Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Life and Death
Oddvasesmadebyhisownhandfromtheclayoftheregionheldbeautifultropicalflowers.Curtainsofgrassandbamboocoveredthewindows,and,mostarduoustaskofall,withhismeagerassortmentoftoolshehadfashionedlumbertoneatlysealthewallsandceilingandlayasmoothfloorwithinthecabin.
Thathehadbeenabletoturnhishandsatalltosuchunaccustomedlaborwasasourceofmildwondertohim.Buthelovedtheworkbecauseitwasforherandthetinylifethathadcometocheerthem,thoughaddingahundredfoldtohisresponsibilitiesandtotheterriblenessoftheirsituation.
Duringtheyearthatfollowed,Claytonwasseveraltimesattackedbythegreatapeswhichnowseemedtocontinuallyinfestthevicinityofthecabin;butasheneveragainventuredoutsidewithoutbothrifleandrevolvershehadlittlefearofthehugebeasts.
Hehadstrengthenedthewindowprotectionsandfittedauniquewoodenlocktothecabindoor,sothatwhenhehuntedforgameandfruits,asitwasconstantlynecessaryforhimtodotoinsuresustenance,hehadnofearthatanyanimalcouldbreakintothelittlehome.
Atfirstheshotmuchofthegamefromthecabinwindows,buttowardtheendtheanimalslearnedtofearthestrangelairfromwhenceissuedtheterrifyingthunderofhisrifle.
InhisleisureClaytonread,oftenaloudtohiswife,fromthestoreofbookshehadbroughtfortheirnewhome.
