Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Village of Torture
Thesharppainandthefeelofhot,tricklingbloodassuredhimoftheawfulrealityofhishopelessposition.
Anotherspearandthenanothertouchedhim.Heclosedhiseyesandheldhisteethfirmset—hewouldnotcryout.
HewasasoldierofFrance,andhewouldteachthesebeastshowanofficerandagentlemandied.
TarzanoftheApesneedednointerpretertotranslatethestoryofthosedistantshots.WithJanePorter’skissesstillwarmuponhislipshewasswingingwithincrediblerapiditythroughtheforesttreesstraighttowardthevillageofMbonga.
Hewasnotinterestedinthelocationoftheencounter,forhejudgedthatthatwouldsoonbeover.Thosewhowerekilledhecouldnotaid,thosewhoescapedwouldnotneedhisassistance.
Itwastothosewhohadneitherbeenkilledorescapedthathehastened.AndheknewthathewouldfindthembythegreatpostinthecenterofMbongavillage.
ManytimeshadTarzanseenMbonga’sblackraidingpartiesreturnfromthenorthwardwithprisoners,andalwayswerethesamescenesenactedaboutthatgrimstake,beneaththeflaringlightofmanyfires.
Heknew,too,thattheyseldomlostmuchtimebeforeconsummatingthefiendishpurposeoftheircaptures.Hedoubtedthathewouldarriveintimetodomorethanavenge.
Onhesped.
