Тарзан, прийом мавп
“Most Remarkable”
Philanderdirectedhisprodigiousleapsandbounds;whilefromtheshadowsofthissamespotpeeredtwokeeneyesininterestedappreciationoftherace.
ItwasTarzanoftheApeswhowatched,withfacea-grin,thisoddgameoffollow-the-leader.
Heknewthetwomenweresafeenoughfromattackinsofarasthelionwasconcerned.TheveryfactthatNumahadforegonesucheasypreyatallconvincedthewiseforestcraftofTarzanthatNuma’sbellyalreadywasfull.
Thelionmightstalkthemuntilhungryagain;butthechanceswerethatifnotangeredhewouldsoontireofthesport,andslinkawaytohisjunglelair.
Really,theonegreatdangerwasthatoneofthemenmightstumbleandfall,andthentheyellowdevilwouldbeuponhiminamomentandthejoyofthekillwouldbetoogreatatemptationtowithstand.
SoTarzanswungquicklytoalowerlimbinlinewiththeapproachingfugitives;andasMr.SamuelT.Philandercamepantingandblowingbeneathhim,alreadytoospenttostruggleuptothesafetyofthelimb,Tarzanreacheddownand,graspinghimbythecollarofhiscoat,yankedhimtothelimbbyhisside.
Anothermomentbroughttheprofessorwithinthesphereofthefriendlygrip,andhe,too,wasdrawnupwardtosafetyjustasthebaffledNuma,witharoar,leapedtorecoverhisvanishingquarry.
