Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Her screams had attracted servants
and member Of the families from resi-
dences nearby, as well as from the Grey
stoke home. Lady GreystoL5 had wit
messed the girls brave battle and had
herself tried TO reach the rapidly passing
vehicle, but had beer too late
That was all that any one knew, nor
did Lady Greystoke dream OF the pos
sihle identity Of the man at the bottom Of
the plot until her husband told her of
the escape of Nikolas RokoT from the
French prison where they had hoped he
was permanently confined.
AS Tarzan and mis- wife stood planning
the wisest course to pursue the telephone
bell rang IN the library at their right,
Tarzan quickly answered the call in per-
son.
Lord Groystoke?" asked mans
voice at the other end of the line
YES"
Your son has been stolen" continued
the voice, "and alone may help you TO
recover him. I am conversant with the
plot of those who took him. In fact.
was party to it, and was to share in
the reward. but now they are trying to
ditch me, and to be quits with them [
will aid you to recover him on condition
that you will not prosecute me for my
part in the crime. What do you say?"
IF you will lead me to where my son
is hidden" replied the ape-man, "you
need fear nothing from me-"
Good replied the ether But you
must come alone to meet me, for II is
enough that I must trust you. I can
not take the chance of permitting others
to learn my Identity"
where and when may I meet your"
asked Tarzan.
The other gave the name and location.
OF public house on the waterfront at
Dover-a place frequented by sailors.
Come" he concluded. about 10 O'Clock
tonight It would do no good to arrive
earlier. Your son viii he safe enough in
the meantime, ana I can then lead you
secretly TO where he is hidden. But be
sure to come alone, and under no cir
cumstances notify Scotland Yard, for 1
know you well and shall be watching for
you.
Should any other accompany you, or
should l see suspicious characters who
might be agents of the police I shall not
meet you, and your last chance of re-
covering your son will be gone"
Without more words the man rang off.
Greystoke repeated the gist of the con-
versation to his wife She begged to be
allowed to accompany him, but he in
sisted that it might result in the mans
carrying out his threat of refusing to
aid them if Tarzan did not come alone,q
and so they parted, he to hasten TO Dover
and she, ostensibly. to wait at home until
he should notify her of the outcome of
his mission.
Little did either dream Of what both
were destined to pass through before
they should meet again, or the far-dis-
tant-but why anticipate?
For 10 minutes after the aDe-rnau had
left her Jane Clayton walked restiessly
back and forth across the silken rugs of
the library Her mother heart ached,
bereft of its frst-born. Her mind was I'm
an anguish of tormented indecision--a
chaos of hopes and fears.
Though her judgment told her that all
would be well were her Tarzan to go
alone in accordance with the mysterious
strangers summons. her intuition would
not permit her lay aside suspicion of the
gravest dangers to both her husband and
her son.
The more she thought of the matter
the more convinced she became that the
recent telephone message might be but a
ruse to keep them inactive until the boy
was safely hidden away or spirited out
of England OF It might be said It had
been simply a bait to lure Tarzan into
the hands of the implacable Rokoff.
With the lodgment of this thought she
became a conviction. She glanced at the
great clock ticking the minutes In the
corner of the library.
1t was too late to catch the Dover
train that Tarzan was to take There
was another. later, however that would
bring her to the Channel port in time TO
reach the address the stranger had given
her husband before the appointed hour.
Summoning her maid and chauffeur she
Issued Instructions rapidly. Ten minutes
later she was being whisked through the
crowded streets toward the railway sta
ton.
II was s:45 that night that Tarzan
entered the squalid pub on the waterfront
in Dover, As he passed into the evil
smelling room muffled figure brushed
past him toward the street.
Come, my lordw whispered the
stranger.
The ape-man wheeled about and fol-
lowed the other into the ill-lit alley
which custom had dignhed with the title
OF thoroughfare. once outside the fellow
led the way into the darkness, nearer
wharf, where high-piled bales, boxes and
casks cast dense shadows. Here he
halted.
where is the boyf" asked Greystoke.
"On that small steamer whose lights
yon can just see yonder." replied the
other.
In the gloom Tarzan was trying 10 peer
into the features Of his companion, but
he did not recognize the man as one
whom he had ever before seen. HaG be
guessed that his guide was Alexis Paul
witch he would have realized that naught
but treachery lay In the mans heart.
''Iie Is unguarded now" continued the
Russian. Those who took him feel per-
fectly safe from detection. and with the
exception OF couple OF members OF the
crew when have furnished with enough
gin 10 silence them effectually for hours
there is none aboard the kincaid. We
can go aboard, get the child, and return
without the slightest fear"
Tarzan nodded.
Lets be about II. then" he said.
His guide led him TO a small boat
moored alongside the wharf. The two
men entered. and Paulviteh pulled rap
idly toward the steamer. The black smoke
issuing from her funnel did not at the
time make any suggestion 70 Tarzan's
mind. All his thoughts were occupied
with the hope that IN few moments
he would again have his little son In
his arms
At the steamers side they found a
monkey ladder dangling close above them,
and up this the two men crept stealthily
once on deck they hastened AFT 70 where