Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Fear-Phantom
Aroundmanyaduskyneckhungcuriouslycoiledstrandsofwire,whileseveralwerefurtherornamentedbyhugenoserings.
TarzanoftheApeslookedwithgrowingwonderatthesestrangecreatures.Dozingintheshadehesawseveralmen,whileattheextremeoutskirtsoftheclearingheoccasionallycaughtglimpsesofarmedwarriorsapparentlyguardingthevillageagainstsurprisefromanattackingenemy.
Henoticedthatthewomenaloneworked.Nowherewasthereevidenceofamantillingthefieldsorperforminganyofthehomelydutiesofthevillage.
Finallyhiseyesresteduponawomandirectlybeneathhim.
Beforeherwasasmallcauldronstandingoveralowfireandinitbubbledathick,reddish,tarrymass.Ononesideofherlayaquantityofwoodenarrowsthepointsofwhichshedippedintotheseethingsubstance,thenlayingthemuponanarrowrackofboughswhichstooduponherotherside.
TarzanoftheApeswasfascinated.HerewasthesecretoftheterribledestructivenessofTheArcher’stinymissiles.Henotedtheextremecarewhichthewomantookthatnoneofthemattershouldtouchherhands,andoncewhenaparticlespatteredupononeofherfingershesawherplungethememberintoavesselofwaterandquicklyrubthetinystainawaywithahandfulofleaves.
