Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

The Call of the Primitive

           

           ThreemileswerecoveredbeforeTarzanovertookthem,andthenTerkoz,seeingthatfurtherflightwasfutile,droppedtothegroundinasmallopenglade,thathemightturnandfightforhisprizeorbefreetoescapeunhamperedifhesawthatthepursuerwasmorethanamatchforhim.

           HestillgraspedJaneinonegreatarmasTarzanboundedlikealeopardintothearenawhichnaturehadprovidedforthisprimeval-likebattle.

           WhenTerkozsawthatitwasTarzanwhopursuedhim,hejumpedtotheconclusionthatthiswasTarzan’swoman,sincetheywereofthesamekindwhiteandhairlessandsoherejoicedatthisopportunityfordoublerevengeuponhishatedenemy.

           ToJanethestrangeapparitionofthisgod-likemanwasaswinetosicknerves.

           FromthedescriptionwhichClaytonandherfatherandMr.Philanderhadgivenher,sheknewthatitmustbethesamewonderfulcreaturewhohadsavedthem,andshesawinhimonlyaprotectorandafriend.

           ButasTerkozpushedherroughlyasidetomeetTarzan’scharge,andshesawthegreatproportionsoftheapeandthemightymusclesandthefiercefangs,herheartquailed.Howcouldanyvanquishsuchamightyantagonist?

           Liketwochargingbullstheycametogether,andliketwowolvessoughteachother’sthroat.Againstthelongcaninesoftheapewaspittedthethinbladeoftheman’sknife.

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