CONTENTS
CHAPTER
1TheAffairontheLiner2ForgingBondsofHateand————？
3WhatHappenedintheRueMaule4TheCountessExplains5ThePlotThatFailed6ADuel7TheDancingGirlofSidiAissa8TheFightintheDesert9Numa\"ElAdrea\"
10ThroughtheValleyoftheShadow11JohnCaldwell，London12ShipsThatPass13TheWreckofthe\"LadyAlice\"
14BacktothePrimitive15FromApetoSavage16TheIvoryRaiders17TheWhiteChiefoftheWaziri18TheLotteryofDeath19TheCityofGold20La21TheCastaways22TheTreasureVaultsofOpar23TheFiftyFrightfulMen24HowTarzanCameAgaintoOpar25ThroughtheForestPrimeval26ThePassingoftheApe—ManChapterI
TheAffairontheLiner\"Magnifique！\"ejaculatedtheCountessdeCoude，beneathherbreath。
\"Eh？\"questionedthecount，turningtowardhisyoungwife。
\"Whatisitthatismagnificent？\"andthecountbenthiseyesinvariousdirectionsinquestoftheobjectofheradmiration。
\"Oh，nothingatall，mydear，\"repliedthecountess，aslightflushmomentarilycoloringheralreadypinkcheek。\"Iwasbutrecallingwithadmirationthosestupendousskyscrapers，astheycallthem，ofNewYork，\"andthefaircountesssettledherselfmorecomfortablyinhersteamerchair，andresumedthemagazinewhich\"nothingatall\"hadcausedhertoletfalluponherlap。
Herhusbandagainburiedhimselfinhisbook，butnotwithoutamildwondermentthatthreedaysoutfromNewYorkhiscountessshouldsuddenlyhaverealizedanadmirationfortheverybuildingsshehadbutrecentlycharacterizedashorrid。
Presentlythecountputdownhisbook。\"Itisverytiresome，Olga，\"hesaid。\"IthinkthatIshallhuntupsomeotherswhomaybeequallybored，andseeifwecannotfindenoughforagameofcards。\"
\"Youarenotverygallant，myhusband，\"repliedtheyoungwoman，smiling，\"butasIamequallyboredIcanforgiveyou。
Goandplayatyourtiresomeoldcards，then，ifyouwill。\"
Whenhehadgoneshelethereyeswanderslylytothefigureofatallyoungmanstretchedlazilyinachairnotfardistant。
\"MAGNIFIQUE！\"shebreathedoncemore。
TheCountessOlgadeCoudewastwenty。Herhusbandforty。
Shewasaveryfaithfulandloyalwife，butasshehadhadnothingwhatevertodowiththeselectionofahusband，itisnotatallunlikelythatshewasnotwildlyandpassionatelyinlovewiththeonethatfateandhertitledRussianfatherhadselectedforher。However，simplybecauseshewassurprisedintoatinyexclamationofapprovalatsightofasplendidyoungstrangeritmustnotbeinferredtherefromthatherthoughtswereinanywaydisloyaltoherspouse。
Shemerelyadmired，asshemighthaveadmiredaparticularlyfinespecimenofanyspecies。Furthermore，theyoungmanwasunquestionablygoodtolookat。
Asherfurtiveglanceresteduponhisprofileherosetoleavethedeck。TheCountessdeCoudebeckonedtoapassingsteward。
\"Whoisthatgentleman？\"sheasked。
\"Heisbooked，madam，asMonsieurTarzan，ofAfrica，\"
repliedthesteward。
\"Ratheralargeestate，\"thoughtthegirl，butnowherinterestwasstillfurtheraroused。
AsTarzanwalkedslowlytowardthesmoking—roomhecameunexpectedlyupontwomenwhisperingexcitedlyjustwithout。Hewouldhavevouchsafedthemnotevenapassingthoughtbutforthestrangelyguiltyglancethatoneofthemshotinhisdirection。TheyremindedTarzanofmelodramaticvillainshehadseenatthetheatersinParis。Bothwereverydark，andthis，inconnectionwiththeshrugsandstealthyglancesthataccompaniedtheirpalpableintriguing，lentstillgreaterforcetothesimilarity。
Tarzanenteredthesmoking—room，andsoughtachairalittleapartfromtheotherswhowerethere。Hefeltinnomoodforconversation，andashesippedhisabsinthhelethismindrunrathersorrowfullyoverthepastfewweeksofhislife。Timeandagainhehadwonderedifhehadactedwiselyinrenouncinghisbirthrighttoamantowhomheowednothing。ItistruethathelikedClayton，but——ah，butthatwasnotthequestion。ItwasnotforWilliamCecilClayton，LordGreystoke，thathehaddeniedhisbirth。ItwasforthewomanwhombothheandClaytonhadloved，andwhomastrangefreakoffatehadgiventoClaytoninsteadoftohim。
Thatshelovedhimmadethethingdoublydifficulttobear，yetheknewthathecouldhavedonenothinglessthanhediddothatnightwithinthelittlerailwaystationinthefarWisconsinwoods。Tohimherhappinesswasthefirstconsiderationofall，andhisbriefexperiencewithcivilizationandcivilizedmenhadtaughthimthatwithoutmoneyandpositionlifetomostofthemwasunendurable。
JanePorterhadbeenborntoboth，andhadTarzantakenthemawayfromherfuturehusbanditwoulddoubtlesshaveplungedherintoalifeofmiseryandtorture。ThatshewouldhavespurnedClaytononcehehadbeenstrippedofbothhistitleandhisestatesneverforonceoccurredtoTarzan，forhecreditedtoothersthesamehonestloyaltythatwassoinherentaqualityinhimself。Nor，inthisinstance，hadheerred。
CouldanyonethinghavefurtherboundJanePortertoherpromisetoClaytonitwouldhavebeeninthenatureofsomesuchmisfortuneasthisovertakinghim。
Tarzan’sthoughtsdriftedfromthepasttothefuture。
Hetriedtolookforwardwithpleasurablesensationstohisreturntothejungleofhisbirthandboyhood;thecruel，fiercejungleinwhichhehadspenttwentyofhistwenty—twoyears。
Butwhoorwhatofallthemyriadjunglelifewouldtherebetowelcomehisreturn？Notone。OnlyTantor，theelephant，couldhecallfriend。Theotherswouldhunthimorfleefromhimashadbeentheirwayinthepast。
Noteventheapesofhisowntribewouldextendthehandoffellowshiptohim。
IfcivilizationhaddonenothingelseforTarzanoftheApes，ithadtosomeextenttaughthimtocravethesocietyofhisownkind，andtofeelwithgenuinepleasurethecongenialwarmthofcompanionship。Andinthesameratiohaditmadeanyotherlifedistastefultohim。Itwasdifficulttoimagineaworldwithoutafriend——withoutalivingthingwhospokethenewtongueswhichTarzanhadlearnedtolovesowell。AndsoitwasthatTarzanlookedwithlittlerelishuponthefuturehehadmappedoutforhimself。
Ashesatmusingoverhiscigarettehiseyesfelluponamirrorbeforehim，andinithesawreflectedatableatwhichfourmensatatcards。Presentlyoneofthemrosetoleave，andthenanotherapproached，andTarzancouldseethathecourteouslyofferedtofillthevacantchair，thatthegamemightnotbeinterrupted。HewasthesmallerofthetwowhomTarzanhadseenwhisperingjustoutsidethesmoking—room。
ItwasthisfactthatarousedafaintsparkofinterestinTarzan，andsoashespeculateduponthefuturehewatchedinthemirrorthereflectionoftheplayersatthetablebehindhim。AsidefromthemanwhohadbutjustenteredthegameTarzanknewthenameofbutoneoftheotherplayers。
Itwashewhosatoppositethenewplayer，CountRaouldeCoude，whomatover—attentivestewardhadpointedoutasoneofthecelebritiesofthepassage，describinghimasamanhighintheofficialfamilyoftheFrenchministerofwar。
SuddenlyTarzan’sattentionwasriveteduponthepictureintheglass。Theotherswarthyplotterhadentered，andwasstandingbehindthecount’schair。Tarzansawhimturnandglancefurtivelyabouttheroom，buthiseyesdidnotrestforasufficienttimeuponthemirrortonotethereflectionofTarzan’swatchfuleyes。Stealthilythemanwithdrewsomethingfromhispocket。Tarzancouldnotdiscernwhattheobjectwas，fortheman’shandcoveredit。
Slowlythehandapproachedthecount，andthen，verydeftly，thethingthatwasinitwastransferredtothecount’spocket。
ThemanremainedstandingwherehecouldwatchtheFrenchman’scards。Tarzanwaspuzzled，buthewasallattentionnow，nordidhepermitanotherdetailoftheincidenttoescapehim。
Theplaywentonforsometenminutesafterthis，untilthecountwonaconsiderablewagerfromhimwhohadlastjoinedthegame，andthenTarzansawthefellowbackofthecount’schairnodhisheadtohisconfederate。
Instantlytheplayeraroseandpointedafingeratthecount。
\"HadIknownthatmonsieurwasaprofessionalcardsharpIhadnotbeensoreadytobedrawnintothegame，\"hesaid。
Instantlythecountandthetwootherplayerswereupontheirfeet。
DeCoude’sfacewentwhite。
\"Whatdoyoumean，sir？\"hecried。\"Doyouknowtowhomyouspeak？\"
\"IknowthatIspeak，forthelasttime，toonewhocheatsatcards，\"repliedthefellow。
Thecountleanedacrossthetable，andstruckthemanfullinthemouthwithhisopenpalm，andthentheothersclosedinbetweenthem。
\"Thereissomemistake，sir，\"criedoneoftheotherplayers。
\"Why，thisisCountdeCoude，ofFrance。\"
\"IfIammistaken，\"saidtheaccuser，\"Ishallgladlyapologize;
butbeforeIdosofirstletmonsieurlecountexplaintheextracardswhichIsawhimdropintohissidepocket。\"
AndthenthemanwhomTarzanhadseendropthemthereturnedtosneakfromtheroom，buttohisannoyancehefoundtheexitbarredbyatall，gray—eyedstranger。
\"Pardon，\"saidthemanbrusquely，attemptingtopasstooneside。
\"Wait，\"saidTarzan。
\"Butwhy，monsieur？\"exclaimedtheotherpetulantly。
\"Permitmetopass，monsieur。\"
\"Wait，\"saidTarzan。\"Ithinkthatthereisamatterinherethatyoumaydoubtlessbeabletoexplain。\"
Thefellowhadlosthistemperbythistime，andwithalowoathseizedTarzantopushhimtooneside。Theape—manbutsmiledashetwistedthebigfellowaboutand，graspinghimbythecollarofhiscoat，escortedhimbacktothetable，struggling，cursing，andstrikinginfutileremonstrance。
ItwasNikolasRokoff’sfirstexperiencewiththemusclesthathadbroughttheirsavageownervictoriousthroughencounterswithNuma，thelion，andTerkoz，thegreatbullape。
ThemanwhohadaccusedDeCoude，andthetwootherswhohadbeenplaying，stoodlookingexpectantlyatthecount。
Severalotherpassengershaddrawntowardthesceneofthealtercation，andallawaitedthedenouement。
\"Thefellowiscrazy，\"saidthecount。\"Gentlemen，Iimplorethatoneofyousearchme。\"
\"Theaccusationisridiculous。\"Thisfromoneoftheplayers。
\"Youhavebuttoslipyourhandinthecount’scoatpocketandyouwillseethattheaccusationisquiteserious，\"insistedtheaccuser。Andthen，astheothersstillhesitatedtodoso:
\"Come，Ishalldoitmyselfifnootherwill，\"andhesteppedforwardtowardthecount。
\"No，monsieur，\"saidDeCoude。\"Iwillsubmittoasearchonlyatthehandsofagentleman。\"
\"Itisunnecessarytosearchthecount。Thecardsareinhispocket。Imyselfsawthemplacedthere。\"
Allturnedinsurprisetowardthisnewspeaker，tobeholdaverywell—builtyoungmanurgingaresistingcaptivetowardthembythescruffofhisneck。
\"Itisaconspiracy，\"criedDeCoudeangrily。\"Therearenocardsinmycoat，\"andwiththatheranhishandintohispocket。Ashedidsotensesilencereignedinthelittlegroup。
Thecountwentdeadwhite，andthenveryslowlyhewithdrewhishand，andinitwerethreecards。
Helookedattheminmuteandhorrifiedsurprise，andslowlytheredofmortificationsuffusedhisface。Expressionsofpityandcontempttingedthefeaturesofthosewholookedonatthedeathofaman’shonor。
\"Itisaconspiracy，monsieur。\"Itwasthegray—eyedstrangerwhospoke。\"Gentlemen，\"hecontinued，\"monsieurlecountdidnotknowthatthosecardswereinhispocket。Theywereplacedtherewithouthisknowledgeashesatatplay。
FromwhereIsatinthatchairyonderIsawthereflectionofitallinthemirrorbeforeme。ThispersonwhomIjustinterceptedinanefforttoescapeplacedthecardsinthecount’spocket。\"
DeCoudehadglancedfromTarzantothemaninhisgrasp。
\"MONDIEU，Nikolas！\"hecried。\"You？\"
Thenheturnedtohisaccuser，andeyedhimintentlyforamoment。
\"Andyou，monsieur，Ididnotrecognizeyouwithoutyourbeard。Itquitedisguisesyou，Paulvitch。Iseeitallnow。
Itisquiteclear，gentlemen。\"
\"Whatshallwedowiththem，monsieur？\"askedTarzan。
\"Turnthemovertothecaptain？\"
\"No，myfriend，\"saidthecounthastily。\"Itisapersonalmatter，andIbegthatyouwillletitdrop。ItissufficientthatIhavebeenexoneratedfromthecharge。Thelesswehavetodowithsuchfellows，thebetter。But，monsieur，howcanIthankyouforthegreatkindnessyouhavedoneme？
Permitmetoofferyoumycard，andshouldthetimecomewhenImayserveyou，rememberthatIamyourstocommand。\"
TarzanhadreleasedRokoff，who，withhisconfederate，Paulvitch，hadhastenedfromthesmoking—room。Justashewasleaving，RokoffturnedtoTarzan。\"Monsieurwillhaveampleopportunitytoregrethisinterferenceintheaffairsofothers。\"
Tarzansmiled，andthen，bowingtothecount，handedhimhisowncard。
Thecountread:
M。JEANC。TARZAN
\"MonsieurTarzan，\"hesaid，\"mayindeedwishthathehadneverbefriendedme，forIcanassurehimthathehaswontheenmityoftwoofthemostunmitigatedscoundrelsinallEurope。Avoidthem，monsieur，byallmeans。\"
\"Ihavehadmoreawe—inspiringenemies，mydearcount，\"repliedTarzanwithaquietsmile，\"yetIamstillaliveandunworried。
Ithinkthatneitherofthesetwowilleverfindthemeanstoharmme。\"
\"Letushopenot，monsieur，\"saidDeCoude;\"butyetitwilldonoharmtobeonthealert，andtoknowthatyouhavemadeatleastoneenemytodaywhoneverforgetsandneverforgives，andinwhosemalignantbraintherearealwayshatchingnewatrocitiestoperpetrateuponthosewhohavethwartedoroffendedhim。TosaythatNikolasRokoffisadevilwouldbetoplaceawantonaffrontuponhissatanicmajesty。\"
ThatnightasTarzanenteredhiscabinhefoundafoldednoteuponthefloorthathadevidentlybeenpushedbeneaththedoor。Heopeneditandread:
M。TARZAN:
Doubtlessyoudidnotrealizethegravityofyouroffense，oryouwouldnothavedonethethingyoudidtoday。
Iamwillingtobelievethatyouactedinignoranceandwithoutanyintentiontooffendastranger。ForthisreasonIshallgladlypermityoutoofferanapology，andonreceivingyourassurancesthatyouwillnotagaininterfereinaffairsthatdonotconcernyou，Ishalldropthematter。
Otherwise——butIamsurethatyouwillseethewisdomofadoptingthecourseIsuggest。
Veryrespectfully，NIKOLASROKOFF。
Tarzanpermittedagrimsmiletoplayabouthislipsforamoment，thenhepromptlydroppedthematterfromhismind，andwenttobed。
InanearbycabintheCountessdeCoudewasspeakingtoherhusband。
\"Whysograve，mydearRaoul？\"sheasked。\"Youhavebeenasglumascouldbeallevening。Whatworriesyou？\"
\"Olga，Nikolasisonboard。Didyouknowit？\"
\"Nikolas！\"sheexclaimed。\"Butitisimpossible，Raoul。
Itcannotbe。NikolasisunderarrestinGermany。\"
\"SoIthoughtmyselfuntilIsawhimtoday——himandthatotherarchscoundrel，Paulvitch。Olga，Icannotendurehispersecutionmuchlonger。No，notevenforyou。SoonerorlaterIshallturnhimovertotheauthorities。Infact，Iamhalfmindedtoexplainalltothecaptainbeforeweland。OnaFrenchlineritwereaneasymatter，Olga，permanentlytosettlethisNemesisofours。\"
\"Oh，no，Raoul！\"criedthecountess，sinkingtoherkneesbeforehimashesatwithbowedheaduponadivan。\"Donotdothat。Rememberyourpromisetome。Tellme，Raoul，thatyouwillnotdothat。Donoteventhreatenhim，Raoul。\"
DeCoudetookhiswife’shandsinhis，andgazeduponherpaleandtroubledcountenanceforsometimebeforehespoke，asthoughhewouldwrestfromthosebeautifuleyestherealreasonwhichpromptedhertoshieldthisman。
\"Letitbeasyouwish，Olga，\"hesaidatlength。\"Icannotunderstand。Hehasforfeitedallclaimuponyourlove，loyalty，orrespect。Heisamenacetoyourlifeandhonor，andthelifeandhonorofyourhusband。Itrustyoumayneverregretchampioninghim。\"
\"Idonotchampionhim，Raoul，\"sheinterruptedvehemently。
\"IbelievethatIhatehimasmuchasyoudo，but——Oh，Raoul，bloodisthickerthanwater。\"
\"Ishouldtodayhavelikedtosampletheconsistencyofhis，\"growledDeCoudegrimly。\"Thetwodeliberatelyattemptedtobesmirchmyhonor，Olga，\"andthenhetoldherofallthathadhappenedinthesmoking—room。\"Haditnotbeenforthisutterstranger，theyhadsucceeded，forwhowouldhaveacceptedmyunsupportedwordagainstthedamningevidenceofthosecardshiddenonmyperson？IhadalmostbeguntodoubtmyselfwhenthisMonsieurTarzandraggedyourpreciousNikolasbeforeus，andexplainedthewholecowardlytransaction。\"
\"MonsieurTarzan？\"askedthecountess，inevidentsurprise。
\"Yes。Doyouknowhim，Olga？\"
\"Ihaveseenhim。Astewardpointedhimouttome。\"
\"Ididnotknowthathewasacelebrity，\"saidthecount。
OlgadeCoudechangedthesubject。ShediscoveredsuddenlythatshemightfinditdifficulttoexplainjustwhythestewardhadpointedoutthehandsomeMonsieurTarzantoher。Perhapssheflushedtheleastlittlebit，forwasnotthecount，herhusband，gazingatherwithastrangelyquizzicalexpression。\"Ah，\"shethought，\"aguiltyconscienceisamostsuspiciousthing。\"
Chapter2
ForgingBondsofHateand————？
ItwasnotuntillatethefollowingafternoonthatTarzansawanythingmoreofthefellowpassengersintothemidstofwhoseaffairshisloveoffairplayhadthrusthim。
AndthenhecamemostunexpectedlyuponRokoffandPaulvitchatamomentwhenofallothersthetwomightleastappreciatehiscompany。
Theywerestandingondeckatapointwhichwastemporarilydeserted，andasTarzancameuponthemtheywereinheatedargumentwithawoman。Tarzannotedthatshewasrichlyappareled，andthatherslender，well—modeledfiguredenotedyouth;butasshewasheavilyveiledhecouldnotdiscernherfeatures。
Themenwerestandingoneithersideofher，andthebacksofallweretowardTarzan，sothathewasquiteclosetothemwithouttheirbeingawareofhispresence。
HenoticedthatRokoffseemedtobethreatening，thewomanpleading;buttheyspokeinastrangetongue，andhecouldonlyguessfromappearancesthatthegirlwasafraid。
Rokoff’sattitudewassodistinctlyfilledwiththethreatofphysicalviolencethattheape—manpausedforaninstantjustbehindthetrio，instinctivelysensinganatmosphereofdanger。
Scarcelyhadhehesitatederethemanseizedthewomanroughlybythewrist，twistingitasthoughtowringapromisefromherthroughtorture。WhatwouldhavehappenednexthadRokoffhadhiswaywemayonlyconjecture，sincehedidnothavehiswayatall。Instead，steelfingersgrippedhisshoulder，andhewasswungunceremoniouslyaround，tomeetthecoldgrayeyesofthestrangerwhohadthwartedhimonthepreviousday。
\"SAPRISTI！\"screamedtheinfuriatedRokoff。\"Whatdoyoumean？AreyouafoolthatyouthusagaininsultNikolasRokoff？\"
\"Thisismyanswertoyournote，monsieur，\"saidTarzan，inalowvoice。AndthenhehurledthefellowfromhimwithsuchforcethatRokofflungedsprawlingagainsttherail。
\"Nameofaname！\"shriekedRokoff。\"Pig，butyoushalldieforthis，\"and，springingtohisfeet，herusheduponTarzan，tuggingthemeanwhiletodrawarevolverfromhishippocket。Thegirlshrankbackinterror。
\"Nikolas！\"shecried。\"Donot——oh，donotdothat。Quick，monsieur，fly，orhewillsurelykillyou！\"ButinsteadofflyingTarzanadvancedtomeetthefellow。\"Donotmakeafoolofyourself，monsieur，\"hesaid。
Rokoff，whowasinaperfectfrenzyofrageatthehumiliationthestrangerhadputuponhim，hadatlastsucceededindrawingtherevolver。Hehadstopped，andnowhedeliberatelyraisedittoTarzan’sbreastandpulledthetrigger。Thehammerfellwithafutileclickonanemptychamber——theape—man’shandshotoutliketheheadofanangrypython;therewasaquickwrench，andtherevolversailedfaroutacrosstheship’srail，anddroppedintotheAtlantic。
Foramomentthetwomenstoodtherefacingoneanother。Rokoffhadregainedhisself—possession。Hewasthefirsttospeak。
\"Twicenowhasmonsieurseenfittointerfereinmatterswhichdonotconcernhim。TwicehehastakenituponhimselftohumiliateNikolasRokoff。Thefirstoffensewasoverlookedontheassumptionthatmonsieuractedthroughignorance，butthisaffairshallnotbeoverlooked。IfmonsieurdoesnotknowwhoNikolasRokoffis，thislastpieceofeffronterywillinsurethatmonsieurlaterhasgoodreasontorememberhim。\"
\"Thatyouareacowardandascoundrel，monsieur，\"repliedTarzan，\"isallthatIcaretoknowofyou，\"andheturnedtoaskthegirlifthemanhadhurther，butshehaddisappeared。Then，withoutevenaglancetowardRokoffandhiscompanion，hecontinuedhisstrollalongthedeck。
Tarzancouldnotbutwonderwhatmannerofconspiracywasonfoot，orwhattheschemeofthetwomenmightbe。
Therehadbeensomethingratherfamiliarabouttheappearanceoftheveiledwomantowhoserescuehehadjustcome，butashehadnotseenherfacehecouldnotbesurethathehadeverseenherbefore。TheonlythingaboutherthathehadparticularlynoticedwasaringofpeculiarworkmanshipuponafingerofthehandthatRokoffhadseized，andhedeterminedtonotethefingersofthewomenpassengershecameuponthereafter，thathemightdiscovertheidentityofherwhomRokoffwaspersecuting，andlearnifthefellowhadofferedherfurtherannoyance。
Tarzanhadsoughthisdeckchair，wherehesatspeculatingonthenumerousinstancesofhumancruelty，selfishness，andspitethathadfallentohislottowitnesssincethatdayinthejunglefouryearssincethathiseyeshadfirstfallenuponahumanbeingotherthanhimself——thesleek，blackKulonga，whoseswiftspearhadthatdayfoundthevitalsofKala，thegreatshe—ape，androbbedtheyouth，Tarzan，oftheonlymotherhehadeverknown。
HerecalledthemurderofKingbytherat—facedSnipes;
theabandonmentofProfessorPorterandhispartybythemutineersoftheARROW;thecrueltyoftheblackwarriorsandwomenofMbongatotheircaptives;thepettyjealousiesofthecivilandmilitaryofficersoftheWestCoastcolonythathadaffordedhimhisfirstintroductiontothecivilizedworld。
\"MONDIEU！\"hesoliloquized，\"buttheyareallalike。
Cheating，murdering，lying，fighting，andallforthingsthatthebeastsofthejunglewouldnotdeigntopossess——moneytopurchasetheeffeminatepleasuresofweaklings。Andyetwithalbounddownbysillycustomsthatmakethemslavestotheirunhappylotwhilefirminthebeliefthattheybethelordsofcreationenjoyingtheonlyrealpleasuresofexistence。
Inthejungleonewouldscarcelystandsupinelyasidewhileanothertookhismate。Itisasillyworld，anidioticworld，andTarzanoftheApeswasafooltorenouncethefreedomandthehappinessofhisjungletocomeintoit。\"
Presently，ashesatthere，thesuddenfeelingcameoverhimthateyeswerewatchingfrombehind，andtheoldinstinctofthewildbeastbrokethroughthethinveneerofcivilization，sothatTarzanwheeledaboutsoquicklythattheeyesoftheyoungwomanwhohadbeensurreptitiouslyregardinghimhadnoteventimetodropbeforethegrayeyesoftheape—manshotaninquiringlookstraightintothem。
Then，astheyfell，Tarzansawafaintwaveofcrimsoncreepswiftlyoverthenowhalf—avertedface。
Hesmiledtohimselfattheresultofhisveryuncivilizedandungallantaction，forhehadnotloweredhisowneyeswhentheymetthoseoftheyoungwoman。Shewasveryyoung，andequallygoodtolookupon。Further，therewassomethingratherfamiliaraboutherthatsetTarzantowonderingwherehehadseenherbefore。Heresumedhisformerposition，andpresentlyhewasawarethatshehadarisenandwasleavingthedeck。Asshepassed，Tarzanturnedtowatchher，inthehopethathemightdiscoveraclewtosatisfyhismildcuriosityastoheridentity。
Norwashedisappointedentirely，forasshewalkedawaysheraisedonehandtotheblack，wavingmassatthenapeofherneck——thepeculiarlyfemininegesturethatadmitscognizanceofappraisingeyesbehindher——andTarzansawuponafingerofthishandtheringofstrangeworkmanshipthathehadseenuponthefingeroftheveiledwomanashorttimebefore。
SoitwasthisbeautifulyoungwomanRokoffhadbeenpersecuting。Tarzanwonderedinalazysortofwaywhomshemightbe，andwhatrelationsonesolovelycouldhavewiththesurly，beardedRussian。
AfterdinnerthateveningTarzanstrolledforward，whereheremaineduntilafterdark，inconversationwiththesecondofficer，andwhenthatgentleman’sdutiescalledhimelsewhereTarzanlolledlazilybytherailwatchingtheplayofthemoonlightuponthegentlyrollingwaters。Hewashalfhiddenbyadavit，sothattwomenwhoapproachedalongthedeckdidnotseehim，andastheypassedTarzancaughtenoughoftheirconversationtocausehimtofallinbehindthem，tofollowandlearnwhatdeviltrytheywereupto。HehadrecognizedthevoiceasthatofRokoff，andhadseenthathiscompanionwasPaulvitch。
