Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-08
Tarzan and the jewels of Opar
By EDCAR RICE BURROUGHS
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

, He is worse than a crook" said I
quiet voice close behind them.
Tarzan turned In establishment tto
see a tall man In uniform standing b
the trail a few PAGES from him. Ba \
or the mar were a number of bla y
soldiers In the uniform Of the Con
Free State.
He is a murderer, monsieur,s cd
tinued the officer. II have follow
him for a long time to take him bad
to stand trial for the killing of h
superior officer"
Werper was upon his feet now. r,II
ing, white and trembling, at the faII
which had overtaken him, even in I'll
Businesses of the ~labyrinthine junglN
Instinctively he turned to flee, BIT
Tarzan of the Apes reached out
strong hand and grasped him by TN
shoulder. M
watt" said the ape.man 10 his|
captive. This gentleman wishes Won
and SO do I. When I am through
with you he may have you. Tell me
what has become of my wife?"
The Belgian officer eyed the almost
naked white giant with curiosity. He
noted the TRANCE contrast of print.
easy, fluent French which the man
spoke. The former denoted the low.
est, the later the highest type of cul.
ture. He could not quite determine
the social status of this stranre
creatures; but he knew that he did
not relish the easy assurance with
which the fellow presumed to dictate
when he might take possession of the
prisoner.
Pardon me-" he said, stepping for.
ward and placing his hand on Wer.
| Dpr'g other chnII1dar. sI,,t Ait. 80
man Is M prisoner. He must come
with me-"
When l am through with him." re.
piled Tarzan quietly.
The officer turned and beckoned to
the soldiers standing in the trail be.
hind him. A company Of uniformed
blacks stepped forward and surround.
ed the ape-man and his captive.
Both the law and the power to en-.
Iorce IT are upon my side" announced
the OFFICER. Let us have no trouble
II o have a grievance against this
man, you may return with me and
enter your charge regularly before an
authorized tribunal"
Your legal rights are not above
suspicion, my friend" replied Tarzan.
and your power to enforce your com.
mands are only ~apparent-not real.
you ave presumed to enter British
territoTy with an armed force. Where
Is your authority for this INVASION?
where are h e%xtradition papers
which warrant the arrest Of this
man. And what assurance have Won
that 1 cannot bring an armed force
about you that will prevent FOUR re.
turn to the Congo Free Slater"
The Belgian lost his temper. "I
have no disposition to argue with A.
naked savage!" he cried. UNLESS Won
wish to be hurt you will not interfere
with me. Take the prisoner, ser.
Werper raised his lips close to Tar.
zan's ear. Keep me from them. and
l can show you the very spot where
l saw your wife last night" he whis.
pered She cannot be far from here
at this very minute.
The soldiers, following the signal
from their sergeant, closed in to seize
Werper. Tarzan grabbed the Belgian
about the waist. and bearing him be-.
meath his arm as he might have done
a sack of -four. leaped forward in an
attempt to break through the Gordon.
His right fist caught the nearest
soldier upon the jaw and sent him
hurtiing backward upon his fellows.
dubbed rifles were tori from the
hands of those who barred his way.
and right and left the black soldiers
stumbled aside in the force of the ape.
mans savage break for liberty.
CONTINUED TOMORROW,