Alma record., 1921-09-01
CHAPTER XVIII.
(continued from last weekl

cookhouse chimneys. Tarzan of the
Apes had regained his civilized cloth
ing from the tree where he had hidden
II, and as Korak refused to enter the
presence of his mother I'm the savage
half raiment that he had worn so long
and as Meriem 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 at the gate, her
eyes filled with questioning and sor-
row, for she saw that Meriem was not
with him.
"Where is sheT' she asked, her voice
trembling "Muviri told me that she
,sdisobeyed your instructions and ran
off into the Jungle after you had left
them. Oh, John, cannot bear TO lose
her, too - And Lady Greystoke broke
down and wept as she pillowed her
head upon the broad breast where so
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
ever came to either of us" he said.
"Joy never killsi" she cried. you
have found-her?" She could not bring
herself 10 hope for the impossible.
Eyes, Jane" he said, and his voice
was husky with emotion, II have found
her and-himw
"Where is he? Where are they?'
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 10 run toward the bungalow
"Waitl" she cried over her shoulder
d"I have all his little suits. I have
Iraved them all. 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, sis mine-if II
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. 50
great was her Joy that for the mo-
ment she forgot the sad message that
awaited Merlem.
She called TO Tarzan after he had
. ridden away To prepare her for II, but
) he did not hear and rode on without
knowing of it himself.
When they arrived the mother faced
Meriem, an expression Of sadness
erasing the happiness from her eyes.
"My little girl" she said, 'in the
midst of our happiness a great sorrow
awaits you-Mr. Baynes did not sur
yive his wounds"
The expression OF sorrow In Mer-
iems 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 it 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 NJ
into the eyes of her son. the son who
one day would be Lord Greystoke. No
thought OF the difference In the sta
tions of the girl and her boy entered
her mind. To her Meriem was fit for
n 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
her arms about them both and kissed
r. them each a dozen times.
"Now." she cried, II shall really
have q daughter" H
II was several weary marches 10 tbs
nearest mission, but they waited a'
the farm only few days for rest anc
preparation for the great event before
setting out upon the journey, and after
the marriage ceremony had been per
formed they kept on to the coast tC
take passage for England. iSgf
They had been home but a weel
when Lord Greystoke received mes
sage from his old friend D'Arnot. i
was In the form of a letter OF intro
duct1on brought by one General Ar
mand Jacot. Lord Greystoke recalled
the name, as who familiar with mod
ern French history would notf Fol
Jacot was in reality the Prince de, Cad
renet. that intense republican who re
fuses to use, even by courtesy, q titl'
that had belonged to his family fol
400 years.
"There Is no place for princes In
republic" he was wont TO say.
Lord Greystoke received the hqwi
, nosed, gray mustached soldier in hi
library, and after dozen words th'
two men had formed a mutual esteem
that was to endure through life. Ant
the soldiers' words laid yiYidly befor'