Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-29
TARZAN THE TERRIBLE
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Author of the "Tazan" Stories "Marfan" Stories
ru,s BEGINS THE STORY

.,.;Iiyed life as Lord Grepstoke,
,,arrs that his icite is captive IN
african jungle and searches for
~ His search leads him to a -iur,
o;tu in a forgotten land, hohere only
n, BoMness and skill IN piifing one
s,:bs of warriors against another al
,.'rs him 10 escape ,oith his life.
y,dv Greystoke had been carried of
~ Iieutcndnt OberaafE, q German
ooGoer. at the instance of the high
eommand because of the havoc Tar
s son had played Nth their troops.
she is captured bV a hostile band
~ sopoges.. but at last escapes aud
~ ~ooo;n meets Obergdts, Who tells Of
S;s orperience IN being taken for a
ood bv strange people pho later
G,corer that he is nothing Of the
Ina. The mdrning OF curious
eomdn enables him TO escape them.
\ he tells her he rill return to heareen
AZ once. All this he informs LGdy
Greystoke in the course OF 9rdph'c
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
wanted to hang around and see
me 90, but told her that her eyes
,ould be blasted by the, fire surround
,ng nv departure. and that she must
"s ,"suo Of once and not return to the
s,nt tor at least an hour.
'p"I also impressed upon her the fact
.,.t should any other approach this
.rt of the village within that time
~. onlv they, but she as well, would
hvrst into flames and be consumed.
nShe was very much impressed and
,1s, no time in leaving. calling back
.ho denorted that IL | were indeed
sone in an hour she and all the village
ssrSld know that / was no less than
Jsd ben Otho himself, and so they
INST think me. for l can assure you
thet I was gone in much less than an
Sour nor have I ventured close to the
neigbborhood of the city of Bu-lur
since" and he fell to laughing in har"h,
sackling notes that sent shlver
through the woman's frame.
As Obergatz talked Jane had rccov-
.red her smear from the carcass of the
entelope and commenced busying herself
with the removal Of the hide. The man
made no attempt to assist her, but stood
Nv talking and watching her, the while
No continually ran his filthy fingers
through his matted hair and beard. His
face md body were caked with dirt and
/ no was naked except for torn and
greasy hide about his loins. His weap-
cns consisted Of club and knife OF
Waz. don pattern. that he had stolen
from the city of Bu -lur but what more
| greatly concerned the woman than his
1 6tb or his armament were his cack
| linz laughter and the strange expression
In his eyes.
She went on with her work, now
ho hi
she wanted, taking only as much meat
as she might consume before it spoiled.
ss she was not sufficiently n true jungle
and then she Strengthened up and faced
the man.
"Lieutennnt Obergatz. she sara, "by
q chance Of accident we have met again.
Certainly you would not have sought
the meeting any more than l. We
have nothing in common other than
those sentiments which may have been
engendered by my natural dislike and
suspicion of YOU, one of the authors
OF all the misery and sorrow that
have endured for endless months. This
little corner Of the world is mine by
right of discovery and occupation. Go
away and leave ME to enjoy here what
peace / may. II is the least that you
can do to amend the wrong that you
have done me and mine"
The man stared at her through his
fishy eyes for n moment in silence. then
there broke from his lips n peal of
mirthless. uncanny laughter.
Go away! Leave you alone =" he
cried. II have found you. We are
going to be good friends. There is no
one else in the world but us. No one
will ever know what we do or what be-
comes OF us and now you ask me to go
away and live alonc in this hcllish soil
tude. Again he laughed. though
neither the muscles of his eyes nor his
mouth reflected any mirth-it was Just
hollow sound that Initiated laughter.
remember your promise" she said.
Promise Promise. What are
promises! They arc made to be broken
we taught the world that at Licge and
Ioavain. No, no! | will not go away.
snail stay and protect YOU
! do not need your protection, ;"
.he insisted. "Iou have already seen
mat ! can use n spear
Yes" he said "but it would not
@ right to leave you here alone-you
dre out woman. No. no: I am an
officer of the Kaiser and I cannot abon-
don you" "''
Once more he laughed. eve could
sdded. N'
The woman could not repress a shud-
eessrr, nor, in fact, did she attempt to
nide her aversion.
You do not like me?" he asked.
All vel it is too sad. But some day
you will love me-" and again the hide.
Gus laughter.
Ine woman had wrapped the pieces
| ol the buck in the hide and this she
now raised and threw across her shoul
yer, In the other hand she held her
spear and faced the German.
Go she commanded. eve have
wasted enough words. This is my coun.
|uy ana | shall defend it. If see
you Understand"
an expression OF rage contorted Obcr-
W. features, He raised his club and
started toward her.
n otop she commanded, throwing
@V Ter spear hand backward for a cast,
lou saw me kill this buck and Won
sS save said truthfully that no one will
, ~W Khow what we do here. Put these
y "o iactS together, German, and draw
;OutL Out own conclusions before you take
'ITSher TL step in my direction.'
ne man halted and his club hand
dropped to his side. Come Lc
|%Ssed O in what he intended as con.
|IJa.o[y tone. Let us be friends. |
LADY Greystokc We can be Of rrcaf
|iss |i''srahce no to each other and | prom
se not to harm YOU"
nv hGmenber Liegc and I.ouvain," she
|ismindcd him with sneer, Il am 90.
|ias no"-be sure that YOU do NOT foI. |
|,OT me: As far as you can Wink in
|Sou u"y from this spot in any direction
EvG ma may consider the limits Of nv do.
|tbssna |tbs,n' = II ever again l see you within
,Se T, limits | shall kill you"
mean tFe d could be no question that she
Eeemsd Mhat she said and the man