Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Brother Men.
IamTarzanoftheApes—mightyfighter.
D’Arnotwrote:
Iamgladsheissafe.Itpainsmetowrite,Iwillrestawhile.
AndthenTarzan:
Yes,rest.WhenyouarewellIshalltakeyoubacktoyourpeople.
FormanydaysD’Arnotlayuponhisbedofsoftferns.TheseconddayafeverhadcomeandD’Arnotthoughtthatitmeantinfectionandheknewthathewoulddie.
Anideacametohim.Hewonderedwhyhehadnotthoughtofitbefore.
HecalledTarzanandindicatedbysignsthathewouldwrite,andwhenTarzanhadfetchedthebarkandpencil,D’Arnotwrote:
Canyougotomypeopleandleadthemhere?Iwillwriteamessagethatyoumaytaketothem,andtheywillfollowyou.
Tarzanshookhisheadandtakingthebark,wrote:
Ihadthoughtofthat—thefirstday;butIdarednot.Thegreatapescomeoftentothisspot,andiftheyfoundyouhere,woundedandalone,theywouldkillyou.
D’Arnotturnedonhissideandclosedhiseyes.Hedidnotwishtodie;buthefeltthathewasgoing,forthefeverwasmountinghigherandhigher.Thatnighthelostconsciousness.
Forthreedayshewasindelirium,andTarzansatbesidehimandbathedhisheadandhandsandwashedhiswounds.
Onthefourthdaythefeverbrokeassuddenlyasithadcome,butitleftD’Arnotashadowofhisformerself,andveryweak.
