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. PROLOGUE.
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Readers of . Tarzan of the
.Apes" there were millions of
them have been awaiting with
eagerness "The Return of Tar-
2an. They need no tntrodnc
Hon to the ape-man, who was
an English lord by ancestry and
an inhabitant of the treetops by
fate until the same fate brought
him out and made him a civilized
man after twenty years of life
among the great apes of Africa.
His adventures, as wonderful and
interesting as any set forth in
words, have been the center of
interest in a story that is unique
in its originality.
l'fow we have "The Return of
Tarzan," as thrilling as its fore
runner. In it are told the fur
ther adventures of the splendid
ape-man, who at last wins his
way to the side of his true love
after facing countless perils by
land and sea.
Whoever read "Tarzan of the
Apes" needs no invitation to
peruse this story. Others are
warned that after they read this
sequel to "Tarzan of the Apes"
they won't be satisfied until they
have read that story also.
CHAPTER XI.
Li'e a Gladiator of Old.
lO(.ii:TIIi:r: they rose and set off
across the desert in the direc
tion of the mountains.
I was not quite sure that I
sli' uM ever reach you. she saM at
last. "Ill adrea is abroad tonight, and
::fier I left the horses I think he wind
ed me and w:i following. I was ter
ribly frightened."
" L..t a brave pirl," he said. "And
you ran all that risk for a strnrger
an "lien, an unbeliever:"
She drew herself up very proudly.
I am the daughter of the Sheik Ka
lviir bin Saden," she answered. "I
should be no tit daughter of his if I
would not risk my life to save that of
the in a u who saved mine while he yet
thought that I was but a common
Ouled-Nail."
".Nevertheless.' he insisted, "you are
a very brave girl. Iiut how did you
know that I was a prisoner back
there?"
"Achniet (IJnT:Jebyho is my cous
in on my father's side, was visiting
some friends who belong to the tribe
that captured you. He was at the
ilonar when you were brought in.
When he reac hed home lie was telling
us about the Lig Frenchman who had
been captured by A'i ben Ahmed for
another Frenchman who wished to kill
him. From the description 1 knew that
it must be you. My father was away.
I tried to persuade some of the men
to come and save you. but they would
not do it, saying: 'Let the unbelievers
ki'l one another if they wish. It is
none of our affair, and if we go and
interfere with Ali ben Ahmed's plans
we shall only stir up a fight with our
own people.'
"So when it was dark I came alone,
riding one horse and leading another
for you. They are tethered not far
from here. P.y morning we shall be
within my father's douar. He should
le there himself by now then let
them come and try to take Kadour
1kii Sa den's friend."
For a few moments they walked on
in silence.
"We should be near the horses," she
said. "It is strange that I do not see
them here."
Then a moment later she stopped,
with a little cry of consternation.
"They are gone!'' she exclaimed. "It
is here that I tethered them."
Tarzan stooped to examine the
ground. lie found that a large shrub
had been torn up by the roots. Then
he found something else. There "was
a wry smile on his face as he rose and
turned toward the girl.
"El adrea has been here. From the
signs, though, I rather think that his
prey escaped him. With a little start
they would be safe enough from him
In the open."
There was nothing to do but con
tinue on foot. The way led them across
a low spar of the mountains, but the
girl knew the trail as well as she did
her mother's face. They walked in
easy, swinging strides, Tarzan keeping
a hand's breadth behind the girl's
Fbbulders that she might set the pace
and thus be less fatigued. 4&.s they
walked they talked, occasionally stop
ping to listen for sounds of pursuit.
It was a beautiful moonlit night.
The air was crisp and Invigorating.
Behind them lay the interminable vista
of the desert, dotted here and there
with an occasiorr.l oasis. The date
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palms of the little fertile spot they had
jut left and the circle of goatskin
teuts stood out ,n Fbarp relief a?aiu:it
tne yeii0v sand a phantom paradise
uion a phantom sea. Before them roe
the grim and silent mountains. Tar
zan's blood leaned in his viens. This
was life! lie looked down upon the
girl beside him a daughter of the des
ert walking across the face of a dead
world with a son of the jungle. lie
smiled at the thought. He wished
that he had had a sister and that she
had been like this girl. What a bully
chum she would have been!
They had entered the monntains
now and were progressing more slow
ly, for the trail was steeper and verj"
rocky.
For a few minutes they had been si
lent. The girl was wondering if they
would reach her father's douar before
the pursuit had overtaken them. Tar
zan was wishing that they might walk
on thus forever. If the girl were only
a man they might. lie longed for a
friend who loved the same wild life
that he loved. He had learned to
crave companionship, but it was his
misfortune that most of the men he
knew preferred immaculate linen and
their clubs to nakedness and the jun
gle. It was. of course, dirUcult to un
derstand, yet it was very evident that
they did.
The two bad just turned a projecting
rock around which the trail ran when
they were brought to a sudden stop.
There before them, directly in the mid
dle of the path, stood Numa, el adrea.
the black lion. His green eyes looked
very wicked, and he bared his teeth
and lashed his bay black sides with
his angry tail. Then he roared the
fearsome, terror inspiring roar of the
hungry lion which is also angry.
"Your knife." said Tarzan to the
girl, extending his hand. She slipped
the hilt of the weapon into his wait
ing palm. As his fingers closed upon
it he drew her back and pushed her be
hind him. "Walk back to the desert
as rapidly as you can. If you hear me
call you will know that all is well and
ycu may return."
"It is useless," she replied resigned
ly. "This is the end."
"Do as I tell you," he commanded.
"Quickly! He is about to charge."
The girl dropped back a few paces,
where she stood watching for the ter
rible sight that she knew she should
soon witness.
The lion was advancing slowly to
ward Tarzan. his nose to the ground,
like a challenging bull, his tail, extend
ed now, and quivering as though with
intense excitement.
The ape-man stood, half crouching,
the long Arab knife glistening in the
moonlight, Behind him the tense Gg
ure of the girl, motionless as a carved
statue. She leaned slightly forward,
her lips parted, her eyes wide. Her
only conscious thought was wonder at
the bravery of the man who dared face
with a puny knife the lord with the
large head. A man of her own blood
would have knelt in prayer and gone
down beneath those awful fangs with
out resistance. In either case the re
sult viould be the same it was inevita
ble, but she could not repress a thrill
of admiration as her eyes rested upon
the heroic" figure before her. Not a
tremor in the whole giant frame his
attitude as menacing and as defiant as
that of el adrea himself.
The lion was quite close to him now
but a few paces intervened he
crouched and then, with a deafening
roar, he sprang.
As Numa. el adrea. launched himself
with widespread paws and bared fangs
he looked to find this puny man as
easy prey as the score who had gone
down leneath him in the past- To him
man was a clumsy, slow moving, de
fenseless creature he had little respect
for him.
But this time he found that he was
pitted against a creature as agile and
as quick as himself. When his mighty
frame struck the spot where the man
had been he was no longer there.
The watching girl was transfixed by
astonishment at the ease with which
the crouching man eluded the great
paws. And now, O Allah! He had
rushed in behind el adrea's shoulder
even before the beast could turn and
had grasped him by the mane. The
Hon reared upon his hind legs like a
horse Tarzan had' known that ho
would do this, and lie was ready. A
giant arm encircled the black maned
throat and once, twice, a dozen limes,
a sharp blade darted in and out of the
bay black side behind the left shoulder.
Frantic were the leaps of Numa:.
awful his roars of rage and pain. But
the giant upon his back could not be
dislodged or brought within reach of
fangs or talons in the brief Interval of
life that remained to the lord with the
large head. He was quite dead when
Tarzan of the Apes released his hold
and arose. Then the daughter of the
desert witnessed a thin that-terrified
1 ns i
ber even- more thaiTliad the presence
of el adrea. The man plRnl a foot
upon the carcass of his kill and, with
his handsome face raised toward the
full moon, gave voice to the most
frightful cry that ever smote upon her
ears.
With a little cry of fear she shrank
away from him. She thought that the
fearful strain of the encounter had
driven hini mad. As the last note of
that fiendish challenge died out in the
diminishing echoes of the distance the
man dropped his eyes until they rested
upon the girl.
Instantly his face was lighted by the
kindly smile that was ample assurance
of his sanity, and the girl breathed
freely once again, smiling in response.
"What manner of man are you?" she
asked. "'1 . e thing you have done is
unheard of. Even now I cannot be-
f6
Frantic Were the Leaps of Numa.
Iieve that it is iossible for a lone man,
armed only with a knife, to have
fought hand to hand with el adrea and
conquered him, unscathed to have
conquered him at all. And that cry
it was not human. Why did you do
that?"
Tarzan flushed. "It is because I for
get," he said, "sometimes that I am a
civilized man. When I kill it must be
that 1 am another creature." He did
not try to explain further, for it al
ways seemed to him that a wouiau
must look with loathing upon one who
was yet so nearly a beast- Together
they continued their journey. The sun
was an hour high when they came out
into the desert agatei beyond the moun
tains. Beside a little rivulet they
found the girl's horses grazing. They
had come this far on their way home
and, with the cause of their fear no
longer present, had stopped to feed.
With little trouble Tarzan and the girl
caught them and. mounting, rode out
into the desert toward the douar of
Sheik Kadour ben Sadcn.
No sign of pursuit developed, and
they came in safety about 0 o'clock to
their destination. The sheik had but
just returned. He was frantic with
grief at the absence of his daughter,
whom he thought had been again ab
ducted by the marauders. With fifty
men he was already mounted to go in
search of her when the two rode into
the douar.
His joy at the safe return of his
daughter was only equaled by his
gratitude to Tarzan for bringing her
safely to him through the dangers of
the night, and his thankfulness that
she had been in time to save the man
who had once saved her.
No honor that Kadour ben Saden
could heap upon the ape-nian in ac
knowledgment of his esteem and
friendship was neglected. When the
girl had r.ecited the storj- of the slay
hig of e" adrea 'Tarzan was surrounded
by amob oft worshiping Arabs. It was
a sure road to their v?tdriiiratiou and re
spect. The old sheik insisted that Tarzan
remain indefinitely as his guest. He
even wished to adopt him as a mem
ber of the tribe, and there was for
some time a half formed resolution in
the ape-man's mind to accept and re
main forever with these wild people,
whom lie understood and who seem
ed to understand him. His friendship
and liking for the girl were potent fac
tors in urging him toward an affirma
tive decision.
Had she been a nian, he argued, he
should not have hesitated, for it would
have meant a friend after his own
heart, with whom he could ride and
hunt at will, but as It was they wouid
be hedged by the conventionalities that
ere even more strictly observed by toe
wild nomads of the desert than by
their more civilized brothers and sis
ters. And in a little while she would
be married to out of these swarthy
warriors, and there would be an end
to their friendship. So he decided
against "the sheik's proposal, though
he remained a week as his guest.
When he left Kadour ben Saden
fifty white robed warriors rode with
him to Bou Saadn. Whilethey were
mounting In the douar" of Kadour ben
Saden the morning of their departure
the girl came to bid farewell to Tar
zan. "I have prayed that you would re
main with us,' she said simply, as be.
leaned from his saddle to clasp her
Hand in farewell, "and now I shall .
pray that you will return."
There was an expression of wistful- I
ness in her beautiful eyes, and a pa- I
thetic droop at the corners of her !
tii"""!-.Tarzav .wn" toeolied. j
Outside Bou Saada be bade Kadour
ben Sadcn and his men good by, for
there were reasons which made him
wish t make his entry into the town
as secret as possible, and when he
had explained them to the sheik the
latter concurred in his decision. The
Arabs were to enter Bou Saada ahead
of him, saying nothing as to his pres
ence with them. Later Tarzan would
come in alone and go directly to an ob
scure native inn.
Thus making his entrance after dark
as he did. he was not seen by any one
who knew him and reached the inn un
observed. After dining with Kadour
ben Saden as his guest he went to
his former hotel by a roundabout way
and, coming in by a rear entrance,
sought the proprietor, who seemed
much surprised to see him alive.
Yes, there was mail for monsieur:
he would fetch it. No. he would men
tion monsieur's return to no one. Pres
ently he returned with a packet of let
ters. One was an order from his su
perior to lay off on his present work
and hasten to Cape Town by the first
steamer he could get. His further in
structions would be awaiting him there
in the hands of another agent whose
name and address were given. That
was all brief but explicit. Tarzan ar
ranged to leave Bou Saada early the
next morning. Then he started for
the garrison to see Captain Gerard,
who the hotel man had told him had
returned with his detachment the pre
vious day.
He found the officer In his quarters.
He was filled with surprise and pleas
ure at seeing Tarzan alive and well.
"When Lieutenant Gernois returned
and reported that he had not found
you at the spot that you had chosen to
remain while the detachment was
scouting I was filled with alarm. We
searched the mountains for days.
Then came word that you had been
killed and eaten by a lion. As proof
your gun was brought to us. Your
horse had returned to camp the second
day after your disappearance. We
could not doubt. Lieutenant Gernois
was grief stricken. lie took all the
blame upon himself. It was he who
insisted on carrying on the search
himself. It was he who found the
Arab with your gun. He will be de
lighted to know that you are safe."
"Doubtless," said Tarzan. with a
grim smile.
"He is down in the town now or I
should send for him." continued Cap
tain Gerard. "I shall tell him as soon
as he returns."
CHAPTER XII.
John Caldwell, London.
TAItZAN let 'the officer think
that he had been lost, wander
ing finally into the douar of
Kadour ben Saden. who had
escorted him back to Bou Saada.
As soon as possible he bade the good
officer adieu and hastened back into
the town. At the native inn he had
learned through Kadour ben Saden a
piece of interesting information. It
told of a black bearded white man
who went always disguised as an
Arab. For a time he had nursed a
broken wrist- More recently he had
been away from Bou Saada, but now
he was back, and Tarzan knew bis
place of concealment. It was for there
he headed.
Through narrow alleys, black as
Erebus, he groped and then up a rick
ety stairway, at the end of which were
a closed door aud a tiny, unglazed win
dow. The window was high under the
low eaves of the mud building. Tar
zan could just reach the sill, lie rais
ed himself slowly until his eyes topped
it. The room within was lighted, aud
at a table sat Bokotl and Gernois.
Gernois was speaking.
"Itokoff. you are a devil!" he was
saying. "You have hounded me until
I have lost the last shred of my honor.
You have driven me to murder, for the
blood of that man Tarzan is on my
hands. If it were not that that other
devil's spawn. Paulvitch, still knew my
secret I should kill you here tonight
with my bare hands."
Itokoff laughed. "You would not do
that, my dear lieutenant," he said.
"The moment I am reported dead by
assassination that dear Alexis will for
ward to the minister of war full proof
of the affair you so ardently long to
conceal, and. further, will charge you
with my murder. Come, be sensible.
I am your best friend. Have I not pro
tected your honor as though it were
my own?"
Gernois sneered and spat out an oath.
"Just one more little payment." con
tinued Itokoff, "and the papers I wish
and you have my word of honor that I
shall never ask another cent from you
r further information."
"And a good reason why." growled
Gernois. "What you ask will take my
last cent and the only valuable military
secret I hold. You ought to be pay
ing me for the information instead of
taking both It and money too."
"I am paying you by keeping a still
tongue In ray head." retorted Rokoff.
"But let's have done. Will you or will
you not? I give you three minutes to
decide. If you are not agreeable I shall
send a note jo your commandant to
night that will end in the degradation
that Dreyfus suffered the only differ
ence being that he did rot deserve it."
For a moment Gernois sat with bow
ed head. At length he arose. He drew
two pieces of paper from his blouse.
"Here," he said hopelessly. "I had
them ready, for I knew that there
could be but one outcome." He held
them toward the Russian.
KokofFs cruel face lighted In ma
lignant gloating. lie seized the bits of
paper.
"You have done well. Gernois." he
said. "I shall not trouble you again
unless you happen to accumulate some
more money or infortaation," and ha
crinned. ......
"You never shall again, you aogi
hissed Gernois. "The next time I shall
kill you. " I came Mr doing it tonight.
For an hour I sat with these two
pieces of paper on my table before me
ere I came here; beside them lay my
loaded revolver. I was trying to de
cide which I should bring. Next time
the choice shall be easier, for. I already
have decided. You had a close call to
night, Kokoff. Do not tempt fate a
second time."
Then Gernois rose to leave. Tarzan
barely had time to drop to the land
ing and shrink back into the shadows
on the far side of the door. Even then
he scarcely hoped to elude detection.
The landing was very small, and
though he flattened himself against
the wall at its far edge he was scarce
ly more than a foot from the doorway.
Almost immediately it opened, aud
Gernois stepped out. Iiokoff was be
hind him. Neither spoke. Gernois
had taken perhaps three steps down
the stairway when he halted and half
turned, as though to retrace his steps.
Tarzan knew that discovery would
be inevitable. Itokoff still stood on
the threshold a foot from him, but he
was looking in the opposite direction,
toward Gernois. Then the officer evi
dently reconsidered his decision and
resumed his downward course. Tar
zan could hear RokofFs sigh of relief.
A moment later the Russian went back
into the room and closed the door.
Tarzan waited until Gernois bad had
time to get well out of hearing, then
he pushed open the door and stepped
into the room. He was on top of Ito
koff before the man could rise from
the chair where he sat scanning the
paper Gernois had given him. As his
eyes turned and fell upon the ape
man's face his own went livid.
"What do you want?" whispered Ito
koff. for the look in the ape-man's eyes
frightened him. "Have you come to
kill me? You do not dare. They would
guillotine you. You do not dare kill
me."
"I dare kill you. Itokoff," replied
Tarzan, "for no one knows that you
are here or that I am here, and Paul
vitch would tell them that it was Ger
nois. I heard you tell Gernois so. But
that would not influence me. Itokoff.
I would not care who knew that 1 hud
killed you. The pleasure of killing you
would more than compensate for any
punishment they might inrlict upon me.
You are the most despicable cur of a
coward, Itokoff. I have ever heard of.
You should be killed. I should love to
kill you." and Tarzan approached
closer to the man.
Rokoff's nerves were keyed to the
breaking ioint. With a shriek he
sprang toward an adjoining room, but
the ape-man was upon his back whil?
his leap was yet but half completed.
Iron fingers sought his throat- The
great coward squealed like a stuck
pig until Tarzan had shut off his wind.
Then the ape-man dragged him to his
feet, still choking him. The Russian
struggled futilely. He was like a babe
in the mighty grasp of Tarzan of the
Apes.
Tarzan sat him in a chair, and long
before there was danger of the man's
dying he released his hold upon his
throat. When the Russian's coughing
spell had abated Tarzan spoke to him
again.
"I have given you a taste of the suf
fering of death." he said. "But I shall
not kill this time. I am sparing you
solely for the sake of a very good wo
man whose great misfortune it was to
have been born of the same woman
He Was Like a Babe In the Mighty
Grasp of Tarzan.
who gave birth to you. But I shall
spare you only this once on her ac
count. Should 1 ever learn that you
have again annoyed her or her hus
bandshould you ever annoy me agaiu
should I bear that you have return
ed to France or to any French posses
sion I shall make it my sole business
to hunt you down and complete the
choking I commenced tonight." Then
he turned to the table, on which the
two pieces of paper still lay. As he
picked them up Rokoff gasped In hor
ror. Tarzan examined both the check aud
the other. He was amazed at the -information
the latter contained. Rokoff
had partially rend it. but Tarzan knew
that no one could remember the salient
facts and h'Ernres it held which made it
of real value to jmi enemy of France.
"Thec will interest the chief of
ptaff." he said as he slipped ticti into
his pocket
Rokoff groaned. He did not dare
curse aloud.
The next morrtrg Tarzan rode north
en his way to Bouira and Algiers. As
he had ridden past the hotel Lieuten
ant Gernois was standing on the vex
r.ndu. As his eyes discovered Tarzan
he went white as chalk. The ape-mau
would have been glad had the meeting
not occurred, but he could not avoid it.
He saluted the officer as he mde past.
! Mechanically Gernois returned the sa
lute, but those terrible, wide eyes fol
lowed the horseman, expressionless
except for horror. It was as though
a dead man looked upon a ghost.
At Sidi Aissa Tarzan met a French
officer with whom he. had become ac
quainted on the occasion of his recent
sojourn in the town.
"You left Bou Saada early?" ques
tioned the oili. er. "Then you have not
heard about poor Gernois?"
"He was the last man I saw a3 1
rode away," replied Tarzan. "What
about him?"
"He is dead. He shot himself about
S o'clock this morning."
Two days later Tarzan reached Al
giers. There he found fciat he would
have a two days' wait before he cou'.d
catch a ship bound for Cape Town. He
occupied his time in writing out a full
report of his mission. The secret pa
lters he had taken from Rokoff he did
not inclose, for he did not dare trust
them, out of his own possession until
he had been authorized to turn them
over to another agent or himself re
turned to Paris with them.
As Tarzan boarded Lis ship after
what seemed a most tedious wait to
him two men watched him from an
upper deck. Both were fashionably
dressed and smooth shaven. The talier
of the two had sandy hair, but his
eyebrows were very black. Later in
the day they chanced to meet Tarzan
on deck, but as one hurriedly called Lis
companion's attention to something at
sea their faces were turned from Tar
zan as he passed, o that he did not
notice their features. In fact, he had
paid no attention to them at all.
Following the instructions of his
chief, Tarzan had booked his passage
under an assumed name John Cald
well, London. lie did not understand
the necessity for this, and it caused
him considerable speculation. He won
dered what role he was to play in
Cape Town.
"Well," he thought, "thank heave:!
that I am ri l of Itokoff. He was com
mencing to annoy tue. I wonder if 1
am really becoming so civilized that
presently I shall develop a set of
nerves. He would give them to me if
any one could, for he does not fight
fair. One never knows through what
new agency he is going to strike. It is
as though Sabor, the tiger, had induc
ed Tantor, the elephant, and Ilistah,
the snake, to join him in attempting to
kill me. I would then never have
known what minute or by whom I was
to be attacked next. But the brutes
are more chivalrous than man. They
do not stoop to cowardly intrigue."
At dinner that night Tarzan sat next
to a young woman whose place was at
the captain's left The officer intro
duced them.
Miss Strong! Where had hj heard
the n:;me before? It was very fa
miliar. And then the girl's mother
gave him the clew, for when she ad
dressed her daughter she called her
Hazel.
Hazel Strong! What memories the
name inspired! It had been a letter to
this girl, penned by the fair hand of
June Porter, that had carried to him
the first message from the woman be
loved. How vividly he recalled the
night he had stolen it from the desk in
the cabin of his long dead father,
where Jane Porter had sat writing it
late into the night, while be crouched
, in t'je darkness without. How terror
stricken she would have been that
night had she known that the wild
jungle beast squatted outside her win
dow, watching her every move.
And this was nazel Strong, Jane
Porter's best friend!
Let us go back a few months to the
little, wind swept platform of a rail
way station In northern Wisconsin.
The smoke of forest fires hangs low
over the surrounding landscape, its
acrid fumes smarting the eyes of a
little party of six who stand waiting
the coming of the train that is to bear
them away toward the south.
Professor Archimedes (J. Porter, his
h .nds clasped beneath the tails of his
long coat, paces back and forth under
the ever watchful eye of his faithful
secretary, Samuel T. Philander. Twice
within the past few minutes he has
started nbseutmlndedly across the
tracks in the direction of a nearby
swamp, only to be rescued and drag
ged back by the tireless Mr. Philander.
Jane Porter, th professor's daugh
ter. Is in strained and lifeless conver
sation with Wiliiam Cecil Clayton and
Tarzan of the Apes. Within the little
waiting room but a bare moment be
fore a confession of love and renuncia
tion had taken place that had blightiHl
the lives and happiness of two of the
party, but William Cecil Clayton (Lord
Greystoke) was not one of them.
Behind Miss Porter hovered the
motherly Esmeralda. She, too. was
happy, for was she not returning to
her beloved Maryland? Already she
could see dimly through the fog of
smoke the murky headlight of the on
coming engine. The men began to
gather up the baud baggage. Sudden
ly Clayton exclaimed:
"By Jove!" he cried. "I've left my
ulster in the waiting room." and has
tened off to fetch it. ; '
"Goodby. Jane." said Tarzan, ex
tending bis hand. "God bless you!"
"Goodby." replied the girl faintly.
"Try to forget me. No. not that. I
could not bear to think that you had j
forgotten me."
"There Is no danger ot tliat, dear,'
he answered. "I wish t heaven that
I might forget. It would be so mui-li
easier than to go through life aKw.ys
remembering what might Lave I ecu.
You will be happy, though; I aia su'o
you shall. You niut be. You may t 11
the others if my dcisii.ii to drive my
car on t- New York. I 1 .a't f rl equal
to bidding Clayton g 1! ."
As Clayton stoop, 1 t up his
coat in Hie waiting room I.i-i eyes fell
:i a telegraph blank lying f:: o dowa
r.M'i: the floor. He stooped to pick it
up, thinking that It i:.iht be a mes
sage of importance which some oiv
l:addropptML lie glanced at i;s haMily
Liid then suddenly he forgot his ccat.
the approaching train everything but
that terrible little piece of yellow pa
per in his hand, lie read it twice be
fore he could fully grasp the tcr'"!:l
weight of meaning th.it it b're to lilu..
When he had ph-ked it up he had
been an English nobleman, the proud
and wealthy possessor of vast estates
a moment later he had read it, and ho
knew that he was an untitled and pen
niless beggar. It was D'Arnot's cable
gram to Tarzan, and it read:
Finrrer t :in!3 prove you '"rev rt'-!;c.
Congratulations. D'ARNOT.
(To Do Continued.)
Basket r.Tccting.
There'll )" ; ba.ke inc. -ling hi
tlie urn' of W. T. Adam-. -im'
half mile i:-.ilh ,,f I.ilt.Tiy J. I !.
church and mo ;i : 1 i "M. lia!f
miie -i .ill ! i r.f l;it t -mniil li, Sun
day. July I Pill, IP 1 i. T)i-ttiil
Sunt. .1. II. M'Mii-i- df I.iio ulii, I .
M. O. Mcl.aiighi in of Y'ik !
b'-e. I M W. . .li'ne- r hii.iha
will be pi-e-enl. All arc -dnwr-:
men and Iesore a splemli! Ii'ir-in-'.
llible seii (..I l at ! a. in.
Pleaching and ciiuinuni.in at 1 1
a. in. Preaching ami bapt i-mal
o'i i o at :'b p. ui. I . erybi .!
iiuit. d. .1. .M. I'..nK
I'a.-tur.
Statement of the Condition
THE LIVINGSTON LOAN AND EUiLDIKS
ASSOCIATION
Of Plattsiuouth. Nei'., on th-j Do day of
June, 1'. 1-1.
assets
I'it-M mort loans i i :'-.: en
Slock loans I .7ii J ( i
I.'. -ril ! ate contract "'
C'nli ."idti
I lit.iucnt fntfivst. ini miuiNr. amj
f'.ivs and dues 1..V4
fU-nt account -('.. 41
Insurance and taxes iaifl and ad
vance! t'-l.'i ."
Total
i.'4.;j :, :
UAFdLlTirs.
Capita! St.i, !. i.alil up i li'.r.".'. 4
1 :--.' rvi' fund ..... jti
I'miividi.l pmlits. '.:'.ui ,
oilier liul'ilities -bills payable -.4'"
Total
rK4.Ti; X,
Receipts ast ExrK.NiMTt'HKs roit niu Yttu
E-npi c .tr.E lnl4.
i:i:ci:ipts.
Balance on hand .Inly I. l'.'Kl I'V TJ cm
1 lilvx ,.M.4'i "'"I
Interests. pri'Hi'inn-i ami lines ll.nTu .!'.
Iians re alo K.c'.li '
Keal Eta'.c t'oiiu at t.J.) u
Total ; '.4'.M :;l
Exri:MtiTii;i:s
Loans :.-..!" eO
'ib.es 1.4
St.N-k redeemed g-.'.t :'. II
Cash on hand Om. ."
Insurance aad Taxes paid and al-
vanc ! . 1 .4. '. 4.v
Kent an 1 Repair- 444'..:
Total
.. . kI.414 :;i
STATE 'l NEUH A-K
CAS oI'Vl V
T. C. (i. Fricke. secretary of tl.e alv'
Haired a.-M e;a; ii.n. i. !e:i:ii! v u r i bat t lie
fnrei-'ouiir st ntement i f t be i-.uui it i iru.f - a id a
sticiat Ion. is 1 1 ue and cii reel lolbeUstef xny
knowledge and bel:l f.
c. ri.'K K c.
Approved: .-e. it t ary.
II. li. SMITH. 1
i . A. M A l;s 1 1 A 1. 1.. -Dit.-ciots.
F. i. I.I.KMII !..1.K.
Snl'-fTiiml and swum to 1m fee me H-'s'ili
day of July I'.tiJ. A I.. T!
Iskai.I Notary 1'iHlie
Mr commission rxpiics ct. ., in I j
rviove Your Goods by
Motor Van
We can move our household
goods bj- motor van from one town
to another (within 1 )) miles)
cheaper and quicker than the rail
roads can do it.
Do you intend moving? Let its
quote you prices and tell you how
quickly it can be done.
Write or phone.
Garden Fireproof Yarehouse & Van Co.
219 North 11th St. OMAHA. NEB.
Established 1S73
Reefing GfiREY Vallbo-rd
Million of Squares in Tested
years. GUARANTEED.
Hurlap Flexible Cement Lhnd'no.
Asbestos Koolir..
Century, Surety, Ih-cmium Ituhhcr
lloofin?.
G Selections Wallboard.
Iluildin Paper.
tV7 Request Cary brands of dealer.
THE PHILIP CAREY CO.
1114 O Street, Lincoln, Nebr.