that I am a civilized man. When I kill it must be that I am another
creature." He did not try to explain further, for it always seemed
to him that a woman 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 again beyond the mountains.
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 Saden.

No sign of pursuit developed, and they came in safety about nine
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 abducted 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-man in
acknowledgment of his esteem and friendship was neglected. When
the girl had recited the story of the slaying of EL ADREA Tarzan
was surrounded by a mob of worshiping Arabs--it was a sure road to