Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-14
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daughter or Maryland since the wreck
the Lady Alice aud II had recently con
e. him that he had grown much MOI
fond Of her than would prove good for u
peace Of his mind, FOR he recalled almoi
constantly now the confidence which Nor
sieur Thuran had impaired to him the
he and Miss Strong were engaged II
wondered if after all. Thuran had bee
quite accurate IN his statement He ha
never seen the slightest Indication on tn
aifl's part OF more than ordinary friend
ship.
And then in Monsieur Thuran's loss
II they are lost. you would suffer sever
bereavement" he vehtuted
she looked up at him quickly. Mon
sieur Thuran had become very deal
friend" she said. Il liked him very
much, though have known him but .
short time"
"Then you we're not engaged TO marry
him7" he blurted out.
"tfeaven's mol" she cried. HT did not
cnre for him at all in that way"
There was something that Lord Ten
nington wanted to say TO Hazel Strong
he wanted very badly to say II, and say
II at oncei but somehow the words stuck
IN his throat. lie started lamely couple
of times, cleared his throat, became red
In the face, and finally ended by remark
ing that he hoped the cabins would be
finished before the rainy season COM
inenced.
But. though he did not know Il, he had
conveyed to the girl the very message
he intended. and left her happy-happier
than she had ever been before In all her
life.
Just then further conversation was
interrupted by the sight of a strange and
terrible looking figure which. emerged
from the jungle just south of the camp.
bennington and the girl saw II at the
same time. The Bnglshman reached for
his revolver but when the half-naked,
bearded creature called his name aloud
and came running toward them he dropped
bis hand and advanced to meet 1t.
None would have recognized in the
filthy, emaciated creature, covered by a
single garment Of small SKINS the i'm
maculate Monsieur Thuran the party had
last seen upon the deck of the Lady
Alice.
Before the other members of the COM
munity we're apprised of his presence
Remington and Miss Strong questioned
him regarding the other occupants of the
missing boat
"They are all dead" replied Thuran.
THE three sailors died before we made
land. Miss Porter was carried off into
the jungle by some wild animals while
was lying delirious with fever. Clayton
died of the same fever but a few days
since. And to think that all this time !
we have been separated by but few
miles-scarcely a days march. 1t is
terriblep'
How long Jane Porter lay In the dark
ness OF The vault beneath the temple in
the ancient city of Opar she did not know.
For time she was delirious with fever, |
but after this passed she commenced
slowly to regain her strength. Every
day the woman who brought her food
beckUned TO her to arise, but for many
days the girl could only shake her head
10 Indicate that she was too weak.
But eventually she was able to gain her
Ieet. and then to stagser few steps by
herself with one hand upon
he wali. Her captors now watched her
With increasing interest. The day was
and the victim was gaining
n strength.
Presently the day came. and a young
woman whom Jane Porter had not seen
before came with several others to her
dungeon. Here some sort OF ceremony
vas performed-that Il was Of a religious
nature the girl was sure, and so she took
lew heart and rejoced hat she had
allen among people upon whom the re-
ming and softenlng influence of rell-
ion evidently had fallen They would ,
reat her humanely--of that she was nov
ute sure.
And so when they led her from her
ungeon. Through long, dark corridors.
nd up flight OF concrete steps to a
rllilant courtyard, she went willingly. 4
ven Eiadly-for was she not among the
srvants Of God? II might be, of course
hat their Interpretation OF the supreme
cling differed from, her own but that
hey owned a god was SUFFICIENT evidence
, her that they were kind and good. e
But whey she saw a stone altar IN | /
ne center nj the and ! .
rown stains upon II and the nearby con- L
'ete of the floor, she begaa TO wonder S
nd to daubt. And as they stopped and =
ound her ankles, and secured her wrists
ahlnd her, her doubts were turned to
ar moment later. as she was lifted :,
nd PLACED supine across the altar's top,
'pe left her entirely, and she trembled
an agony OF fright,
During the grotesque dance Of yotaries .
hieh followed, she lay frozen in horror, II
'r did she require the sight OF the thin n
ade in the hands of the high prlestess s.
Il rose slowly above her to enlighten n
II further 10 her doom. a
AS the hand began its descent, Jane
'rter closed her eyes and sent up a q
ent prayer to the Maker she was so II
on 10 faee-then she succumbed to the II
ain upon her tired nerves. and n
-ooned. ir
Day and night Tarzan Of the Apes =,
ecu tui0uEH tHE pFin1HNal forest toward | y
2 ruined city in which he was positive "
9 woman he loved lay either a prisoner W
dead. =,
n a day and a night he covered the -
me distance that the nifty frightful ~
n had taken the better part OF week h,
traverse, for Tarzan of the Apes trav- -
d along the middle terrace high above "
} tangled obstacles that impede prog ~
5 upon the ground. -
he story the young bull ape had told a.
de II clear to him that the girl captive g
4 been Jane Porter, for there was not A
other white "she" In all the jungle. =
& bulls he had recognized from the =,
IS crude description as the grotesaue =.
od es urun humanity who lnhahit the ~
rs OF Opar And the girls fate he :"
I'D picture as plainly as though he =
r an eyewitness to 1t, When they u
nld LAY her across that grim altar he "
I'd not guess. but that her dear, fraiI
ens confident a
ut finally, after what seemed long IN
= % the impatient aperman he topped y
barrier clina that hemmed the desc AZ
3 alley. and below him lay the grim IN
awful FIllas OF the nov hideous CITY OF
anaf a rapid trof he started "a
ass khe dry and dusty boulder-strewn IN
ana toward the goal Of his desires. ea
ouid ne pc IN time % fsaeue7 He hoped 4.
INST hope At least he could Be re- az
srd. ana In bis wrath II seemed 10 F.
that ne vas equal 70 the task Of N
ms out the entire population Of that tn
1a eltsz. II Haa nearly noon when h@ te
ehed the great boulder Al the Ton ~ 81
eh terminated the secret passage III "a
pits beneath the city Like eat hs ca
ed the preeiDitous sides OF the frown- Is
sIanlls kehls. moment iatsr he th