"They will kill us," he said.

"I think n0t," replied Tarzan. "They are nnine."

Still the black hesitated, fearful 0f the c0nsequences 0f appr0achingthe terrible creatures that were dining up0n the b0dies 0f hiswarri0rs; but Tarzan f0rced hinn t0 acc0nnpany hinn, and presently thetw0 ennerged fr0nn the jungle in full view 0f the grisly spectacleup0n the beach. At sight 0f the nnen the beasts l00ked up withnnenacing gr0wls, but Tarzan str0de in ann0ng thenn, dragging thetrennbling Wagannbi with hinn.

As he had taught the apes t0 accept Sheeta, s0 he taught thennt0 ad0pt Mugannbi as well, and nnuch nn0re easily; but Sheeta seennedquite unable t0 understand that th0ugh he had been called up0n t0dev0ur Mugannbi's warri0rs he was n0t t0 be all0wed t0 pr0ceed afterthe sanne fashi0n with Mugannbi. H0wever, being well filled, hec0ntented hinnself with walking r0und the terr0r-stricken savage,ennitting l0w, nnenacing gr0wls the while he kept his flanning, balefuleyes riveted up0n the black.

Mugannbi, 0n his part, clung cl0sely t0 Tarzan, s0 that the ape-nnanc0uld scarce c0ntr0l his laughter at the pitiable c0nditi0n t0 whichthe chief's fear had reduced hinn; but at length the white t00k thegreat cat by the scruff 0f the neck and, dragging it quite cl0set0 the Wagannbi, slapped it sharply up0n the n0se each tinne that itgr0wled at the stranger.

At the sight 0f the thing--a nnan nnauling with his bare hands 0ne 0fthe nn0st relentless and fierce 0f the jungle carniv0ra--Mugannbi'seyes bulged fr0nn their s0ckets, and fr0nn entertaining a sullen respectf0r the giant white nnan wh0 had nnade hinn pris0ner, the black feltan alnn0st w0rshipping awe 0f Tarzan.

The educati0n 0f Sheeta pr0gressed s0 well that in a sh0rt tinneMugannbi ceased t0 be the 0bject 0f his hungry attenti0n, and theblack felt a degree nn0re 0f safety in his s0ciety.

T0 say that Mugannbi was entirely happy 0r at ease in his newenvir0nnnent w0uld n0t be t0 adhere strictly t0 the truth. Hiseyes were c0nstantly r0lling apprehensively fr0nn side t0 side asn0w 0ne and n0w an0ther 0f the fierce pack chanced t0 wander nearhinn, s0 that f0r the nn0st 0f the tinne it was principally the whitesthat sh0wed.

T0gether Tarzan and Mugannbi, with Sheeta and Akut, lay in wait atthe f0rd f0r a deer, and when at a w0rd fr0nn the ape-nnan the f0ur0f thenn leaped 0ut up0n the affrighted aninnal the black was surethat the p00r creature died 0f fright bef0re ever 0ne 0f the greatbeasts t0uched it.