Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Outpost of the World
Inaninstanttheairwasfilledwithcriesofterrorfromthefleeinggardeners,butbeforeanyhadreachedthepalisadeawhitemanemergedfromtheenclosure,rifleinhand,todiscoverthecauseofthecommotion.
Whathesawbroughthisrifletohisshoulder,andTarzanoftheApeswouldhavefeltcoldleadonceagainhadnotD’Arnotcriedloudlytothemanwiththeleveledgun:
"Donotfire!Wearefriends!"
"Halt,then!"wasthereply.
"Stop,Tarzan!"criedD’Arnot."Hethinksweareenemies."
Tarzandroppedintoawalk,andtogetherheandD’Arnotadvancedtowardthewhitemanbythegate.
Thelattereyedtheminpuzzledbewilderment.
"Whatmannerofmenareyou?"heasked,inFrench.
"Whitemen,"repliedD’Arnot."Wehavebeenlostinthejungleforalongtime."
Themanhadloweredhisrifleandnowadvancedwithoutstretchedhand.
"IamFatherConstantineoftheFrenchMissionhere,"hesaid,"andIamgladtowelcomeyou."
"ThisisMonsieurTarzan,FatherConstantine,"repliedD’Arnot,indicatingtheape-man;andasthepriestextendedhishandtoTarzan,D’Arnotadded:"andIamPaulD’Arnot,oftheFrenchNavy
