The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-21


ton resultant from his Herculean
efforts to safeguard the professor.
A month passed. Tarzan had
finally determined to visit the camp
by daylight.
1t was early afternoon. Clayton
had wandered to the point at the
harobr's mouth to look for passing
vessels. Here he kept a great mass
Of wood, high piled, ready to be
ignited as a signal should steamer
or sail top the far horizon.
Professor Porter was wandering
along the each south bf the camp
with Mr.. Philander at his elbow
urging him to turn his steps back
before the two became again the
sport of some savage beast.
The others gone, Jane Porter and
Esmerelda had wandered into the
jungle to gather fruit, and in their
search were led farther and farther
from the cabin
Tarzan waited in silence before
i the door of the little house until
they should return. His thoughts
were of the beautiful white girl.
They were always Of her now. He
wondered if she would fear him, and
the thought all but caused. him to
relinquish his plan.
While he waited he passed the
time printing a message to her;
whether he intended giving it to her
he himself could not have told, but
he took infinite pleasure in seeing
his thoughts expressed in print-in
which he was not so uncivilize6.
after all. He wrote:
I am Tarzan of the Apes. I want
you. 1 am yours. You are mine.
We will live here together always
in my house. will bring you the
best fruits, the tenderest deer, the
finest meats that roam the jungle.
will hunt for you. I am the great
est Of the jungle hunters. I will
| fight for you. am the mightiest Of
the jungle fighters. You are Jane
Porter, saw in your letter. When
you see this you win know that it is
for you and that Tarzan Of the Apes
loves you.
AS he stood, straight as a young
Indian, by the door, waiting after he
had finished the message, there
came to his keen ears a familiar
sound. It was the passing of q
great ape through the lower
branches OF the forest.
For an>instant he listened intent
", and then from the jungle came
the agonized scream Of O woman,
and Tarzan of the Apes. dropping
his first love letter upon the ground,
shot like panther into the forest.
Clayton, also. heard the scream,
and Professor Porter and Mr.. Phil.
ander, and in a few minutes they
came painting to the cabin, calling
out to each other volley of excited
questions as they approached. A
glance within confirmed their worst
fears.
Jane Porter and Esmeralda were
not there.
! Instantly, Clayton. followed by
the two old men, plunged into the
jungle, calling the girls name aloud
For half an hour they stumbled on,
until Clayton. by merest chance,
came upon the PROSTATE form of
| Esmerelda.
He stopped beside her, feeling for
her pulse and then listening for her
heart beats. She Lived. He shook
her.
'EsmereIda" he shrieked in her
ear. "Esmerelda! For Gods sake.
where is Miss Porter? What has
happened? Esmereldal''
Slowly the black opened her eyes.
She saw Clayton. Shs saw the jun
gle about her.
"Oh, Gaberelle!" she screamed, and
tainted again.
BY this time Professor Porter and
Mr.. Philander had come up.
What shall we do. Mr.. Clayton?"
asked the old professor. Where
shall we look? God could not have
been so cruel as to take my little
girl away from me now
1--WE must arouse Esmerelda first, "
replied Clayton. "She can tell us
what has happened Esmerelda!' he
cried again, shaking the black WON
an roughly by the shoulder.
20 Gabrielle, All wants to dier'
cried the poor woman, but with eyes
fast closed. "Lemme die, deah Lawd.
but doan femme see date awrful face
again. Whafer yo' sen de devil 'roun'
after DO ole Esmerelda? She amt
done muffin to nobody. Lawd; homes
she amt. She's puff1ckly indecent,
Lawd; yas'm, deed she is"
Come. come. Esrnerelda," cried
Clayton.
''The Lord isn't here; It's Mr..
Clayton. Open your eyes"
Esmerelda did as she was bade.
20 Gabrielle! Tank de Lawd,"
she said.
Where's Miss Porter? What hap
pened?" questioned Clayton.
f1Ain' Miss Jane here?" cried Is
nlerelda, sitting up with wonderful
CELEBRITY for one of her bulk. ooh.
Lawd. now All members! It done
must have looked her away and
the negresss commenced to sob, and
wall her lamentations.
What took her away?" cried Pro-
lessor Porter.
"A great big CLINT all covered with
hair"
"a gorilla. Esmerelda7" questioned
Mr.. Philander, and the three men
scarcely breathed as he voiced the
horrible thought.
"Ah done thought It was de devil;
but All guess 1t mus a-been one of
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