Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
Shepointedtoitnow,andTarzanremoveditandhandedtheprettybaubletoher.
Shesawthatitwastheworkofaskilledartisanandthatthediamondswereofgreatbrilliancyandsuperblyset,butthecuttingofthemdenotedthattheywereofaformerday.Shenoticedtoothatthelocketopened,and,pressingthehiddenclasp,shesawthetwohalvesspringaparttorevealineithersectionanivoryminiature.
Onewasofabeautifulwomanandtheothermighthavebeenalikenessofthemanwhosatbesideher,exceptforasubtledifferenceofexpressionthatwasscarcelydefinable.
ShelookedupatTarzantofindhimleaningtowardhergazingontheminiatureswithanexpressionofastonishment.Hereachedouthishandforthelocketandtookitawayfromher,examiningthelikenesseswithinwithunmistakablesignsofsurpriseandnewinterest.Hismannerclearlydenotedthathehadneverbeforeseenthem,norimaginedthatthelocketopened.
ThisfactcausedJanetoindulgeinfurtherspeculation,andittaxedherimaginationtopicturehowthisbeautifulornamentcameintothepossessionofawildandsavagecreatureoftheunexploredjunglesofAfrica.
Stillmorewonderfulwashowitcontainedthelikenessofonewhomightbeabrother,or,morelikely,thefatherofthiswoodlanddemi-godwhowasevenignorantofthefactthatthelocketopened.
Tarzanwasstillgazingwithfixityatthetwofaces.
