Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
At the Mercy of the Jungle
ForamomentthelionessremainedquietwithintensegazedirectedupontheflittingEsmeralda,whosegoalappearedtobethecupboard,intowhichsheattemptedtopropelherhugebulk;butastheshelveswerebutnineorteninchesapart,sheonlysucceededingettingherheadin;whereupon,withafinalscreech,whichpaledthejunglenoisesintoinsignificance,shefaintedonceagain.
WiththesubsidenceofEsmeraldathelionessrenewedhereffortstowriggleherhugebulkthroughtheweakeninglattice.
Thegirl,standingpaleandrigidagainstthefartherwall,soughtwithever-increasingterrorforsomeloopholeofescape.Suddenlyherhand,tight-pressedagainstherbosom,feltthehardoutlineoftherevolverthatClaytonhadleftwithherearlierintheday.
Quicklyshesnatcheditfromitshiding-place,and,levelingitfullatthelioness’sface,pulledthetrigger.
Therewasaflashofflame,theroarofthedischarge,andanansweringroarofpainandangerfromthebeast.
JanePortersawthegreatformdisappearfromthewindow,andthenshe,too,fainted,therevolverfallingatherside.
ButSaborwasnotkilled.Thebullethadbutinflictedapainfulwoundinoneofthegreatshoulders.Itwasthesurpriseattheblindingflashandthedeafeningroarthathadcausedherhastybuttemporaryretreat
