The Jasper news., 1918-03-14

cookhouse chlmneys. Tarzan Of the
Apes had regained his civilized cloth
ing from the tree where he had hidden
1t, and as Korak refused to enter the
presence of his mother In the savage
half raiment that he had worn SO long
and as Merlem would not leave him
for fear, as she explained, that he
would change his mind and run Off
into the jungle again, the father went
on ahead to the bungalow for horses
and clothes
My Dear met him ut the gate, her
eyes filled with questioning and sor-
row, for she saw that Meriem was not
with him.
'Where Is she?" she asked, her voice
trembling. "Muviri told me that she
disobeyed your instructions and ran
off into the jungle after you had left
them. Oh, John, cannot bear to lose
her, tool" And Lady Greystoke broke
down and wept as she pillowed her
head upon the broad breast where 80
often before she had found comfort In
the great tragedies of her life.
Lord Greystoke raised her head and
looked down into her eyes, his own
smiling and filed with the light Of hap
piness.
"What is 1t, John?" she cried. "You
have good news. Do not keep me
waiting for it."
II want to be quite sure that you
can stand hearing the best news that
Ill oF ha
Joy never kills" she cried. "You
have found-her2" She could not bring
herself to hope for the impossible.
Eyes, Jane" he said, and his voice
was husky with emotion, II have found
her and-him -
"Where is he2 Where are theyT
she demanded.
"Out there at the edge Of the jungle.
He wouldn't come to you in his savage
leopard skin and his nakedness. He
sent me to fetch him civilized cloth
ing"
She clapped her hands in ecstasy and
turned to run toward the bungalow.
"Wait!" she cried over her shoulder.
II have all his little suits. l have
saved them oil. will bring one to
YOU"
Tarzan laughed and called to her to
stop.
"The only clothing on the place that
will fit him." he said, us mine-if 1t
isn't too small for him. Your little boy
has grown, Jane"
She laughed, too she felt like laugh
Ing at everything or at nothing. The
world was all love and happiness and
Joy once more, the world that had
been shrouded In the gloom Of her
great sorrow for so many years. So
great was her joy that for the mo-
ment she forgot the sad message that
awaited Meriem.
She called to Tarzan after he had
ridden away to prepare her for 1t, but
he did not hear and rode on without
knowing of 1t himself
When they arrived the mother faced
Merlem, an expression Of sadness
erasing the happiness from her eyes.
my little girl" she said, "in the
midst Of our happiness q great sorrow
awaits you-Mr. Baynes did not sur
vive his wounds"
The expression Of sorrow In Mer-
iem's eyes expressed only what she
sincerely felt, but it was not the sor-
row of woman bereft Of her best be-
loved.
II am sorry" she said quite simply.
But 1t was not love, did not know
what love was until knew that Korak
lived" and she turned toward the
Killer with smile.
Lady Greystoke looked quickly up
into the eyes of her son, the son who
one day would be Lord Greystoke. No
thought of the difference in the sta
lions of the girl and her boy entered
her mind. To her Meriem was fit for
king. She only wanted to know that
Jack loved the little Arab waif
The look in his eyes answered the
question in her heart, and she threw
~lSFN