The evening world. Newspaper, January 20, 1914, Page 19

.The Evening World Daily Magazine, enough to cast a shadow upon her name could not be mistaken, for there was Ae they reached the top of the atatre and to ruin the happiness of a man the same strangely familiar attitude and they could hear the angry crowd search against whom I had no enmity. The figure, though the man's back was to- ing the yard beneath, fault wae all mine, and go I hoped to ward him. “seon they will eearch here,” whie- ‘ ‘ 4 dle for it this morning, Iam disappoint- Aa his eyes lingered on the two, Ger- pered the girl. ‘They must not find ‘ 2 ‘ ed that monsieur ts not 80 wonderft) « nols boked up and caught the Intent ex- you, for thdugh you fight with the “The 29 ;, marksman as I had been led to believe." pression on Taraan's face. The stran- etrength of many men they will kill you ee You say that the fault was all ger was tafRing in a low whisper at the in the end. Hasten! You can drop from Caroline Lockhad,. author, of yours?” asked De Coude, eagerly. time, but the ich officer immediately the farther window of my room to the | 4 mith,” &c. The Invasion of “All mine, monsieur. Your wife is a interrupted him, and the two at once atreet beyond. Before they discover Savith,” &e. very pure woman, She loves only you. turned away and passed out of the that you are no longer in the court or | cowboy-land by a forceful sy i The fault that brought me there was range of Tarsan's vision. the buildings you will be safe within the nat! woman from the no fault of elther the Countess Je This was the first suspicious oceur- hotel.” “ adn! oo Coude or myself, Here laa paper which rence that Tarsan had ever witnessed Just as they were entering the room | “The Trail to Yesterday will quite positively demonstrate that." in connection with Gernois's actions, but Abdul heard and translated @ cry from ; and Tarzan drew from his pocket the he was positive that the men had left the yard below for several to hasten to statement Rokoff had written and the barroom solely because Gernois had tie street and cut off escape from that elgned. caught Tarsan's eyes upon them; then De Coude took It and read. D'Arnot there was the persistent impression of and Monsieur Fiaubert had drawn near. familiarity about the stranger to fur- ‘They were interested spectators of this ther augment the ape-man's bellef that strange ending of & atrange duel. None here at length was something which aide. “We are lost now," said the girl, sim- | real man tn a real country. “wet queationed Tarsan, « ‘Maids of Paradise’’ "Yen, m'sieur,” she responded; “they apoke until De Coude had quite finished, 14 bear watching. il. ided | By Robert W. Chambers, author of then he looked ap at TArsAA, " by oJ Warsch perekeeed 6 belter ae me Gs well. Have I not ai “the Common Ley" “Lorraine,” “You are @ very bra’ id chivalrous mount than the one ne had selected @t — He crossed to the windsw which over- &e. An exiled Américan’s exploi fn gentleman,” he said. “ nk God that Bouira, and, entering into conversation jooked, the street. In a minute there an out-of-the-way corner of Prance, 1 did not kill you.” th would ‘be enemies below. Already he By HH. de Vere author, De Coude war a Frénclman. French: Mai had belonged, learned that the Couia! tear ane mob clambering the J. and son services to two women off Coa, Lagoon” ‘of men are impulsive. He threw his arms gclier was Kadour Ben Saden, sheik of stairway te the next quartere—they mystery. —— ee é ™, about Tarsan and embraced him. Mon- a desert tribe far south of Djelfe. would be at the door beside him in an- “Bal, 9 fence,” &¢. Another “Trensure sieur Flaubert embraced D'Arnot. There ‘Through Abdul Tarsan invited his NeW Other instant. ‘He put « foot ypon the |aoo and,” with the Pelee eragtion as was no one to embrace the doctor. 80 acquaintance to dine with him. As the oii] and leatied out, but he did not look || By Gaston Leroux, author of “The possibly it was pique which prompted three were making their way through Gown, Above him, within arm’ “Yellow Room,” &é, A Frefch pro- climax. . in him to:interfere, and demand that he the crowds of marketers, camels, 4 4) ‘ \ permitted to drese Tarsan’s wounds. | keys and horses that filed the market Shale es Ut maweues [calle eg ie Bidegey Pa Bd “4 Fool and His put @ great arm about 1 with decidedly startling results. at abi fy Deeg: oy 4 are a pi Ticks contesing babel of — Denide him, sald. ‘Poss! Abdul 9! at rean's elev “Twice,” sald Tarsan, “On “Look, master, behind us," and he er,end life her actons hie wee “Cherab Devine” By George Barr McCutcheon, left shoulder, and again In t turned, pointing at @ figure which diaap- he sald te Abdul, “In —both flesh wounds, I think. peared behind a camel as Taran ove everything in the | By Sewell Ford, author of “Shorty,” |: 4 rich young American doctor insisted upon stretching him turned. “He has deen following us against that door; it may Torchy Stories,” &c. A self- Upon the award and tinkering with him ‘amout all afternoon,” continued Ab4\I them long enough.” ‘Then he ai made millionaire fuys a strange until the wounds were cleaned and the ““T'cqugnt only « giimpes of am Arab to'ine iif of the narrow window wih | howse and finds he has gained more flow of blood checked. in a dark blue burnoose and white tur- One result of the duel was.that they dan repiied Tarsan, the girl upon hie shoulders, “fold | than he bargained for. all rode back to Paris together in D'Ar- | Kadour Ben Saden having dined w inter he had clambered to the root - mots tre tnan wan confined’ so hie'bed .Brentred to tae. eet ione of friend: Suove with the fats, and denterity of She clung to him for ® moment, | Ai an . Setting the girl down, he lean low rong =m’ h for several days. He felt (net It. wae ‘ship, he invited Tarsan to vi far over the root's edge, calling aoftly active!” sho cried. “Kl adres, the tack SINOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS ae Bg Boo Spo in infancy by a tribe up in the African jungle) galls from New York to France, after his sweet. weak, for #8 Bane Porter, accepte John Clayton instead ' +s iy foollah and unnecessary, but the doctor his wild domain, where the antelope, the y . eine PEN Ctulen uh Gites fis eth. “And ‘Tartan of tke apes and D'Arnot took the matter #0 to heart stag the boar, the panther and the ee wieh should keto rect ‘hig, ol edren ee Pasionfich, ons fiveian wlan area, took’ the panting gure into nie “All not be go lenlent.” that he gave In to please them, though might still be found in sufficient AUM- “your hand,” whispered Tarsan. The of yours," he sald, “I‘have heard much ce red and) the, edmicntion of farme and covered the bot ti Rokoff picked up a pen and com: it made fim laugh to think of it ders to tempt an ard men in the room beyond were battering about him. . t ps. isues. Ores tak van bat wed Ge tek ee eee eee ae ee ee nee Tyed epee ceparinre the apecniel at the door, With a auéden crash it “And if you come to the douar of m tym a i | pul de Coude made hurried ex yoy MGation every bother iat permitted to go out ¢ Abdul, wandered again into the streets ou sountering in, and at the seme in- father you shall-see him," said the girt. s accordingly, to his host after he had read the tg Tarzan. to call at the Count’s oMflce that after- tracted by the wild din of sound coming - note handed him by the Ambassador's feather onto the roof above, They north of us, and com lown from his CHAPTER V. butler. Never afterward could he rer pathy’ wanuecript in hie” deat poster 'T2t" found De Coude awaiting nim £0mM the open doorway Of One Of NES were not e moment too soon, for as the lair at night to rob my father's dower. his steps, , . call the nature of the excuses he made, a At ae AGOe Mahia THO Ok Wi eivelcome, and a Tumerous cafes mauree. ain fuilewing men broke into the room which they With a single blow of his mighty Daw — ‘Tarsan knew that discovery The Plot That Failed, —_''"«"¥thing was quite « blur to him up room, x ee Ley peat hat he wae once SEM ond the danclaK woe In for Twas Hed dost quitted a doten more rounded Ne crushes the skull of & bull, and woe inevitable," Roboft_ alll atevd oa 2 to the time that he stood on the thresh- a " fe } 4 the corner in the street hel came tide the wayfarer who mi thres! & foot from you I should leave France," more upon his feet. Neither had ever ited to repletion with Arabs. All were Lit ting' to @ epot beneath the girl's el adres a! oad at night.” ledatne’ "tn the m apoke.” cautioned message from De Coude requesting him of widi Alsen, where he was soon at- Giont abdul felt himself lifted like @ ‘Ie lives In w spur af the mountaine steps down the half ti hie at OR th pid © H Me h cl “ regular and idea aeglidat’ Fary cook, toelne qielly aad Write ones a, “for sooner oF later I shall find mentioned the duel or the cause Sf OF smoking and drinking tholr thick, Ret Tiagog, Without Surther encaap dey reached devotee at the-ahrine of the tlon, For some inexplicable ~cason cae that morning upon Me be coll aud Abad Cound esate the hotel. ‘The despy landlord objected Ne aud jacques had the door open before the : air strenuously to Lng & searol Denutitul Countess de Coude, wes haitway to the steps. It did not . VE T think thet T Have found Just the the centre of the room, thouge the tee CHAPTER VIII. Kadour ben Gaden until the followin ae strike him at the time as being unusual, CHAPTER VI. mp ‘hing for you, Monsieur Tarzan.” sald rinc noise prafuced by the musicians Flight morning, but @ piece of gold put a dif- Pee ence ah 8 though afterward he remarked It. A Duel the Count “it ie «position, of|m upon thelr Arab drums and pipes wo The Flight. ferent aspect on the matter, ao that & An @ ber an “hour ‘of vehi ts Gate Ghee dears da "oonsiderable. physical nave rondptabie to the quist-loving ap 6 the three squatted upon the fe” moments later a servant had at her en hour of and along the gallery to the door of his I M. quires conside more acceptable to the quiet-loving to make the rounds 4f the lemer native ‘ WEEK later Flaubert, @ and prowess, I cannot imagine ‘A rath jod looking Outed: roof above the quarters of the & distance Rokoff hi PE Bedlam ede cern pet edor dine friend of the Count Pratted than you, my dear Mon. Wan A carting and, perceiving Tar- hostelriea where it might be expected @ Rokoff had watched heavy walking stick—in his heart, mur- ‘ better fet jan you, my Nall was dancing, and, pe ic Ouled-Naile they heard the thet a desert shetk would find congenial this growing intimacy with malicious gop. Coude, brought to Tarsan a sieur Tarzan, for this very position. It gan's Kuropean clothes, and acenting & angry curaing of the Arabs gssociations, Tarsan had felt it 3 Ever since he had learned that “%5, challenge from the Count, will necessitate travel, and later it may generous gratuity, she threw “fen he Wate hee cara ‘Olga was the first to see him. With ch better poat—possi- Fe Mile shousa in the room beneath. Abdul gary to find the girl's father that paper Wome Gad been added tc ti: parece ‘PY @ horrified shriek she tore herself from The ape-man could see no lead to Ca Gh pty handkerchief upon al translated from time to time to Taran. for fear he might start on hia home- ‘ble eves Seana ae rete rece thar teed foi Targan's arms, and the ape-man turned way to avold the duel, nor could. bly tm the dintoma “you THWerded with & Sranc. ‘They are berating those in the strent ward journey too early in the morning . “At first, for a short time Only, you When her place upon the floor had 101 " “ t= ti rife biow that De Coude had aimed at The challenge was accepted, Pistols special agent in the wervice of geen taken by another the bright-eyed [wom new. sald Abdul, for permit. to be intercepted perhaps half sn his head, Once, twice, three times the were chosen as the weapons, the Miniatry of War. Come, Twill take Abdul saw her In conversation with two [nl te to eecape eo auaily, ieee to | Mies Rad messenger returned With Brack heavy stick fe!l' with lightning rapidity, D'Arnot and Tarzan were first upon You to the gentleman who will be your Arabs at che far alde of the room, near 9.10) 0) 116 cei within the bulld- Kadour ben Saden. Ga ones aa eelf forever of Tarsan, and at the same [ra cach blow aided tn the transition the field of honor. A moment later De chief. He can explain the duties Det- 4 side door that let upon an inner court, [TAY 2oat Be att sell Mlen Dak eu Bee poom with a questioning ez: ee, an ample reveuge for the hu- of the apesman back to the primordial, Coude, Monsieur Flaubert and a third ter than 1, tas you a be'in a “When it came again the sirl'e Lage} covertly to attack ts, are attempting tions and defeats that he With the low, guttural snarl of the gentleman arrived. The last was intro- position to judge if you wish to accept dance she hovered close to Tarza! SS Ve them into belleving that we just in time to ward with his arm a ter- d'Arnot, to whom he had told the etory. expose him, He was but waiting now until the moment was propitious for a i te? F ‘at his hands. Then, us % D'Arnot A or no,” for the ape-man alone were her swee' a. Senquet r eels tbe Cou pale the fioat site wan tora Mrom hls arate phyeiclat: He a eee ee dls maging row te bye they on ae two without in the court, tars Aghting ot thats oun o attend to eyqe fell vpon the girl, . and broken In two as though it had beea D’Arnot and Monsieur Flaubert spoke i. cl if they continue their Drawiing.” etretched arms he crossed the room to of the banquet jiarchwood, to be tung aside as tle together in whispers for a brief time, of the bureau to which Tarzan would ehe said, quickly, in broken French, “peat snags in the Suliaioe gave mect her, “My daughter!” he cried, 0 ch for hi y de Coude and Ta tood be attached if he accepted the position. “who would parm “ " Pe ee Olga de Coude stood a horrified spec- Presently the seconds summoned them. h first that he would be careful, and, having 2 Oot Tend iaiutag. Se eer coarané ee abeenianiank: acre eee oe, sre! Ceanl tator of the terrible scene which ensued D'Arnot and Monsleur Flaubert had ex- finished her dance, she crossed to the :AZNCNe Soe SUNT, gist, thanking her final rescue hod been Pep ysg a Seiorty saoneleue | G6ee) during the next brief moment, then she amined both pistols, The two men who Uttle doorway and went out into, the... TAZEOn sees site pg 22 Berney eH ordlg vp og ende— horesllay othe Rei oe sprang to where Tarzan was murdering were to face each other a moment tater court. But Tarsan did not leave cl ee preted ph ras Neg you,” she said, simply. “You ‘All that ts Kadour to returg for further I though Gerwral Rochere Hibs: : her husband—choking the life from him stood silently, while Monsieur Flaubert made it quite plain that Tarsan might cafe as she had urged. abun bs Llp Wedge heer ‘king him as a terrier might shake recited che conditions they, were to, ab- prepare ria for an almost yor another half hour nothing wa- ie others who exe to the thine,.coy. fresh. « bie life," jie. spell, Ned ebated Teread spene to her at once 5“) pre . efit i ly on the mor- ysual occurred, thep..a surly looking YO4 did not speak coarsdy to said, very simply, Sut Raradn bnew ¢ ey ou als 8t"the's grommet, Frantically she to.o at his hands. ‘hey were to stand back to back, At TOW, rove alle (akinen the fibeeing Arab entere e Sate fede the otrant, Cer: Oe ner In’ etch you eave ane these were ne tale werda, vd p you 8 ne “You are killing you are killing @ algnal from Monsieur Flaubert they Traces sett Paris enroute for a,st00d Beer auning Temarke avout money was not an insult.” Tarsan, retursing at nightfall to his sor Sut-cme Tem ie A moment later De Coude was apolo- | 1°! es 4 ite directions, 4i iting to his host as he tore open an [iM Oh Jean 900 are killing my huss were fo wale Maine oy thelr eldes: Mersellles and Ora the European, but as they were In his , “What shall do you do after to-night. hotel, found Weitere rom his purater te en What he read left his face “ny was deaf with rage. Su@- When each had proceeded ten paces native tongue Tarsan was ntiraly iirek cafe. Can you even remain with safety lay off on hie present ‘work fed’ basten ‘white dently he hurled the body to the floor, D'Arnot was to give the final. signai— CHAPTER. VII. cent of thelr purport until At baud took Sate awe?" to Cape Town by the frat. steamer. he ‘ and, placing his foot upon the upturned then they were to turn and fire at will it upon himeelf to foe inge Dag bie," “To-morrow tt will &@ forgotten,” ehe could get. His further ¥ breast, raised fs head. ‘Then througn until one fell, or each had expended the The Dancthg Girl of Sidi This fellow is looking for trouble.” Tesora rt “should. be glad, if. it would be 'awaiting him there Yn the “What shall do you do after to-night?’ hotel, found letters waiting for him, ! HH Sis i Hf tes $s 3 8 3 a a the palace of the Count de Coude rang three shots allowed. warned Abdul. ‘be that I need never return to th!s handa of another t whose name Lradbmerngr Ob the awesome challenge of the bull ape While Monsieur Flaubert apoke Tar- Aisea. fact, in case of @ disturbance, fearly poafeda den adn" have at pemainel. Ga bAadteie wine dae Fant war en visit juring inet 1. ot yn a f om cellar to san selected @ cigarette from is case . @very man here would be against yo a Ba ie Ma elk Rina" bica Sophias Ct Ti roa ound aearetied out the and lighted it De Coude was the per= ARZAN’S firat mission ald not’ {t would be better to leave quietiy, mas- because I wished to; I have been @ pris brief but explielt.. Terese re-read the ’ eae servants, and left them blanched and sonification of coolness—was he not the bid fair to be either exciting « "A prisoner!" ejaculated Tarsan, in- coffee house he knew Gernoie fre- trembling. ‘The woman in the room sank Ddeat shot in France? or vastly important. There the fellow what he wants,” Gulously. quented. galled Tarzan, Rokoff obtained a con- {f""her knees beside the body of her Presently Monsleur Flaubert nodded was a certain leutenant of inded Taraan, , @ would be the better word." Through narrow, tinking ‘olleys, Hection with Olga's private line, Her nushand and prayed. to D'Arnot, and each man placed his Tpehle whom the Governments , “He saya that ‘the dog of @ Christian’ | Hae ee Gask te Betin te Granta iad qald answered the telephone which Was siowty the red mist faded from be- principal in position. : insulted the Ouled-Nall, who. belongs she answered. | 'l waa stolen in, tne tack Or vety atalirwar, at ihe end of © Dauecity fore Tarzan’s eyes, Things began to "Are you quite ready, gentlemen? ders, They brought me, tere which was a closed door and a tiny, un- § said the FT fake form—he was regaining the per- asked Monsieur Flaub : ipestive of ‘ivillsed man, Hie eves fell “quite,” replied De, Coude. stesites pce Kopriineeyy Chasin ya Ole gly Row bee tract , 4 me to the Area fog pyens thle mlased Window sth? window wae hi mn ry urgent m pon fe aire of Se Leg heeges gave the signal Me and Darnot recently been attached to the general this torrent of invective easily Indicated Taaw the last af mine own people, Taraan could just reach the sill. formation the latter cars alone, aoa ees eres maniacal light of stepped back a few paces to be dut of staf, where certain information of great Ph Fe very fer to the/gouth. ‘They HE raised himself slowly until his eyes’ had partially read it, MEA Naaritne ceuue hor ecdsenne murder in the eves above her. Instead thy fine of fire us the, men paced alowly military value bad come into his por- come to Sai Nignivn' topped ic The roomvitin waa Waited, that no gne cou, to the telep! Fr vshall call up agiin She aw sorrow and contrition, et eats in D'arnot'a'eyen ‘He loves duties, It was this information whic neither did h people?” asked Tarsan. ‘Then I shall Gernole was speaking. th five minute “Oh, Jean!” she cried. “see what Yor Targan very much, Nine! Another the Government auspected the: great to nim by th tee ee eee’ Promise to see you safely ea far ad Hou “Rokoff, you are a devil!” he was v hi done, He was my husband. [ tA The Moubt) d a ane hen Targan reached Olgas, Jacques 1" Ni ang you have killed ‘him.” Pace, and the poor lleutenant gave the tisn of anger as he arose from hia seat Saada at least. There we can doubtless saying. “If It were not that that other ‘A half smile played Strange with the commandant to send devil's wn, Pauivitch, etill knew my, about tis ipa, pat of papers . pa you the rest of the way,’ oi _. secret, I should kilt you here to-night, fist abot into the face of the scowlin: "Oh, m’steur,” she aried, “how ‘oan I with my bare hands.” Arab, and back of it were the terrible ever repay ju! You cannot really ‘Rokoff laughed. ‘ou would not di ‘was Awaiting him at the entrance. y pass, tad Une pone: HOURAAnt Gee te “ * he Very gently Tarzan raised the Imp ate er sie roads amounts form of the Count ae Coude end bore snuned ie deem of nie eater cage, “In another moment he had opened it to a couch, en he pul Raman gaye a tie tie pietal enne in @ jealous mood that had caus: uspicion to rest upon the Heutenant. and, i ide a he the man's breast. mA c But general staffs are jealous of their an. mean that you will do eo much ¢or @ that, my dear lleutenant,” he sald. “The fer checquiously vowed ‘Tarza “some brandy, Olga!’ he sald. Susana as, aces waiting reatanet ‘hls secrels, and treason 9o serious @ thing ¢ the man fella half poor Ouled-Nall, moment 1 am reported dead by assas- Sho brought It and together they Ontagonist crumple to the ground, The that even a hint of it may not be safoly ‘eprang into the reward you, and ination that dear Alexis will forward forced it between his lips. Presently a French: was too experienced a neglected, And eo it was that Tarsan ey had apparently sre x to thi faint gasp came from the white lips. A not to know that he had hed come to Algeria in the guise of an ‘or thelr cue in the street ‘Kadour ben affair you’ so ardently The head turned, and De Coude groaned, Mmarkw American hunter and traveller to keep fe. With cries of “Kill san. ben daden is in further, will charge you with my “fe will ‘not dle,” sald ‘Targan, scored at hit, full evan a upon Lieutenant Gernols, i and "Down with the Sid! Atesa thie very night. He dined murder, Come, be sensible. I am your “Thank God who walkea fred once more, but the became acquainted with gog of a Christian!” they made straight with me but « few hours ain best friend, Have 1 not protected your It was a sorrowful Targan who Welkee ape-man—the utter many of the French officers, and #00n 90 rargan, ‘My father in Midi Alssa?” cried the honor as th ‘ with bowed head from the palace of was so apparent !n became a favorite among then. He met “4 number of the youn! amased girl, "Allah be praised, then, Gerno! whom found to be a taci- he said, “what | the Count de Coude. nonchalant ease of his giant figure, a! audience sprang to their feel ba am indeed aaved'" “Just one r be iry at t ice bureau ap- turn, dyspeptic-looking man of about whi fiush!’ cautioned Abdul. “I. tinued Rokoff, “and the re I wish, ee eae priced him ot, Roko Pie. LN is eel ad Od forty, Raving little or no social inter- 1%, the aesault Upom the unarmed walle oi below came the sound ict reines, and you bave my wore ot bonne teat’? "Jean! dd. “What Rokoff and Paulvitch had returned to) orkwman in France. This time course with his fellows. b tl quite distinguleh g@hall never ask another cent from you, going ere? who admitied you? rooms, and were altting talking Gi4"not start, but again De Coude knew | For ® avonth nothing of moment oc~ air. | Tarsan coul an nd or, farther information.” m8 + as Ne outcome of 8 curl . hi) a ied wo ut jul at fs" s reason ," row Beene: chunderstrack, but in ae Over, te OFC tel ey tind. telephoned ¢0 Ce eee, cianuiion to tors, nor did he on hie occasional visits 7 lates” ATER: GY te oats, RAL fan aut wall tale te Jnstant he Fealized a part of the truth. the offices of two of the morning papers, 1) nind—his antagonist was coolly tak- to the town hold communication with ig side, “They have gone now," said the tat: . and the only valuable military did not send for me, from which they momentarily expected i1e these terrific A any who might even by the wildest “with tremendous blows the ape-man , You ought to be pay- tives to hear tho firat report jE, Sitters flight of imagination be construed int? ¢iied all who came within reach of bis ing me for the information, instead of at this time of night? scandal that was to stir eocia) that Ne, moun te De Cou secret agents of a foreign power. Tar- >, ‘sisying tay in taking both tt ‘money,’ too."* do you think that f Paris the morrow. shots. Then he would tak san was beginning to hope that, after ‘nally Tarsan succeeded in seizing in Boulet with a , “! am paying by Keeping @ still ‘A heavy step wounded on tho etalr- SNOWM Then ne eos coude down de- all, the rumor might have been false, ong of the moat Persistent of his at- broken wrist, ut that he had offered a tongue in my héad,” retorted Rokof?. way Mberately, coolly, and in cold blood, A When suddenly Gernois was ordered tO tackers, With a quick wrench he dis- atill greater reward if some would lay will You were in trouble and are prompt," exclaimed Rokoff, and as jitue shiver ran up the Frenchman's Bow Saada, in the Petit Sahara, fer to Tolbw, and then, boiding him in wat for yeu upon the read te Bes @ you three minutes to s a knock fell upon door of thel? going, It was flendish—diabolical. What the south. efore them as 14, he backed slow- * decide, If you are not agreeable I eball a Gaade and kill you. fe Of- jy beside Abdul toward the little door “It is he who foll (3 Who in the world is room: “Enter, monsleur. ‘manner of creature was this that could A company of spahis and thre lowed m'sieur about Send & mote to your commandant to- The amile of welcome froze upon the sang complacently with two bullets in floere were to relieve another company which led into the inper courtyard. At the market to-day!" exclaimed Abdul. Meht that will end in the degradation at he was in your service, Russian's face looked into the nim, watting for the third? already Fortun aly, the threshold he paused for Qf Instant, “I saw him again wishin the cafe—him that Preven, eultored—<h only 4jffer- ve though I should recall the ‘And so De Coude took careful aim one of the officers become an excellent friend of Tarsan and, lifting the strugeli Qnd another; and the two went dut into » his head, hurled him ae though from @ the inner court after talking itor. he shouted, was gone, with this no one by that name in my Not once had and eo when the ape-mi weested that catapult full in the faces of his It was they who attacked has played a joke y Tarzan rais pistol hand from he should embrace the opportunity of ilo ‘and Grea upon us ‘caian out of th “I shall give you a chance for your where it jung beside hie | accompanying him to Bou Saada, where . Why do they wish to kill you, ‘Here,” he said, hopeless!; lives. Paulvitch does Hae Se For a moment the two sto fA Be okpeniad to And nuatng, it caused leur?? yg Rey, bath knew that “4dké,' O1 i he is merely @ stupid, foolla! © straight into each other's eyet m not the slightest suspicion. "I do not know,” ‘one outcome.” He Pe cay Te'than husnot tool, and 40 1 shall not kill him ao long ‘Targan'e face was a pathetic expression At Boulra the detachment detrained, 0 cah Reews, egmed Toren: on :f the Ri hat You do not as I permit you to live, Hefore I of disappointment. On De Coude's & and the balance of the journey was ni he did not Anish, for the thought that Ls lighted you two alive in this room you Will rapidly growing expression of hor: m in the aaddie, As Tarzan Was tagonist two muffled figures sprang to- had come to his mind, while it esemed ‘!enant gloating. He seised the bite have done two things, The first will be yop, of terror. dickering at Bouir firing as they came. Tar- the only reasonable solution of the my paper. to write a full confession of your con- “ wut Tarsan did not raise his pistol. caught @ brief giimp tery, appeared at the same time quite oom, have done well, Gernols," he by your estl- nection with to-night's plot—and sign it tnytead, he advanced toward De Coude, Europrxn clothes eying him improbab! all not trouble you To-morrow the Count “The second will be to promise me and when D'Arnot and Mo! ur Flau- doorway of a native coffee-house, but rr Presently tae men in the street went you happen to accum He will question the upon the pain of death that you will per- " and ‘The courtyard and the cafe money or information, ything will point to—\ word of this affair to get Into the ntered the Uttle, low-celled mud hut, ‘deserted. Cautiously Tarzan low. erinned, the Count to think. If you do not do both, nd but for a haunting impression that ered hima? to the alll of the gir! “You never shall 1" cried Olga. you will be alive when I pas there had been something famillar about dow. ‘The room was empty, He nd come closer to Tarza ‘ough that door, Do you under ghail not harm hii the face or figure of the fellow, Tarzan ond, turned to the roof and let Abdul down, kill you. I came near doing it to-night. ‘stood looking up into his stand?” And, without waiting for a — y¢ was most unusual, but they halted, gave the matter no ¢urther thought. addi then he lowered the girl to the arms of For an hour I eat with these two She was very frightened. In her reply: ‘Make haste; there Is Ink before Tarzan advanced until he was quite ‘The march to Aumale was fatiguing were now rushing out in pursuit of their the waiting Arab. ea Wes an expression that the hunter you, and paper and a pen, PS to Tarzan, whose equestrian experi- quarry. Tarsan felt a light hand upon From the window Abdul dropped the trong! memories Bees tn those of a poor, terrified doe— Rokoff assumed a@ truculent alr, at- ences hitherto had been confined to @ shoulder from behind, and short distance to the street below, while i's name Inepired. It eeon 8 pussied—questioning. She trembled, and tempting by bravado to show how little course of riding leasons in @ Parisian Tarsan took the girl in his arms and I @hould bring, Next time the choice this girl, penned by the’ te eteady herself raised her hands to he feared Taraa: academy, and so it was that he quickly 2 leaped down as he had done on eo many shall be easier, for I already have de- Jane Porter, that had” shall we later he felt the y sought the comforts of a bed in the q other ocecasiona In hig own forest with You had @ close eall to-night, the first message from It in ters at his thro offered hin pistol, butt foremost, to the Hotel Grossat, while tho officers and hi burden in his arms, A little cry Rokoft; do not tempt fate a emund loved. tempted to dodge by them and reach astonished De Coude. troops took up thelr quarters at the than we are here.” alarm waa startled from the girl's | rt And thie was Hasel @treng—Jane tt—he will see to that.” the door, was lif letely off the “Mon Dieu! monaleur!” cried the lat- military post. turned and led them up but Tarsan landed In the street with but ‘Then Gerhole rose to leave, Tatsan Porter'e best friend! . ny Her look, her attitude, 1 floor and hurled into a cor- ere eloquent of the age-old appeal of ner, When Rokoff commenced to defenseless woman to her natural pro- dlacken about the face T . teetor—man. Tarsan took one of the his hold and shoved the warm iittle wis that lay on his breast his chair, After a moment of coughing done a ve in own strong on The act Was Rokoff sat sullenly glaring at the man Take my pistol and 4 quite involuntary, and almost equally standing opposite him, Presently Paul- “It would be murder, 2@ was the instinct of protection that vitch came to himself and limped pain- Coude. ‘But what wrong did you do rh ‘ sheltering arm around the girl's fully back to his chelr at Tarsan's com- my wife? swore to me that"—— oul mand. “Tt do not mean that,” said Tarsan, ‘The result was electrical. Never be- “Now write,” said the apeman, “It very str F he hi (@tm had he deen 20 close to her. In it i necessary to handle you agein ! passed between us, But that was house at Bouira the day previous. He Although Tarzan was led early the the narrow stairway that ended at the an imperceptible Jar, and lowered her barely had time to drop to the land —' f door of her quarters, in safety to her feet. and ehrink back {nto the shadows on (Te Be Continued.) iiteseesa a, UH8 Trail to Yesterday’ sic replied the ut I deserve to die. It ts ‘ fei