Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Burials
Histraininghadtaughthimtoimitatewhateverwasnewandunusual,andnowthenaturalcuriosity,whichisascommontomenastoapes,promptedhimtoopenthechestandexamineitscontents.
Buttheheavylockandmassiveironbandsbaffledbothhiscunningandhisimmensestrength,sothathewascompelledtoburythechestwithouthavinghiscuriositysatisfied.
BythetimeTarzanhadhuntedhiswaybacktothevicinityofthecabin,feedingashewent,itwasquitedark.
Withinthelittlebuildingalightwasburning,forClaytonhadfoundanunopenedtinofoilwhichhadstoodintactfortwentyyears,apartofthesuppliesleftwiththeClaytonsbyBlackMichael.Thelampsalsowerestilluseable,andthustheinteriorofthecabinappearedasbrightasdaytotheastonishedTarzan.
Hehadoftenwonderedattheexactpurposeofthelamps.Hisreadingandthepictureshadtoldhimwhattheywere,buthehadnoideaofhowtheycouldbemadetoproducethewondroussunlightthatsomeofhispictureshadportrayedthemasdiffusinguponallsurroundingobjects.
Asheapproachedthewindownearestthedoorhesawthatthecabinhadbeendividedintotworoomsbyaroughpartitionofboughsandsailcloth.
Inthefrontroomwerethethreemen;thetwoolderdeepinargument,whiletheyounger,tiltedbackagainstthewallonanimprovisedstool,wasdeeplyengrossedinreadingoneofTarzan’sbooks.
