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death by thirst�察�but his   was a pitiable state   when finally he stumbled   by 

accident   upon   a   large   river   in   a   country   where   fruit   was   abundant�察  �and 

small   game   which   he   might   bag   by   means   of   a   combination   of   stealth�察�

cunning�察  �and   a   crude   knob´stick   which   he   had   fashioned   from   a   fallen 

limb。 

     Realizing that he still had a long march ahead of him before he could 

reach even the outskirts of the Waziri country�察�Mugambi wisely decided to 

remain where he was until he had recuperated his strength and health。                     A 

few days' rest would accomplish wonders for him�察�he knew�察�and he could 

ill  afford    to  sacrifice   his  chances     for  a  safe   return   by   setting   forth 

handicapped by weakness。 

     And so it was that he constructed a substantial thorn boma�察�and rigged 

a thatched shelter within it�察�where he might sleep by night in security�察�and 

from  which   he   sallied   forth   by   day  to   hunt   the   flesh   which   alone   could 

return to his giant thews their normal prowess。 

     One day�察�as he hunted�察�a pair of savage eyes discovered him from the 

concealment       of  the   branches    of  a  great   tree  beneath    which    the  black 

warrior passed。 Bloodshot�察�wicked eyes they were�察�set in a fierce and hairy 

face。 

     They watched Mugambi make his little kill of a small rodent�察�and they 

followed him as he returned to his hut�察�their owner moving quietly through 



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the trees upon the trail of the Negro。 

     The   creature   was   Chulk�察  �and   he   looked   down   upon   the   unconscious 

man more in curiosity than in hate。             The wearing of the Arab burnoose 

which Tarzan had placed upon his person had aroused in the mind of the 

anthropoid a desire for similar mimicry of the Tarmangani。                 The burnoose�察�

though�察�had obstructed his movements and proven such a nuisance that the 

ape had long since torn it from him and thrown it away。 

     Now�察    �however�察   �he   saw   a  Gomangani       arrayed   in  less   cumbersome 

apparela   loin   cloth�察  �a   few   copper   ornaments   and   a   feather   headdress。 

These were more in line with Chulk's desires than a flowing robe which 

was constantly getting between one's legs�察�and catching upon every limb 

and bush along the leafy trail。 

     Chulk   eyed   the   pouch�察  �which�察  �suspended   over   Mugambi's   shoulder�察�

swung beside his black hip。           This took his fancy�察�for it was ornamented 

with feathers and a fringe�察�and so the ape hung about Mugambi's boma�察�

waiting an opportunity to seize either by stealth or might some object of 

the black's apparel。 

     Nor was it long before the opportunity came。              Feeling safe within his 

thorny enclosure�察�Mugambi was wont to stretch himself in the shade of his 

shelter during the heat of the day�察�and sleep in peaceful security until the 

declining sun carried with it the enervating temperature of midday。 

     Watching from above�察�Chulk saw the black warrior stretched thus in 

the unconsciousness of sleep one sultry afternoon。               Creeping out upon an 

overhanging branch the anthropoid dropped to the ground within the boma。 

He approached the sleeper upon padded feet which gave forth no sound�察�

and with an uncanny woodcraft that rustled not a leaf or a grass blade。 

     Pausing     beside    the   man�察   �the   ape   bent    over   and    examined      his 

belongings。      Great as was the strength of Chulk there lay in the back of 

his little brain a something which deterred him from arousing the man to 

combata sense that is inherent in all the lower orders�察�a strange fear of 

man�察�that rules even the most powerful of the jungle creatures at times。 

     To   remove   Mugambi's   loin   cloth   without   awakening   him   would   be 

impossible�察  �and   the   only   detachable   things   were   the   knob´stick   and   the 

pouch�察�which had fallen from the black's shoulder as he rolled in sleep。 



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     Seizing these two articles�察�as better than nothing at all�察�Chulk retreated 

with haste�察�and every indication of nervous terror�察�to the safety of the tree 

from which he   had dropped�察 �and�察�still haunted by  that indefinable   terror 

which      the    close    proximity      of   man     awakened       in   his   breast�察   �fled 

precipitately through the jungle。            Aroused by attack�察�or supported by the 

presence of another of his kind�察�Chulk could have braved the presence of a 

score of human beings�察�but aloneah�察�that was a different matteralone�察�

and unenraged。 

     It   was   some   time   after   Mugambi   awoke   that   he   missed   the   pouch。 

Instantly he was all excitement。            What could have become of it�拭              �It had 

been at his side when he lay down to sleepof that he was certain�察�for had 

he not pushed it from beneath him when its bulging bulk�察�pressing against 

his   ribs�察  �caused   him   discomfort�拭       �Yes�察  �it   had   been   there   when   he   lay 

down to sleep。        How then had it vanished�拭�

     Mugambi's savage imagination was filled with visions of the spirits of 

departed   friends   and   enemies�察  �for   only   to   the   machinations   of   such   as 

these could he attribute the disappearance of his pouch and knob´stick in 

the   first   excitement   of   the   discovery   of   their   loss�察  �but   later   and   more 

careful     investigation�察    �such    as   his  woodcraft      made     possible�察   �revealed 

indisputable   evidence   of   a   more   material   explanation           than   his   excited 

fancy and superstition had at first led him to accept。 

     In the trampled turf beside him was the faint impress of huge�察�manlike 

feet。    Mugambi raised his brows as the truth dawned upon him。                        Hastily 

leaving   the   boma   he   searched   in   all   directions   about   the   enclosure   for 

some farther sign of the tell´tale spoor。             He climbed trees and sought for 

evidence of the direction of the thief's flight�察�but the faint signs left by a 

wary  ape   who   elects   to   travel through   the trees   eluded   the   woodcraft   of 

Mugambi。         Tarzan   might   have   followed   them�察  �but   no   ordinary   mortal 

could perceive them�察�or perceiving�察�translate。 

     The black�察�now strengthened and refreshed by his rest�察�felt ready to set 

out   again   for  Waziri�察  �and   finding   himself   another   knob´stick�察  �turned   his 

back upon the river and plunged into the mazes of the jungle。 

     As   Taglat   struggled      with   the   bonds   which      secured    the   ankles   and 

wrists of his captive�察�the great lion that eyed the two from behind a nearby 



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clump of bushes wormed closer to his intended prey。 

     The ape's back was toward the lion。              He did not see the broad head�察�

fringed by its rough mane�察�protruding through the leafy wall。                     He could 

not   know   that the   powerful   hind   paws   were   gathering   close  beneath   the 

tawny   belly   preparatory   to   a   sudden   spring�察  �and   his   first   intimation   of 

impending       danger    was    the  thunderous     and    triumphant     roar   which    the 

charging lion could no longer suppress。 

     Scarce      pausing     for   a   backward      glance�察    �Taglat    abandoned       the 

unconscious   woman   and   fled   in   the   opposite   direction   from   the   horrid 

sound which had broken in so unexpected and terrifying a manner upon 

his startled ears�察�but the warning had come too late to save him�察�and the 

lion�察 �in   his   second   bound�察  �alighted   full   upon   the   broad   shoulders   of   the 

anthropoid。 

     As the great bull went down there was awakened in him to the full all 

the   cunning�察  �all   the   ferocity�察  �all   the   physical   prowess   which   obey   the 

mightiest of the fundamental laws of nature�察�the law of self´preservation�察�

and turning upon his back he closed with the carnivore in a death struggle 

so fearless and abandoned�察�that for a moment the great Numa himself may 

have trembled for the outcome。 

     Seizing the lion by the mane�察�Taglat buried his yellowed fangs deep in 

the monster's throat�察�growling hideously through the muffled gag of blood 

and   hair。   Mixed   with   the   ape's   voice   the   lion's   roars   of   rage   and   pain 

reverberated      through     the  jungle�察   �till  the  lesser  creatures    of   the  wild�察�

startled from their peaceful pursuits�察�scurried fearfully away。 

     Rolling over and over upon the turf the two battled with demoniac fury�察�

until the colossal cat�察�by doubling his hind paws far up beneath his belly 

sank his talons deep into Taglat's chest�察�then�察�ripping downward with all 

his    strength�察  �Numa      accomplished       his   design�察  �and    the   disemboweled 

anthropoid�察  �with   a   last   spasmodic   struggle�察  �relaxed   in   limp   and   bloody 

dissolution beneath his titanic adversary。 

     Scrambling to his feet�察�Numa looked about quickly in all directions�察�as 

though seeking to detect the possible presence of other foes�察�but only the 

still and unconscious form of the girl�察�lying a few paces from him met his 

gaze�察�and with an angry growl he placed a forepaw upon the body of his 



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