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Himself naturally uncommunicative,the womans silence made no particular
impression uponTarzan.
Cut that business, cried the girl, sharply,
leapingbetween them.
They were practically hairless, except forscraggy, reddish
brown locks upon their heads. Numa is the Emperor, replied the black, who lives
withthe Bolgani in the Palace of Diamonds.
They eyed her askanceand whispered
among themselves. That we cannot help, replied the spokesman.
Oah, who was
presentwhen her sister returned, bit her lips, for great was herdisappointment.
Your life is in danger, replied the voice. She had no intention of sacrificing
Tarzan, butthis, of course, the sister of Oah did not know. This is she, he
said to the assembled blacks, guard herwell and hide her from the Bolgani. You
saw him trot lightlydown the jungle trail beneath his burden.
A huge gorilla,
but such a gorilla asTarzan of the Apes had never looked on before. Cut that
business, cried the girl, sharply, leapingbetween them. Throck is right, said
Kraski, quickly, weve beenmuddling long enough.
>From the center of the bottom
of each huttrailed another lighter rope. Farbetter will it be for you to have
him for friend than enemy. Into their dull, ignorantminds had crept no such
suggestion of a solution of theirproblem. But why need they know that the
Bolgani has been slain inyour village? I cant kill game when there isnt any
game, growled theSpaniard. Throck is right, said Kraski, quickly, weve
beenmuddling long enough. Are these all the questions that you wish to ask?
None but they andhe knew that Bolgani had been slain within their palisade. I
will not harm her, said the head man, but I do not knowabout the others. A
moment later he disappeared at a turnand was swallowed by the forest.
Why is
it, La, that we must pass through this valley inorder to escape from Opar?
There is plenty of game, said Kraski, the Russian.
Groping in the darkness she
finally found him.
As they saw himadvancing, they spread into a semi-circle and
stood facinghim.
I am sure thatyou will be as safe here as with me until I
return,otherwise I would not leave you. Someone or something that trails by
scent, and is cleverenough to keep its scent from us.
Im sick of all this
grousin, said Throck.
They dontrequire much of an excuse to kill us all on the
spot.
It is one of the great apes, she said, and shuddered. I know not what
others do, replied the spokesman, butthose of this village never leave the
valley.
And so, the woman having said that she came from La, Tarzanfollowed her
willingly.
They were practically hairless, except forscraggy, reddish brown
locks upon their heads. I was right, he said, there is someone, or something,
notfar off.
The others acknowledged his coming with scarcemore than indifferent
glances.
His first battle had been with Bolganiland his first kill.
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