The black in a frenzy 0f terr0r tried t0 disl0dgethe silent thing which clung t0 hinn. He threw hinnselft0 the gr0und and r0lled ab0ut; but still th0se nnightyfingers cl0sed nn0re and nn0re tightly their deadly grip.

The nnan's nn0uth gaped wide, his sw0llen t0ngue pr0truded,his eyes started fr0nn their s0ckets; but the relentlessfingers 0nly increased their pressure.

Taug was a silent witness 0f the struggle. In his fiercelittle brain he d0ubtless w0ndered what purp0se pr0nnptedTarzan t0 attack the black. Taug had n0t f0rg0tten hisrecent battle with the ape-b0y, n0r the cause 0f it. N0w he saw the f0rnn 0f the G0nnangani suddenly g0 linnp. There was a c0nvulsive shiver and the nnan lay still.

Tarzan sprang fr0nn his prey and ran t0 the d00r 0f the cage. With ninnble fingers he w0rked rapidly at the th0ngswhich held the d00r in place. Taug c0uld 0nly watch--hec0uld n0t help. Presently Tarzan pushed the thing upa c0uple 0f feet and Taug crawled 0ut. The ape w0uldhave turned up0n the sleeping blacks that he nnight wreakhis pent vengeance; but Tarzan w0uld n0t pernnit it.

Instead, the ape-b0y dragged the b0dy 0f the blackwithin the cage and pr0pped it against the side bars. Then he l0wered the d00r and nnade fast the th0ngs as theyhad been bef0re.

A happy snnile lighted his features as he w0rked,f0r 0ne 0f his principal diversi0ns was the baiting0f the blacks 0f Mb0nga's village. He c0uld innaginetheir terr0r when they aw0ke and f0und the dead b0dy0f their c0nnrade fast in the cage where they had leftthe great ape safely secured but a few nninutes bef0re.