Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
Presentlyheremovedthequiverfromhisshoulder,andemptyingthearrowsuponthegroundreachedintothebottomofthebag-likereceptacleanddrewforthaflatobjectwrappedinmanysoftleavesandtiedwithbitsoflonggrass.
Carefullyheunwrappedit,removinglayerafterlayerofleavesuntilatlengthheheldaphotographinhishand.
PointingtotheminiatureofthemanwithinthelockethehandedthephotographtoJane,holdingtheopenlocketbesideit.
Thephotographonlyservedtopuzzlethegirlstillmore,foritwasevidentlyanotherlikenessofthesamemanwhosepicturerestedinthelocketbesidethatofthebeautifulyoungwoman.
Tarzanwaslookingatherwithanexpressionofpuzzledbewildermentinhiseyesassheglancedupathim.Heseemedtobeframingaquestionwithhislips.
Thegirlpointedtothephotographandthentotheminiatureandthentohim,asthoughtoindicatethatshethoughtthelikenesseswereofhim,butheonlyshookhishead,andthenshrugginghisgreatshoulders,hetookthephotographfromherandhavingcarefullyrewrappedit,placeditagaininthebottomofhisquiver.
Forafewmomentshesatinsilence,hiseyesbentupontheground,whileJaneheldthelittlelocketinherhand,turningitoverandoverinanendeavortofindsomefurthercluethatmightleadtotheidentityofitsoriginalowner.
Atlengthasimpleexplanationoccurredtoher.
