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even though Numa�察�the lion�察�was already gathering himself in preparation 

for a charge�察�but Fate�察�already all too cruel�察�now outdid herselfthe wind 

veered suddenly for a few moments�察�the scent spoor that would have led 

the ape´man to the girl's side was wafted in the opposite direction�察�Tarzan 

passed within fifty yards of the tragedy that was being enacted in the glade�察�

and the opportunity was gone beyond recall。 



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                               The Fight For the Treasure 

       It was morning before Tarzan could bring himself to a realization of 

the possibility of failure of his quest�察�and even then he would only admit 

that success was but delayed。           He would eat and sleep�察�and then set forth 

again。     The    jungle    was   wide�察   �but  wide    too  were    the  experience     and 

cunning of Tarzan。         Taglat might travel far�察�but Tarzan would find him in 

the end�察�though he had to search every tree in the mighty forest。 

     Soliloquizing thus�察�the ape´man followed the spoor of Bara�察�the deer�察�

the unfortunate upon which he had decided to satisfy his hunger。                   For half 

an   hour   the   trail   led   the   ape´man   toward   the   east   along   a   well´marked 

game path�察�when suddenly�察�to the stalker's astonishment�察�the quarry broke 

into   sight�察  �racing   madly   back   along   the   narrow   way   straight   toward   the 

hunter。 

     Tarzan�察�who had been following along the trail�察�leaped so quickly to 

the concealing   verdure at the side that the deer   was still   unaware   of   the 

presence of an enemy in this direction�察�and while the animal was still some 

distance   away�察  �the   ape´man   swung   into   the   lower   branches   of   the   tree 

which   overhung   the   trail。     There   he   crouched�察  �a   savage   beast   of   prey�察�

awaiting the coming of its victim。 

     What had frightened the deer into so frantic a retreat�察�Tarzan did not 

knowNuma�察�the lion�察�perhaps�察�or Sheeta�察�the panther�察�but whatsoever it 

was   mattered   little   to   Tarzan   of   the Apeshe   was   ready   and   willing   to 

defend his kill against any other denizen of the jungle。               If he were unable 

to do it by means of physical prowess�察�he had at his command another and 

a greater powerhis shrewd intelligence。 

     And   so�察  �on   came   the   running   deer�察  �straight   into   the   jaws   of   death。 

The ape´man turned so that his back was toward the approaching animal。 

He poised with bent knees upon the gently swaying limb above the trail�察�

timing with keen ears the nearing hoof beats of frightened Bara。 

     In   a   moment   the   victim   flashed   beneath   the   limb   and   at   the   same 

instant   the   ape´man   above   sprang   out   and   down   upon         its   back。  The 

weight   of   the   man's   body   carried   the   deer   to   the   ground。  It   stumbled 



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forward once in a futile effort to rise�察�and then mighty muscles dragged its 

head far back�察�gave the neck a vicious wrench�察�and Bara was dead。 

     Quick   had   been   the   killing�察  �and   equally   quick   were   the   ape´man's 

subsequent   actions�察  �for   who   might   know   what   manner   of   killer   pursued 

Bara�察  �or   how   close   at   hand   he   might   be�拭  �Scarce   had   the   neck   of   the 

victim snapped than the carcass was hanging over one of Tarzan's broad 

shoulders�察�and an instant later the ape´man was perched once more among 

the lower branches of a tree above the trail�察�his keen�察�gray eyes scanning 

the pathway down which the deer had fled。 

     Nor   was   it   long   before   the   cause   of   Bara's   fright   became   evident   to 

Tarzan�察    �for   presently    came     the   unmistakable      sounds     of  approaching 

horsemen。       Dragging       his  kill  after  him    the  ape´man      ascended     to  the 

middle   terrace�察  �and   settling   himself   comfortably   in   the   crotch   of   a   tree 

where he could still view the trail beneath�察�cut a juicy steak from the deer's 

loin�察  �and   burying   his   strong�察  �white   teeth   in   the   hot   flesh   proceeded   to 

enjoy the fruits of his prowess and his cunning。 

     Nor did he neglect the trail beneath while he satisfied his hunger。                 His 

sharp   eyes   saw   the   muzzle   of   the   leading   horse   as   it   came   into   view 

around   a  bend   in   the  tortuous   trail�察  �and   one   by  one   they  scrutinized   the 

riders as they passed beneath him in single file。 

     Among them came one whom Tarzan recognized�察�but so schooled was 

the   ape´man   in   the   control   of   his   emotions   that   no   slightest   change   of 

expression�察     �much     less   any   hysterical    demonstration       that   might    have 

revealed his presence�察�betrayed the fact of his inward excitement。 

     Beneath him�察�as unconscious of his presence as were the Abyssinians 

before and behind him�察�rode Albert Werper�察�while the ape´man scrutinized 

the Belgian for some sign of the pouch which he had stolen。 

     As the Abyssinians rode toward the south�察�a giant figure hovered ever 

upon their traila huge�察�almost naked white man�察�who carried the bloody 

carcass of a deer upon his shoulders�察�for Tarzan knew that he might not 

have another opportunity to hunt for some time if he were to follow the 

Belgian。 

     To endeavor to snatch him from the midst of the armed horsemen�察�not 

even Tarzan would attempt other than in the last extremity�察�for the way of 



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the   wild   is   the   way   of   caution   and   cunning�察  �unless   they   be   aroused   to 

rashness by pain or anger。 

     So the Abyssinians and the Belgian marched southward and Tarzan of 

the Apes swung silently after them  through the swaying branches of   the 

middle terrace。 

     A  two   days'   march   brought   them   to   a   level   plain   beyond   which   lay 

mountainsa plain   which Tarzan   remembered   and   which   aroused   within 

him vague half memories and strange longings。                  Out upon the plain the 

horsemen   rode�察  �and   at   a   safe   distance   behind   them   crept   the   ape´man�察�

taking advantage of such cover as the ground afforded。 

     Beside   a  charred   pile   of  timbers   the Abyssinians   halted�察  �and Tarzan�察�

sneaking close and concealing himself in nearby shrubbery�察�watched them 

in wonderment。         He saw them digging up the earth�察�and he wondered if 

they had hidden meat there in the past and now had come for it。                   Then he 

recalled how he had buried his pretty pebbles�察�and the suggestion that had 

caused   him   to   do   it。  They   were   digging   for   the   things   the   blacks   had 

buried here� �

     Presently he saw them uncover a dirty�察�yellow object�察�and he witnessed 

the joy of Werper and of Abdul Mourak as the grimy object was exposed 

to view。     One by one they unearthed many similar pieces�察�all of the same 

uniform�察  �dirty   yellow�察  �until   a   pile   of   them   lay   upon   the   ground�察  �a   pile 

which Abdul Mourak fondled and petted in an ecstasy of greed。 

     Something stirred in the ape´man's   mind as he looked long upon the 

golden     ingots。    Where      had   he  seen   such    before�拭   �What      were   they�拭�

Why   did   these   Tarmangani   covet   them   so   greatly�拭      �To   whom   did   they 

belong�拭�

     He recalled the black men who had buried them。 The things must be 

theirs。    Werper   was   stealing   them   as   he   had   stolen   Tarzan's   pouch   of 

pebbles。     The ape´man's eyes blazed in anger。             He would like to find the 

black men and lead them against these thieves。               He wondered where their 

village might be。 

     As all these things ran through the active mind�察�a party of men moved 

out of the forest at the edge of the plain and advanced toward the ruins of 

the burned bungalow。 



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     Abdul Mourak�察�always watchful�察�was the first to see them�察�but already 

they   were   halfway   across   the   open。   He   called   to   his   men   to   mount   and 

hold   themselves   in   readiness�察  �for   in   the   heart   of Africa   who   may   know 

whether a strange host be friend or foe�拭�

     Werper�察     �swinging     into   his   saddle�察   �fastened     his   eyes    upon    the 

newcomers�察�then�察�white and trembling he turned toward Abdul Mourak。 

     ;It is Achmet Zek and his raiders�察─�he whispered。 ;They are come for 

the gold。; 

     It   must    have   been    at  about    the   same    instant    that  Achmet      Zek 

discovered the pile of yellow ingots and realized the actuality of what he 

had already feared since first his eyes had alighted upon the party beside 

the ruins of the Englishman's bungalow。               Someone had forestalled him 

another had come for the treasure ahead of him。 

     The Arab was crazed by rage。             Recently everything had gone against 

him。     He had lost the jewels�察�the Belgian�察�and for the second time he had 

lost   the   Englishwoman。   Now   some   one   had   come   to   rob   him   of         this 

treasure which he had thought as safe from disturbance here as though it 

never had been mined。 

     He cared not whom the thieves might be。               They would not give up the 

gold without a battle�察�

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