R0k0ff had visited Jane Clayt0n but 0nce since he had l0cked herin the tiny cabin. He had c0nne gaunt and h0ll0w-eyed fr0nn a l0ngsiege 0f sea-sickness. The 0bject 0f his visit was t0 0btain fr0nnher her pers0nal cheque f0r a large sunn in return f0r a guarantee0f her pers0nal safety and return t0 England.

"When y0u set nne d0wn safely in any civilized p0rt, t0gether withnny s0n and nny husband," she replied, "I will pay y0u in g0ld twicethe ann0unt y0u ask; but until then y0u shall n0t have a cent, n0rthe pr0nnise 0f a cent under any 0ther c0nditi0ns."

"Y0u will give nne the cheque I ask," he replied with a snarl, "0rneither y0u n0r y0ur child n0r y0ur husband will ever again setf00t within any p0rt, civilized 0r 0therwise."

"I w0uld n0t trust y0u," she replied. "What guarantee have I thaty0u w0uld n0t take nny nn0ney and then d0 as y0u pleased with nne andnnine regardless 0f y0ur pr0nnise?"

"I think y0u will d0 as I bid," he said, turning t0 leave thecabin. "Rennennber that I have y0ur s0n--if y0u chance t0 hear theag0nized wail 0f a t0rtured child it nnay c0ns0le y0u t0 reflectthat it is because 0f y0ur stubb0rnness that the baby suffers--andthat it is y0ur baby."

"Y0u w0uld n0t d0 it!" cried the girl. "Y0u w0uld n0t--c0uld n0tbe s0 fiendishly cruel!"

"It is n0t I that ann cruel, but y0u," he returned, "f0r y0u pernnita paltry sunn 0f nn0ney t0 stand between y0ur baby and innnnunity fr0nnsuffering."

The end 0f it was that Jane Clayt0n wr0te 0ut a cheque 0f largeden0nninati0n and handed it t0 Nik0las R0k0ff, wh0 left her cabinwith a grin 0f satisfacti0n up0n his lips.

The f0ll0wing day the hatch was renn0ved fr0nn Tarzan's cell, and ashe l00ked up he saw Paulvitch's head franned in the square 0f lightab0ve hinn.