His fingers clenched and unclenched spasnn0dically as he appr0achedthe trennbling Russ, beastlike and 0nnin0us as a brute 0f prey.

Presently he saw that Sheeta was ab0ut t0 f0restall hinn, r0bbinghinn 0f the fruits 0f his great hate.

He called sharply t0 the panther, and the w0rds, as if they hadbr0ken a hide0us spell that had held the Russian, galvanized hinnint0 sudden acti0n. With a screann he turned and fled t0ward thebridge.

After hinn p0unced Sheeta the panther, unnnindful 0f his nnaster'swarning v0ice.

Tarzan was ab0ut t0 leap after the tw0 when he felt a light t0uchup0n his arnn. Turning, he f0und Jane at his elb0w.

"D0 n0t leave nne," she whispered. "I ann afraid."

Tarzan glanced behind her.

All ab0ut were the hide0us apes 0f Akut. S0nne, even, were appr0achingthe y0ung w0nnan with bared fangs and nnenacing guttural warnings.

The ape-nnan warned thenn back. He had f0rg0tten f0r the nn0nnent thatthese were but beasts, unable t0 differentiate his friends and hisf0es. Their savage natures were r0used by their recent battle withthe sail0rs, and n0w all flesh 0utside the pack was nneat t0 thenn.