Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Brother Men.
"MAISOUI,"hesaid,andD’ArnotlaughedaloudtohearthephrasethatheusedsooftenglidefromTarzan’stongue.
Sotheysetout,D’ArnotmarvelingashadClaytonandJaneatthewondrousstrengthandagilityoftheapeman.
Mid-afternoonbroughtthemtotheclearing,andasTarzandroppedtoearthfromthebranchesofthelasttreehisheartleapedandboundedagainsthisribsinanticipationofseeingJanesosoonagain.
Noonewasinsightoutsidethecabin,andD’ArnotwasperplexedtonotethatneitherthecruisernortheArrowwasatanchorinthebay.
Anatmosphereoflonelinesspervadedthespot,whichcaughtsuddenlyatbothmenastheystrodetowardthecabin.
Neitherspoke,yetbothknewbeforetheyopenedthecloseddoorwhattheywouldfindbeyond.
Tarzanliftedthelatchandpushedthegreatdoorinuponitswoodenhinges.Itwasastheyhadfeared.Thecabinwasdeserted.
Thementurnedandlookedatoneanother.D’Arnotknewthathispeoplethoughthimdead;butTarzanthoughtonlyofthewomanwhohadkissedhiminloveandnowhadfledfromhimwhilehewasservingoneofherpeople.
Agreatbitternessroseinhisheart.Hewouldgoaway,farintothejungleandjoinhistribe.Neverwouldheseeoneofhisownkindagain,norcouldhebearthethoughtofreturningtothecabin.
