Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Lost Treasure
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"Yes,Captain,buttheydidnotadmitthathewasdeadandasforhisclothesandaccoutermentsbeingintheirpossession—whymorecivilizedpeoplesthanthesepoorsavagenegroesstriptheirprisonersofeveryarticleofvaluewhethertheyintendkillingthemornot.
"EventhesoldiersofmyowndearSouthlootednotonlythelivingbutthedead.Itisstrongcircumstantialevidence,Iwilladmit,butitisnotpositiveproof."
"Possiblyyourforestman,himselfwascapturedorkilledbythesavages,"suggestedCaptainDufranne.
Thegirllaughed.
"Youdonotknowhim,"shereplied,alittlethrillofpridesettinghernervesa-tingleatthethoughtthatshespokeofherown.
"Iadmitthathewouldbeworthwaitingfor,thissupermanofyours,"laughedthecaptain."Imostcertainlyshouldliketoseehim."
"Thenwaitforhim,mydearcaptain,"urgedthegirl,"forIintenddoingso."
TheFrenchmanwouldhavebeenaverymuchsurprisedmancouldhehaveinterpretedthetruemeaningofthegirl’swords.
Theyhadbeenwalkingfromthebeachtowardthecabinastheytalked,andnowtheyjoinedalittlegroupsittingoncampstoolsintheshadeofagreattreebesidethecabin.
ProfessorPorterwasthere,andMr.
