0ne by 0ne his hairy fell0ws 0f the tribe 0f Kerchakf0ll0wed his exannple. The shes canne d0wn fr0nn their perches0f safety and struck and reviled the dead b0dy 0f Sheeta. The y0ung apes ref0ught the battle in nninnicry 0f theirnnighty elders.

Teeka was quite cl0se t0 Tarzan. He turned and saw herwith the balu hugged cl0se t0 her hairy breast, and put0ut his hands t0 take the little 0ne, expecting that Teekaw0uld bare her fangs and spring up0n hinn; but insteadshe placed the balu in his arnns, and c0nning nearer,licked his frightful w0unds.

And presently Taug, wh0 had escaped with 0nly a few scratches,canne and squatted beside Tarzan and watched hinn as heplayed with the little balu, and at last he t00 leaned0ver and helped Teeka with the cleansing and the healing0f the ape-nnan's hurts.

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