Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

           OnedaywhileplayingthusTarzanhadthrownhisropeatoneofhisfleeingcompanions,retainingtheotherendinhisgrasp.Byaccidentthenoosefellsquarelyabouttherunningape’sneck,bringinghimtoasuddenandsurprisinghalt.

           Ah,herewasanewgame,afinegame,thoughtTarzan,andimmediatelyheattemptedtorepeatthetrick.Andthus,bypainstakingandcontinuedpractice,helearnedtheartofroping.

           Now,indeed,wasthelifeofTublatalivingnightmare.Insleep,uponthemarch,nightorday,heneverknewwhenthatquietnoosewouldslipabouthisneckandnearlychokethelifeoutofhim.

           Kalapunished,Tublatsworedirevengeance,andoldKerchaktooknoticeandwarnedandthreatened;butalltonoavail.

           Tarzandefiedthemall,andthethin,strongnoosecontinuedtosettleaboutTublat’sneckwheneverheleastexpectedit.

           TheotherapesderivedunlimitedamusementfromTublat’sdiscomfiture,forBrokenNosewasadisagreeableoldfellow,whomnooneliked,anyway.

           InTarzan’scleverlittlemindmanythoughtsrevolved,andbackofthesewashisdivinepowerofreason.

           Ifhecouldcatchhisfellowapeswithhislongarmofmanygrasses,whynotSabor,thelioness?

           Itwasthegermofathought,which,however,wasdestinedtomullaroundinhisconsciousandsubconsciousminduntilitresultedinmagnificentachievement.

           Butthatcameinlateryears.