Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Tree-top Hunter
Ittookhimmanydaystobraidanewrope,butwhen,finally,itwasdonehewentforthpurposelytohunt,andlieinwaitamongthedensefoliageofagreatbranchrightabovethewell-beatentrailthatledtowater.
Severalsmallanimalspassedunharmedbeneathhim.Hedidnotwantsuchinsignificantgame.Itwouldtakeastronganimaltotesttheefficacyofhisnewscheme.
AtlastcameshewhomTarzansought,withlithesinewsrollingbeneathshimmeringhide;fatandglossycameSabor,thelioness.
Hergreatpaddedfeetfellsoftandnoiselessonthenarrowtrail.Herheadwashighineveralertattention;herlongtailmovedslowlyinsinuousandgracefulundulations.
NearerandnearershecametowhereTarzanoftheApescroucheduponhislimb,thecoilsofhislongropepoisedreadyinhishand.
Likeathingofbronze,motionlessasdeath,satTarzan.Saborpassedbeneath.Onestridebeyondshetook—asecond,athird,andthenthesilentcoilshotoutaboveher.
Foraninstantthespreadingnoosehungaboveherheadlikeagreatsnake,andthen,asshelookedupwardtodetecttheoriginoftheswishingsoundoftherope,itsettledaboutherneck.WithaquickjerkTarzansnappedthenoosetightabouttheglossythroat,andthenhedroppedtheropeandclungtohissupportwithbothhands.
Saborwastrapped.
