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April 16. 1914 THE COURIER-REPORTER. KENNEWICK. WASHINGTON 11

and a tiny. unglazea win- and relinquish his titles and estates was deftly i T'ciosed door have been born of the same woman name inspired! It had been a letter to his accomplished the most wonderful feats hemmed. and Paulvitch km. The window was high under the girl. penned by thestair hand of to their rightful owner was forgotten searching the contents of the apo- building. this imaginable. and then to cap the climax '9' save: of the mud Tar- . that had carried to him beneath the mass of sophistrles which man’s luggage. reach the sill. He rais- he fell in love with Jane and she with .“ could Just the ?rst message from he self interest had advanced. But during was about to give up In despair slowly eyes topped thewoman him. though she never really knew it He gd himself until his loved. How vividly he recalled the the balance of the trip and for many when he saw a coat which ind lighted. days for sure until she had promised herself it; The room within was and night he had stolen it from the desk in thereafter he was moody and dis- just removed. A moment later be table sat Rokofr and Gernois, traught. Occasionally the thought ob- to Lord Greystoke." envelope in III! .3 a the cabin of his long dead father. Tar- grasped an o?icial speaking. writing truded itself that possibly some later “Most remarkable." murmured its Gernois was where Jane Porter had sat it at pre hand. A quick glance at content: «nokoif, you are a devil!” he was day Tarzan regret magna- zan. cudgeling his brain for some late into the night. while he crouched would his subject. brought a broad smile to the Rueuian'l have hounded me until nlmity rights. text upon which to turn the mg. “You in the darkness without. How terror and claim his Strong fare. lost the last shred of my honor. that Several days after they r'eached Bal- He delighted in hearing Hazel Tarzan 1 have stricken she would have been talk of Jane. but when he was the When he left the stateroom You have driven me to murder. for the night had she known that the wild timore Clayton broached the subject of himself could not have told that an ar- that man Tarzan is on my win- an early marriage to Jane. subject of the conversation he was because blood of jungle beast squatted outside her But he was ticle In it had been touched. it were not that that other every “What do you mean by early?" she bored and embarrassed. in hls hands. If dow. watching her move. soon given a respite. for the girl‘s Pauivltch was a past master spawn. Paulvitch, still knew my Strong, Jane asked. devil‘s And this was Hazel joined and the talk be- chosen tleld. should kill you here tonight “Within the next few days. I must mother them gone below secret i Porter’s best friend! came general. After Miss Strong had my bare hands." return to England at once—l want you leaning over with The next few days passed unevent- that night Tarzan stood laughed. “You would not do to return with me. dear." . looking out sea. Every Boko? Let us go back a few months to the fully. The sea was quiet. The sky the rail far to my lieutenant," he said. “I can't get ready so soon as that.” since he had that, dear little. wind swept platform of a rail- was The steamer plowed stead- night he had done this reported by replied Jane. “It will take a whole clear. stood 'the moment I am dead way station in northern Wisconsin. ily on toward the south without pause. come on board. Sometimes he Alexis for- month at least." eyes that .msslnation that dear will The smoke of forest ?res hangs low One day Tarzan found Miss Strong in thus for an hour. And the proof She was glad. for she hoped that watching every, move- ward to the minister of war full over the surrounding landscape. its conversation stranger. a man had been his whatever called hlm to England might with a ship at of the strait you so ardently long to acrid fumes smarting the eyes of a As ment since he had boarded the stlll further delay the wedding. She he had not seen on board before. conceal. and. further. will charge you little party of six who stand waiting approached couple the man how- Algiers knew that this was his habit. had made a bad bargain. but she ln- he the thlsj night with my murder. Come. be sensible. the coming of the train that is to hear ed to girl and turned to walk away. Even as he stood there tended carrying her part loyally to the the Presently the 1 am your best friend. Have 1 not pro- them away toward the south. M. Thuran." said Miss Strong. those eyes were on him. bitter end it she could manage to se- “Wait. {ltwas tected your honor as though it were Professor Archimedes Q. Porter. his “you Mr. We are last straggler had left the deck. a reprieve. though she must meet Caldwell. my own?" hands clasped beneath the tails of his cure temporary should be ac- felt doing all fellow passengers and was no moon—- Gernois sneered and spat out an oath. long coat. paces back and forth under that she was warranted in quainted." a clear night. but there eye so. His reply dlsconcerted her. objects on deck Were barely discom- “Just one more little payment." con- the ever watchful of his faithful The two men shook hands. As Tar- “Very well. Jane." he sald. “I am lble. Rokoff, “and the papers I wish secretary, Samuel 'l‘. Philander. Twice zan looked into the eyes of M. Thuran tinued disappolnted. but I shall let my trlp to From the shadows of the cabin two and you have my word of honor that i within the past few minutes he has he was the strange familiar- England wait a month. Then we can struck by ?gures crept att-althily upon the apo- shall never ask another cent from you started absentmindedly across the ity of their expression. direction of a nearby go back together." man from behind. The lapping oi' the or further information." tracks in the M. Thuran appeared 11l at east. Tar. the swamp. only to drag- But when the month was drawlng to wares against the ship‘s s‘ldea. “And a good reason why." growled be rescued and xan paid little heed to the conversation throbbing ged back by Philander. a close she found still another excuse whirring oi' the propeller. the Gernols. “What you ask will take my the tireless Mr. that ensued—he was attempting to re- almost Jane Porter. the professor‘s daugh- upon which to hang a postponement. of the engines. drowned the last cent and the only valuable military until at last. discouraged and doubting. call where he had met M. Thuran be- approach of the two. ought pay- ter. is in strained and lifeless conver- peculiar soundleso secret i hold. You to be Clayton was forced to go back to Eng- fore. That it had been under quite close to him now sation with and ' circumstances was positive. Pres- They were lag me for the information instead of land alone. he and. crouching low. like tacklera on a money He Was Like a Babe In the Mighty . Within the little ently the sun reached them and the taking both it and too.” The several letters that passed be gridiron. of them raised his hand Grasp of Tarzan. waiting room but a bare moment be- girl to move One “I am paying you by keeping a still tween brought Clayton no asked M. Thuran her though counting all gave you. fore a confession of love and renuncia- them nearer and lowered it. as tongue in my head.” retorted Rokoir. who birth to But I shall to a consummation of his hopes than chair further back into the shade. Tar- Asone man spare you only this once on her ac- tion had taken place that had blighted xan happened to be watching the man aeconds—one—two-threel “But let's have done. Will you or will he had been before. and so it was that the two leaped for their victim: Each count. Should I ever learn that you the lives and happiness of two of the at the time and noticed the awkward you not? i give you three minutes to he wrote directly to Professor Porter grasped a leg and before Tarzan of the have again annoyed her or her hus- party. but William Cecil Clayton (Lord manner in which he handled the chair decide. If you are not agreeable I shall and enlisted his' services. The old Apes. lightning though he was. could band-should you annoy me again Greystoke) was not one of them. ~—hls left wrist was That clew send a note to your commandant to- ever man had always favored the match. sun: save himselt he had been pitch- —should i hear that you have return- Behind Miss Porter hovered the sumcient—a sudden train of turn to night that will end in the degradation He liked Clayton. and. being of an old was asso- low rail and wan mun; ed or to any posses- motherly Esmeralda. She. too. was did the rest. ed over the that Dreyfus suii'ered—the only diaer- to France French southern family. he put rather an ex- ciated ideas Atlantic. my happy. for was she not returning to trying into the ence being that he did not deserve it." sion—l shall make it sole business aggerated value on the advantages or M. Thuran had been to ?nd an hunt you down complete the her beloved Maryland? Already she excuse make a graceful departure. For a moment Gernois sat with how- to and a which meant little or nothing to choking tonight.” Then could see dimly through the fog of title. The lull conversation following CHAPTER XIV. i ed head. At length he arose. He drew i commenced to his daughter. in the he turned to the on which the smoke the murky headlight of the on- the moving of position gave him Drowned at 8“! ~ two pleces of paper from his blouse. table. Clayton urged that the professor ac- their two pieces of paper still lay. As he coming engine. The men began to an opportunity to make his excuses. next .morning at breakfast “Here.“ he said hopelessly. “I had cept his invitation to be his guest in HE picked them up Rokoi! gasped in hor- gather up the hand baggage. Sudden- Bowing low to Miss Strong and in- Tarzan‘s place was vacant. them ready. for I knew that there London. an invitation which included nor. ly Clayton exclaimed: . clining his head to Tarzan. he turned Miss Strong was mildly curi- could be but one outcome." He held the professor's entire little family— Tarzan examined both the check and “By Jove!" he cried. “i've left my leave them. ous. for Mr. Caldwell had al- Russian. Mr. Philander. Esmeralda and all. to them toward the the other. He was amazed at the in- ulster in the waiting room." and has “Just a moment." said Tarzan. “it ways made it a point to wait that he Roko?’s cruel face lighted In ma- tened oii‘ to fetch it. The Englishman argued that once and her formation the latter contained. Rokolr was Miss Strong will pardon me l will ac- might breakfast wlth her lignant gloating. Be seized the hits of "Goodby. Jane.“ said Tarzan. ex- Jane there and home ties had sitting on deck had partially read it. but Tarzan knew not company you. I shall return in a mo- mother. As she was paper. tending bls hand. “God bless you!” been broken she would so dread exchange that no one could remember the salient long ment. Miss Strong.” later M. Thumn paused to n “You have done well. Gernois." he “Goodby.” replied the girl faintly. the step which she had so hesi- facts and ?gures it held which made it evening 3!. Thuran looked uncomfortable. half dozen pleasant words with her. said. “I shall not trouble you again—- "Try to forget me. No. not that. i tated to take. So the that he spirit:— of real value to an enemy of France. received Clayton's letter Professor When the two men had passed out at He seemed in most excellent unlesa you happen to accumulate some could not bear to think that you had of anshil- “These will interest the chief. of announced that they would the girl's sight. Tarzan stopped. laying his manner was the extreme money information." and he forgotten me." Porter Strong more or staff." he said as he slipped them into following a heavy hand on the othezv‘s shoulder. ity. As he passed on Miss “There is danger that. dear." leave for London the week. grinned. his pocket. no or: thought what a very delightful man But in London Jane “What in your game Bokoi?" he answered. “I wish to heaven that once Power was now. was M. Thuran. ‘ » .. ‘ Roko? groaned. He dld rim “You never shall again, you dog!” i might forget. it would be so much no more tractable than she had been in he asked. promised heavily. It. hissed Gernois. “The next time Ishall curse aloud. easier than to go through life always Baltimore. She found one excuse after "I am leaving France as I The day dragged When kill you. i came near doing it tonight. The next morning Tarzan rode north remembering what might have been. another. and when ?nally Lord Ten- you," replied the other in a surly voice. Thuran stopped again to chat with her For an hour 1 sat with these two on his way to Bouira and Algiers. As You will be happy. though; I am sure nington invited the party to cruise “I see you are." said Tarzan. “but I in the afternoon she welcomed the day’s monotony. But she pieces of paper on my table before me he had ridden past the hotel Lieuten- you shall. You must be. You may tell around Africa in his yacht she ex- know you so well that I can scarcely break in the become seriously con- ere I came bere;'beside them lay my ant Gernois was standing on the ver- the others of my decision to drive my pressed the greatest delight in the believe that your being on the same had begun to a cerned about loaded revolver. l was trying to de- anda. As his eyes discovered Tarzan car on to New Yark. I don't feel equal idea. but absolutely refused to be mar- boat with me is purely coincidence. Caldwell's continued ab- cide which I should bring. Next time he went white as chalk. The ape-man to bidding Clayton goodby." ried until they had returned to Lon- If I could believe it the fact that you sence. Presently she broached the sub- the choice shall be easier, for I already would have been glad the meeting As Clayton stooped to pick up his don. As the trip was to consume a are in disguise would immediately dis- ject to M. Thumn. Had he seen Mr. had He Why? have decided. You had a close call to- not occurred. but he could not avoid it. coat in the waiting room his eyes fell it?! at least. for they were to stop for ahuse my mind of any such idea." Caldwell today? had not. night, Rokoif. Do not tempt fate a He saluted the of?cer as he rode past. on a telegraph blank lying face down inde?nite periods at various points of "Well." growled Roko?' with a shrug. "He was not at breakfast is usual. second time.” Mechanically Gernois returned the sa- upon the ?oor. He stooped to pick it interest. Clayton mentally anathema- “I cannot see what you are going to nor have i seen him once since yester- Then Gernois rose to leave. Tarzan but those terrible. wide eyes'tol- up. thinking that it might be a mes- tized Tennington for ever suggesting do about it. The vessel tiles the Eng- day." explained the girl. lute. extremely barely had time to drop to the land- lowed the horseman. expressionless sage of importance which some one such a ridiculous trip. lish ?ag. 1 have as much right on M. Thuran was solicitous. into Lord Tennington's plan to “i did not have pleasure ing and shrink back the shadows except for horror. it as though dropped. He glanced at its hastily it was board her as you. and from the fact the of inti- was had through acquaintance on the far side of the door. Even then a dead man looked upon a ghost. and then suddenly he forgot his coat. cruise the Mediterranean and that you are booked under an assumed mate with Mr. Caldwell." he scarcely hoped to elude detection. the Red sea to the indian ocean and he said. "He seemed a estimable At Sidi Aissa Tarzan met a French the approaching train—everything but name i imagine that i have more most landing very small, putting at « gentleman. The was and with whom he had become ac- that terrible little piece of yellow pa- thus down the east coast. in right."_ however. Can it be that though against omcer every part seeing. 'qu he is indisposed he ?attened himself quainted on the occasion of his recent per in his hand. He read it twice be- that was worth the “We not discuss a. Rakes. All and has remained in the wall at its far edge he was scarce- And so it happened that on a certain say you you his stateroom? It would not be sojourn in the town. ' fore he could fully grasp the terri?c I wanted to to is that must ly doorway. day passed strange." - more than a foot from the {You ’weight of meaning that it bore to him. two vessels in the strait of keep away from Miss Strong—she In a opened. left Bon Saada early?” goes- Almost immediately it and When he had picked it up he had Gibraltar. The smaller. a trim white decent woman." "No." replied the girl; “it would not stepped tioned the omcer. “Then you have not yacht. speeding strange. Gernois out. Rokoff was be-' been an English nobleman. the proud was toward the east. Roko?' turned scarlet. be of course. but for some in- hind him. Neither spoke. Gernois heard about poor Gernois?” and on her deck a-young woman explicable I I u l and wealthy possessor of .vast estates—- sat “ityou don't i shall pitch you over- reason have one of those had taken perhaps three steps “He was the last man saw who gazed with and eyes upon a dia- feminine presentiments all down‘ replied “What a moment later he had it, and he board." continued Tarzan. "Do not foolish that the stairway when he halted and rode away.” Tarzan. read mond studded locket which she idly waiting is not right with Mr. Caldwell. ' knew that he was an untitled and pen~ forget that i am just for some It is though steps.half‘ about him?” ?ngered. thoughts away strangest turned. as to retrace his l niless beggar. it was D'Arnot’s cable- Her were far excuse.” Then he turned on his heel the feeling. It is as though Tarzan knew that discovery would} “He is dead. He shot himself about in the fastness of a tropical i knew that gram to Tarzan. and it read: dim. lgafy and left Rokoii‘ standing there trem- he was not on board the he inevitable. Roko? still stood on 8 o’clock this morning.” Jungle. and ”her heart was with her ship." pron you Grey-tote. bling with suppressed rage. ,4 Two days later Tarzan reached Al- Finger prints the threshold a foot from him. but he Congratulations. D'ARNO’I‘. thoughts. He did not see the man again for M. Thur-an laughed pleasantly. “Mer- looking found he would was in the opposite direction. giers. There he that She wondered if the man who had days. but Rokoti’ was not idle. in his cy. my dear Miss Strong!” he said. days' could toward Gernois. Then the of?cer evi- have a two wait before he CHAPTER XIII. given her the beautiful bauble. that had stateroom with Pauivitch he fumed “Where in the world could he be then? Cape He dently reconsidered his decision and catch a ship bound for Town. Ships Pan. meant so much more to him than the and swore. threatening the most terri- We have not been within sight of land writing a full That resumed his downward course. Tar- occupied time in out intrinsic days." , his LAYTON staggered though he value which he had not even hle of revenges. for could hear Rokoirs sigh secret pa~ as san' of relief. report of his mission. The had a mortal blow. known could ever have meant to him “I would throw him overboard to- "or course It Is ridiculous of me,” A moment the Russian went pers did received savage later back he had taken from Rokoi! he Just then he heard the others was back in his forest. night." he cried. “were i sure that she admitted. And then: “But I am into the room and closed the door. not for did not dare ' And upon the deck of the larger ves- inclose. he trust calling to him to hurry—the those papers were not on his person. i not going to worry about It any longer. Tarzan waited until Gernois had had possession passenger passing them, out of his own until train coming to stop at little sel. a steamer. also cannot chance pitching them into the I am going to and out where Cald- time to get well out of hearing. then them ' was a the .Mr. he had been authorized to turn platform. Like a he gath- toward the east. the man sat with an- ocean with him. it you were not such well In.“ And she motioned a pul- he pushed open the door and stepped re- man dazed young to over to another agent or himself ered up his ulster. He would tell them other woman. and the two idly 'a stupid coward. Alexis. you would tng steward. ' into the room. He was on top of RO- speculated upon identity turned to Paris with them. about cablegram they the of the and a way to enter his stateroom and “That may be more dimcult than you - before the man could rise from the when were As Tarzan boarded his ship after upon dainty craft gliding so gracefully search for the documents." Imagine. my dear girl." thought M. the chair where he sat scanning the all on the train._ Then he ran out what seemed a most tedious wait to platform engine through the gentle swell of the lazy i’auivltch smiled. “You are supposed Thur-an; but aloud he said. “By um paper Gernois had given him. As his the Just as the whis- him two men watched him from an sea. to the brains of this partnership. my means." . eyes turned and fell upon the spe- tled twice in the ?nal warning that he upper deck. Both were fashionably precedes the ?rst rumbling jerk of coup- When the yacht had passed the man dear Nikolas." he replied. “Why do “Find Mr. Caldwell. please." the laid man's face his own went livid. ap- dressed auditsmooth shaven. The taller ling pins. The others were on resumed the conversation that her you not ?nd the means to search M. to the steward. “and tell hlm‘that hls “What do you want?" whispered Ro- sandy board. pearance of the two had hair. but his ' leaning out from the platform of a had broken all. Caldwell's stateroom. eh ‘2" friends are much worried by his con- kofi’. for the look in the ape-man's eyes eyebrows very very were black. Later inl Pullman, crying to him to hurry. Quite "Yes." he said. "I like America Two hours later fate was kind to tinued absence." frightened him. "Have you come to the day they chanced to meet Tarzan; much. I met some very delightful peo- ' elapsed for Paulvitch. who was ever on “You are very fond of me? not They ?ve minutes before they were them. Mr. Céldwell 1" kill You do dare. would on deck. but as one hurriedly called his ple while I was there. i recall one saw Tarzan leave his room suggested Thur-an. guillotine you. You do not dare kill ’ settled in their seats. nor was it until the watch. M. companion‘s attention to something at family from your own city. Miss locking the door. Five min. “I think he splendid.” me." then that Clayton discovered that Tar- without is replied the sea their faces were turned from Strong. whom i liked particularly- utes Rokoil' was stationed where girl. “And mamma “I dare kill you. Rokoir." replied Tar-l zan was not with them. 'ter is perfectly in?lt- zan as he passed, so that he did not “Where is Tarzan?” he asked Jane Professor Porter and his daughter." he could give the alarm in case Tarzan uated with him." Tarzan. “for no one knows that you girl. notice their features. in fact. he had Porter. “in another car?” “Jane Porter!” exclaimed the A minute later the steward returned are here or that i am here. and Paul- paid no attention to them at you you all. “No." she replied: “at the last min- “Do mean to tell me that to say that Mr. Caldwell was not in his vitch would tell them that it was Ger. Following of the instructions his. ute he determined to drive his machine know .lane Porter? Why. she is the stateroom. “1 cannot and Miss I heard you tell Gernois so. But Tarzan had booked his passage very i in the world. him. nois. chief. back to New York. He is anxious to best friend have Strong. and"—he hesitated—“l hare that would not in?uence me. Rokoli'. under an assumed name—John Caldr We are dear to each other as ais- care who knew that I had see more of America than ispossibie as learned that his berth was not occn. I would not well. London. He did not understand ters. and now that i am going to lose pied you. The pleasure of killing you from a car window. He is returning last night. i think that I had bet- killed the necessity for this. and it caused. I am almost report compensate for any to France. you know." her heartbroken.” ter the matter to the captain.” would more than him considerable speculation. He "Going to lose her!" exclaimed they might in?ict upon me. won-‘ Clayton did not reply. He was try- Tar-- “Most assuredly.” Miss punishment dered what role he was to play in. “Why. do you mean? exclaimed despicable our of a ing to ?nd the right words to explain zan. what Oh. Strong. “1 shall go with you to the You are the most Cape Town. | yes. understand. You mean that captain myself.” i have ever heard of. to Jane Porter the calamity that had I coward. Rokoii'. “Well." he thought, “thank heaven ls living in he killed. I shou‘l’d love to hefallen him—and her. He wondered now that ghe mart-led and It was a very frightened young wo- You should that lam rid of Rokoir. He was com- England you if see you." and Tarzan approached just what the effect of this knowledge will seldom. ever. man and an excited steward who pre- kill mencing to annoy me. I wonder if i her." ~ sented themselves before the captain closer to the man. am really becoming so civilized-that would be on her. Would she still wish a to marry him—to plain Clay- "Yes.” replied the girl. “And the few moments later. He to Roko?’s nerves were keyed to the presently develop set of be Mrs. listened I shall a ton? Suddenly the saddest part of it all is that she is not their stories in silence, a look con- breaking point. With a shriek he nerves. He give to if awful sacri?ce or would them me which one of them loomed marrying the man she loves. Oh. it is cern marking his expression as the sprang toward an adjoining room. but any one could. for he does not light must make large before imagination. terrible! Marrying from a sense of him the ape-man was upon his back while fair. One never knows through what his Then steward assured that he had came question. duty! 1 think it is perfectly wicked. sought for missing passenger his leap was yet but half completed. new agency he is going to it is the Will Tarzan claim the in strike. I told her so. But Jane Porter has every part ship passengers Iron ?ngers sought his throat. The as though the tiger. had induc- his own? The ape-man had known the and of the that . convinced herself that she ls doing the expected great coward squealed like a stuck ed the elephant. and contents of the message before he calm- might be to frequent. . Histah. ly knowledge only honorable thing that she can do. captain pig until Tarzan bad shut on' his wind. the snake, to join in attempting to denied of his parentage. The ordered an immediate him nothing in world will prevent Then the ape-man dragged him to his kill me. i would then never have He had admitted that . the ape. and the and thorough search of the entire ship marrying Greystoke ex- feet. still choking him. The Russian known what minute or by whom i was was his mother. Could have been her from Lord from stem to stern—no nook or cranny himself or‘death." struggled tutilely. He was like a babe to be attacked next But the brutes for love of Jane Porter? 9iit cept Greystoke was to be overlooked it was a full sorry for her." said Tarzan. in the mighty grasp of Tarzan or the are more chivalrous than man. They Was it not reasonable to assume that ”i am hour later that the lirst aim-er returned am sorry the man she Apes. do not stoop to cowardly intrigue." he meant never to claim his birthright? “And 1 for to report the outcome of the‘ search. girl. “for he loves her. Tarzan sat him in a chair. and long At dinner that night Tarzan sat next If this were so. what right had he. loves." said the “Mi: Caldwell In not on board. air." before there was danger of the man's to a young woman whose place was at William Cecil Clayton. to thwart the 1 never met him. but from what Jane he said. ' very dying he released his hold upon his the captain's left The omcer intro- wishes. to balk the self sacri?ce of this tells me he must be a wonderful "I fear that there In something more strange man? if Tarzan of the‘Apes seems that he was born in throat. When the Rossian's coughing duced them. person. it sedans than am'ident here. Mr. Brent- had abated Tarzan spoke to him Miss Strong! Where had he heard could do this thing to save Jane Por- an African jungle and brought up by ay." mud the mmmlu. “I winh that you spell from unhappiness. why ngaln. the name before? It was very ta- ter should he. ?erce. anthropold apes. He had never wuuld umku a personal and very caro- to intrusting “l have given you a taste of the ant- mlllar. And then the girl’s mother whose care she was her seen a white man or woman until Pro- tul exuumm?nn of Mr. Caldwell’l at. whole do aught jeopardize ’ faring of death.” he said. “But I shall gave him the clew. for when she ad- future. to fessor Porter and his party were ma- rec-ts. m am-H’tzlhl If thvre is any claw you her interests? right 'not kill—this time. iam sparing dressed her danghter she called her fooned on the coast at the thresh- m a muth‘v «mmr for sumac or mur- 3 the sake of a very good wg. Hazel. And so he reasoned until the ?rst old ol' his tiny cabin. He saved them “If you don’t I shall pitch you over. h-r .-m tn.- mum to the bottom." solely for truth great misfortune it was to Strong! What memories the generous impulse to proclaim the from all manner a: terrible heastxand board." man whose Hazel [To be Continued}