Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
“King of the Apes”
Tarzanraisedaloftthethinghehadpilferedfromthehut,and,withaimmadetruebyyearsoffruitandcoconutthrowing,launchedittowardthegroupofsavages.
Squarelyamongthemitfell,strikingoneofthewarriorsfullupontheheadandfellinghimtotheground.Thenitrolledamongthewomenandstoppedbesidethehalf-butcheredthingtheywerepreparingtofeastupon.
Allgazedinconsternationatitforaninstant,andthen,withoneaccord,brokeandranfortheirhuts.
Itwasagrinninghumanskullwhichlookedupatthemfromtheground.Thedroppingofthethingoutoftheopenskywasamiraclewellaimedtoworkupontheirsuperstitiousfears.
ThusTarzanoftheApesleftthemfilledwithterroratthisnewmanifestationofthepresenceofsomeunseenandunearthlyevilpowerwhichlurkedintheforestabouttheirvillage.
Later,whentheydiscoveredtheoverturnedcauldron,andthatoncemoretheirarrowshadbeenpilfered,itcommencedtodawnuponthemthattheyhadoffendedsomegreatgodbyplacingtheirvillageinthispartofthejunglewithoutpropitiatinghim.Fromthenonanofferingoffoodwasdailyplacedbelowthegreattreefromwhencethearrowshaddisappearedinanefforttoconciliatethemightyone.
Buttheseedoffearwasdeepsown,andhadhebutknownit,TarzanoftheApeshadlaidthefoundationformuchfuturemiseryforhimselfandhistribe.
