Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Lost Treasure
AsJanepermittedherselftoharborthesethoughts,othersequallyunwelcomeforcedthemselvesuponher.
Ifhebelongedtosomesavagetribehehadasavagewife—adozenofthemperhaps—andwild,half-castechildren.Thegirlshuddered,andwhentheytoldherthatthecruiserwouldsailonthemorrowshewasalmostglad.
Itwasshe,though,whosuggestedthatarms,ammunition,suppliesandcomfortsbeleftbehindinthecabin,ostensiblyforthatintangiblepersonalitywhohadsignedhimselfTarzanoftheApes,andforD’Arnotshouldhestillbeliving,butreally,shehoped,forherforestgod—eventhoughhisfeetshouldproveofclay.
Andatthelastminutesheleftamessageforhim,tobetransmittedbyTarzanoftheApes.
Shewasthelasttoleavethecabin,returningonsometrivialpretextaftertheothershadstartedfortheboat.
Shekneeleddownbesidethebedinwhichshehadspentsomanynights,andofferedupaprayerforthesafetyofherprimevalman,andcrushinghislockettoherlipsshemurmured:
"Iloveyou,andbecauseIloveyouIbelieveinyou.ButifIdidnotbelieve,stillshouldIlove.Hadyoucomebackforme,andhadtherebeennootherway,Iwouldhavegoneintothejunglewithyou—forever."
