Man and Man

           TarzanoftheApeslivedoninhiswild,jungleexistencewithlittlechangeforseveralyears,onlythathegrewstrongerandwiser,andlearnedfromhisbooksmoreandmoreofthestrangeworldswhichlaysomewhereoutsidehisprimevalforest.

           Tohimlifewasnevermonotonousorstale.TherewasalwaysPisah,thefish,tobecaughtinthemanystreamsandthelittlelakes,andSabor,withherferociouscousinstokeeponeeveronthealertandgivezesttoeveryinstantthatonespentupontheground.

           Oftentheyhuntedhim,andmoreoftenhehuntedthem,butthoughtheyneverquitereachedhimwiththosecruel,sharpclawsoftheirs,yetthereweretimeswhenonecouldscarcehavepassedathickleafbetweentheirtalonsandhissmoothhide.

           QuickwasSabor,thelioness,andquickwereNumaandSheeta,butTarzanoftheApeswaslightning.

           WithTantor,theelephant,hemadefriends.How?Asknot.Butthisisknowntothedenizensofthejungle,thatonmanymoonlightnightsTarzanoftheApesandTantor,theelephant,walkedtogether,andwherethewaywasclearTarzanrode,perchedhighuponTantor’smightyback.

           Manydaysduringtheseyearshespentinthecabinofhisfather,wherestilllay,untouched,thebonesofhisparentsandtheskeletonofKala’sbaby.Ateighteenhereadfluentlyandunderstoodnearlyallhereadinthemanyandvariedvolumesontheshelves.