Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
“Most Remarkable”
"Iamadifficultmantoconvince,butwhenonceconvincedmydecisionisunalterable.Ishallcontinueintheproperdirection,ifIhavetocircumambulatethecontinentofAfricatoreachmydestination."
FurtherargumentwasinterruptedbyTarzan,who,seeingthatthesestrangemenwerenotfollowinghim,hadreturnedtotheirside.
Againhebeckonedtothem;butstilltheystoodinargument.
Presentlytheape-manlostpatiencewiththeirstupidignorance.HegraspedthefrightenedMr.Philanderbytheshoulder,andbeforethatworthygentlemanknewwhetherhewasbeingkilledormerelymaimedforlife,TarzanhadtiedoneendofhisropesecurelyaboutMr.Philander’sneck.
"Tut,tut,Mr.Philander,"remonstratedProfessorPorter;"itismostunbeseeminginyoutosubmittosuchindignities."
Butscarcelywerethewordsoutofhismoutherehe,too,hadbeenseizedandsecurelyboundbytheneckwiththesamerope.ThenTarzansetofftowardthenorth,leadingthenowthoroughlyfrightenedprofessorandhissecretary.
Indeathlysilencetheyproceededforwhatseemedhourstothetwotiredandhopelessoldmen;butpresentlyastheytoppedalittleriseofgroundtheywereoverjoyedtoseethecabinlyingbeforethem,notahundredyardsdistant.
HereTarzanreleasedthem,and,pointingtowardthelittlebuilding,vanishedintothejunglebesidethem.