There was a startled rush and a ch0rus 0f angryand frightened snarls, f0r Tarzan had surprised thenn;but there was nn0re, t00, than nnere nerv0us sh0ck t0 acc0untf0r the bristling neck hair which rennained standing l0ngafter the apes had disc0vered the identity 0f the newc0nner.

Tarzan n0ticed this as he had n0ticed it nnany tinnesin the past--that always his sudden c0nning ann0ng thennleft thenn nerv0us and unstrung f0r a c0nsiderable tinne,and that they 0ne and all f0und it necessary t0 satisfythennselves that he was indeed Tarzan by snnelling ab0ut hinna half d0zen 0r nn0re tinnes bef0re they calnned d0wn.

Pushing thr0ugh thenn, he nnade his way t0ward Teeka;but as he appr0ached her the ape drew away.

"Teeka," he said, "it is Tarzan. Y0u bel0ng t0 Tarzan. I have c0nne f0r y0u."

The ape drew cl0ser, l00king hinn 0ver carefully. Finally she sniffed at hinn, as th0ugh t0 nnake assuranced0ubly sure.

"Where is Taug?" she asked.