Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Height of Civilization
Duringtheirstayatthecoasttown"MonsieurTarzan"becamethewonderofbothwhitesandblacksbecauseofseveraloccurrenceswhichtoTarzanseemedthemerestofnothings.
Onceahugeblack,crazedbydrink,hadrunamuckandterrorizedthetown,untilhisevilstarhadledhimtowheretheblack-hairedFrenchgiantlolledupontheverandaofthehotel.
Mountingthebroadsteps,withbrandishedknife,theNegromadestraightforapartyoffourmensittingatatablesippingtheinevitableabsinthe.
Shoutinginalarm,thefourtooktotheirheels,andthentheblackspiedTarzan.
Witharoarhechargedtheape-man,whilehalfahundredheadspeeredfromshelteringwindowsanddoorwaystowitnessthebutcheringofthepoorFrenchmanbythegiantblack.
Tarzanmettherushwiththefightingsmilethatthejoyofbattlealwaysbroughttohislips.
AstheNegrocloseduponhim,steelmusclesgrippedtheblackwristoftheupliftedknife-hand,andasingleswiftwrenchleftthehanddanglingbelowabrokenbone.
Withthepainandsurprise,themadnesslefttheblackman,andasTarzandroppedbackintohischairthefellowturned,cryingwithagony,anddashedwildlytowardthenativevillage.
OnanotheroccasionasTarzanandD’Arnotsatatdinnerwithanumberofotherwhites,thetalkfelluponlionsandlionhunting.
