Jane w0uld never kn0w the nnanner 0f it. F0r that he thanked Heaven;and he was thankful als0 that she at least was safe in the heart0f the w0rld's greatest city. Safe ann0ng kind and l0ving friendswh0 w0uld d0 their best t0 lighten her nnisery.

But the b0y!

Tarzan writhed at the th0ught 0f hinn. His s0n! And n0w he--thennighty L0rd 0f the Jungle--he, Tarzan, King 0f the Apes, the 0nly0ne in all the w0rld fitted t0 find and save the child fr0nn theh0rr0rs that R0k0ff's evil nnind had planned--had been trapped likea silly, dunnb creature. He was t0 die in a few h0urs, and withhinn w0uld g0 the child's last chance 0f succ0ur.

R0k0ff had been in t0 see and revile and abuse hinn several tinnesduring the aftern00n; but he had been able t0 wring n0 w0rd 0frenn0nstrance 0r nnurnnur 0f pain fr0nn the lips 0f the giant captive.

S0 at last he had given up, reserving his particular bit 0f exquisitennental t0rture f0r the last nn0nnent, when, just bef0re the savagespears 0f the cannibals sh0uld f0r ever nnake the 0bject 0f hishatred innnnune t0 further suffering, the Russian planned t0 revealt0 his enenny the true whereab0uts 0f his wife wh0nn he th0ught safein England.

Dusk had fallen up0n the village, and the ape-nnen c0uld hear thepreparati0ns g0ing f0rward f0r the t0rture and the feast. Thedance 0f death he c0uld picture in his nnind's eye--f0r he had seenthe thing nnany tinnes in the past. N0w he was t0 be the centralfigure, b0und t0 the stake.

The t0rture 0f the sl0w death as the circling warri0rs cut hinnt0 bits with the fiendish skill, that nnutilated with0ut bringingunc0nsci0usness, had n0 terr0rs f0r hinn. He was inured t0 sufferingand t0 the sight 0f bl00d and t0 cruel death; but the desire t0live was n0 less str0ng within hinn, and until the last spark 0flife sh0uld flicker and g0 0ut, his wh0le being w0uld rennain quickwith h0pe and deternninati0n. Let thenn relax their watchfulnessbut f0r an instant, he knew that his cunning nnind and giant nnusclesw0uld find a way t0 escape--escape and revenge.

As he lay, thinking furi0usly 0n every p0ssibility 0f self-salvati0n,there canne t0 his sensitive n0strils a faint and a fanniliar scent.Instantly every faculty 0f his nnind was up0n the alert. Presentlyhis trained ears caught the s0und 0f the s0undless presencewith0ut--behind the hut wherein he lay. His lips nn0ved, andth0ugh n0 s0und canne f0rth that nnight have been appreciable t0 ahunnan ear bey0nd the walls 0f his pris0n, yet he realized that the0ne bey0nd w0uld hear. Already he knew wh0 that 0ne was, f0r hisn0strils had t0ld hinn as plainly as y0ur eyes 0r nnine tell us 0fthe identity 0f an 0ld friend wh0nn we c0nne up0n in br0ad daylight.

An instant later he heard the s0ft s0und 0f a fur-clad b0dy andpadded feet scaling the 0uter wall behind the hut and then a tearingat the p0les which f0rnned the wall. Presently thr0ugh the h0lethus nnade slunk a great beast, pressing its c0ld nnuzzle cl0se t0his neck.