Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
The SONOF TARZAN

wondered that she had half forgotten II.
There was yet another reason why the
language Of the sheik had thus readily
eluded her; but Of that reason she herself
| could not have guessed the truth any better
than could the man
He tried TO persuade her to return with
| him 20 his village" as he called IL, or
"douar' in Arabic; bnt she was insistent
upon searching Immediately for Korak AS
last resort he determined to take her
with him by force rather than sacrifice
her life to the insane hallucination which
haunted her; but, being a wise man. he
| determined to humor her first, and then
attempt to lead her as he would have
| her go.
So, when they took up their march IL was
IN the direction Of the south, though his
own ranch lay almost due east.
BY degrees he turned the direction of
their way more and more eastward and
greatly was he pleased to note that the
girl failed to discover that any change was
being made.
Little by little she became more trusting
At first she had had but her intuition to
guide her belief that this big Tarmangani
meant her no harm, but as the days passed
and she saw that his kindness and con-
sideratlon never faltered, she came to COM
pare him with her Korak and to be very
fond OF him; but never did her loyalty to
her apeman flag.
On the fifth day they came suddenly upon
great plain, and from the edge of the
Forest the girl saw In the distance fenced
fields and many buildings. AT the sight
she drew back in. astonshment.
Where are we? ?" she asked pointing.
I'VE could not find Korak," replied the
man, and as our way led near my douar,
l have brought you here to walt and rest
with my wife until my men can find your
ape. or he finds you 1t is better thus
little one. You will be safer with us, and
you will be happier"
Il am afraid Bwana," said the girl. I'm
thy douar they will beat me as did the
sheik, my father. Let me 20 back into
the jungle. There Korak will find me. He
would not think to look for me in the douar
of a white man."
mo one here will beat you. chid," replied
the man. II have not done so, have /?
Well, here all belong to me. They will
treat you we'll. Here no one is beaten.
My wife will be very good to you, and at
last Korak will come, for shall send men
to search for him"
The girl shook her head "They could
not bring him, FOR he would kill them, as
oil men have tried to kill him I am
afraid. Let me CO. Bwana!"
You do not know the way to your own
country. You would be lost. The leopards
or the lions would get you the first night,
and after all you would not find your
Korak. 1t Is better that you stay with
us. Llu L not save you from the PAD manT
DO you not owe me something for that?
Well, then; remain with us for n few
weeks at least until we cap determine what
is best for you. You Afe only a little
grl--it would be wicked to permit you to
go alone into the Jungle"
NTeriem laughed. "rhe Jungle" she said |
"is my father and my mother 1t has been
kinder to me than have men. I am not !
afraid of the jungle. Nor am l afraid of |
the leopard or the lion. When my time |
comes L shall die. 1t may be that a |
leopard or a lion shall kill me, or 1t may |
be a tiny bug no bigger than the end of |
my littlest finger
mo- / do not fear the jungle. 1 love It,
should rather die than leave it forever;
but your douar is close beside the Jungle.
You have been good to me. l will do as
you wish, and remain here for a while to
wait the coming of my Korak."
Good! - said the man, and he led the
way down toward the fower-covered
behind which lay the barns and
outhouses OF a well-ordered African farm.
AS they came nearer dozen dogs ran