Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Out to Sea
Withavolleyofawfuloaths,hisfacesuffusedwiththescarletofmortificationandrage,thecaptainregainedhisfeet,andwithaterrificblowfelledthesailortothedeck.
Themanwassmallandratherold,sothatthebrutalityoftheactwasthusaccentuated.Theotherseaman,however,wasneitheroldnorsmall—ahugebearofaman,withfierceblackmustachios,andagreatbullnecksetbetweenmassiveshoulders.
Ashesawhismategodownhecrouched,and,withalowsnarl,spranguponthecaptaincrushinghimtohiskneeswithasinglemightyblow.
Fromscarlettheofficer’sfacewentwhite,forthiswasmutiny;andmutinyhehadmetandsubduedbeforeinhisbrutalcareer.Withoutwaitingtorisehewhippedarevolverfromhispocket,firingpointblankatthegreatmountainofmuscletoweringbeforehim;but,quickashewas,JohnClaytonwasalmostasquick,sothatthebulletwhichwasintendedforthesailor’sheartlodgedinthesailor’sleginstead,forLordGreystokehadstruckdownthecaptain’sarmashehadseentheweaponflashinthesun.
WordspassedbetweenClaytonandthecaptain,theformermakingitplainthathewasdisgustedwiththebrutalitydisplayedtowardthecrew,norwouldhecountenanceanythingfurtherofthekindwhileheandLadyGreystokeremainedpassengers.
Thecaptainwasonthepointofmakinganangryreply,but,thinkingbetterofit,turnedonhisheelandblackandscowling,strodeaft.
