The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-07

things. D'Arnot'S ship had been cru1s
ing along the coast on patrol duty
when. at the ~lieutenant's suggestion,
they had anchored off the little land
locked harbor to have another look at
the cabin and the jungle In which
many of the officers and men had Ia
ken part in exciting adventures two
years before. On landing they had
found Lord Tennington's party. n
arrangements were being made to take
them all on board the following morn
ing and carry them back to civiliZa-
ton.
Hazel Strong and her mother, Els
meralda. and Samuel T. Philander
were almost overcome by happiness at
Jane Porter's safe return. Her escape
seemed to them little short of miracu-
lous, and it was the consensus OF opin-
ion that it could have been achieved
by no other man than TarZan of the
! Apes. They loaded the uncomfortable
ape-man with eulogies and attentions
until he wished himself back in the
amphitheater Of the apes.
All were interested in the savage
Waziri, and many were the gifts the
black men received from these friends
of their king, but when they learned
that he might sail away from them
upon the great canoe that lay at an
chor a mile off shore they became very
sad.
AS yet the newcomers had seen
nothing Of Lord bennington and Nj.
Thuran. They had gone u for fresh
meat early in the day and had not yet
returned.
How surprised this man, whose
name you say is Rokoff, will be to see
YOU" said Jane Porter to Tarzan.
His surprise will be short lived"
replied the ape-man grimly, and there
was that in his tone that made her
look up into his face in alarm. What
she read there evidently confirmed her
fears. for she put her hand upon his
arm and pleaded with him TO leave the
Russian to the laws Of France.
SIN the heart Of the jungle. dear"
she said, with no other form of right
or justice to appeal TO other than your
own mighty muscles, you would be
warranted in executing upon this man
the sentence he deserves. but with the
strong arm of a civilized government
at your disposal it would be murder
to kill him now. Even your friends
would have to submit to your arrest.
or if you resisted it you world plunge
US all into misery and unhappines:
again. | cannot bear to lose you again
my TarZan. Promise me- that yol
will but turn him over to Captain Du
frame and let the law take its course
The beast Is not worth risking GU
happiness for
He saw the wisdom of her appea
and promised. A half hour later Ro
koff and bennington emerged from thu
jungle. They were walking side b.
side. bennington was the first to not
the presence Of strangers In the camp
He saw the black warriors %palaverin,
with the sailors from the cruiser, ant
then he saw a 1.-the, brown giant talk
ing with Lieutenant D'Arnot and Cap
tain Dufranne.
"Who is that, l wonder" said Ten
nington to Rokoff, and as the Russian
raised his eyes and met those Of tn
ape-man full upon him he staggere'
and went white.
"Sapristi!" he cried, and before Ten
nington realized what he intended h
had thrown his gun to his shOulde
and, aiming point blank at Tarzar
pulled the trigger. But the English
man was close to him-so close tina
his hand reached the leveled barrel