The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
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CHAPTER ny
The Dead Return

i hnely camp beside "a lu1Ele
u.d that wound thru the dry wash
= an old river bed along which a
s.y nvulet siiu uieklei, according
~ SpanArd the water which ne
msea
rhe ohsrssion which possessed
,n nat he was "a truth Tarran Of
~ ApeS impaired 60 him a false
aag "a that he could camp
.sas upon tAe gssaa ~gtheg,
Ourse To aTttfiSat protection Of any
md ana fortune had favored him
4 his rvspCct in that II had sent
- puWiing beasts 81 PREY 70 find
IN upon thoso occasions that he
IA darcd too much During the
wacd that Flora Hawkes. had been
sih him be had built shelters fer
,sr bat now that he had deserted
Aer and was asaln alone. he could
AZ in the roir that he had as
snmed consider so euemiuaJc an
A as the building o. evcuta thorn
Nma for protection during the
arkncss Of the night,
He did. however. build a fire. for
h hal made a kul aud had not yet
reached a point Of primitive sayag
~ which permitted him even TO
naginc that BE- enjoyed raw meat
Hayins deyoured what meat he
santcd and filled himself at the
Es,le riSulc,. Esteban came hack
"a sauaitcd before his nrr. whsrc
Il arcw The pouch % diamonds nom
: loln cloth, and, opening a.
ssiled a handful % the precious
Vms into his palm The nickering
tNlight playing upon them sent
sdnilaRt CLEANS shooting into the
ark Of the surrounding jungle
s.ght ~ the Spanmrd lci a tiny
seam OF the sparkling stones
turkie from one hand 10 the other.
sni IN the pretty play q light the
sganhrd aw visions % the future
power. luxury. beautiful women
ali that great wealth might pur
sAaSe for q man. With halfclosed
sys be dreamed q the IDEAL that
h should seanch the world over 10
st,aiu-thc drcam.wOnan for whom
L bad always searched-the dream.
souan he had never found. the ~
sumtanion tor such as Estctan Mi-
aah imagined himself TO be Prcs-
nlly thru the dark lashes that
uisd his narrowed lids the span
aid seemed 70 see before him in
is nckeuug light o. his campfire
a vague naturalization % the az.
sc q his drvam-a woman's figure.
dethci IN flowing diaphauoUs white,
shich appeared TO hover just above
I'm az the outer rim % his FIRE
sht al the summit Of the ancient
msr hank,
Il was strange how the vision per
sz,ed Estehau closed his eye
ashIy. and then opened them ever
% little. and there as n had bcen
s1ore he closed them the vision
vnaIusd And then be opened his
gs vide. and stin.the figure Of the
rauian In white noated above him
ESteban Miranda went suddenly
a,,. Mother Of Godr' he cried
Il i Flora. she Is dead and has
pms hack 10 haunt me
With staring eyes, he slowly rose
= his feet 10 confront the appari
an. when in sof, and gentle tones
( spoke.
Heart Of my heart il cried III
: rally YOU
Instantly Estehan realized that
MS vas no disembodied spirit. nor
rzs Il Flon-but who was III Who
rzs this vision OF beauty. alone m
ie savage African wilderness!
vsy slowly now il was descend
a the ombankment and coming
tsxard him. Esteban returned the
asmonds to the pouch and replaced
1 inside his loln cloth.
With -ouistretched arms the girl
zns toward him. MY love. my
sse." she cried, do not tell me
nat you do not know ne. She
III close enough now for the Span
ard 10 see her rapidly rising and
aling breasts and her lips trem-
Mng with love and passion \
ndien wave Of hot desire swept
nsr him, 10 with outstretched arms
!. sprang forward to meet her and
rush her 10 his breast.
Tarzan, following the spoor Of
ne man and the m moved
. a lelsurely manner along IN
hngie trail. for he realized that
- haste was essential 10 overtake
ihese two. Nor was he al all sur
1ased when he came suddenly upon
ne huddled figure Of a woman, "
Hg IN the center Of the pathway
H knelt beside her and laid a hand
Epon her shoulder. eliciting a start.
~ scream.
-Godr' she cried. this is the
nd"
You are IN no danger" said
a ape.man. Il will not harm
,ou."
She turned her eyes and looked
y at him. At first she thought
2 vas Esteban You have come
aek 70 save me. Esteban?" she
aked.
Estsbanr he exclaimed. Il am
- Esteban. That is not my name"
Ind then she recognized him.
Lord Greystokes' she cried. 1T
. really your
Yes" he said. and who are
F5u?-
am Flora Hawkes.. / vas Lady
s'sys;oke's maid.'
remember you, he said. what
az you doing hereZr
] am afraid TO tell you" she
ad Il am afraid Of your anger"
Tell me-" he commanded. You
could know, Flora. that I do not
arm women
We came 70 get gold from the
'anss Of opar. she said. But that