Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Life and Death
"Icanfinishthisfellowwithmyax."
Butheknewhewasfacingahorribledeath,andsodidshe.
Theapewasagreatbull,weighingprobablythreehundredpounds.Hisnasty,close-seteyesgleamedhatredfrombeneathhisshaggybrows,whilehisgreatcaninefangswerebaredinahorridsnarlashepausedamomentbeforehisprey.
Overthebrute’sshoulderClaytoncouldseethedoorwayofhiscabin,nottwentypacesdistant,andagreatwaveofhorrorandfearsweptoverhimashesawhisyoungwifeemerge,armedwithoneofhisrifles.
Shehadalwaysbeenafraidoffirearms,andwouldnevertouchthem,butnowsherushedtowardtheapewiththefearlessnessofalionessprotectingitsyoung.
"Back,Alice,"shoutedClayton,"forGod’ssake,goback."
Butshewouldnotheed,andjustthentheapecharged,sothatClaytoncouldsaynomore.
Themanswunghisaxwithallhismightystrength,butthepowerfulbruteseizeditinthoseterriblehands,andtearingitfromClayton’sgrasphurleditfartooneside.
Withanuglysnarlhecloseduponhisdefenselessvictim,buterehisfangshadreachedthethroattheythirstedfor,therewasasharpreportandabulletenteredtheape’sbackbetweenhisshoulders.
ThrowingClaytontothegroundthebeastturneduponhisnewenemy.
