
Monsieur Flaubert was an impressive
polite gentleman. With many low bows
he delivered Monsieur lie Count de Coudes
challenge to Monsieur Tarzan Would
monsieur be so very kind as to arrange
TO have a friend meet Monsieur Flaubert
at as early an hour as convenient that
the details might be arronged to the NUT
ual satisfaction Of all concerned?
Certainly Monsieur Tarzan would be
delighted to place his interests unreser-
vedly in the hands of his friend. Bieuten-
ant D'Arnot. And 20 It was arranged
that D'Arnot was 10 call on Monsieur
Flaubert at two that afternoon and he
polite Monsieur Flaubert, with many
bows left them.
When they were again alone D'Arnot
looked qulzzically at Tarzan
"Well?' he said.
Now to my sins must add murder. or
else myself be killed." said Tarzan. II
am progressing rapidly in the ways OF
my civilized brothers"
''what weapons shall you select?'
asked D'Arnot DE Coude is accredited,
with being a master with the sword and
a splendid shot"
"i might then choose poisoned arrows
at twenty PAGES, or spears at the same
distance" laughed Tarzan. MAKE II
pistols, Paul"
HE will kill you Jean"
II have no doubt of IT," replied Tarzan.
II must die some day."
I'VE had better make II swords" said
D'Arnot. HE will be satisfied with
wounding you. and there is less danger
OF a mortal wound"
"Pistols," said Tarzan with finality.
D'Arnot tried to argue him out OF 1t,
but without avail so pistols It was
D'Arnot returned from his conference
with Monsieur Flaubert shortly after
four.
''It is all arranged" he said. EVERY
thing is satisfactory. Tomorrow morning
at daylight--there Is a secluded spot on
the road not far from Etamps. For some
personal reason Monsieur Flaubert pre-
ferred It. 1 did not demur"
"GoodI was Tarzan's only comment.
He did not refer to the matter again
even indirectly That night he wrote sew
eral letters before he retired After seal
ing and addressing them he placed them
all in an envelope addressed to DArnot.
AS he undressed, D'Arnot heard him
humming a music hall ditty
The Frenchman swore under his breath.
He was very unhappy, for he was posi-
tive that when the sun rose the next NOR
ming 1t would look down upon the dead
Tarzan. II grated upon him to see Tar
zan so unconcerned.
This is a most uncivilized hour for
people to kill each other" remarked the
ape-man when he had been routed out OF
a comfortable bed in the blackness of the
early morning hours. He had slept we'll.
and so It seemed that his head scarcely
touched the pillow ere his man defer
entially aroused him. His remark was
addressed to D'Arnot who stood fully
dressed in the doorway of Tarzan's bed
room.
D'Arnot had scarcely slept at all dur
ing the night. He was nervous, and
therefore inclined TO be irritable.
"I presume you slept like a baby all
night" he said.
Tarzan laughed. From your tone,
Paul, 1 infer that you harbor the fact
against me- l could not help 1t. really"
mo, Jean; 1t is not that" replied
D'Arnot, himself smiling. But you take
the entire matter with such internal in
dlfference-it is eXasperating. One would
think you were going out to shoot at a
target, rather than to face one of the
best shots in France"
Tarzan shrugged his shoulders. II am