T2T wrensmsrs rcimtnm-FWjr rii i w 'a r r It? B! THE, RETURN OF TARZAN By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS ' AUTHOR OF "TARZAN OF THE APES" Copyright. 1015, by A. a McClurr & Co. SYNOPSIS: Jean Tarzan, sailing (ram America. to Francs, saves the .Count do Coude (rem a trap et by two Russlsn spies, Nikolas Rokofr and Paulvltch, and rescues the Countess Olga de Coude (rom the same scoundrels. In Paris the Countess tey.s, Taraan that Rokott la her brother. She confides that aha (eara to allow him to be prosecuted lest he reveal to the Count a youthful love affair1 o( here. , .. Kokoft trtcka Tarzan Into visiting the Counteaa at a late hour. Thus brought together unexpectedly, Tarxan and Olga de Coude lmpulalvely embrace each other. The Count, discovering them, attacka Tarzan and If worsted. A full confession o( nokoff's plot is , forced (rom him by Tarzan. who le chai lenged by the Count to a duel. Taan;s friend. D'Arnot, acta aa his second. Pistols are chosen aa weapons. The adversaries, at the dueling ground, receive instructions aa to the conditions. Tarzan refuses to shoot and magnani mously confesses to greater guilt than is his. so that the Count de Coude becomes hla faat Mend and assists htm In getting a position with the foreign department of the French Government. He Is eent to North ern Africa to discover whether a eortain Lieutenant Oernola Is or la not a spy. Tar tan seea a suspicious character, whom he (ancles he recognizes. In conversation with the tuspected officer, and later Is shadowed by the same itian while he la watching some Arab dancers. . , .... One of the dangers warna him that two men are watching for htm. An Arab pro vokes a fight. With the aid of the girl, and through bis own superhuman agility, Tarsaii, Abdul (hla follower) and tho girl escape. Tarian restores the girl to her father, from whom she has been stolen. They start on a Journey to tho father's home. CHAPTER VIII (Continued). IT SEEMED to Tarzan that ho had not closed hla eyes before ha was awakened, and In another hour the party was on Its way south toward Bou Saada. For a few miles the road was good, and they made rapid progress, but suddenly St became only a waste of sand, Into which the horses sank fetlock deep at nearly every stop. In addition to Tartan, Abdul, tho hnlk and h(s daughter were four of tho Vila plainsmen of the shlek's tribe who had accompanied hlra upon the trip to Bldl A I sea. Thus, seven suns strong, they entertained little fear of attack-by day, Via f alt went well they should reach bou aaada. before nightfall. A hrlak wind enveloped them In the blowing sand of the desert, until Tarzan's lips were parched and cracked. What little he could see of the surrounding country was far from alluring a vast expanse of rough country, rolling a little, barren hillocks, and tutted here and there with, little clumps of dreary shrub. Far to the south rose the dim lines of the Saharan Atlas range. How different, thought Tartan, from the gorgeous Africa of hla boyhood! Abdul, always on the alert, looked back ward quite as often as he did ahead. At the top of each hillock that they had mounted ho would draw'ta his horse and. turning, scan the country to the rear with utmost care. At last but scrutiny was rewarded. "Looki" he cried. "There, are six horse men behind u." "Tour friends of last evening, no doubt, monsieur," remarked Kadour ben Baden drily to Tarxan. "No doubt," replied the ape-man. "I am sorry that my society should endanger the- safety of your Journey. At the next village I shall remain and question these gentlemen while you rldo on. There is no necessity for my being at Bou Saada to night, and leu still why you should not ride In peace." "If you stop we shall stop." said Kadour ben tiaden. "Until you are safe with your friends, or the. enemy has left the trail, we shall remain with you. There Is noth ing mor to say." Tarzan but nodded his head. He was a wan of few word, and. possibly It was for this reason a muah as any that Kadour ben Sadea had taken to him, for tf there be'oM thtnff an Arab despises It ts a talKstlve saaB, Ail the balance of the, day Abdul caught gltoip of the horsemen in their rear. ft!- recBtB$i always, at about At HD Ustpmw Busing the oecasteftal halts for see, nod at the longer halt at noon, tbey aytxreacfead no i;ltter. "The are waiting for daj-feiMsa," said Kadour bn 8&iie& 4.1-i ii4rku before (bay reached ;.',: Sii'li Tt.e taat aitiujaee that AUlui til 'jt tha srtro, Mt-bed flsjuree that sijal 'j.jejj' i'i& i.eieve ojsJt suaac It ) ii! i. "i. Ti3fl ft&is; SJ iu4e i '- ttl&r h- itift t&piliUf CUsia The photograph is of Rcdmcn, their up the distance that Intervened between them and the Intended quarry. He whispered this fact to Tarzan, for he did not wish to alarm the girl. The ape-man drew back beside him. "You will ride ahead with the others, Abdul," said Tarzan. "This Is my quatrel. I shall wait at the next convenient spot and Interview' these fellows. "Then Abdul shall wait at thy side," replied the young Arab, nor would any threats or commands move him from his decision. "Very well, then," replied Tarzan. "Here Is as good a place as we could wish. Here are rocks at tho top of this hillock. We shalU remnln hidden here and give an account of ourselves to these gentlemen when they appear." They drew In their horses and dis mounted. The. others riding ahead were already out of sight In the darkness. Be yond them shone the lights of Bou Saada, Tarzan removed his rifle from Its boot and loosened his revolver In Its' holster. Ho ordered Abdul to withdraw behind the rocks with the horses, so that they should be shielded from the enemies' bullets Bhould they fire. The young Arab pre tended to do as he was bid, but when he had fastened tbe two animals securely to a low shrub he crept back to lie en his belly a few paces behind Tarzan'. The ape-man stood erect In tha mid dle of the road, waiting. Nor did he have long to wait. The sound of gal loping horses came suddenly out of the darkness below him, and a moment later he discerned the moving blotches of lighter color against the solid background of the night. "Halt," ho cried, "or wo fire!" The white figures came to a sudden stop, and for a moment there was silence. Then came the sound of a whispered council, and like ghosts the phantom riders dis persed In all directions. Again the des ert lay still about him, yet It was an ominous stillness that foreboded evil. Abdul raised himself to one kriee. Tar tan cocked his junge-tralned ears, and presently there came to him the sound of horses walking quietly through the eand to the east of him, to the west, to the north, and to the south. They had been surrounded. Then a shot came from the direction In which he was looking, a bullet whirred through the air above hla head, and he fired at the flash of the enemy's gun. Instantly the soundless waste was torn with tbe quick staccato of guns upon every hand. Abdul and Tarzan fired only at the flashes they could not yet see their foeinen. Presently It became evi dent that the attackers were circling their position, drawing closer and closer in as they began to realize the paltr numbers of tho party which opposed them. But one came too close, for Tarzan was accustomed to uslnc his eves In Hi darkness of the Jungle night, than which there la no more utter darkness this side of the grave, and with a cry of pain a saddle was emptied. "The odds are evening, Abdul," eaJd Tarzan, with a low laugh But they were still far too one-sided, and when the five remaining horsemen whirled at a signal and charged full upon them it looked as tf there would be a sudden ending of the battle. Both Tar san and Abdul sprang to tbe shelter of the rooks, that they might keep the enemy In front of them. There was a mad clatter of galloping hoofs, a volley of shots from both sides, and the Arabs withdrew to repeat the maneuver; but there were now only four against two. For a few moments there came no sound from out of the surrounding blaok ne. Tarzan could not tell whether the Arabs, satisfied with their losses, had given up the fight, or were waiting far ther along the road to waylay them as they proceeded aa toward Bou Saada. But he wa not left long la doubt, for jw all from oa dlreeUea came tM sound of a new charge. But soareely bad. tbe Ant gun spokaa ere a doges shots rang out behind the Arabs. There csqo the wll4 shout of a new party to the controversy, ami the pouu4twg of the feat of tauy borawt (rem down the read tu Boa gatda. til A:J.O!t aid t.st a,it a lata itw 1 i4i.4.f t of the uertiM wiUi a iftmtt 10,000 PERSONS ATTEND ANNUAL OUTING OP REDMEN'S TRIBES AND wives and children, who took part in volley as they dashed by the position which Tarzan and Abdul were holding, they plunged off along the road toward Sidl Alssa. A moment later Kadour ben Saden and his men dashed up. Tho old sholk was much relieved to find that neither Tarzan nor Abdul hod re ceived a scratch. Not even hod their horses been wounded. They sought out the two men who had fallen before Tar zan's shots, and, finding that both were dead, left them where they lay. ".Why did you not tell me that you contemplated ambushing those fellows?" asked the sheik In a hurt tone. "We might have had them all If the seven of us had stopped to meet thorn." . "Then It would have been useless to Btop at all,'" replied Tarzan, "and had we simply ridden on toward Bou Saada they would have been upon ub presently, and all could have been engaged. It was to prevent the transfer of my own quarrel to another's shoulders that Abdul and I stopped oft to question them. Then there Is your daughter I could not be the "The odds are evening, Abdul," cause of exposing her needlessly to the markmanshlp of six men.' Kadour ben Saden shrugged hla shoul ders. He did not relish having beet cheated out of a fight The Utile battle so close to Boa Saada iliad drawn out a company of soldiers. Tarzan ana his party met taem Just out side the town. The officer in charge halted them to leajra the olsnifleanee of the shots. "A handful of marauders," replied Ka dour ben Saden. "They attacked two of our number who had, dropped behind, but when wo returned to thorn the fellows son dispersed. They toft two dead- Kpbo of toy party was injured." Thto a as rood to satisfy tha ofJtoaj and. after taking tho bubw of tho pawy ho marohed hi man on towanl the oaao of tho aainatoh to bring back tho dead uxa far purpose of UotttlAaation, if possible Taj days tatf- IC&dour hem Ba&ui with Fti tbmisiitar .nA alkk.yv rariu thceti uao gut 4ow u aA, fesjtud the annual outing at Point Breeze Park for their home In the fUr wilderness. Tho sheik had urged Tarzan to accom pany htm, and the girl had added her entreaties to those of her father; but, though he could not explain to them, Tarzan's duties loomed .particularly largo after the happenings of the last few days, so that he could not think' of leaving his post for an Instant. But he promised to come .later; It It lay. within his powpr to do so, and they had to content them selves with that assurance. During theso two days Tarzan had spent practically al( his time with Ka dour ben Saden and his daughter. He was keenly interested In this race of stern and dignified warriors, and em braced the opportunity which their friendship offered to learn what he could of their lives and customs. He even com menced to acquire the rudiments of their languago under the pleasant tutorage of the brown-eyed girl. It was with real ro gret that he saw them depart, and he sat on his horse at the opening .to tho pass, as far as which he had accompanied them, gazing after the little party as long as he could catch ai glimpse of them. Here wero people after his own heart! Their wild, rough lives, filled with danger and hardship, appealed to this half savage man as nothing had appealed to him in the midst of the effeminate clvll zatlon of the great cities he had visited. Here was a life that excelled even that of the Jungle, for here he might have' said Tawan, -with, a low laugh. the society of men real men whom he could honor and respect, and yet be near to tho wild nature that ha loved. In his head revolved an Idea that when be had completed hla mission he would resign and return to live tor the remainder of his life with tbe tribe of Kadour ban Baden. Then he turned his horse's bead and rode slowly bask to Bou Saada, The front of the Hotel du Petit Sahara, where Tsrsan stopped la Bou Baada, U taken up with the bar, two cUnlag rooaa and tho kitchens. Both of the dining rooms oaa directly the bar, and one of thaw to resoived for the use of tho Office of the Barrjann. Aa you atasui In tbe birwWMQ you jswy Jook Into either- u us mHn svuisui Lg you wusv It was to the bar that Tarsag it&ho4, after pedtaT Kadour bea SaOca and hla party "" their y it w. ,t oari 1 tfco aior4Ua, or Kail' t c.t ria.4u bad aSccwd to rW '; ii.at la eo tju it MJigeiWMt Ihsa -us. Tursjut reejms last Saturday. They posed in the the,re were guests stilt at breakfast. As his casual Blanco wandered Into the officers' dining room, Tarzan saw somothlng which brought a look of Inter-, est to his oyes. Lieutenant Gernols 'was sitting there, and as Tarzan looked a white-robed Arab approaching and, bending, whispered a few words Into the lieutenant's ear. Then he passed on out of trio building through another door. In itself' the thing waB nothing, but as the man had stooped to speak to the 'officer, Tarzan had caught sight of something which the accidental parting of the man's burnoose haa revealed ho carried his left arm in a sling. CHAPTER IX NUMA "EL ADREA." QN THE same day that Kadour ben Saden rode south the diligence from tho north brought Tarzan a letter from D'Arnot which had been forwarded from SIdt-bel-Abbes. It opened the old wound that Tarzan would have been glad to have forgotten; yet he was not sorry that D'Arnot had written, for one at least of his subjects could never cease to In terest tho ape-man. Here Is the letter: "Sly Dear Jean: "Since lost I wrote you I have been across to London on a matter of busi ness. I, was there but threo days. The very first aay I came upon an old friend Of yours quite unexpectedly In Henri etta street. Now you never In the world would guess whom. None other than Mr, Samuel T. Philander. But It Is true. I can see your look of Incredulity, Nor Is this all. He Insisted that I return to the hotel with him, and there I found tbe others Prof. Archimedes Q. Porter, Miss Porter, and that enormous black woman, Miss Porter's maid Esmeralda, you will recall. While I was there Clayton came In. They are to be married soon, or rather sooner, for I rather suspect that we shall receive announcements almost any day. On account of his father's death It Is to be a very quiet affair only blood relatives. "While I was alone with Mr. Philander the old fellow became rather cpnfldentlal. Bald Miss Porter had already postponed tbe wedding on three different occasions. He confided that It appeared to him that she was not particularly anxious to marry Clayton at all: but this time It seems that It la quite likely to go through. "Of course they all asked after you, but I respected your wishes In the mat ter of your true origin, and only spoke to them of your present affairs, "Miss Porter was especially Interested In everything I had to say about you, and asked many questions, I am afraid I took a rather unchtvalroua delight In Picturing your desire and resolve to go back eventually to your native Jungle, I was sorry afterward, for It did seem to cause her real anguish to contemplate the awful dangers to which you wished to return. 'And yet,1 she said, 'I do not know, There are more unhappy fates than the grim and terrible Jungle pre sents to Monsieur Tarzan. At least hla conscience will bo free from remorse. And there are moments of quiet and restful ness by day, and vistas of exquisite beauty. You may find It strange that I should say It, who experienced such terrl tying experiences in that frightful forest, yet at tlm.es I long to return, for I can not but feel that the happiest moments of my life were spent there.' "There was an expression of Ineffable sadness on her face as aha spoke, and I could not but feel that she knew that I knew her aeoret, and that this was her way of transmitting o you a last tender message from a heart that might still enshrine your memory, though Its pos sessor belonged to another. "Clayton appeared nervous and 111 at ease whllo you wero tho subject of con versatlon. He wore a worried and harassed expression. Yet he was very kindly in his expressions of Interest tn you. I wonder it he suspects the truth about youT "Tennlngton came in with Clayton. They ere great friends, you know. He is about to set out upon one of his Interminable cruises is that yacht of his. and; was urging tha entire party to accompany him. Tried to inveigle ma Into it too. Is thinking of olroumnavigaUaB? Afrlea. this) tb. t teld hha that his precious toy woul4 take hlp and tsme of hu frUeds to the bottom, of tho ocean one of thesa day If hs idut Xt It out. of his h4 that aha was a Uaaror a baxBaahip. "I returned to Part daj before yester day, and yeaterday I met tha Count ad CoaiUei de Cude at the races They to a,uird titor you U Couu reali eiaa quits foud at yo PossBt ajija. to Utttm M lW Ui iiU. Gi$. ja J-jsM- FAMILIES centre, of the big motordrome at the resort. tlful as ever, but a trifle subdued. I Im agine that she learned a lesson through her acquaintance with you that will servo her in good stead during the balance of her life. It Is fortunate for her, and for De Coude as well, that It was you and not another man more sophisticated. "Had you .really pa- court to Olga'a heart I am afraid that there would have been no hope .for either of.yo'u, "She asked me to tell you that Nikolas had left France. She paid him 20.000 francs, to go away, and stay. Ejhe Is con gratulating herself that she got rid of him beforo he tried to carry out a threat he recently made her that he should kill you at the first opportunity. She said that she should hate to think that her brother's' blood was on your hands, for she Is very fond of you, and made no bones In saying so before the Count It never for a moment seemed to occur to her that there might be any possibility ot any other outcome of a meeting be tween you and Nikolas. The "Count qulto agreed with her In that He added that it would take a regiment of Rokoffa to kill ypu. He has a most healthy respect for your prowess. "Have been ordered back to my ship. She sails from Havre In two days under sealed orders. If you will address me In her care the letters will And me even tually. I shall write you as soon as an other opportunity presents. Your sincere friend. PATJL D'ARNOT." (CONTINUED TOMORROW.) The Daily Story Her Proposal The office of the Raymond Brothers' plant was Insufferably hot for the 1st of July. And the chief accountant's desk stood In the hottest corner. His thin fingers trembled a little and hla palo face flushed .as he hastened to Join the (rim little stenographer who waited for him beside her table. "I'm very sorry, but you will have to excuse mo tonight." ho said. 'T I havo some work that must bo finished." Alice Kilborne looked at him with crit ical tenderness. "You are not fit to work at all!" she declared with a cheerfulness that did not conceal her anxiety. "You must not work overhours this warm weather. Come home, like a good boy!" , Richard Fitzgerald clutched his self control with grim determination. No one knew how he longed for this glrl'a ten der solicitude. And yet something In her manner warned him that Bhe did know, and that she was puzzled and wounded by his silence. At his own desk he put away his pa pers, saying over and over to himself: "I've got to make her understand, poor little girl. And I'd better do It now!" No refreshing breeze greeted them aa they emerged from the great building, only the oppresslvo heat reflected from pavement and brlok walls. As ho won dered miserably how to carry out his determination, fate played Into his hand. "Why." said Alice wonderlngly. "did you seo that woman who Just passed uat It looked like Sadlo Walte." "It la Sadie she is working down la tha silk mills," answered Fitzgerald, grimly. They have been having trouble." "Oh, what?" said tha girt "Walto gave out about a month ago. He has wprked llko a machine in that S M-i".yt' and h couldn't hold out. Now he is worrying himself to death, and Sadlo Is working in the -mill to keep things going. Tho poor girl look llko a shadow." "I'm, so sorry!" Alteo'a voioe bad tho sympathetio tone ho j)ved in her. "But I am relieved, too. I thought you meant they had had-oo g pVthVt11 lpWk but ,blB eom- "TW is bad enough at any rate." de olared the rsan, gloomily, "and It leads to all sorts of other kinds. Do you sup pose lave can survlva such usage aa that?" Tha girt roiled at him serenely. HSLIOI "h wy from that mile, gts im,w two years ago that hi was goWf down hl. Ha to llko ml! unable to atand tha close coiaonT and too oU to atart into anytWny.' maharr " Tears blinded AUze KUberne ou lhi was tl.e jaa ho convex aok. t h ft" dm hU- W"7 lib ,8, msaibaxw tb tnuuMtftg t Mm tmirf auil " " ' ' """ u " "i "Oh. It is tlmo I took him In hand," she whispered with a smile. For n week Fitzgerald kept strictly nway from the little stenographer. Then Impelled by her reproachful sadness, he called one breathless evening. "I have wanted you bo much," said Alice gently. "I've great news to tell you." Tho man's face showed the fight he was making. "Mr. Raymond had a. talk with me the other day. Ho says we may both take, a vacation until tho first of September It we care to!" "Alice!" He was crushing her hands In a desperate grasp. "Don't I cannot trust myselfl" "But you can trust me. Dick," she whispered with a sob. "Not .to look out for your own good,' ho cried. "Do you think I would not; havo begged you long ago to marry me, If I could have taken care ot you? "But you will bo all right If you get out In the country ana nave ,a rest. "That I cannot afford, dear child. Alice, there Is no use In talking I will not draff you down like this. There are too many chances against us!" "Then," said the girl, "you have put me In an exceedingly embarrassing past- , tiont" "I do not understand." stammered the young man In bewilderment. "Well, you see Mr. Raymond seemed to think we were had come to an under standing, you know. And I did not deny HI He said ypu were too valuable a man . to lose, and so he suggested that we c take the vacation I mentioned, beginning,, Saturday. I am wondering what I Bhall '. say to him when I go back Monday morn- t" Inni" -I.' "Oirl. girl!" he cried, holding her close. "Do you realize what you are doing!" Alice smiled quietly. "But It can't be done." sold Richard after a little, all his doubts returning-. "We CHn bo ud to grandfather's farm . In the hills, Dickie." "fv "I won't 'sponge' my way on your P" pie. Alice." "No, no, dear independent boy." "And I simply cannot afford It mjraejf. Alice. I will not let you go back to the ofllce If yqu marry -me. And I shall want you to have a comfortabla home. It take every cent I have, child." "Listen, Dick. Trust me Just this once!" . A week later Alice Fitzgerald surveyed the old house on the hillside with intense satisfaction. "It Is Just stuff that W tbe old attic and boxes, Dickie, but I love It," she sad. , . "And the roof doesn't leak." d"cjare4 this new householder with satisfaction. "And we've wood enough In the wwa for our cooking and chilly evening JJ a month." he added, examining m tanned hands tenderly. "But what now, dear lady You koo I can never consent to loafing round & for elx weeks. Am I to be hired out to some farmer?" "Dick. It is the most beautiful I've hardly been able to contain It Com and see-.'' To the old milk room she led him. There were crates, piles of quart baskets ana some bright new tin buokets. "It's blueberries, Dickie the woods are full of them I Inst nnm these pastures above us are covered with the low bushes VfJ wnicn are just ripening, ana a uuis the high ones will be ready. You'll fuio all the wqrk you want Wo will Wp w Boston and New York. I arranged for some markets before we left the city. We can have qld Japk to carry thern to the station.' "Blueberries I" gasped Richard, in tonlshment "Blueberries" laushad Alice, "from day light until dark. Why. man, It Is tho way A i earned jay education! "It has been a queer kind of honey moon," observed Alloa one evening a ! they sa on the worn dooratone on their hillside. , , "Do you knqw," she asked presently, "that wo have cleared $150? And that you aro aa fit as an athlete?" looking bun ovsj With extreme, satisfaction "We will cojae , up hero evasy vacation. Ita awfully py Ing to take a vacation In blueberry time- "Dear child!" He drew her close, W ohaek against her hair. 1 am axtremel? glad you proposed to me. Alloa; It's the beat thing that over happened to- n Seriously, dear, a man doesn't know how lonely ho is without a wife until be get on. Art) tfcay all like you?" "Very much tha same. Dicjt Pool you behave, now that luve can survive haid aaipa?" "But 8.11 slrU re not iUe vo . '"' Jecud he, kiauag ber ieumiir igpyrifht. mis. hy M-tui ,sis
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