Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Height of Civilization
Asthoughthesuggestionhadbrokenthespellofsomehorridnightmaretheyhastenedtotheirvariousquarters,andpresentlywereheadedtowardthejungle—eachoneheavilyarmed.
"God!Whatwasthat?"suddenlycriedoneoftheparty,anEnglishman,asTarzan’ssavagecrycamefaintlytotheirears.
"Iheardthesamethingoncebefore,"saidaBelgian,"whenIwasinthegorillacountry.Mycarrierssaiditwasthecryofagreatbullapewhohasmadeakill."
D’ArnotrememberedClayton’sdescriptionoftheawfulroarwithwhichTarzanhadannouncedhiskills,andhehalfsmiledinspiteofthehorrorwhichfilledhimtothinkthattheuncannysoundcouldhaveissuedfromahumanthroat—fromthelipsofhisfriend.
Asthepartystoodfinallyneartheedgeofthejungle,debatingastothebestdistributionoftheirforces,theywerestartledbyalowlaughnearthem,andturning,beheldadvancingtowardthemagiantfigurebearingadeadlionuponitsbroadshoulders.
EvenD’Arnotwasthunderstruck,foritseemedimpossiblethatthemancouldhavesoquicklydispatchedalionwiththepitifulweaponshehadtaken,orthatalonehecouldhavebornethehugecarcassthroughthetangledjungle.
ThemencrowdedaboutTarzanwithmanyquestions,buthisonlyanswerwasalaughingdepreciationofhisfeat.
