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adjusting themselves nicely to the various incidents of his life with which 

they had been intimately connected。             His boyhood among the apes spread 

itself in a slow panorama before him�察�and as it unfolded it induced within 

him a   mighty longing for the companionship of the shaggy�察�low´browed 

brutes of his past。 

     He watched   the blacks scatter  their cook   fire and   depart�察  �but though 

the face of each of them had but recently been as familiar to him as his 

own�察�they awakened within him no recollections whatsoever。 

     When   they   had   gone�察  �he   descended   from   the   tree   and   sought   food。 

Out upon the plain grazed numerous herds of wild ruminants。                      Toward a 

sleek�察   �fat  bunch    of  zebra    he  wormed      his  stealthy   way。    No     intricate 

process of reasoning caused him to circle widely until he was down wind 

from his preyhe acted instinctively。            He took advantage of every form 

of   cover   as   he   crawled   upon   all   fours   and   often   flat   upon   his   stomach 

toward them。 

     A  plump   young   mare   and   a   fat   stallion   grazed   nearest   to   him   as   he 

neared the herd。        Again it was instinct which selected the former for his 

meat。     A   low   bush   grew   but   a   few   yards   from   the   unsuspecting   two。 

The   ape´man   reached   its   shelter。      He   gathered   his   spear   firmly   in   his 

grasp。     Cautiously he drew his feet beneath him。 In a single swift move 

he rose and cast his heavy weapon at the mare's side。                 Nor did he wait to 



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note the effect of his assault�察�but leaped cat´like after his spear�察�his hunting 

knife in his hand。 

     For   an   instant   the   two   animals   stood   motionless。   The   tearing   of   the 

cruel barb into her side brought a sudden scream of pain and fright from 

the mare�察�and then they both wheeled and broke for safety�察�but Tarzan of 

the Apes�察�for a distance of a few yards�察�could equal the speed of even these�察�

and the first stride of the mare found her overhauled�察�with a savage beast 

at   her   shoulder。    She   turned�察  �biting   and   kicking   at   her   foe。   Her   mate 

hesitated   for   an   instant�察  �as   though   about   to   rush   to   her   assistance�察  �but   a 

backward   glance   revealed   to   him   the   flying   heels   of   the   balance   of   the 

herd�察  �and   with   a   snort   and   a   shake   of   his   head   he   wheeled   and   dashed 

away。 

     Clinging with one hand to the short mane of his quarry�察�Tarzan struck 

again and again with his knife at the unprotected heart。                    The result had�察�

from the first�察�been inevitable。           The mare fought bravely�察�but hopelessly�察�

and presently sank to the earth�察�her heart pierced。                The ape´man placed a 

foot    upon    her   carcass   and    raised   his  voice    in  the  victory   call   of  the 

Mangani。       In the distance�察�Basuli halted as the faint notes of the hideous 

scream broke upon his ears。 

     ;The great apes�察─�he said to his companion。                ;It has been long since I 

have heard them in the country of the Waziri。                 What could have brought 

them back�拭─�

     Tarzan grasped   his   kill   and   dragged   it   to   the   partial   seclusion   of   the 

bush which had hidden his own near approach�察�and there he squatted upon 

it�察  �cut   a   huge   hunk   of   flesh   from   the   loin   and   proceeded   to   satisfy   his 

hunger with the warm and dripping meat。 

     Attracted   by   the   shrill   screams   of   the   mare�察  �a   pair   of   hyenas   slunk 

presently into view。        They trotted to a point a few yards from the gorging 

ape´man�察      �and   halted。   Tarzan    looked     up�察 �bared    his   fighting   fangs    and 

growled。 The hyenas returned the compliment�察�and withdrew a couple of 

paces。     They made no move to attack�察�but continued to sit at a respectful 

distance until Tarzan had concluded his meal。                 After the ape´man had cut 

a few strips from the carcass to carry with him�察�he walked slowly off in the 

direction of the river to quench his thirst。           His way lay directly toward the 



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hyenas�察�nor did he alter his course because of them。 

     With all the lordly majesty of Numa�察�the lion�察�he strode straight toward 

the growling beasts。        For a moment they held their ground�察�bristling and 

defiant�察�but only for a moment�察�and then slunk away to one side while the 

indifferent ape´man passed them on his lordly way。                 A moment later they 

were tearing at the remains of the zebra。 

     Back to the reeds went Tarzan�察�and through them toward the river。                     A 

herd of buffalo�察�startled by his approach�察�rose ready to charge or to fly。                 A 

great    bull   pawed      the   ground    and    bellowed      as  his   bloodshot     eyes 

discovered      the   intruder�察  �but  the   ape´man     passed    across   their   front  as 

though ignorant of their existence。 The bull's bellowing lessened to a low 

rumbling�察 �he   turned   and   scraped   a   horde   of   flies   from   his   side   with   his 

muzzle�察�cast a final glance at the ape´man and resumed his feeding。                      His 

numerous family either followed his example or stood gazing after Tarzan 

in mild´eyed curiosity�察�until the opposite reeds swallowed him from view。 

     At the river�察�Tarzan drank his fill and bathed。             During the heat of the 

day he lay up under the shade of a tree near the ruins of his burned barns。 

His eyes wandered out across the plain toward the forest�察�and a longing for 

the    pleasures    of   its  mysterious     depths    possessed     his  thoughts     for  a 

considerable time。        With the next sun he would cross the open and enter 

the forest�     �There was no hurrythere lay before him an endless vista of 

tomorrows with naught to fill them but the satisfying of the appetites and 

caprices of the moment。 

     The     ape´man's     mind    was    untroubled      by   regret   for   the  past�察  �or 

aspiration   for   the   future。   He   could   lie   at   full   length   along   a   swaying 

branch�察�stretching his giant limbs�察�and luxuriating in the blessed peace of 

utter   thoughtlessness�察     �without    an   apprehension      or  a  worry    to  sap   his 

nervous energy and rob him of his peace of mind。                  Recalling only dimly 

any other existence�察�the ape´man was happy。                Lord Greystoke had ceased 

to exist。 

     For   several   hours   Tarzan   lolled   upon   his   swaying�察  �leafy   couch   until 

once again hunger and thirst suggested an excursion。                 Stretching lazily he 

dropped   to   the   ground   and   moved   slowly   toward   the   river。      The   game 

trail down   which   he   walked   had become   by  ages   of   use   a deep�察  �narrow 



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trench�察�its walls topped on either side by impenetrable thicket and dense´ 

growing trees closely interwoven with thick´stemmed creepers and lesser 

vines inextricably matted into two solid ramparts of vegetation。                     Tarzan 

had   almost   reached   the   point   where   the   trail   debouched   upon   the   open 

river   bottom  when   he   saw   a   family  of   lions   approaching   along   the   path 

from the direction of the river。          The ape´man counted seven a male and 

two   lionesses�察  �full   grown�察  �and   four   young   lions   as   large   and   quite   as 

formidable       as  their   parents。    Tarzan      halted�察  �growling�察    �and   the   lions 

paused�察�the great male in the lead baring his fangs and rumbling forth a 

warning roar。       In his hand the ape´man held his heavy spear�察�but he had 

no intention of pitting his puny weapon against seven lions�察�yet he stood 

there growling and roaring and the lions did likewise。                   It was purely an 

exhibition      of  jungle   bluff。   Each    was   trying   to   frighten   off  the   other。 

Neither wished to turn back and give way�察�nor did either at first desire to 

precipitate an encounter。          The lions were fed sufficiently so as not to be 

goaded by pangs of hunger and as for Tarzan he seldom ate the meat of the 

carnivores�察�but a point of ethics was   at stake and neither side wished to 

back down。        So they stood there facing one another�察�making all sorts of 

hideous noises the while they hurled jungle invective back and forth。 How 

long this bloodless duel would have persisted it is difficult to say�察�though 

eventually Tarzan would have been forced to yield to superior numbers。 

     There came�察�however�察�an interruption which put an end to the deadlock 

and   it   came   from   Tarzan's   rear。   He   and   the   lions   had   been   making   so 

much noise that neither could hear anything above their concerted bedlam�察�

and so it was that Tarzan did not hear the great bulk bearing down upon 

him   from   behind   until   an   instant   before   it   was   upon   him�察  �and   then   he 

turned   to   see   Buto�察  �the   rhinoceros�察  �his   little�察  �pig   eyes   blazing�察  �charging 

madly toward him and already so close that escape seemed impossible�察�yet 

so    perfectly    were    mind     and   muscles     coordinated      in  this   unspoiled�察�

primitive man that almost simultaneously with the sense perception of the 

threatened danger he wheeled and hurled his spear at Buto's chest。                

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