Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-11
and the jewels of Opar
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

/ acts with this one evidence OF chivalry
and honor.
Deep in the soul of every man."
said Tarzan, must Turk the germ OF
righteousness. 1t was your w
virtue, Jane, rather ever than your
helplessness, which awakened for an
instant the latent decency of this
degraded man. In that one act he re-
trieved himself, and when he is called
to face his maker, may it outweigh
in the balance all the sins he has COM
mitted."
And Jane Clayton breathed a fer
vent "Amen!"
Months had passed. The labor of
the Waziri and-the gold of Opar had
rebuilt and refurnished the wasted
homestead Of the Greystokes. Once
more the simple life of the great
African farm went on as 1t had before
the coming of the Belgian and the
Arab. Forgotten were the sorrows
and dangers of yesterday.
Fol the first time in months Lord
Greystoke felt hat he might indulge
In a holiday. n so a great hum was
organized that the faithful laborers
might feast in celebration of the com1
pletion of their work.
In itself the hunt was a success
and ten days after its Inauguration al
well laden safari took up its return
march toward the Waziri plain. Lord
and Lady Greystoke, with Busuli and
Mugambi. rode together at the head
of the column, laughing and talking
together in that easy familiarity
which common interests md mutual
respect breed between honest and in
telligent men of n race.
Jane Clayton's horse SHE'D suddenly
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grasses of an open space in the
Jungle. Tarzan's keen eyes sought
quickly for an explanation of the
animals action.
What have we here?" he cried,
swinging from his saddle, and a
moment later the four were grouped
about a human skull and a little litter
Of whitened human bones.
Tarzan stopped and lifted a
leathern pouch from the grisly relics
of a a The hard outlines of the
contents brought an exclamation of
surprise to his lips.
"The Jewels of Opar!" he cried. hold.
ing the pouch aloft. "And'-pointing
to the bones at his feet-"all that re.
mains of Werper. the Belgian"
Mugambi laughed. Look within,
Bwana," he cried. "and you will see
what are the jewels of Opar-you will
see what the Belgian gave his life
fort" and the black laughed aloud.
why do YOU laugh?" asked Tarzan.
Because" replied Mugambi, IT filled
the Belgian's pouch with river gravel
before I escaped the, camp Of the
Abyssinians whose prisoners we were.
I left the Belgian only worthless
stones, while l brought away with
me the jewels he had stolen from you
That they were afterward stolen from
me while I slept in the jungle is my
shame and my disgrace! but at least
the Belgian lost them-open his pouch
and you will see
Tarzan united the thong which held
the mouth Of the leathern bag closed
and permitted the contents to trinkle
slowly forth into his open palm.
Mugambi's eyes wen wide at the
sight, and the others uttered eXclama-
lions of surprise and i~ncredulity, for
from the rusty and weather-wOrn
pouch a a stream of brilliant, scln-
tillating gems.
1.-THE jewels of Opar!" cried Tarzan.
"But how did Werper come by them
again?"
None could answer, for both Cllulk
and Werper were dead, and no other
knew of the transfer of the jewels
from the body Of Chulll.
Poor devil!" said the ape-man az
he swung back into his saddle. Even
in death he has made restitution-iet
his sins lie with his bones"
THE END.