The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-16

white passengers anchors near by. On
his cabin TarzaT posts 2 notice Ior-
Jane Porter and her colored maid
Esmeralda. wait In the cabin while
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the forest. Tarzan saves ClaytCn
from the claws of a lion. While
Ioness Is forcing it's way into Int the the
cabin. Tarzan is carrying the lcst
Clayton to his companions.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
Presently they came to the clear
ing before the beach. Tarzan's
quick ears had heard the strange
sounds Of Sabor's efforts to force her
way through the lattice, and 1T
seemed to Clayton that they dropped
! straight hundred feet to earth, so
quickly did Tarzan descend. Yet
when they struck the ground it was
with scarce a jar; and as Clayton re
leased his hold on the ape-man he
saw him dart like a squirrel for the
opposite side of the cabin.
The Englishman sprang quickly
after him just in time to see the hind
quarters of some huge animal about
to disappear through the window OF
the cabin.
AS Jane Porter opened her eyes
to a realization of the again immi-
nent peril which threatened her, her
brave young heart gave up at last
its final vestige of hope, and she
turned to grope for the fallen
weapon that she might mete to her
self a merciful death ere the cruel
fangs tore into her fair flesh.
The noness was almost through
the opening before Jane found the
weapon, and she raised it quickly to
her temple to shut out forever the
hideous. jaws gaping for their prey.
An instant she hesitated, to
breathe short and silent prayer to
her. Maker, and as she did so her
eyes fell upon her poor Esmeralda
lying inert, but alive, beside the cup
board.
How could she leave the poor,
faithful thing to those meEciless,
yellow fangs? No, she must use one
cartridge on the senseless woman
ere she turned the cold muzzle to-
ward herself again.
How she shrank from the ordeal!
But it had been cruelty a thousand
times less justifiable to have left the
loving black woman who had reared
her from infancy with all mothers
care and solic1tude. to regain con-
sciousness beneath the rending claws
Of the great cat.
Quickly Jane Porter sprang to her
feet and ran to the side Of the black.
She pressed the muzzle Of the re-
volver tight against that devoted
heart, closed her eyes, and
SAILOR emitted frightful shrek.
The girl, startled, pulled the trig.
ger and turned to face the beast, and
with the same movement raised the
weapon against her own temple.
She did not fire a second time, for
to her surprise she saw the huge
animal being slowly drawn back
through the window, and in the
moonlifht she saw the heads and
shoulders of two men.
AS Clayton rounded the corner of
the cabin to behold the animal dis
appearing within, it was also to see
the ape-man seize the long tail in
both hands, and, bracing himself
with his feet against the side Of the
cabin, throw all his mighty strength
into the effort to draw the beast out
of the interior
Clayton was quick to lend hand,
but the apeman jabbered to him in
commanding and peremptory tone
something which Clayton knew to
be orders. though he could not
understand them.
At last, under their combined
efforts, the great body commenced
to appear farther and farther with
out the window, and then there
came to Clayton's mind dawning
conception of the rash bravery of his
companions act.
For a naked man to drag a shrek
ing, clawing man-eater forth from a
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