Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-16
TARZAN OF THE APES
The ThriLEing Adventures of q Prtn'eUn Mol
and an American Girl
~ EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

'wm you 20 away and never modest
her further?"
Again the man nodded his head, his
face distorted by fear Of the death that
had been so close.
Tarzan released him, and Canler stag
gered toward the door In another mo-
ment no was gone. and the terrOr-stricien
preacher with him
Tarzan turned toward Jane Porter
May I speak with you for moment,
alone2" he asked
The girl nodded and started toward the
n door leading TO the narrow veranda Of the
/ little hotel. She passed out to await Tar
zan and SO did not hear the conversation
/ which followed
wait" cried Professor Porter, as Tar
zan was about TO follow.
The professor had been stricken dumb
with surprise by the rapid developments
Of the last few minutes
Before we 60 further sir, should like
en- explanation of the events which have
| Just transpired.
"By what right, sir, did you interfere
between my daughter and Mr.. Canler7
II had promised him her hand sir, and
REGARDLESS OF our personal likes or dis
likcs, sir. that promise must be kept"
II lnterfered. Professor Porter" replIed
Tarzan. because your daughter does not
love Mr. Canler-she does not wish to
marry him That Is enough for me to
know"
~ ou do not know what you have done"
said Professor Porter. Now he will
doubtless refuse to marry her"
He most certainly Will" said Tarzan,
emphatically.
And further" added Tarzan. you
need not fear that your pride will suffer.
PROFESSOR Porter, for you Will be able to
pay the Canler person what you owe him
the moment YOU reach home"
Iut-tut, sir!" exclaimed Professor
Porter. What do you mean. sir?"
Your treasure has been found" said
Tarzan
,'What-what is that you are saying?"
cried the professor. You are mad, man.
1t cannot be-"
1t is, though. 1t was who stole Il.
not Knowing either It's value or to whom
II belonged. l saw the sailors bury H.
ana ape-like, had to dig II UP and bury
1t again elsewhere
When d'Arnot told me what It was and
Whht IL meant to you l returned to the
jungle and recovered it. 1t had caused
go mueh crime and suffering and sorrow
thnt DArnot thought It best not to at
.eihPt 10 prlng the treasure itself on
mere, as had been my intention, so | have
brought letter Of credit instead.
Here 1t Is, Professor Porter" and Tar
San drew an envelope from his pocket
ana handed 1t to the astonished professor
Two hundred and forty-one thousand
dollars.
The treasure was most carefully ap-
praised by experts, but lest there should
oe any question In your mind, D'Arnot
himself bought 1t and is holding II for
YOU should you prefer the treasure IN
the credit" ~
To the already great burden of the
ooilgations we owe you. sir" said Profess
sor Porter with trembling voice, "is now
added this greatest of all services. You
nave given me the means to save INV
honor" '
clayton. who had left the room a mo.
ment after Canler, now returned,
Pardon me-" he said. "I think we had
oetter try to reach town before dark and
take the first train out of this forest. A
native Just rode by from the north, who
reports that the fire is moving slowly In
this direction" ."
This announcement broke up further
conversation, and the entire party went
out to the waiting machines.
clayton, with Jane Porter, the profes
sor ana Esmeralda, occupied Clayton's
car, while Tarzan took Mr. Philander IN
with him.
Bless me!' exclaimed Mr. Phllander
as the car moved off after Clayton's ma.
chine. Who would ever have thought II
possible? The last time / saw YOU Won
were veritable wild man, skipping about
among the branches of a tropical Afrl-
can forest, and now you are driving me
along Wisconsin road In a French auto
mobile, Bless me! But 1t is most re-
markable!"
Yes" assented Tarzan, and then, after
a pause: "Mr. Philander do you recall
any of the details OF the finding and
burying of three skeletons found In my
cabin beside that African jungle?"
Very distinctly, sir. very distinctly"
replied Mr.. Philander.
WAS there anything peculiar about any
of those skeletons2"
Mr.. Philander eyed TarEan narrowly.
why do you ask?''
1T means a great deal to me to know"
replied Tarzan Your answer may clear
up a mystery. II can do no worse. at
any rate, than to leave II still a mystery.
II have been entertaining theory con-
cerninG those skeletons for the last two
months, and want you to answer my
question to the best Of your knowledge
we're the three skeletons you buried all
human skeletons?"
NO" said Mr.. Phllander, "the smallest
one, the one found in the crib, was the
skeleton OF an anthropold ape"
THANK you' said Tarzan.
In the car ahead Jane Porter was think
ing fast and furiously. She had felt the
purpose for which Tarzan had asked a
few words with her, and she knew that
she must be prepared 10 give him an an
swer In the very near future.
He was not the sort OF person one
could put of. and somehow that very
thought made her wonder II she did not
really fear him.
And could she love where she feared?
She realized the spell that had been
upon her in the depths OF that far-off
Jungle, but there was no spell OF en-
chantmsnt now in prosaic Wisconsin.
Nor did the immaculate young French
man appeal TO the primal woman in her
as had the stalwart forest god.
DID she love him7 She did not know
now.
She glanced al Clayton out OF tho
corner OF her eye. Was not here a man
trained In the same school OF environ
ment In which she had been trained-n
man with social position and culture such