Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
His Own Kind
Withoneaccordtheblackstooktotheirheels;nordidtheystopuntilthelastofthemwaslostinthedenseshadowsofthesurroundingjungle.
AgainTarzancamedownintothevillageandrenewedhissupplyofarrowsandateoftheofferingoffoodwhichtheblackshadmadetoappeasehiswrath.
BeforehelefthecarriedthebodyofMirandotothegateofthevillage,andproppeditupagainstthepalisadeinsuchawaythatthedeadfaceseemedtobepeeringaroundtheedgeofthegatepostdownthepathwhichledtothejungle.
ThenTarzanreturned,hunting,alwayshunting,tothecabinbythebeach.
Ittookadozenattemptsonthepartofthethoroughlyfrightenedblackstoreentertheirvillage,pastthehorrible,grinningfaceoftheirdeadfellow,andwhentheyfoundthefoodandarrowsgonetheyknew,whattheyhadonlytoowellfeared,thatMirandohadseentheevilspiritofthejungle.
Thatnowseemedtothemthelogicalexplanation.Onlythosewhosawthisterriblegodofthejungledied;forwasitnottruethatnoneleftaliveinthevillagehadeverseenhim?Therefore,thosewhohaddiedathishandsmusthaveseenhimandpaidthepenaltywiththeirlives.
