Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Man’s Reason
Butthismethodherealizedtobetoofraughtwithdanger,andsohecommencedpickingupsolitaryhunterswithhislong,deadlynoose,strippingthemofweaponsandornamentsanddroppingtheirbodiesfromahightreeintothevillagestreetduringthestillwatchesofthenight.
Thesevariousescapadesagainsoterrorizedtheblacksthat,haditnotbeenforthemonthlyrespitebetweenTarzan’svisits,inwhichtheyhadopportunitytorenewhopethateachfreshincursionwouldprovethelast,theysoonwouldhaveabandonedtheirnewvillage.
TheblackshadnotasyetcomeuponTarzan’scabinonthedistantbeach,buttheape-manlivedinconstantdreadthat,whilehewasawaywiththetribe,theywoulddiscoveranddespoilhistreasure.Soitcamethathespentmoreandmoretimeinthevicinityofhisfather’slasthome,andlessandlesswiththetribe.Presentlythemembersofhislittlecommunitybegantosufferonaccountofhisneglect,fordisputesandquarrelsconstantlyarosewhichonlythekingmightsettlepeaceably.
AtlastsomeoftheolderapesspoketoTarzanonthesubject,andforamonththereafterheremainedconstantlywiththetribe.
Thedutiesofkingshipamongtheanthropoidsarenotmanyorarduous.
IntheafternooncomesThaka,possibly,tocomplainthatoldMungohasstolenhisnewwife.
