Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 125, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 October 1934 — Page 23

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The Amateur Gentleman _ . Jeffrey Farnol

VKiIN HERE lODAt Bsrnaba* Bartf. *on of Jonn B*rt former Erjf'uh champion prszefishter, determine* to become a gentleman after recairlna an Inheritance of 700.000 pound*. 13 500.000 Aeaszut the *l*he* of hie father and Nalt Bell, al*o former pugilist. ha leave* for lxirsdom He change* hi* *urn*rne to Beverlej On the wav to London he meet* Ld Cieona Meredith *;th whom he fall* in love, and finally succeed* in winning her prorniae to marrv him. Her hand 1* sought also nv Chichester, a rogue, and Sir Mortimer Carnaby. Chiehetter ha* % *tror a Influence over Ronald Barrymain* half brother of Lady Cieone B*rrym*tne I* hounded by Joer Gaunt a monev lender. Warned by a friend. VHcount Horatio Ballast*. that Barrymain* has been o*tract*eo because of hi* misconduct hll* diinCing. Beverley nevertheless seek* to pay Gaunt in an effort to keep a promt** Cos Lady Cieona that he will heip her kinsman Gaunt refuse* the offer. Beverley buy* a nome tn London tn which he install* John Peterbv a former poacher as a valet. Beverley, resorting to force to prevent being shot by Barrymalne Is enterrupted by Lady Cieone. She declare* her love 1* dead. NOW GO ON WITH THE STOB* INSTALLMENT ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN ( Continued) Here. also, is a certain "Mr. Norton," whom Barnabas immediately recognizes by rca-son of his waistcoat and his whiskers. And Mr. Norton is particularly affable and is graciously pleased to commend the aforesaid flattened revers and riband; 4ndeed so taken with them is he. that he keeps their wearer beside him, and even condescends to lean upon his arm as far as the dining room. Forthwith she banquet begins and the air hums with talk and laughter punctuated by the popping of corks; waiters hurry to and fro, dishes come and dishes vanish, and ever the laughter grows, and the buzz of talk swells louder. And Barnabas? Himself “tne glass of fashion and the mould of form,’ in very truth, “the observed of all observers.” surely tonight he should be happy! For the soaring pinions of youth have borne him up and up at last, into the empyrean, far, far above the commonplace. Thus Barnabas sits among the glare and glitter of it all, smiling at one, bowing to antoher, speaking with all by turns, and wondering in his heart—if there is yet any letter from Hawkhurst. And now the hurrying tread of waiters ceases, the ring and clatter of glass and silver is hushed, the hum of talk and laughter dies away, and a mottle-faced gentleman rises, and, clutching himself by the shirt-frill with one hand, and elevating a brimming glass in the other, clears his throat, and holds forth in this wise: ‘‘Gentlemen, I’m an Englishman, therefore I'm blunt—deuced blunt—damned blunt! Gentlemen, I desire to speak a word upon this happy and memorable occasion, and my word is this: Being an Englishman I very naturally admire pluck and daring—Mr. Beverley has pluck and daring—therefore I drink to him. Gentlemen, we need such true-blue Englishmen as Beverley to keep an eye on old Bony: it is such men as Beverley who make the damned foreigners shake in their accursed shoes. ‘‘So long as we have such men as Beverley amongst us, England will scorn the foreign yoke and stand forth triumphant, first in peace, first in w'ar. Gentlemen, I give you Mr. Beverley, as he is a true sportsman I honor him, as he is an Englishman he is my friend. Mr. Beverley, gentlemen!” u a a HEREUPON the mottle-faced gentleman lets go of his shirtfrill, bows to Barnabas and, tossing off his wine, sits down amid loud acclamations and a roaring chorus of "Beverley! Beverley!” accompanied by much clinking of glasses. And now. In their tum, divers other noble gentlemen rise in their places and deliver themselves of speeches, more or less eloquent, flowery, witty and laudatory. To all of which he listens with varying emotions, and with one eye upon the door, fervently hoping for the letter so long expected. But the

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time is come for him to respond; all eyes are upon him. and all glasses are filled; even the waiters become deferentially interested as. amid welcoming shouts, the guest of the evening rises, a little flushed, a little nervous, yet steady of eye. And as Barnabas stands there, an elegant figure, tall and graceful, all eyes may behold again the excellent fit of that wonderful coat, its dashing cut and flattened revers, while all ears aVait his words. But, or ever he can speak, upon this silence is heard the tread of heavy feet beyond the door and Barnabas glances there eagerly, ever mindful of the letter from Hawkhurst; but the feet have stopped and, stifling a sigh, he begins: ‘‘My lords and gentlemen! So much am I conscious of the profound honor you do me, that I find it difficult to express my—” But here again a disturbance is heard at the door—shuffle of feet and the mutter of voices, and he pauses expectant. "Indeed, gentlemen, I fear no words of • mine, however eloquent, can sufficiently express to you all my—” "Oh, Barnabas,” cries a deep voice; “yes. it is Barnabas!” Even as the words are uttered, the group of protesting waiters in the doorway are swept aside by a mighty arm, and a figure strides into the banqueting room, a handsome figure, despite its country habiliments, a commanding figure by reason of its stature and great spread of shoulder, and John Barty stands there, blinking in the light of the many candles. B B B r T'HEN Barnabas closed his eyes -*• and, reaching out, set his hand upon the back of a chair near by, and so stood, with bent head and a .strange roaring in his ears. Little by little this noise grew' less until he could hear voices about him, an angry clamor: “Put him out!” “Throw the rascal into the street!” “Kick him downstairs, somebody!” And, amid this ever-grow'ing tumult. Barnabas could distinguish his father’s voice, and in it was a note he had never heard before, something of pleading, something of fear. “Barnabas? Barnabas Oh. this be you, my lad—bean t it Barnabas?” Yet still he stood with bent head, his griping fingers clenched hard upon the chair-back, W'hile the clamor about him grew ever louder and more threatening. "Throw him out ” “Pitch the fellow downstairs, somebody!” “Jove!” exclaimed the marquis, rising and buttoning his coat, “if nobody else will, I’ll have a try at him myself. Looks a promising cove, as if he might fib well. Come now, my good fellow, you must either get out of here or—put ’em up, you know—dooce take me, but you must!” But as he advanced, Barnabas lifted his head and staying him with a gesture, turned and beheld his father standing alone, the center of an angry circle. And John Barty beheld the white, stricken face of his son. And seeing it, John Barty groaned and so took a step toward the door; but no man moved to give him way. “A —a mistake, gentlemen,” he muttered, “I—l’ll go!” Then, even as the stammering words were uttered. Barnabas strode forward into the circle and, slipping a hand within his father's nerveless arm, looked around upon the company, pale of cheek, but with head carried high. “My lords!” said he, “gentlemen! I have the honor—to introduce to you—John Barty, some time known as 'Glorious John’—ex-champion of England and —landlord of the •Coursing Hound’ inn—my father!” (To Be Continued)

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“Go down and let Tarzan out of the arena— Tarzan and Gemnon: send them to me,” commanded the queen. “Erot may go to his quarters until I give further orders; I do not wish to see him again. Take the Athnean back to his cell; later I will decide his fate.”

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As Erot heard her words he knew his influence had waned and that the ape-man had supplanted him in the Queen's affections. Fearful of his fate, a score of schemes to reinstate him- - self flew into his cunning brain and each was based upon the destruction of Tarzan.

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“This man is free by your word,” he reminded her. “If he be returned to a cell, I shall go with him, for I have told him that he would be free." A moment Nemone stared at the speaker before she answered, a conflict of thoughts racing through her brain.

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