Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Forest God
Tarzan,rackinghisbrainsforsomemeanstocopesingle-handedwiththeinfuriatedbeast,hadsuddenlyrecalledhisbattlewithTerkoz;andasthegreatshoulderscameclearofthewindow,sothatthelionesshunguponthesillonlybyherforepaws,Tarzansuddenlyreleasedhisholduponthebrute.
WiththequicknessofastrikingrattlerhelaunchedhimselffulluponSabor’sback,hisstrongyoungarmsseekingandgainingafull-Nelsonuponthebeast,ashehadlearneditthatotherdayduringhisbloody,wrestlingvictoryoverTerkoz.
Witharoarthelionessturnedcompletelyoveruponherback,fallingfulluponherenemy;buttheblack-hairedgiantonlyclosedtighterhishold.
Pawingandtearingatearthandair,Saborrolledandthrewherselfthiswayandthatinanefforttodislodgethisstrangeantagonist;butevertighterandtighterdrewtheironbandsthatwereforcingherheadlowerandloweruponhertawnybreast.
Highercreptthesteelforearmsoftheape-manaboutthebackofSabor’sneck.Weakerandweakerbecamethelioness’sefforts.
AtlastClaytonsawtheimmensemusclesofTarzan’sshouldersandbicepsleapintocordedknotsbeneaththesilvermoonlight.Therewasalongsustainedandsupremeeffortontheape-man’spart—andthevertebraeofSabor’sneckpartedwithasharpsnap.
InaninstantTarzanwasuponhisfeet,andforthesecondtimethatdayClaytonheardthebullape’ssavageroarofvictory.
