Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
His Own Kind
Youwillpardonmybluntness,butourlivesareallinjeopardyhere,andwhenwegetyourfatherbacksomethingmustbedonetoimpressuponhimthedangerstowhichheexposesyouaswellashimselfbyhisabsent-mindedness."
"Iquiteagreewithyou,"repliedthegirl,"andIamnotoffendedatall.Dearoldpapawouldsacrificehislifeformewithoutaninstant’shesitation,providedonecouldkeephismindonsofrivolousamatterforanentireinstant.Thereisonlyonewaytokeephiminsafety,andthatistochainhimtoatree.ThepoordearisSOimpractical."
"Ihaveit!"suddenlyexclaimedClayton."Youcanusearevolver,can’tyou?"
"Yes.Why?"
"Ihaveone.WithityouandEsmeraldawillbecomparativelysafeinthiscabinwhileIamsearchingforyourfatherandMr.Philander.Come,callthewomanandIwillhurryon.Theycan’thavegonefar."
JanedidashesuggestedandwhenhesawthedoorclosesafelybehindthemClaytonturnedtowardthejungle.
Someofthesailorsweredrawingthespearfromtheirwoundedcomradeand,asClaytonapproached,heaskedifhecouldborrowarevolverfromoneofthemwhilehesearchedthejunglefortheprofessor.
Therat-facedone,findinghewasnotdead,hadregainedhiscomposure,andwithavolleyofoathsdirectedatClaytonrefusedinthenameofhisfellowstoallowtheyoungmananyfirearms.
