Part 38 (1/2)
”Thuran is with you?” asked Tarzan
”Yes; he but recently found us and led us to your cabin We were camped but a short distance north of it Bless hted to see you both”
”And surprised,” coe party ca in which stood the ape-, and almost the first whom Tarzan saas D'Arnot
”Paul!” he cried ”In the na here? Or are we all insane?”
It was quickly explained, however, as were s D'Arnot's shi+p had been cruising along the coast, on patrol duty, when at the lieutenant's suggestion they had anchored off the little landlocked harbor to have another look at the cabin and the jungle in whichadventures two years before On landing they had found Lord Tennington's party, and arrange , and carry the and her mother, Esmeralda, and Mr Samuel T Philander were almost overcome by happiness at Jane Porter's safe return Her escape seemed to them little short of miraculous, and it was the consensus of opinion that it could have been achieved by no other man than Tarzan of the Apes They loaded the uncoies and attentions until he wished himself back in the amphitheater of the apes
All were interested in his savage Waziri, and ifts the black , but when they learned that he reat canoe that lay at anchor a mile off shore they beca of Lord Tennington and Monsieur Thuran They had gone out for fresh meat early in the day, and had not yet returned
”How surprised this man, whose name you say is Rokoff, will be to see you,” said Jane Porter to Tarzan
”His surprise will be short-lived,” replied the ape-rimly, and there was that in his tone that made her look up into his face in alarm What she read there evidently confirmed her fears, for she put her hand upon his arm, and pleaded with him to leave the Russian to the laws of France
”In the heart of the jungle, dear,” she said, ”with no other forhtyupon thisarovernment at your disposal it would be murder to kill him now Even your friends would have to sube us all into ain, my Tarzan Promise me that you will but turn him over to Captain Dufranne, and let the law take its course--the beast is not worth risking our happiness for”
He saw the wisdom of her appeal, and proed froton was the first to note the presence of strangers in the ca with the sailors fro with Lieutenant D'Arnot and Captain Dufranne
”Who is that, I wonder,” said Tennington to Rokoff, and as the Russian raised his eyes and ered and hite
”SAPRISTI!” he cried, and before Tennington realized what he intended he had thrown his gun to his shoulder, and ailishman was close to him--so close that his hand reached the leveled barrel a fraction of a second before the hae, and the bullet that was intended for Tarzan's heart whirred harain the ape-rasp Captain Dufranne, Lieutenant D'Arnot, and a dozen sailors had rushed up at the sound of the shot, and now Tarzan turned the Russian over to them without a word He had explained the matter to the French coave immediate orders to place the Russian in irons and confine hiuard escorted the prisoner into the small boat that was to transport him to his temporary prison Tarzan asked perht found the stolen papers concealed upon his person
The shot had brought Jane Porter and the others from the cabin, and a reeted the surprised Lord Tennington Tarzan joined them after he had taken the papers from Rokoff, and, as he approached, Jane Porter introduced hiton