Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The White Ape
Hewasnowswimmingparalleltothebankandtherehesawthecruelbeastthatwouldhaveseizedhimcrouchinguponthestillformofhislittleplaymate.
ThelionesswasintentlywatchingTarzan,evidentlyexpectinghimtoreturntoshore,butthistheboyhadnointentionofdoing.
Insteadheraisedhisvoiceinthecallofdistresscommontohistribe,addingtoitthewarningwhichwouldpreventwould-berescuersfromrunningintotheclutchesofSabor.
Almostimmediatelytherecameananswerfromthedistance,andpresentlyfortyorfiftygreatapesswungrapidlyandmajesticallythroughthetreestowardthesceneoftragedy.
IntheleadwasKala,forshehadrecognizedthetonesofherbestbeloved,andwithherwasthemotherofthelittleapewholaydeadbeneathcruelSabor.
Thoughmorepowerfulandbetterequippedforfightingthantheapes,thelionesshadnodesiretomeettheseenragedadults,andwithasnarlofhatredshesprangquicklyintothebrushanddisappeared.
Tarzannowswamtoshoreandclamberedquicklyupondryland.Thefeelingoffreshnessandexhilarationwhichthecoolwatershadimpartedtohim,filledhislittlebeingwithgratefulsurprise,andeverafterhelostnoopportunitytotakeadailyplungeinlakeorstreamoroceanwhenitwaspossibletodoso.
