His Own Kind

           Thefollowingmorning,Tarzan,lameandsorefromthewoundsofhisbattlewithTerkoz,setouttowardthewestandtheseacoast.

           Hetraveledveryslowly,sleepinginthejungleatnight,andreachinghiscabinlatethefollowingmorning.

           Forseveraldayshemovedaboutbutlittle,onlyenoughtogatherwhatfruitsandnutsherequiredtosatisfythedemandsofhunger.

           Intendayshewasquitesoundagain,exceptforaterrible,half-healedscar,which,startingabovehislefteyeranacrossthetopofhishead,endingattherightear.ItwasthemarkleftbyTerkozwhenhehadtornthescalpaway.

           DuringhisconvalescenceTarzantriedtofashionamantlefromtheskinofSabor,whichhadlainallthistimeinthecabin.Buthefoundthehidehaddriedasstiffasaboard,andasheknewnaughtoftanning,hewasforcedtoabandonhischerishedplan.

           ThenhedeterminedtofilchwhatfewgarmentshecouldfromoneoftheblackmenofMbonga’svillage,forTarzanoftheApeshaddecidedtomarkhisevolutionfromthelowerordersineverypossiblemanner,andnothingseemedtohimamoredistinguishingbadgeofmanhoodthanornamentsandclothing.

           Tothisend,therefore,hecollectedthevariousarmandlegornamentshehadtakenfromtheblackwarriorswhohadsuccumbedtohisswiftandsilentnoose,anddonnedthemallafterthewayhehadseenthemworn.