Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Light of Knowledge
Swiftlyhespedtowardthesurroundingtreesandwithanagileboundgainedalowerlimbwithonehand,andthen,transferringhisburdentohisteeth,heclimbedrapidlyupward,closelyfollowedbyTublat.
Up,uphewenttothewavingpinnacleofaloftymonarchoftheforestwherehisheavypursuerdarednotfollowhim.Thereheperched,hurlingtauntsandinsultsattheraging,foamingbeastfiftyfeetbelowhim.
AndthenTublatwentmad.
Withhorrifyingscreamsandroarsherushedtotheground,amongthefemalesandyoung,sinkinghisgreatfangsintoadozentinynecksandtearinggreatpiecesfromthebacksandbreastsofthefemaleswhofellintohisclutches.
InthebrilliantmoonlightTarzanwitnessedthewholemadcarnivalofrage.Hesawthefemalesandtheyoungscampertothesafetyofthetrees.Thenthegreatbullsinthecenterofthearenafeltthemightyfangsoftheirdementedfellow,andwithoneaccordtheymeltedintotheblackshadowsoftheoverhangingforest.
TherewasbutoneintheamphitheaterbesideTublat,abelatedfemalerunningswiftlytowardthetreewhereTarzanperched,andclosebehindhercametheawfulTublat.
ItwasKala,andasquicklyasTarzansawthatTublatwasgainingonherhedroppedwiththerapidityofafallingstone,frombranchtobranch,towardhisfostermother.
