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pillowed on one arm�察�the other rested across his face in such a way that his 

eyes   were   hidden   from   the   ape´man�察  �though   one   of   them   was   fastened 

upon him from beneath the shadow of the Belgian's forearm。 For a time he 

lay thus�察�glowering at Tarzan�察�and originating schemes for plundering him 

of his treasure schemes that were discarded as futile as rapidly as they 

were born。 

     Tarzan presently let his own eyes rest upon Werper。 The Belgian saw 

that he was being watched�察�and lay very still。               After a few moments he 

simulated the regular breathing of deep slumber。 

     Tarzan     had   been    thinking。     He    had    seen   the   Waziri    bury   their 

belongings。       Werper had told him that they were hiding them lest some 

one find them and take them away。 This seemed to Tarzan a splendid plan 

for safeguarding valuables。          Since Werper had evinced a desire to possess 

his glittering pebbles�察�Tarzan�察�with the suspicions of a savage�察�had guarded 

the   baubles�察  �of   whose   worth   he   was   entirely   ignorant�察  �as   zealously   as 

though they spelled life or death to him。 

     For   a   long   time   the   ape´man   sat   watching   his   companion。   At   last�察�

convinced       that   he   slept�察  �Tarzan     withdrew      his   hunting     knife   and 

commenced to dig a hole in the ground before him。                    With the blade he 

loosened up the earth�察�and with his hands he scooped it out until he had 

excavated a little cavity a few inches in diameter�察�and five or six inches in 

depth。     Into this he placed the pouch of jewels。           Werper almost forgot to 

breathe   after   the   fashion   of   a   sleeper   as   he   saw   what   the   ape´man   was 

doinghe scarce repressed an ejaculation of satisfaction。 

     Tarzan become suddenly rigid as his keen ears noted the cessation of 

the regular inspirations and expirations of his companion。                 His narrowed 

eyes bored straight down upon the Belgian。              Werper felt that he was lost 

he must risk all on his ability to carry on the deception。             He sighed�察�threw 

both arms outward�察�and turned over on his back mumbling as though in 

the   throes   of   a  bad   dream。    A   moment      later  he   resumed     the  regular 

breathing。 

     Now he could not watch Tarzan�察�but he was sure that the man sat for a 

long time looking at him。           Then�察�faintly�察�Werper heard the other's hands 



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scraping   dirt�察  �and   later   patting   it   down。  He   knew   then   that   the   jewels 

were buried。 

     It was an hour before Werper moved again�察�then he rolled over facing 

Tarzan   and   opened   his   eyes。     The   ape´man   slept。      By  reaching   out   his 

hand Werper could touch the spot where the pouch was buried。 

     For    a  long   time   he   lay  watching     and    listening。   He   moved     about�察�

making more noise than necessary�察�yet Tarzan did not awaken。                       He drew 

the sacrificial knife from his belt�察�and plunged it into the ground。 Tarzan 

did    not   move。     Cautiously       the  Belgian     pushed    the   blade    downward 

through the loose earth above the pouch。 He felt the point touch the soft�察�

tough fabric of the leather。         Then he pried down upon the handle。 Slowly 

the little mound of loose earth rose and parted。 An instant later a corner of 

the   pouch   came   into   view。   Werper   pulled   it   from   its   hiding   place�察  �and 

tucked   it   in   his   shirt。 Then   he   refilled   the   hole   and   pressed   the   dirt 

carefully down as it had been before。 

     Greed   had   prompted   him   to   an   act�察  �the   discovery   of   which   by   his 

companion could lead only to the most frightful consequences for Werper。 

Already he could almost feel those strong�察�white fangs burying themselves 

in his neck。      He shuddered。        Far out across the plain a leopard screamed�察�

and in the dense reeds behind him some great beast moved on padded feet。 

     Werper      feared   these   prowlers     of  the  night�察  �but   infinitely   more    he 

feared     the  just  wrath    of  the   human     beast   sleeping    at  his  side。   With 

utmost caution the Belgian arose。             Tarzan did not move。          Werper took a 

few steps toward the plain and the distant forest to the northwest�察�then he 

paused and fingered the hilt of the long knife in his belt。                 He turned and 

looked down upon the sleeper。 

     ;Why not�拭─�he mused。           ;Then I should be safe。; 

     He   returned   and   bent   above   the   ape´man。        Clutched   tightly   in   his 

hand was the sacrificial knife of the High Priestess of the Flaming God� �



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                              Achmet Zek Sees the Jewels 

       Mugambi�察�weak and suffering�察�had dragged his painful way along the 

trail of the retreating raiders。 He could move but slowly�察�resting often�察�but 

savage hatred and an equally savage desire for vengeance kept him to his 

task。    As   the   days   passed   his   wounds   healed   and   his   strength   returned�察�

until at last his giant frame had regained all of its former mighty powers。 

Now  he   went   more   rapidly�察  �but   the   mounted Arabs   had   covered   a   great 

distance while the wounded black had been painfully crawling after them。 

     They had reached their fortified camp�察�and there Achmet Zek awaited 

the    return  of   his  lieutenant�察  �Albert    Werper。    During     the   long�察 �rough 

journey�察�Jane Clayton had suffered more in anticipation of her impending 

fate than from the hardships of the road。 

     Achmet      Zek   had   not   deigned    to  acquaint    her  with   his   intentions 

regarding her future。        She prayed that she had been captured in the hope 

of ransom�察�for if such should prove the case�察�no great harm would befall 

her at the hands of the Arabs�察�but there was the chance�察�the horrid chance�察�

that   another   fate   awaited   her。   She   had   heard   of   many   women�察  �among 

whom were white women�察�who had been sold by outlaws such as Achmet 

Zek into the slavery of black harems�察�or taken farther north into the almost 

equally hideous existence of some Turkish seraglio。 

     Jane  Clayton   was of   sterner stuff   than that   which bends   in   spineless 

terror before danger。       Until hope proved futile she would not give it up�察�

nor   did   she   entertain   thoughts   of   self´destruction   only   as   a   final   escape 

from dishonor。       So long as Tarzan lived there was every reason to expect 

succor。     No man nor beast who roamed the savage continent could boast 

the cunning and the powers of her lord and master。                To her�察�he was little 

short of omnipotent in his native worldthis world of savage beasts and 

savage men。       Tarzan would come�察�and she would be rescued and avenged�察�

of that she was certain。        She counted the days that must elapse before he 

would     return   from   Opar    and   discover    what   had   transpired    during   his 

absence。     After that it would be but a short time before he had surrounded 

the Arab   stronghold   and   punished   the   motley   crew   of   wrongdoers   who 



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inhabited it。 

     That he could find her she had no slightest doubt。 No spoor�察�however 

faint�察�could elude the keen vigilance of his senses。               To him�察�the trail of 

the raiders would be as plain as the printed page of an open book to her。 

     And   while   she   hoped�察  �there   came   through   the   dark   jungle   another。 

Terrified by night and by day�察�came Albert Werper。               A dozen times he had 

escaped the claws and fangs of the giant carnivora only by what seemed a 

miracle to him。       Armed with nothing more than the knife he had brought 

with him from Opar�察�he had made his way through as savage a country as 

yet exists upon the face of the globe。 

     By night he had slept in trees。         By day he had stumbled fearfully on�察�

often taking refuge among the branches when sight or sound of some great 

cat warned him from danger。            But at last he had come within sight of the 

palisade behind which were his fierce companions。 

     At almost the same time Mugambi came out of the jungle before the 

walled village。      As he stood in the shadow of a great tree�察�reconnoitering�察�

he saw a man�察�ragged and disheveled�察�emerge from the jungle almost at his 

elbow。     Instantly he recognized the newcomer as he who had been a guest 

of his master before the latter had departed for Opar。 

     The black was upon the point of hailing the Belgian when something 

stayed     him。   He     saw   the   white   man    walking    confidently     across   the 

clearing toward the village gate。          No sane man thus approached a village 

in this part of Africa unless he was sure of a friendly welcome。               Mugambi 

waited。     His suspicions were aroused。 

     He    heard    Werper    halloo�察  �he   saw    the  gates   swing    open�察   �and   he 

witnessed      the  surprised    and   friendly   welcome      that  was    accorded    the 

erstwhile   guest   of   Lord   and   Lady   Greystoke。      A   light   broke   upon   the 

understanding of Mugambi。            This white man had been a traitor and a spy。 

It was to him they owed the raid during the absence of the Great Bwana。 

To his hate for the Arabs�察�Mugambi added a

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