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     ;Wait� ─�said the ape´man to his captive。           ;This gentleman wishes you�察�

and   so   do   I。 When   I   am  through   with   you�察 �he   may  have   you。    Tell   me 

what has become of my wife。; 

     The Belgian officer eyed the almost naked�察�white giant with curiosity。 

He noted the strange contrast of primitive weapons and apparel�察�and the 

easy�察�fluent French which the man spoke。              The former denoted the lowest�察�

the latter  the  highest type   of   culture。     He  could not   quite determine  the 

social status of this strange creature�察�but he knew that he did not relish the 

easy assurance with which the fellow presumed to dictate when he might 

take possession of the prisoner。 

     ;Pardon     me�察─   �he  said�察  �stepping    forward    and   placing    his  hand    on 



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Werper's   other   shoulder�察   �but   this   gentleman   is   my   prisoner。      He   must 

come with me。; 

     ;When I am through with him�察─�replied Tarzan�察�quietly。 

     The   officer   turned   and   beckoned   to   the   soldiers   standing   in   the   trail 

behind   him。      A  company   of   uniformed   blacks   stepped   quickly   forward 

and pushing past the three�察�surrounded the ape´man and his captive。 

     ;Both     the   law   and   the   power     to  enforce    it  are  upon    my    side�察─�

announced the officer。         ;Let us have no trouble。 If you have a grievance 

against this man you may return with me and enter your charge regularly 

before an authorized tribunal。; 

     ;Your legal rights are not above suspicion�察�my friend�察─�replied Tarzan�察�

;and your power to enforce   your commands are   only apparentnot real。 

You have presumed to enter British territory with an armed force。                    Where 

is your authority for this invasion�拭�Where are the extradition papers which 

warrant   the   arrest   of   this   man�拭   �And   what   assurance   have   you   that   I 

cannot bring an armed force about you that will prevent your return to the 

Congo Free State�拭─�

     The Belgian lost his temper。           ;I have no disposition to argue with a 

naked     savage�察─   �he   cried。   ;Unless     you   wish    to  be   hurt  you   will   not 

interfere with me。       Take the prisoner�察�Sergeant� ─�

     Werper   raised   his   lips   close   to   Tarzan's   ear。 ;Keep   me   from   them�察�

and I can show you the very spot where I saw your wife last night�察─  �he 

whispered。       ;She cannot be far from here at this very minute。; 

     The   soldiers�察  �following   the   signal   from   their   sergeant�察  �closed   in   to 

seize Werper。       Tarzan grabbed the Belgian about the waist�察�and bearing 

him   beneath   his   arm   as   he   might   have   borne   a   sack    of   flour�察 �leaped 

forward in an attempt to break through the cordon。                  His right fist caught 

the nearest soldier upon the jaw and sent him hurtling backward upon his 

fellows。     Clubbed rifles were torn from the hands of those who barred his 

way�察�and right and left the black soldiers stumbled aside in the face of the 

ape´man's savage break for liberty。 

     So completely did the blacks surround the two that they dared not fire 

for   fear   of   hitting  one   of  their  own   number�察    �and   Tarzan    was    already 

through them and upon the point of dodging into the concealing mazes of 



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the jungle when one who had sneaked upon him from behind struck him a 

heavy blow upon the head with a rifle。 

     In an instant the ape´man was down and a dozen black soldiers were 

upon     his  back。     When      he   regained    consciousness       he  found     himself 

securely bound�察�as was Werper also。              The Belgian officer�察�success having 

crowned his efforts�察�was in good humor�察�and inclined to chaff his prisoners 

about the ease with which they had been captured�察�but from Tarzan of the 

Apes     he   elicited   no  response。     Werper�察     �however�察    �was   voluble    in  his 

protests。     He   explained that Tarzan   was   an   English   lord�察�but the   officer 

only laughed at the assertion�察�and advised his prisoner to save his breath 

for his defense in court。 

     As soon as Tarzan regained his senses and it was found that he was not 

seriously   injured�察  �the   prisoners   were   hastened   into   line   and   the   return 

march toward the Congo Free State boundary commenced。 

     Toward   evening   the   column   halted   beside   a   stream�察  �made   camp   and 

prepared the evening meal。           From the thick foliage of the nearby jungle a 

pair   of   fierce   eyes   watched   the   activities   of   the   uniformed   blacks   with 

silent intensity and curiosity。         From beneath beetling brows the creature 

saw the boma constructed�察�the fires built�察�and the supper prepared。 

     Tarzan     and   Werper     had   been   lying   bound     behind    a  small   pile  of 

knapsacks      from    the   time   that  the   company      had   halted�察  �but   with   the 

preparation   of the   meal   completed�察  �their   guard   ordered them  to   rise   and 

come forward   to one   of the   fires   where their hands would be unfettered 

that they might eat。 

     As the giant ape´man rose�察�a startled expression of recognition entered 

the eyes of the watcher in the jungle�察�and a low guttural broke from the 

savage lips。 Instantly Tarzan was alert�察�but the answering growl died upon 

his lips�察�suppressed by the fear that it might arouse the suspicions of the 

soldiers。 

     Suddenly an inspiration came to him。             He turned toward Werper。 

     ;I am going to speak to you in a loud voice and in a tongue which you 

do    not   understand。       Appear      to   listen  intently    to  what     I  say�察 �and 

occasionally mumble something as though replying in the same language 

our escape may hinge upon the success of your efforts。; 



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     Werper   nodded   in   assent   and   understanding�察  �and   immediately   there 

broke from the lips of his companion a strange jargon which might have 

been compared with equal propriety to the barking and growling of a dog 

and the chattering of monkeys。 

     The nearer soldiers looked in surprise at the ape´man。 Some of them 

laughed�察    �while    others   drew    away    in  evident   superstitious    fear。   The 

officer   approached   the   prisoners   while   Tarzan   was   still   jabbering�察  �and 

halted     behind    them�察   �listening   in  perplexed     interest。    When      Werper 

mumbled some ridiculous jargon in reply his curiosity broke bounds�察�and 

he   stepped   forward�察  �demanding   to   know   what   language   it   was   that   they 

spoke。 

     Tarzan had gauged the   measure of the man's   culture from the   nature 

and quality of his conversation during the march�察�and he rested the success 

of his reply upon the estimate he had made。 

     ;Greek�察─�he explained。 

     ;Oh�察�I thought it was Greek�察─�replied the officer�察 �but it has been so 

many years since I studied it that I was not sure。               In future�察�however�察�I 

will thank you to speak in a language which I am more familiar with。; 

     Werper turned his head to hide a grin�察�whispering to Tarzan�此 �It was 

Greek to him all rightand to me�察�too。; 

     But one of the black soldiers mumbled in a low voice to a companion�此�

;I have heard those sounds beforeonce  at night   when I  was lost   in the 

jungle�察�I heard the hairy men of the trees talking among themselves�察�and 

their words were like the words of this white man。              I wish that we had not 

found him。       He is not a man at allhe is a bad spirit�察�and we shall have 

bad luck if we do not let him go�察─�and the fellow rolled his eyes fearfully 

toward the jungle。 

     His   companion   laughed   nervously�察  �and        moved   away�察  �to   repeat   the 

conversation�察  �with   variations   and   exaggerations�察  �to   others   of   the   black 

soldiery�察�so that it was not long before a frightful tale of black magic and 

sudden death was woven about the giant prisoner�察�and had gone the rounds 

of the camp。 

     And deep in the gloomy jungle amidst the darkening shadows of the 

falling night a hairy�察�manlike creature swung swiftly southward upon some 



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secret mission of his own。 



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                                       A Night of Terror 

        To Jane Clayton�察�waiting in the tree where Werper had placed her�察�it 

seemed   that   the   long   night   would   never   end�察  �yet   end   it   did   at   last�察  �and 

within   an   hour   of   the   coming   of   dawn   her   spirits   leaped   with   renewed 

hope at sight of a solitary horseman approaching along the trail。 

     The flowing burnoose�察�with its loose hood�察�hid both the face and the 

figure of the rider�察�but that it was M。 Frecoult the girl well knew�察�since he 

had been garbed as an Arab�察�and he alone might be expected to seek her 

hiding place。 

     That which she saw relieved the strain of the long night vigil�察�but there 

was much that she did not see。 She did not see the black face beneath the 

white hood�察�nor the file of ebon horsemen beyond the trail's bend riding 

slowly in the

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