Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Light of Knowledge
NowshewasbeneaththeoverhanginglimbsandcloseabovehercrouchedTarzan,waitingtheoutcomeoftherace.
Sheleapedintotheairgraspingalow-hangingbranch,butalmostovertheheadofTublat,sonearlyhadhedistancedher.Sheshouldhavebeensafenowbuttherewasarending,tearingsound,thebranchbrokeandprecipitatedherfullupontheheadofTublat,knockinghimtotheground.
Bothwereupinaninstant,butasquickastheyhadbeenTarzanhadbeenquicker,sothattheinfuriatedbullfoundhimselffacingtheman-childwhostoodbetweenhimandKala.
Nothingcouldhavesuitedthefiercebeastbetter,andwitharoaroftriumphheleapeduponthelittleLordGreystoke.Buthisfangsneverclosedinthatnutbrownflesh.
Amuscularhandshotoutandgraspedthehairythroat,andanotherplungedakeenhuntingknifeadozentimesintothebroadbreast.Likelightningtheblowsfell,andonlyceasedwhenTarzanfeltthelimpformcrumplebeneathhim.
AsthebodyrolledtothegroundTarzanoftheApesplacedhisfootupontheneckofhislifelongenemyand,raisinghiseyestothefullmoon,threwbackhisfierceyoungheadandvoicedthewildandterriblecryofhispeople.
OnebyonethetribeswungdownfromtheirarborealretreatsandformedacircleaboutTarzanandhisvanquishedfoe.WhentheyhadallcomeTarzanturnedtowardthem.
"IamTarzan,"hecried."Iamagreatkiller
