Тарзан, прийом мавп
The Light of Knowledge
Anotherandanotherfollowedinquicksuccessionuntilthejunglereverberatedwiththenowalmostceaselessnotesoftheirbloodthirstyscreams.
Itwasthechallengeandthehunt.
Whenalltheadultmaleshadjoinedinthethinlineofcirclingdancerstheattackcommenced.
Kerchak,seizingahugeclubfromthepilewhichlayathandforthepurpose,rushedfuriouslyuponthedeadape,dealingthecorpseaterrificblow,atthesametimeemittingthegrowlsandsnarlsofcombat.Thedinofthedrumwasnowincreased,aswellasthefrequencyoftheblows,andthewarriors,aseachapproachedthevictimofthehuntanddeliveredhisbludgeonblow,joinedinthemadwhirloftheDeathDance.
Tarzanwasoneofthewild,leapinghorde.Hisbrown,sweat-streaked,muscularbody,glisteninginthemoonlight,shonesuppleandgracefulamongtheuncouth,awkward,hairybrutesabouthim.
Nonewasmorestealthyinthemimichunt,nonemoreferociousthanheinthewildferocityoftheattack,nonewholeapedsohighintotheairintheDanceofDeath.
Asthenoiseandrapidityofthedrumbeatsincreasedthedancersapparentlybecameintoxicatedwiththewildrhythmandthesavageyells.Theirleapsandboundsincreased,theirbaredfangsdrippedsaliva,andtheirlipsandbreastswerefleckedwithfoam.
