Show A emmma M AW L wr i IL IL APIN a OF OPAR RICE 51 ar eaon or TARZAN COV MIff aco 1915 X WHAT DID THEY DO WITH LADY Synopsis Hiding in the jungle after killing his captain in a lit fit of brooding madness aleut albert belgian officer Is captured by achmet zek arab slave raider who spares hla his life and proposes to him a scheme to kidnap jane wife ot of tarzan lord greystoke and sell her into slavery accepts posing as julos jules Fre coult french traveler Is hospitably received by the Grey stokes lie ile learns his host to Is in financial straits and la Is planning an expedition to the treasure vaults of opar opa to procure gold informs achmet zek ot of the opportunity to seize lady stoke and ollowa follows tarzan tartan to learn the secret ot of opar spying on tarzan sees him load his blacks with gold eold from the treasure chamber of 0 the sun worshipers A convulsion of 0 nature causes tits the collapse ot of the vault imprisoning both men recovers rec overa from the shock and leaves tarzan apparently dekl seeking a way to safety Is seized by priests ot of the flaming clod a degenerate race lie he Is in about to be offered up as a a sacrifice crince ma when the ceremonies ore are interrupted by the appearance of it a hurgel maddened lion believing tarzan dead his black followers return home with the tha gold achmet zek acting on herpers pers information has attacked the GroY greystoke stoke homo burned it and carried off lady greystoke Orey ibl bf Tar lieutenant la Is severely wounded but recovers and follows the raiders lord greystoke recovers consciousness but the accident has destroyed lite his memory and he is 1 again tarzan of ali the apes fleeing from tho the scene of his ats misfortune lie he finds himself in the jewel room of opar lie iia fills his bin pouch with thoi the pretty pebbles cut diamonds of great value lie ile reaches the sacrificial chamber just as aa tile the lion halte the sao sac of by la lie ile Is recognized by la high priestess whom he hall had known in previous years lie he slays the lion and releases the latter sees the diamonds and plans to steal them CHAPTER VII VI 1 continued 6 in single file behind him there followed one after another near fifty others each burdened with two dull yellow ingots ingols lashed upon his back recognized the party Ini immediately as that which had accompanied tarzan on ills his journey to opar lie he glanced at tile the ape cipe man but in the savage bavage watchful eyes ho he saw no recognition tion of basult and those other loyal when all had passed tarzan rose and emerged from concealment no turned to we will follow and slay them ho he said bald why asked the belgian Bel glan they are black explained tarzan it was a black who killed nala kala they are tho the enemies of the man alan did not relish tho the idea of engaging in a battle with banull and its ills fierce fighting men and again lie had welcomed tho the sight of them returning toward the greystoke bungalow for he bad begun to have doubts as to his hia ability to retrace ahli s steps to the country tarzan lie he knew had not tho the remotest idea of whither they were going by keeping at a safe distance behind the laden warriors they would have no difficulty in following them home ile he argued with tho the ape man therefore against the lat batters latter fl desire to exterminate the blacks and at last lie he prevailed upon tarzan to follow them in peace saying he was sure they would lead them out of the forest into a rich country teeming with game it was many marches from opar to the country but at last came the hour when tarzan and tho the belgian following the trail of the warriors topped the last rise und find saw before them the brond plain the winding river and the distant forests to the north and west A mile or more ahead of them tile the line of warriors was creeping like a giant caterpillar gater pillar through tile the tall grasses of tho the plain tarzan looked out across the familiar vista with no faintest gleam of recognition in III ills A sa recognized the party imme ame mme dla tely eyes ile he did not took look in the direction of hla his bungalow however did A puzzled pulled expression entered the belgians eyes lie ile shaded them with his palms and gazed long art artl earnestly toward tho the spot where the bunga bungalow luw had stood lie he could not credit tho the testimony of his bis eyes there was no bungalow no barns no outhouses oot out houses the corrals the haystacks a nil were gone what could it meana mean and then slowly there filtered into herpers pers consciousness nn an a tion of the havoc that had been wrought in III that peaceful valley since lost last ills his eyes re rested sted upon it achmet zek had been therol basult and tits his warriors lind had noted note d tile the devastation the moment they had come lit in sight ot of the form farm now they hastened on toward it talking excitedly amock among themselves in it animated speculation upon the causo cause and meaning of the catastrophe when at last they crossed tho the trampled garden and stood before tho the charred ruins of their masters bungalow their greatest fears became convictions in the light of tho the evidence about them the llie arabi basell said as ills his men clustered about him the gazed about in mute mue rage for several minutes everywhere they encountered only mily furrier furher evidence I 1 cac of the ruthlessness ruthless nesa iless of iho croell enemy that lied had come during the great dwanna absence and laid waste ills his property what did they do with lady asked one of tho the blacks they had always called lady greystoke thus the women they would have taken with then them said Ba badall sall our women and his A giant beak raised his spear above his lit hi lid id and gave voice to a savage cry of rago rage and hate tho the others followed his exon plo bagull silenced them with a gesture this Is no time for useless noises of the mouth he said tho the great lawana hns has taught us that it Is acts acta by which things are done dono not words let us save pur breath we TO shall need it all to follow up tho the arab araba and slay them if lady and our women live tile tho greater tho the need of haste and warriors warr lora cannot travel fast upon empty lungs from the shelter of the reeds along tho the river and tarzan watched tho the blacks they saw them dig a trench with their knives and fingers they saw them lay their yellow burdens in it and scoop tile tho overturned earth back over the tops of the ingots ingols tarzan seemed little interested after had assured him flint that which they burled buried was not food to cat but was in tensey interested te tho the treasure burled buried tho the blacks removed themselves a short distance up wind from tile the fetid corpses where they made camp that they might rest before setting out in pursuit of the arabs it was already dusk and tarzan eat ant devouring some pieces of meat they had brought from their last camp the beilina was occupied with his plans for UK ilio immediate future ile he was positive that the wa zirl would pursue achmet zek for lie he km kaw w enough of savage warfare find and of the chara characteristics ties of the arabs and their degraded followers to guess that they had carried tho the women off into slavery this alone would assure immediate pursuit by so warlike a people as the felt that he should find the means and the opportunity to push on attend ahead that flint ho he might warn achmet zek of the cornice coming of gasull and also of tile the location of the burled buried treasure what the arab would now do with lady greystoke Orey Grey stoke in view of the mental affliction ot of her husband neither know nor cared it was waa enough gh that the golden treasure burled upon the site of the burned bungalow was infinitely more valuable than any ransom that would have occurred even to tho the avaricious mind of the arab and if corper could persuade the raider to share even a n portion of it with him he would be well satisfied cut but by far the roost most important consideration to at iclet wits was the mhd incalculably valuable treasure la in the little leathern pouch tit at Tar side if he could but obtain possession of lie he must I 1 ue he wontai ills ilia eyes wandered to the object ct of his greed they measured Tar giant frame and rested upon tho rounded muscles of lila his arms it was hopeless what could lie hope to accomplish other than hla his own death by an attempt to wrest the gems from froin ther their savage owner disconsolate threw himself upon his side ills ilia head was pil lowed on one arm tho the other rested across ills his face in such a way that ills eyes were hidden from tho ape man though olio of them was fa fastened upon him front beneath the sh shadow adow of tho the belgians forearm tarzan lazan presently let ills bla own eyes rest upon Verp cr th thu belgian saw that flint he be was being watched and lay very still after a few moments lie ho simulated the regular breathing ot of deep slumber tarzan had been thinking lie ho had bud seen been the bury their belongings had told him that they were hiding them lost lest someone find them and nd take them away tills this to tarzan a splendid plan for safeguarding valuables since hail had evinced a desire to possess ills his glittering pebbles tarzan with tile tho suspicions of a savage bad guarded tho the baubles of whose worth lie was entirely ignorant as zealously as though t they I 1 ley spelled life or death tit ath to him for a long time almo the ape man mail sat watching ills his companion at last convinced that hat lie ho slept tarzan taman withdrew hla his hunting knife and commenced to dig a holt hold in the ground before him with the he blade lie ho loosened up the earth and with ills his handi land ho he scooped it out until lie he lind hod excavated a little cavity a few inches in diameter and five or six inches in depth into this flits he placed the pouch of jewels per almost forgot to breathe after tho the fashion of a sleeper ns as lie ho saw what the ope ape inan was doing lic ho scarce repressed an ejaculation of satisfaction tarzan became suddenly rigid ns as ills his keen ears cars noted the lie cessation of the regular inspirations and expirations of his companion ills narrowed eyes bored straight down upon tho the belgian Uel glan felt that flint lie ho was lost lie he must risk nalon nil on ills hla ability to carry on the deception ile iio sighed threw both arms outward and turned over on ills back mumbling as though in tile throes of a bad dream A moment later ho he resumed the regular breathing now li he could not watch tarzan but lie he was suro sure that tho the man sat for n long time looking tit at him then faintly heard the others hands scraping dirt and later patting it down ile he know knew then that tile the jewels were burled buried it was tin an hour before moved again then he rolled over facing tarzan and opened his yes eyes the ape man slept uy by reaching out its hla hand touch tho the spot where tho the 9 for a long efin almo 0 ho lay lai watching ling and 11 sterling listening ile he moved about making more mora noise than necessary yet tarzan candid did not awaken lie ile drew the s sacrificial lie rifi cial knife front from his belt and plunged it into tho ground tarzan did not move cautiously the belgian pushed tho the blade downward through tho the loose earth above tile the pouch lip ile felt tho the point touch tho the soft tough fabric of the leather then lie ho pried down upon tho the handle slowly the tha little mound of loose earth rose and parted an instant later a corner of tho the pouch camo came into ino view pulled it from its hiding place find and tucked it in ills shirt then lie ho refilled the hole and pressed tho the dirt carefully down as it bad been before greed had prompted him to act tho the discovery of which by ills his companion could lead only to the most frightful consequences for already lie he could almost feel those strong white fangs burying themselves in ills neck ile he shuddered far out across tile plain a leopard screamed find and in tile tho dense dengo reeds behind him film somo soine great boast beast moved on padded feet feared these prowlers of tile tho n night ight but infinitely moro more lie ho feared the just wrath of the human beast sleeping at ills his side with utmost caution the belgian arose tarzan did not move took a few raps toward tho the plain and tile tho distant orcut to tile the northwest then lie ho paused and lingered fingered tho the of tile tho long knife in ills his belt ile ho turned and looked down upon the sleeper why not lie he mused then I 1 should be safe ile ho returned and bent above tho the ape roan man clutched clied tightly in its ills hand band was tho the sacrificial knife of ther high priestess of the flaming godl god I 1 CHAPTER vill VIII achmet zek sees the jewels Mu Alu gambl weak and suffering had dragged its ills painful way along tit the trail of the retreating raiders ho could move but slowly resting often but savage hatred and an equally sayago savage desire for vengeance kept him to lila its task As the days passed his wounds healed and lila ills strength returned until at last his giant frame had regained ill ell of its former mighty powers now lie ho went moro more rapidly but the mounted arabs had covered a great distance while tho the wounded black ind been painfully crawling after them they had bad reached their fortified camp and there achmet zek awaited the return of his bis lieutenant lieutenant albert during uie the long rough journey jano jane clayton had suffered moro more in anticipation of her impending fato fate than from tho the hardships of the road sho she was of sterner stun stuff than that which bends la in spineless terror before danger until hope proved futile she aho would uld not give alvo it up nor did she entertain thoughts of self destruction only as n h final escape from dishonor so long wi 01 tarzan lived there was evory every to expect succor no man nor beast who roamed the savage con uncut fluent could boast the cun cannini nini and tho the powers of her lord and master tarzan would come and she should be rescued and of that mie bho was waa certain that lie he could find tier her she lind had no slightest lightest doubt no spoor however faint could elude tile tho keen vigilance of his sense bouses to jilin him tile the trail of the th raiders would bo be na as plain ns as the printed page of an open book to her and while she elio hoped there came through tho the dark jungle another nn other ter rifled by night and by day come came albert A dozen times lie ho lind had escaped tile alie claws and fangs of the giant carn carnivore ivorn only by want seemed a miracle to him armed with nothing moro more than n knife lie ho had brought with him from froin opar lie had made tits his way through as 03 savage a country as yet exists upon the face of tile tho globo globe by night lie he lied had slept in trees by lay day he lind stumbled fearfully on often taking inking refuge among the branches whon when sight or sound of some great cat wilreed ani bcd him of danger hut but tit at lost last lie ho had como come within sight eight of the pall sado behind which were I 1 lila 1 berco lerco companions at almost tho the same earno time Alu muguel gambi came camo out of th tho 0 jungle before tho the wn walled lied village As ho he stood in tho the shadow of a n great tree reconnoitering reconnoiter ing ho he saw a ninn inon ragged ond and disheveled aj what has ha happened he asked emerge front from the jungle almost at ilia hla elbow instantly lie ho recognized tho the newcomer OB as lie ho who had bad been ft 11 guest of at ills his rooster before tile the latter had departed for opar 1 the black was upon tho the point of hulling hailing the belgian when something stayed him ile iio saw |