Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-21
CHAPTER XVIII.
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D'Arnot If he felt strong enough to
be carried back to the cabin. Tarzan
was as anxious to go as D'Arnot, for
he longed to see Jane Porter again.
1t had been hard for him to remain
with the Frenchman all these days.
That he had done so spoke more glow
ingly for his nobility of character than
even did his rescuing Of the French
officer from Mbonga's clutches.
D'Arnot was only too willing to at
tempt the journey.
But you cannot carry me all the
distance through this tangled forest"
he wrote.
Tarzan laughed.
"Mais oui," he said, and D'Arnot
laughed aloud to hear the phrase that
he used so often glide from Tarzan's
tongue.
So they set out, D'Arnot marveling,
as had Clayton and Jane Porter, at
the wondrous strength and agility Of
the ape man.
Midafternoon brought them to the
clearing, and as Tarzan dropped to
earth from the branches Of the last
tree his heart leaped and bounded
against his ribs in anticipation Of see
ing Jane Porter so soon again.
No one was in sight without the
cabin. D'Arnot was perplexed to note
that neither the cruiser nor the Arrow
was at anchor in the bay.
An atmosphere Of loneliness per-
vaded the spot which caught suddenly
at both men as they strobe toward
the cabin.
Tarzan lifted the latch and pushed
the great door in upon It's wooden
hinges. 1t was as they had feared.
The cabin was deserted.
The men turned and looked at one
another. D'Arnot knew that his peo-
pie thought him dead, but Tarzan
thought only Of the woman who had
kissed him in love and now had fled
from him while he was serving one Of
her people.
A great bitterness rose in his heart.
He would go away, far into the jungle,
and join his tribe. Never would he
see one of his own kind again, nor
could he bear the thought of returning
to the cabin.
And the Frenchman, D'Arnot, what
Of him? He could get along as Tarzan
had. Tarzan did not want to see him
more. He wanted to get away from
everything that might remind him Of
Jane Porter.
AS Tarzan stood upon the threshold
brooding D'Arnot had entered the cab
in. Many comforts he saw that had
been left behind.
He recognized numerous articles
from the cruiser-a camp oven, some
kitchen utensils, carbine and many
rounds of ammunition, canned foods,
blankets, two chairs and a cot and
several books and periodicals, mostly
American. "They must intend return
ing" thought D'Arnot.
He walked over to the table that
John Clayton had built so many years
before to serve as a desk, and on 1t he
saw two notes addressed to Tarzan Of
the apes.
One was in strong masculine hand
and was unsealed. The other, in a
woman's hand, was sealed.
Here are two messages for you,
Tarzan Of the apes" cried DArnot,
f4u I'd no hrif "a
panion was not there.
D'Arnot walked to the door and
looked out. Tarzan was nowhere in
sight. He called aloud, but there was
no response.
Mon Dieui" exclaimed D'Arnot.
He has left me. I feel it. He has
gone back to his jungle and left me
here alone"
Far to the east Tarzan of the apes
was speeding through the middle ter
race back to his tribe. Never had he
travelled with such reckless speed.
He passed above the sinous, striped
body of Sabor, the tiger, going in the
opposite direction-toward the cabin.
thought TarZan.
What could D'Arnot do against Sa-
Dor, or If Bolgani, the gorilla, should
come upon him, or Numa, the lion, or
cruel Sheeta?
Tarzan paused in his flight.
What are you, Tarzan?" he asked
aloud, IAN ape or a man."
IF you are an ape you will do as
the apes would do-leave one Of your
kind to lie in the jungle if it suited
your whim to go elsewhere.
IF you are a man you will return to
protect your kind. You will not run
away from one of your own people be-
cause one of them has run away from
you"
D'Arnot closed the cabin door. He
was very nervous. Even brave men,
and D'Arnot was a brave man-are
sometimes frightened by solitude.
He loaded one of the carbines and
placed it within easy reach. Then he
went to the desk and took up the un-
sealed letter addressed to Tarzan.
Possibly it contained word that his
people had but left the beach tempo
rarily. He felt that it would be no
breach of ethics to read this letter, SO
he took the inclosure from the envel-
ope and read:
To TarZan of the Apes:
We thank you for the use of your
cabin and are sorry that you did not
permit us the pleasure of seeing and
thanking you in person.
We have harmed nothing, but have
left many things for you which may
add to your comfort and safety here
in your lonely home.
If you know the strange white man
who saved our lives so many times and
brought us food and if you can con-
verse with him, thank him also for his
kindness.
We sail within the hour. never tC
return. but we wish you and that Other
Jungle friend to know that we shall
always thank you for what you die
for strangers on your shore and tha
we should have done infinitely more tC
reward you both had you given us the
opportunity. Very respectfully.
VIM. Cecil Clayton.
Never to returni" muttered D'Ar'
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