Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Man and Man
Acrosstheirforeheadsweretattooedthreeparallellinesofcolor,andoneachbreastthreeconcentriccircles.Theiryellowteethwerefiledtosharppoints,andtheirgreatprotrudinglipsaddedstillfurthertothelowandbestialbrutishnessoftheirappearance.
Followingthemwereseveralhundredwomenandchildren,theformerbearingupontheirheadsgreatburdensofcookingpots,householdutensilsandivory.Intherearwereahundredwarriors,similarinallrespectstotheadvanceguard.
Thattheymoregreatlyfearedanattackfromtherearthanwhateverunknownenemieslurkedintheiradvancewasevidencedbytheformationofthecolumn;andsuchwasthefact,fortheywerefleeingfromthewhiteman’ssoldierswhohadsoharassedthemforrubberandivorythattheyhadturnedupontheirconquerorsonedayandmassacredawhiteofficerandasmalldetachmentofhisblacktroops.
Formanydaystheyhadgorgedthemselvesonmeat,buteventuallyastrongerbodyoftroopshadcomeandfallenupontheirvillagebynighttorevengethedeathoftheircomrades.
Thatnighttheblacksoldiersofthewhitemanhadhadmeata-plenty,andthislittleremnantofaoncepowerfultribehadslunkoffintothegloomyjungletowardtheunknown,andfreedom.
Butthatwhichmeantfreedomandthepursuitofhappinesstothesesavageblacksmeantconsternationanddeathtomanyofthewilddenizensoftheirnewhome.
