tarzan and the jewels of opar()-µÚ30ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
passion¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡beautiful¡¡¡¡¡¡American¡¡¡¡¡¡wife¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡lord£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡
Achmet¡¡Zek's¡¡discovery¡¡of¡¡the¡¡jewels¡¡had¡¡necessitated¡¡flight£»¡¡the¡¡Belgian¡¡
had¡¡dreamed£»¡¡in¡¡his¡¡planning£»¡¡of¡¡a¡¡future¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡might¡¡convince¡¡Lady¡¡
Greystoke¡¡that¡¡her¡¡husband¡¡was¡¡dead£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡playing¡¡upon¡¡her¡¡gratitude¡¡
win¡¡her¡¡for¡¡himself¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡that¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡village¡¡farthest¡¡from¡¡the¡¡gates£»¡¡Werper¡¡discovered¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡poles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡nearby¡¡¡¡¡¡pile¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡
collected¡¡for¡¡the¡¡construction¡¡of¡¡huts£»¡¡had¡¡been¡¡leaned¡¡against¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡palisade£»¡¡¡¡¡¡forming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡precarious£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡avenue¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
escape¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rightly£»¡¡he¡¡inferred¡¡that¡¡thus¡¡had¡¡Lady¡¡Greystoke¡¡found¡¡the¡¡means¡¡to¡¡
scale¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wall£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡following¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡lead¡£¡¡
Once¡¡in¡¡the¡¡jungle¡¡he¡¡struck¡¡out¡¡directly¡¡eastward¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡miles¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡south¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Jane¡¡¡¡¡¡Clayton¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡panting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
branches¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tree¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡refuge¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡prowling¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
hungry¡¡lioness¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡escape¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡village¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡easier¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
anticipated¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡knife¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡93¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡94¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tarzan¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Jewels¡¡of¡¡Opar¡¡
brush¡¡wall¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hut¡¡to¡¡freedom¡¡she¡¡had¡¡found¡¡sticking¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡of¡¡her¡¡
prison£»¡¡doubtless¡¡left¡¡there¡¡by¡¡accident¡¡when¡¡a¡¡former¡¡tenant¡¡had¡¡vacated¡¡
the¡¡premises¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡cross¡¡the¡¡rear¡¡of¡¡the¡¡village£»¡¡keeping¡¡always¡¡in¡¡the¡¡densest¡¡shadows£»¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡required¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡moments£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fortunate¡¡¡¡¡¡circumstance¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
discovery¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hut¡¡poles¡¡lying¡¡so¡¡near¡¡the¡¡palisade¡¡had¡¡solved¡¡for¡¡her¡¡the¡¡
problem¡¡of¡¡the¡¡passage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡high¡¡wall¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡she¡¡had¡¡followed¡¡the¡¡old¡¡game¡¡trail¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡south£»¡¡until¡¡
there¡¡fell¡¡upon¡¡her¡¡trained¡¡hearing¡¡the¡¡stealthy¡¡padding¡¡of¡¡a¡¡stalking¡¡beast¡¡
behind¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡nearest¡¡¡¡¡¡tree¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡instant¡¡¡¡¡¡sanctuary£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡
wise¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ways¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡jungle¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡chance¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡safety¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡
discovering¡¡that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡being¡¡hunted¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Werper£»¡¡with¡¡better¡¡success£»¡¡traveled¡¡slowly¡¡onward¡¡until¡¡dawn£»¡¡when£»¡¡
to¡¡his¡¡chagrin£»¡¡he¡¡discovered¡¡a¡¡mounted¡¡Arab¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡trail¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡one¡¡
of¡¡Achmet¡¡Zek's¡¡minions£»¡¡many¡¡of¡¡whom¡¡were¡¡scattered¡¡in¡¡all¡¡directions¡¡
through¡¡the¡¡forest£»¡¡searching¡¡for¡¡the¡¡fugitive¡¡Belgian¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jane¡¡Clayton's¡¡escape¡¡had¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡been¡¡discovered¡¡when¡¡Achmet¡¡Zek¡¡
and¡¡his¡¡searchers¡¡set¡¡forth¡¡to¡¡overhaul¡¡Werper¡£¡¡The¡¡only¡¡man¡¡who¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡
the¡¡Belgian¡¡after¡¡his¡¡departure¡¡from¡¡his¡¡tent¡¡was¡¡the¡¡black¡¡sentry¡¡before¡¡
the¡¡doorway¡¡of¡¡Lady¡¡Greystoke's¡¡prison¡¡hut£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡silenced¡¡by¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡discovery¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dead¡¡¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡relieved¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
sentry¡¡that¡¡Mugambi¡¡had¡¡dispatched¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡bribe¡¡taker¡¡naturally¡¡inferred¡¡that¡¡Werper¡¡had¡¡slain¡¡his¡¡fellow¡¡and¡¡
dared¡¡not¡¡admit¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡permitted¡¡him¡¡to¡¡enter¡¡the¡¡hut£»¡¡fearing¡¡as¡¡he¡¡
did£»¡¡the¡¡anger¡¡of¡¡Achmet¡¡Zek¡£¡¡So£»¡¡as¡¡chance¡¡directed¡¡that¡¡he¡¡should¡¡be¡¡the¡¡
one¡¡to¡¡discover¡¡the¡¡body¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sentry¡¡when¡¡the¡¡first¡¡alarm¡¡had¡¡been¡¡given¡¡
following¡¡¡¡¡¡Achmet¡¡¡¡¡¡Zek's¡¡¡¡¡¡discovery¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Werper¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡outwitted¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
crafty¡¡black¡¡had¡¡dragged¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡body¡¡to¡¡the¡¡interior¡¡of¡¡a¡¡nearby¡¡tent£»¡¡and¡¡
himself¡¡resumed¡¡his¡¡station¡¡before¡¡the¡¡doorway¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hut¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡still¡¡
believed¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡to¡¡be¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡the¡¡discovery¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Arab¡¡close¡¡behind¡¡him£»¡¡the¡¡Belgian¡¡hid¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡foliage¡¡of¡¡a¡¡leafy¡¡bush¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡the¡¡trail¡¡ran¡¡straight¡¡for¡¡a¡¡considerable¡¡
distance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shady¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡forest¡¡¡¡¡¡aisle£»¡¡¡¡beneath¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡overarching¡¡
branches¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trees£»¡¡rode¡¡the¡¡white¡robed¡¡figure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pursuer¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡94¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡95¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tarzan¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Jewels¡¡of¡¡Opar¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nearer¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡nearer¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Werper¡¡¡¡¡¡crouched¡¡¡¡¡¡closer¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ground¡¡
behind¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡leaves¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hiding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡trail¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡vine¡¡¡¡¡¡moved¡£¡¡
Werper's¡¡eyes¡¡instantly¡¡centered¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡spot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡wind¡¡to¡¡stir¡¡
the¡¡foliage¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¡depths¡¡of¡¡the¡¡jungle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Again¡¡the¡¡vine¡¡moved¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
mind¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Belgian¡¡only¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡a¡¡sinister¡¡and¡¡malevolent¡¡force¡¡
could¡¡account¡¡for¡¡the¡¡phenomenon¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡man's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡bored¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡steadily¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡screen¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡leaves¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
opposite¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trail¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gradually¡¡a¡¡form¡¡took¡¡shape¡¡beyond¡¡thema¡¡
tawny¡¡form£»¡¡grim¡¡and¡¡terrible£»¡¡with¡¡yellow¡green¡¡eyes¡¡glaring¡¡fearsomely¡¡
across¡¡the¡¡narrow¡¡trail¡¡straight¡¡into¡¡his¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Werper¡¡could¡¡have¡¡screamed¡¡in¡¡fright£»¡¡but¡¡up¡¡the¡¡trail¡¡was¡¡coming¡¡the¡¡
messenger¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡death£»¡¡¡¡¡¡equally¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡terrible¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
remained¡¡silent£»¡¡almost¡¡paralyzed¡¡by¡¡fear¡£¡¡The¡¡Arab¡¡approached¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Across¡¡
the¡¡trail¡¡from¡¡Werper¡¡the¡¡lion¡¡crouched¡¡for¡¡the¡¡spring£»¡¡when¡¡suddenly¡¡his¡¡
attention¡¡was¡¡attracted¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡horseman¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Belgian¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡massive¡¡head¡¡turn¡¡in¡¡the¡¡direction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡raider¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡ceased¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡beating¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡awaited¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡result¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
interruption¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡a¡¡walk¡¡the¡¡horseman¡¡approached¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Would¡¡the¡¡nervous¡¡
animal¡¡he¡¡rode¡¡take¡¡fright¡¡at¡¡the¡¡odor¡¡of¡¡the¡¡carnivore£»¡¡and£»¡¡bolting£»¡¡leave¡¡
Werper¡¡still¡¡to¡¡the¡¡mercies¡¡of¡¡the¡¡king¡¡of¡¡beasts£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡he¡¡seemed¡¡unmindful¡¡of¡¡the¡¡near¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡cat¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡he¡¡
came£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡neck¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡arched£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡champing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡bit¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡teeth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
Belgian¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡beast's¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡
attention¡¡now¡¡seemed¡¡riveted¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡horseman¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡were¡¡abreast¡¡the¡¡
lion¡¡now£»¡¡and¡¡still¡¡the¡¡brute¡¡did¡¡not¡¡spring¡£¡¡¡¡Could¡¡he¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡waiting¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡
them¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡before¡¡returning¡¡his¡¡attention¡¡to¡¡the¡¡original¡¡prey£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Werper¡¡
shuddered¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡rose¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡instant¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lion¡¡¡¡¡¡sprang¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
place¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡concealment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mounted¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡horse£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
shrill¡¡neigh¡¡of¡¡terror£»¡¡shrank¡¡sideways¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡Belgian£»¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lion¡¡
dragged¡¡the¡¡helpless¡¡Arab¡¡from¡¡his¡¡saddle£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡horse¡¡leaped¡¡back¡¡into¡¡
the¡¡trail¡¡and¡¡fled¡¡away¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡west¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡flee¡¡¡¡¡¡alone¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡frightened¡¡¡¡¡¡beast¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡pressed¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
upon¡¡him£»¡¡Werper¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡slow¡¡to¡¡note¡¡the¡¡quickly¡¡emptied¡¡saddle¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡opportunity¡¡it¡¡presented¡£¡¡Scarcely¡¡had¡¡the¡¡lion¡¡dragged¡¡the¡¡Arab¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡95¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡96¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tarzan¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Jewels¡¡of¡¡Opar¡¡
down¡¡from¡¡one¡¡side£»¡¡than¡¡the¡¡Belgian£»¡¡seizing¡¡the¡¡pommel¡¡of¡¡the¡¡saddle¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡horse's¡¡mane£»¡¡leaped¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡horse's¡¡back¡¡from¡¡the¡¡other¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡¡¡¡¡¡later¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡naked¡¡¡¡¡¡giant£»¡¡¡¡¡¡swinging¡¡¡¡¡¡easily¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lower¡¡
branches¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trees£»¡¡paused£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡raised¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡dilating¡¡nostrils¡¡
sniffed¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡air¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡smell¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡fell¡¡strong¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡senses£»¡¡
and¡¡mingled¡¡with¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡scent¡¡of¡¡Numa£»¡¡the¡¡lion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡giant¡¡cocked¡¡
his¡¡head¡¡upon¡¡one¡¡side¡¡and¡¡listened¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡a¡¡short¡¡distance¡¡up¡¡the¡¡trail¡¡came¡¡the¡¡unmistakable¡¡noises¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
greedy¡¡¡¡¡¡feeding¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡lion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡crunching¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡bones£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gulping¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡
pieces£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡contented¡¡¡¡¡¡growling£»¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡attested¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡nearness¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡king¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡
table¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tarzan¡¡approached¡¡the¡¡spot£»¡¡still¡¡keeping¡¡to¡¡the¡¡branches¡¡of¡¡the¡¡trees¡£¡¡
He¡¡made¡¡no¡¡effort¡¡to¡¡conceal¡¡his¡¡approach£»¡¡and¡¡presently¡¡he¡¡had¡¡evidence¡¡
that¡¡Numa¡¡had¡¡heard¡¡him£»¡¡from¡¡the¡¡ominous£»¡¡rumbling¡¡warning¡¡that¡¡broke¡¡
from¡¡a¡¡thicket¡¡beside¡¡