Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-27
Your hunting has not been very for
tmnaih2n nmhsIioned the officer.

Your hunting has not been very for
tunate?' questioned the officer.
NO" replied Tarzan; "the game here
abouts is timid. nor do 1 care particu-
larly about hunting game birds or an
telope. l think 1 shall move on farther
south. and have try at some of your
| Algerian lions.'
Good" exclaimed the captain. I'VE
are marching toward Djelfa on the NOR
row. You shall have company that far
at least. Lieutenant Gernois and 1, with
hundred men. are ordered south to
patrol a district In which the marauders
are giving considerable trouble. Pos
sibly we may have the pleasure OF hunt
ing the lion together-what say you?"
Tarzan was more than pleased. nor did
he hesitate to say SO; but the captain
would have been astonished had he
known the real reason of Tarzan's pleas
ure. Gernols was sitting opposite the
ape-man. He did not seem SO pleased
with his captains invitation.
You will find lion hunting more ex-
citing than gazelle shooting" remarked
Captain Gerard, land more dangerous.
even gazelle shooting has its dan
gers" replied Tarzan. Especially when
one goes alone. / found 1t so today.
also found that while the gazelle is the
most timid of animals. II is not the most
cowardly."
He let his glance rest only casually
upon Gernois after he had spoken. for he
did not wish the man to know that he
was under suspicion, or surveillance, no
matter what he might think. The effect
OF his remark upon him, however, might
tend to prove his connection with, or
knowledge Of, certain recent happenings.
Tarzan saw dull red creep up from be-
meath Gernois' collar. He was satisfied,
and quickly changed the subject
When the column rode south from Bou
Saada the next morning there were half
a dozen Arabs bringing up the rear
They are not attached 60 the COM
mand." replied Gerard In response TO
Tarzan's query. They merely accom-
pany us on the road for companionship. 3"
Tarzan had learned enough about Arab
character since he had been in Algeria to
know that this was no real motive, for
the Arab Is never overfond OF the COM
panionshtp of strangers. and especially
OF French soldiers. So his suspicious We're
aroused. and he decided to keep a sharp
eye on the little party that trailed behind
the column at distance of about a quar-
ter OF mile. But they did not come
close enough even during the halts to
enable him TO obtain close scrutiny OF
them.
He had long been convinced that there
were hired assassins on his trall, nor was
he in great doubt but that Rokoh was at
the bottom OF the plot. Whether 1t was
In the past that Tarzan had defeated the
Russians purposes and humlliated him.
or was in some way connected with his
mission in the Gernoie affalr, he could not
determine III the latter, and 1t seemed
probably since the evidence he had had
that Gernois suspected him. then he had
two rather powerful enemies 10 contend
with. for there would be many oppor-
tunities Ia the wilds OF Algeria, for which
they were bound, TO dispatch suspected
enemy quietly and without attracting
suspicion.
After camping at Djelfa for two days
the column moved 10 the southwest,
whence word had come that the maraud-
ers were operating against the tribes
whose douars were situated at the foot
OF the mountains
The little band OF Arabs who had ac-
eomnanied them from Bou Saada had dis
appeared suddenly the very night that
orders had heen given 10 prepafe for the
morFoW's march from Djeifa. Tarzan
made casual Inquiries among the men.
but none could tell him why they had
left or IN what direction they had gone
He did not like the looks 81 H. especially
la view Of the fact that he had seen
Gefnols tn conversation with oas OF them
some half hour after Captain Gerard had
issued his instructions relative 10 the new
move Only aernols and IaFzan knew
the direction Of the proposed march All
the soldiers knew was that hey we're %
be- prepared % break camp early the next
morning. Tarzan wondered & Gern0is
could have revealed their Destination -
the Arabs
Late lhat afternooh they sent into
camp @ 3 little casis ia which we t1a
fcasr Q4 s eae.s Nhesq aects sep being