The Height of Civilization

           Anothermonthbroughtthemtoalittlegroupofbuildingsatthemouthofawideriver,andthereTarzansawmanyboats,andwasfilledwiththetimidityofthewildthingbythesightofmanymen.

           Graduallyhebecameaccustomedtothestrangenoisesandtheoddwaysofcivilization,sothatpresentlynonemightknowthattwoshortmonthsbefore,thishandsomeFrenchmaninimmaculatewhiteducks,wholaughedandchattedwiththegayestofthem,hadbeenswingingnakedthroughprimevalforeststopounceuponsomeunwaryvictim,which,raw,wastofillhissavagebelly.

           Theknifeandfork,socontemptuouslyflungasideamonthbefore,TarzannowmanipulatedasexquisitelyasdidthepolishedD’Arnot.

           SoaptapupilhadhebeenthattheyoungFrenchmanhadlaboredassiduouslytomakeofTarzanoftheApesapolishedgentlemaninsofarasnicetyofmannersandspeechwereconcerned.

           "Godmadeyouagentlemanatheart,myfriend,"D’Arnothadsaid;"butwewantHisworkstoshowupontheexterioralso."

           Assoonastheyhadreachedthelittleport,D’Arnothadcabledhisgovernmentofhissafety,andrequestedathree-months’leave,whichhadbeengranted.

           Hehadalsocabledhisbankersforfunds,andtheenforcedwaitofamonth,underwhichbothchafed,wasduetotheirinabilitytocharteravesselforthereturntoTarzan’sjungleafterthetreasure.