Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Man and Man
Ataturningofthetrailhecameinsightofheragainuponanotherstraightstretch.Hisspearhandwentfarback,themusclesrolled,lightning-like,beneaththesleekhide.Outshotthearm,andthespearspedtowardKala.
Apoorcast.Itbutgrazedherside.
Withacryofrageandpaintheshe-apeturneduponhertormentor.Inaninstantthetreeswerecrashingbeneaththeweightofherhurryingfellows,swingingrapidlytowardthesceneoftroubleinanswertoKala’sscream.
Asshecharged,Kulongaunslunghisbowandfittedanarrowwithalmostunthinkablequickness.Drawingtheshaftfarbackhedrovethepoisonedmissilestraightintotheheartofthegreatanthropoid.
WithahorridscreamKalaplungedforwarduponherfacebeforetheastonishedmembersofhertribe.
RoaringandshriekingtheapesdashedtowardKulonga,butthatwarysavagewasfleeingdownthetraillikeafrightenedantelope.
Heknewsomethingoftheferocityofthesewild,hairymen,andhisonedesirewastoputasmanymilesbetweenhimselfandthemashepossiblycould.
Theyfollowedhim,racingthroughthetrees,foralongdistance,butfinallyonebyonetheyabandonedthechaseandreturnedtothesceneofthetragedy.
Noneofthemhadeverseenamanbefore,otherthanTarzan,andsotheywonderedvaguelywhatstrangemannerofcreatureitmightbethathadinvadedtheirjungle.
