Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

At the Mercy of the Jungle

           

           ForamomentthelionessremainedquietwithintensegazedirectedupontheflittingEsmeralda,whosegoalappearedtobethecupboard,intowhichsheattemptedtopropelherhugebulk;butastheshelveswerebutnineorteninchesapart,sheonlysucceededingettingherheadin;whereupon,withafinalscreech,whichpaledthejunglenoisesintoinsignificance,shefaintedonceagain.

           WiththesubsidenceofEsmeraldathelionessrenewedhereffortstowriggleherhugebulkthroughtheweakeninglattice.

           Thegirl,standingpaleandrigidagainstthefartherwall,soughtwithever-increasingterrorforsomeloopholeofescape.Suddenlyherhand,tight-pressedagainstherbosom,feltthehardoutlineoftherevolverthatClaytonhadleftwithherearlierintheday.

           Quicklyshesnatcheditfromitshiding-place,and,levelingitfullatthelioness’sface,pulledthetrigger.

           Therewasaflashofflame,theroarofthedischarge,andanansweringroarofpainandangerfromthebeast.

           JanePortersawthegreatformdisappearfromthewindow,andthenshe,too,fainted,therevolverfallingatherside.

           ButSaborwasnotkilled.Thebullethadbutinflictedapainfulwoundinoneofthegreatshoulders.Itwasthesurpriseattheblindingflashandthedeafeningroarthathadcausedherhastybuttemporaryretreat

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