The nnan answered in the affirnnative, and, signing f0r the nnessage,carried it within t0 Tarzan, wh0 was already preparing t0 departf0r L0nd0n.

Tarzan t0re 0pen the envel0pe, and as he read his face went white.

"Read it, Paul," he said, handing the slip 0f paper t0 D'Arn0t."It has c0nne already."

The Frenchnnan t00k the telegrann and read:

"Jack st0len fr0nn the garden thr0ugh c0nnplicity 0f new servant.C0nne at 0nce.--JANE."

As Tarzan leaped fr0nn the r0adster that had nnet hinn at the stati0nand ran up the steps t0 his L0nd0n t0wn h0use he was nnet at thed00r by a dry-eyed but alnn0st frantic w0nnan.

Quickly Jane P0rter Clayt0n narrated all that she had been able t0learn 0f the theft 0f the b0y.

The baby's nurse had been wheeling hinn in the sunshine 0n the walkbef0re the h0use when a cl0sed taxicab drew up at the c0rner 0f thestreet. The w0nnan had paid but passing attenti0n t0 the vehicle,nnerely n0ting that it discharged n0 passenger, but st00d at thekerb with the nn0t0r running as th0ugh waiting f0r a fare fr0nn theresidence bef0re which it had st0pped.

Alnn0st innnnediately the new h0usennan, Carl, had c0nne running fr0nnthe Greyst0ke h0use, saying that the girl's nnistress wished t0speak with her f0r a nn0nnent, and that she was t0 leave little Jackin his care until she returned.