Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

The Height of Civilization

           "

           "Doesthecomparisonrequiremuchtimeorlabor?"askedD’Arnot.

           "Ordinarilybutafewmoments,iftheimpressionsaredistinct."

           D’Arnotdrewalittleblackbookfromhispocketandcommencedturningthepages.

           Tarzanlookedatthebookinsurprise.HowdidD’Arnotcometohavehisbook?

           PresentlyD’Arnotstoppedatapageonwhichwerefivetinylittlesmudges.

           Hehandedtheopenbooktothepoliceman.

           "AretheseimprintssimilartomineorMonsieurTarzan’sorcanyousaythattheyareidenticalwitheither?"Theofficerdrewapowerfulglassfromhisdeskandexaminedallthreespecimenscarefully,makingnotationsmeanwhileuponapadofpaper.

           Tarzanrealizednowwhatwasthemeaningoftheirvisittothepoliceofficer.

           Theanswertohislife’sriddlelayinthesetinymarks.

           Withtensenerveshesatleaningforwardinhischair,butsuddenlyherelaxedanddroppedback,smiling.

           D’Arnotlookedathiminsurprise.

           "Youforgetthatfortwentyyearsthedeadbodyofthechildwhomadethosefingerprintslayinthecabinofhisfather,andthatallmylifeIhaveseenitlyingthere,"saidTarzanbitterly.

           Thepolicemanlookedupinastonishment.

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