The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-01-28

kind to die In the jungle If it suited
your whim to 60 elsewhere.
III you are a man you will return to
protect your kind. You will not run
away from one Of your own people be-
cause n 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 In
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 Enclosure from the envel-
ope and read:
To Tarzan of the Apes:
We thank you for the use OF your cabin
n are sorry that you did not permit us
the pleasure Of seeing and thanking you
in person.
We have harmed nothing, but nave left
many things for you which may add 10
your comfort and safety here in you,
lonely home.
If you know the strange white man who
saved our lives SO many times and brou"ilt
US food and II you can converse with him
thank him also for his kindness.
We sail within the hour. never 70 re-
turn. but we wish you and that uth"l
Jungle friend to know that we shall al
ways thank you for what you did for
strangers on your shore and that ~
should nave lone infinitely more To "a.
ward you both had you given us the Up
portunity. Very respectfully.
WM. CECIL CLAYTON
"'Never to return!'" muttered DAT.
not and threw himself face downward
upon the cot.
An hour later he started up. listen
ing.
Something was at the door trying to
enter.
D'Arnot reached for the loaded car
bine and placed it to his shoulder.
ready for any emergency that might
arise.
Gently the door opened until a thin
crack showed something standing Just
without.
D'Arnot sighted along the blue
barrel at the crack Of the door and
then pulled the trigger.
When the expedition returned. fol-
lowing their Ruthless endeavor to c
cor D'Arnot. Captain Dufranne was
anxious to steam away as quickly as
| possible. and all save Jane Porter had
| acquiesced.
mo" she said determinedly, II shall
not 60, nor should you, for there are
two friends in that jungle who will
come out Of it some day expecting to
find us awaiting them"
"But poor D'Arnot's uniform and all
his belongings were found in that VII
lage, Miss Porter" argued the captain.
THE natives showed great excitement
when questioned as to the white mans
fate"
But they did not admit that he was
dead. AS for his clothes and %accouter-
ments being in their possession, more
civilized peoples than these poor saw
age negroes strip their prisoners Of
every article of value whether they in
tend killing them or not"
POSSIBLY your forest mar was cap
tured or killed by the savages." sug-
gested Captain Dufranne.
The girl laughed.
you do not know him." she replied.
a little thrill of pride setting her nerves
a-tingle Mt the thought that she spoke
of her own.
81 admit that he would be worth
waiting for. this superman of yours"
laughed the captain. II most certainly
should like to see him. The cruiser
shall wait a few days longer"
w can utilize the morrow in re-
covering the chest, professor" suggest
ed Mr.. Philander.
Quite so. quite so, Mr.. Philander.
| had almost forgotten the treasurer
exclaimed Professor Porter. Possibly
we can borrow some men to assist us
and some of the prisoners to point out
the location Of the chest
Most assuredly. my dear professor.
We are all yours to command said
the captain.
1t was arranged that on the next day
Lieutenant Charpentier was to take a
detail of ten men and one Of the mutt
neers of the Arrow as a guide and un-
earth the treasure; also that the cruiser
would remain for a full week in the
little harbor. At the end of that time
1t was to be assumed that D'Arnot was
truly dead and that the forest man
would not return while they remained.
Then the two vessels were to lseve
with all the party.
Professor Porter did not accompany
the treasure seekers on the following
day, but when he saw them return
ing empty handed toward noon he has
tened forward to meet them, his usual
preoccupied Indifference entirely van
ished. and in its place nervous and
excited manner.
"Where is the treasurer" he cried to
Clayton while vet a hundred feet sep.
arated them.
I Clayton shook his head.
Gone" he said as he neared the
professor.