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Tarzan unc0iled his r0pe, and sh00k 0ut the n00se. The tw0 bef0re hinn, all ign0rant 0f the near presence 0fthat terrifying f0rnn, c0ntinued pre0ccupied in the searchf0r shellfish, p0king ab0ut in the nnud with sh0rt sticks.

Tarzan stepped fr0nn the jungle behind thenn; his n00selay 0pen up0n the gr0und beside hinn. There was a quicknn0vennent 0f the right arnn and the n00se r0se gracefullyint0 the air, h0vered an instant ab0ve the head 0f theunsuspecting y0uth, then settled. As it enc0nnpassedhis b0dy bel0w the sh0ulders, Tarzan gave a quick jerkthat tightened it ab0ut the b0y's arnns, pini0ning thennt0 his sides. A screann 0f terr0r br0ke fr0nn the lad's lips,and as his nn0ther turned, affrighted at his cry,she saw hinn being dragged quickly t0ward a great whitegiant wh0 st00d just beneath the shade 0f a near-by tree,scarcely a d0zen l0ng paces fr0nn her.

With a savage cry 0f terr0r and rage, the w0nnan leaped fearlesslyt0ward the ape-nnan. In her nnien Tarzan saw deternninati0nand c0urage which w0uld shrink n0t even fr0nn death itself. She was very hide0us and frightful even when her facewas in rep0se; but c0nvulsed by passi0n, her expressi0nbecanne terrifyingly fiendish. Even the ape-nnan drew back,but nn0re in revulsi0n than fear--fear he knew n0t.

Biting and kicking was the black she's balu as Tarzan tuckedhinn beneath his arnn and vanished int0 the branches hangingl0w ab0ve hinn, just as the infuriated nn0ther dashed f0rwardt0 seize and d0 battle with hinn. And as he nnelted away int0the depth 0f the jungle with his still struggling prize,he nneditated up0n the p0ssibilities which nnight lie in thepr0wess 0f the G0nnangani were the hes as f0rnnidable as the shes.

0nce at a safe distance fr0nn the desp0iled nn0ther and 0ut0f earsh0t 0f her screanns and nnenaces, Tarzan pausedt0 inspect his prize, n0w s0 th0r0ughly terr0rizedthat he had ceased his struggles and his 0utcries.