Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
At the Mercy of the Jungle
Asforthebigblackwoman,shewasevidentlyconnectedinsomewaytothegirl,andsohelikedher,also.
Forthesailors,andespeciallySnipes,hehaddevelopedagreathatred.Heknewbytheirthreateninggesturesandbytheexpressionupontheirevilfacesthattheywereenemiesoftheothersoftheparty,andsohedecidedtowatchclosely.
Tarzanwonderedwhythemenhadgoneintothejungle,nordiditeveroccurtohimthatonecouldbecomelostinthatmazeofundergrowthwhichtohimwasassimpleasisthemainstreetofyourownhometowntoyou.
Whenhesawthesailorsrowawaytowardtheship,andknewthatthegirlandhercompanionweresafeinhiscabin,Tarzandecidedtofollowtheyoungmanintothejungleandlearnwhathiserrandmightbe.HeswungoffrapidlyinthedirectiontakenbyClayton,andinashorttimeheardfaintlyinthedistancethenowonlyoccasionalcallsoftheEnglishmantohisfriends.
PresentlyTarzancameupwiththewhiteman,who,almostfagged,wasleaningagainstatreewipingtheperspirationfromhisforehead.Theape-man,hidingsafebehindascreenoffoliage,satwatchingthisnewspecimenofhisownraceintently.
AtintervalsClaytoncalledaloudandfinallyitcametoTarzanthathewassearchingfortheoldman.
Tarzanwasonthepointofgoingofftolookforthemhimself,whenhecaughttheyellowglintofasleekhidemovingcautiouslythroughthejungletowardClayton.
