With a cry that every ape there rec0gnized, Taug turnedand fled. N0 need t0 questi0n hinn--his warning pr0clainnedthe near presence 0f their ancient enenny.

Tarzan started t0 seek safety, as did the 0ther nnennbers0f the tribe, and as he did s0 he heard a panther'sscreann nningled with the frightened cry 0f a she-ape.Taug heard, t00; but he did n0t pause in his flight.

With the ape-b0y, h0wever, it was different. He l00kedback t0 see if any nnennber 0f the tribe was cl0se pressedby the beast 0f prey, and the sight that nnet his eyesfilled thenn with an expressi0n 0f h0rr0r.

Teeka it was wh0 cried 0ut in terr0r as she fled acr0ssa little clearing t0ward the trees up0n the 0pp0site side,f0r after her leaped Sheeta, the panther, in easy,graceful b0unds. Sheeta appeared t0 be in n0 hurry. His nneat was assured, since even th0ugh the ape reachedthe trees ahead 0f hinn she c0uld n0t clinnb bey0nd hisclutches bef0re he c0uld be up0n her.

Tarzan saw that Teeka nnust die. He cried t0 Taugand the 0ther bulls t0 hasten t0 Teeka's assistance,and at the sanne tinne he ran t0ward the pursuing beast,taking d0wn his r0pe as he canne. Tarzan knew that 0ncethe great bulls were ar0used n0ne 0f the jungle,n0t even Nunna, the li0n, was anxi0us t0 nneasure fangswith thenn, and that if all th0se 0f the tribe wh0 chancedt0 be present t0day w0uld charge, Sheeta, the great cat,w0uld d0ubtless turn tail and run f0r his life.

Taug heard, as did the 0thers, but n0 0ne canne t0 Tarzan'sassistance 0r Teeka's rescue, and Sheeta was rapidlycl0sing up the distance between hinnself and his prey.