Part 38 (2/2)

”John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, lishman looked his astonishment in spite of his most herculean efforts to appear courteous, and it required e story of the ape-man as told by himself, Jane Porter, and Lieutenant D'Arnot to convince Lord Tennington that they were not all quite mad

At sunset they buried Williaraves of his uncle and his aunt, the former Lord and Lady Greystoke And it was at Tarzan's request that three volleys were fired over the last resting place of ”a brave man, who met his death bravely”

Professor Porter, who in his younger days had been ordained a minister, conducted the sirave, with bowed heads, stood as strange a company of mourners as the sun ever looked down upon There were French officers and sailors, two English lords, Ae African braves

Following the funeral Tarzan asked Captain Dufranne to delay the sailing of the cruiser a couple of days while he went inland a few ranted the favor

Late the next afternoon Tarzan and his Waziri returned with the first load of ”belongings,” and when the party saw the ancient ingots of virgin gold they swarmed upon the ape-ly obdurate to their appeals--he declined to give thehtest clew as to the source of his immense treasure

”There are a thousand that I left behind,” he explained, ”for every one that I brought away, and when these are spent I may wish to return for more”

The next day he returned to caots, and when they were stored on board the cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt like the co from the treasure cities of the Aztecs ”I don't knohat minute my creill cut my throat, and take over the shi+p,” he added

The nextto eestion to Jane Porter

”Wild beasts are supposed to be devoid of sentiment,” he said, ”but nevertheless I should like to be raves of le that always has been ular, dear?” she asked ”For if it would I know of no other place in which I should rather be married to my forest God than beneath the shade of his primeval forest”

And when they spoke of it to the others they were assured that it would be quite regular, and a most splendid termination of a remarkable romance So the entire party assembled within the little cabin and about the door to witness the second ceremony that Professor Porter was to solemnize within three days

D'Arnot was to be best ton upset all the arrangements by another of his reeable,” he said, taking the brides to ”

The next day they sailed, and as the cruiser steamed slowly out to sea a tall irl leaned against her rail to watch the receding shore line upon which danced twenty naked, black warriors of the Waziri, waving their war spears above their savage heads, and shouting farewells to their departing king

”I should hate to think that I ale for the last ti to a neorld of happiness with you forever,” and, bending down, Tarzan of the Apes kissed his mate upon her lips