Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Light of Knowledge
Piecesofbarkandflatleavesandevensmoothstretchesofbareearthprovidedhimwithcopybookswhereontoscratchwiththepointofhishuntingknifethelessonshewaslearning.
Nordidheneglectthesternerdutiesoflifewhilefollowingthebentofhisinclinationtowardthesolvingofthemysteryofhislibrary.
Hepracticedwithhisropeandplayedwithhissharpknife,whichhehadlearnedtokeepkeenbywhettinguponflatstones.
ThetribehadgrownlargersinceTarzanhadcomeamongthem,forundertheleadershipofKerchaktheyhadbeenabletofrightentheothertribesfromtheirpartofthejunglesothattheyhadplentytoeatandlittleornolossfrompredatoryincursionsofneighbors.
Hencetheyoungermalesastheybecameadultfounditmorecomfortabletotakematesfromtheirowntribe,oriftheycapturedoneofanothertribetobringherbacktoKerchak’sbandandliveinamitywithhimratherthanattempttosetupnewestablishmentsoftheirown,orfightwiththeredoubtableKerchakforsupremacyathome.
Occasionallyonemoreferociousthanhisfellowswouldattemptthislatteralternative,butnonehadcomeyetwhocouldwrestthepalmofvictoryfromthefierceandbrutalape.
Tarzanheldapeculiarpositioninthetribe.Theyseemedtoconsiderhimoneofthemandyetinsomewaydifferent.
