Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Tree-top Hunter
Withaboundthestartledbeastturnedintothejungle,butTarzanwasnottoloseanotherropethroughthesamecauseasthefirst.Hehadlearnedfromexperience.Thelionesshadtakenbuthalfhersecondboundwhenshefelttheropetightenaboutherneck;herbodyturnedcompletelyoverintheairandshefellwithaheavycrashuponherback.Tarzanhadfastenedtheendoftheropesecurelytothetrunkofthegreattreeonwhichhesat.
Thusfarhisplanhadworkedtoperfection,butwhenhegraspedtherope,bracinghimselfbehindacrotchoftwomightybranches,hefoundthatdraggingthemighty,struggling,clawing,biting,screamingmassofiron-muscledfuryuptothetreeandhangingherwasaverydifferentproposition.
TheweightofoldSaborwasimmense,andwhenshebracedherhugepawsnothinglessthanTantor,theelephant,himself,couldhavebudgedher.
Thelionesswasnowbackinthepathwhereshecouldseetheauthoroftheindignitywhichhadbeenplaceduponher.Screamingwithrageshesuddenlycharged,leapinghighintotheairtowardTarzan,butwhenherhugebodystruckthelimbonwhichTarzanhadbeen,Tarzanwasnolongerthere.
Insteadheperchedlightlyuponasmallerbranchtwentyfeetabovetheragingcaptive.ForamomentSaborhunghalfacrossthebranch,whileTarzanmocked,andhurledtwigsandbranchesatherunprotectedface
