Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Village of Torture
D’Arnotgaveawarningshouttohiscolumnastheblacksclosedonhim,butbeforehecoulddrawhisrevolverhehadbeenpinionedanddraggedintothejungle.
HiscryhadalarmedthesailorsandadozenofthemsprangforwardpastProfessorPorter,runningupthetrailtotheirofficer’said.
Theydidnotknowthecauseofhisoutcry,onlythatitwasawarningofdangerahead.TheyhadrushedpastthespotwhereD’Arnothadbeenseizedwhenaspearhurledfromthejungletransfixedoneofthemen,andthenavolleyofarrowsfellamongthem.
Raisingtheirriflestheyfiredintotheunderbrushinthedirectionfromwhichthemissileshadcome.
Bythistimethebalanceofthepartyhadcomeup,andvolleyaftervolleywasfiredtowardtheconcealedfoe.ItwastheseshotsthatTarzanandJanePorterhadheard.
LieutenantCharpentier,whohadbeenbringinguptherearofthecolumn,nowcamerunningtothescene,andonhearingthedetailsoftheambushorderedthementofollowhim,andplungedintothetangledvegetation.
Inaninstanttheywereinahand-to-handfightwithsomefiftyblackwarriorsofMbonga’svillage.Arrowsandbulletsflewthickandfast.
QueerAfricanknivesandFrenchgunbuttsmingledforamomentinsavageandbloodyduels,butsoonthenativesfledintothejungle,leavingtheFrenchmentocounttheirlosses.
