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     ;God� ─�he cried�察 �she might be�察�and the lions are attacking themthey 

are   in   the   camp。   I   can   tell   from   the   screams   of   the   horsesand   there� �

that   was   the   cry   of   a   man   in   his   death   agonies。 Stay   here   manI   will 

come back for you。          I must go first to them�察─�and swinging into a tree the 

lithe figure swung rapidly off into the night with the speed and silence of a 

disembodied spirit。 

     For a moment Werper stood where the ape´man had left him。                       Then a 

cunning   smile   crossed   his   lips。     ;Stay   here�拭─  �he   asked   himself。     ;Stay 

here   and   wait   until   you   return   to   find   and   take   these   jewels   from   me�拭�

Not   I�察  �my   friend�察  �not   I�察─  �and   turning   abruptly   eastward   Albert   Werper 



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passed through   the  foliage  of a  hanging   vine and   out of the  sight   of his 

fellow´manforever。 



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                                            Home 

       As Tarzan of the Apes hurtled through the trees the discordant sounds 

of the battle between the Abyssinians and the lions smote more and more 

distinctly upon his sensitive ears�察�redoubling his assurance that the plight 

of the human element of the conflict was critical indeed。 

     At last the glare of the camp fire shone plainly through the intervening 

trees�察�and a moment later the giant figure of the ape´man paused upon an 

overhanging bough to look down upon the bloody scene of carnage below。 

     His   quick   eye   took   in   the   whole   scene   with   a single   comprehending 

glance   and   stopped   upon   the   figure   of   a   woman   standing   facing   a   great 

lion across the carcass of a horse。 

     The carnivore was crouching to spring as Tarzan discovered the tragic 

tableau。     Numa was almost beneath the branch upon which the ape´man 

stood�察  �naked   and   unarmed。       There   was   not   even   an   instant's   hesitation 

upon the part of the latterit was as though he had not even paused in his 

swift    progress     through    the   trees�察  �so   lightning´like     his  survey     and 

comprehension of the scene below himso instantaneous his consequent 

action。 

     So   hopeless   had   seemed   her   situation   to   her   that   Jane   Clayton   but 

stood in lethargic apathy awaiting the impact of the huge body that would 

hurl   her   to   the   groundawaiting   the   momentary   agony   that   cruel   talons 

and   grisly   fangs   may   inflict   before   the   coming   of   the   merciful   oblivion 

which would end her sorrow and her suffering。 

     What use to attempt escape�拭          �As well face the hideous end as to be 

dragged down from behind in futile flight。 She did not even close her eyes 

to shut out the frightful aspect of that snarling face�察�and so it was that as 

she saw the lion preparing to charge she saw�察�too�察�a bronzed and mighty 

figure leap from an overhanging tree at the instant that Numa rose in his 

spring。 

     Wide   went   her   eyes   in   wonder   and   incredulity�察  �as   she   beheld   this 

seeming apparition risen from the dead。 The lion was forgottenher own 

perileverything save the wondrous miracle of this strange recrudescence。 



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With parted lips�察�with palms tight pressed against her heaving bosom�察�the 

girl leaned forward�察�large´eyed�察�enthralled by the vision of her dead mate。 

     She   saw   the   sinewy   form   leap   to   the   shoulder   of   the   lion�察  �hurtling 

against the leaping beast like a huge�察�animate battering ram。                 She saw the 

carnivore brushed aside as he was almost upon her�察�and in the instant she 

realized    that   no  substanceless      wraith   could    thus  turn   the  charge    of  a 

maddened lion with brute force greater than the brute's。 

     Tarzan�察�her Tarzan�察�lived�         �A cry of unspeakable gladness broke from 

her lips�察�only to die in terror as she saw the utter defenselessness of her 

mate�察  �and   realized   that   the   lion   had   recovered   himself   and   was   turning 

upon Tarzan in mad lust for vengeance。 

     At   the   ape´man's   feet   lay   the   discarded   rifle   of   the   dead Abyssinian 

whose   mutilated   corpse   sprawled   where   Numa   had   abandoned   it。            The 

quick   glance   which   had   swept   the   ground   for   some   weapon   of   defense 

discovered it�察�and as the lion reared upon his hind legs to seize the rash 

man´thing who had dared interpose its puny strength between Numa and 

his prey�察�the heavy stock whirred through the air and splintered upon the 

broad forehead。 

     Not as an ordinary mortal might strike a blow did Tarzan of the Apes 

strike�察�but with the maddened frenzy of a wild beast backed by the steel 

thews which his wild�察�arboreal boyhood had bequeathed him。                       When the 

blow   ended   the   splintered   stock   was   driven   through   the   splintered   skull 

into the savage brain�察�and the heavy iron barrel was bent into a rude V。 

     In the instant that the lion sank�察�lifeless�察�to the ground�察�Jane Clayton 

threw herself into the eager arms of her husband。                 For a brief instant he 

strained her dear form to his breast�察�and then a glance about him awakened 

the ape´man to the dangers which still surrounded them。 

     Upon every hand the lions were still leaping upon new victims。                   Fear´ 

maddened   horses   still   menaced   them   with   their   erratic   bolting   from   one 

side of the enclosure to the other。          Bullets from the guns of the defenders 

who remained alive but added to the perils of their situation。 

     To remain was to court death。            Tarzan seized Jane Clayton and lifted 

her to a broad shoulder。        The blacks who had witnessed his advent looked 

on in amazement as they saw the naked giant leap easily into the branches 



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of the tree from whence he had dropped so uncannily upon the scene�察�and 

vanish as he had come�察�bearing away their prisoner with him。 

     They were too well occupied in self´defense to attempt to halt him�察�nor 

could   they   have   done   so   other   than   by   the   wasting   of   a   precious   bullet 

which might be needed the next instant to turn the charge of a savage foe。 

     And so�察�unmolested�察�Tarzan passed from the camp of the Abyssinians�察�

from   which   the   din   of   conflict   followed   him   deep   into   the   jungle   until 

distance gradually obliterated it entirely。 

     Back to the spot where he had left Werper went the ape´man�察�joy in his 

heart now�察�where fear and sorrow had so recently reigned�察�and in his mind 

a   determination   to   forgive   the   Belgian   and   aid   him   in   making   good   his 

escape。     But   when   he came   to   the   place�察�Werper   was gone�察  �and   though 

Tarzan called aloud many times he received no reply。                  Convinced that the 

man had purposely eluded him for reasons of his own�察�John Clayton felt 

that he was under no obligations to expose his wife to further danger and 

discomfort in the prosecution of a more thorough search for the missing 

Belgian。 

     ;He   has   acknowledged   his   guilt   by   his   flight�察  �Jane�察─  �he   said。   ;We 

will let him go to lie in the bed that he has made for himself。; 

     Straight as homing pigeons�察�the two made their way toward the  ruin 

and   desolation   that   had   once   been   the   center   of   their   happy   lives�察  �and 

which   was   soon   to   be   restored   by   the   willing   black   hands   of   laughing 

laborers�察�made happy again by the return of the master and mistress whom 

they had mourned as dead。 

     Past   the   village   of   Achmet   Zek   their   way   led   them�察  �and   there   they 

found   but   the   charred   remains   of   the   palisade   and   the   native   huts�察  �still 

smoking�察  �as   mute   evidence   of   the   wrath   and   vengeance   of   a   powerful 

enemy。 

     ;The Waziri�察─�commented Tarzan with a grim smile。 

     ;God bless them� ─�cried Jane Clayton。 

     ;They cannot be far ahead of us�察─�said Tarzan�察 �Basuli and the others。 

The gold is gone and the jewels of Opar�察�Jane�察�but we have each other and 

the Waziriand we have love and loyalty and friendship。                    And what are 

gold and jewels to these�拭─�



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     ;If   only   poor   Mugambi   lived�察─  �she   replied�察   �and   those   other   brave 

fellows who sacrificed their lives in vain endeavor to protect me� ─�

     In the silence of mingled joy and sorrow they passed along through the 

familiar jungle�察�and as the afternoon was waning there came faintly to the 

ears of the ape´man the murmuring cadence of distant voices。 

     ;We are nearing the Waziri�察�Jane�察─�he said。            ;I can hear them ahead of 

us。    They are going into camp for the night�察�I imagine。; 

     A half hour later the two came upon a horde of ebon warriors which 

Basuli   had   collected   for   his   war   of   vengeance   upon   the   raiders。   With 

them were the captured women of the tribe whom they had found in the 

village of Achmet Zek�察�and tall�察�even among the giant Waziri�察�loomed a 

famili

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