Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Lost Treasure
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"Theremusthavebeenseveralintheparty,"saidJane,whohadjoinedthem."Yourememberthatittookfourmentocarryit."
"Byjove!"criedClayton."That’sright.Itmusthavebeendonebyapartyofblacks.Probablyoneofthemsawthemenburythechestandthenreturnedimmediatelyafterwithapartyofhisfriends,andcarrieditoff."
"Speculationisfutile,"saidProfessorPortersadly."Thechestisgone.Weshallneverseeitagain,northetreasurethatwasinit."
OnlyJaneknewwhatthelossmeanttoherfather,andnonethereknewwhatitmeanttoher.
SixdayslaterCaptainDufranneannouncedthattheywouldsailearlyonthemorrow.
Janewouldhavebeggedforafurtherreprieve,haditnotbeenthatshetoohadbeguntobelievethatherforestloverwouldreturnnomore.
Inspiteofherselfshebegantoentertaindoubtsandfears.ThereasonablenessoftheargumentsofthesedisinterestedFrenchofficerscommencedtoconvinceheragainstherwill.
Thathewasacannibalshewouldnotbelieve,butthathewasanadoptedmemberofsomesavagetribeatlengthseemedpossibletoher.
Shewouldnotadmitthathecouldbedead.Itwasimpossibletobelievethatthatperfectbody,sofilledwithtriumphantlife,couldeverceasetoharborthevitalspark—assoonbelievethatimmortalityweredust
