In 'The Tree of Life,' Charles Beadle weaves a captivating tale of exploration and the unexpected, marrying the rich narrative style of early 20th-century adventure fiction with the exotic allure of the French Congo. Published first in 1919 within the pages of 'Adventure Magazine,' Beadle's novelette invites readers into a world where the intrepid Dr. Herdwether seeks to uncover and document stran...