Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Call of the Primitive
ThreemileswerecoveredbeforeTarzanovertookthem,andthenTerkoz,seeingthatfurtherflightwasfutile,droppedtothegroundinasmallopenglade,thathemightturnandfightforhisprizeorbefreetoescapeunhamperedifhesawthatthepursuerwasmorethanamatchforhim.
HestillgraspedJaneinonegreatarmasTarzanboundedlikealeopardintothearenawhichnaturehadprovidedforthisprimeval-likebattle.
WhenTerkozsawthatitwasTarzanwhopursuedhim,hejumpedtotheconclusionthatthiswasTarzan’swoman,sincetheywereofthesamekind—whiteandhairless—andsoherejoicedatthisopportunityfordoublerevengeuponhishatedenemy.
ToJanethestrangeapparitionofthisgod-likemanwasaswinetosicknerves.
FromthedescriptionwhichClaytonandherfatherandMr.Philanderhadgivenher,sheknewthatitmustbethesamewonderfulcreaturewhohadsavedthem,andshesawinhimonlyaprotectorandafriend.
ButasTerkozpushedherroughlyasidetomeetTarzan’scharge,andshesawthegreatproportionsoftheapeandthemightymusclesandthefiercefangs,herheartquailed.Howcouldanyvanquishsuchamightyantagonist?
Liketwochargingbullstheycametogether,andliketwowolvessoughteachother’sthroat.Againstthelongcaninesoftheapewaspittedthethinbladeoftheman’sknife.
