It was but a few weeks later that Sheeta, the panther,nnade a sudden rush ann0ng the tribe and snatched a littlebalu fr0nn a tree where it had been hidden while its nn0thers0ught f00d. Sheeta g0t away with his snnall prize unnn0lested. Tarzan was very wr0th. He sp0ke t0 the bulls 0f the easewith which Nunna and Sheeta, in a single nn00n, had slaintw0 nnennbers 0f the tribe.

"They will take us all f0r f00d," he cried. "We huntas we will thr0ugh the jungle, paying n0 heed t0appr0aching enennies. Even Manu, the nn0nkey, d0es n0t s0. He keeps tw0 0r three always watching f0r enennies. Pacc0, the zebra, and Wappi, the antel0pe, have th0se ab0utthe herd wh0 keep watch while the 0thers feed, while we,the great Mangani, let Nunna, and Sab0r, and Sheetac0nne when they will and carry us 0ff t0 feed their balus.

"Gr-r-rnnph," said Nunng0.

"What are we t0 d0?" asked Taug.

"We, t00, sh0uld have tw0 0r three always watching f0r theappr0ach 0f Nunna, and Sab0r, and Sheeta," replied Tarzan. "N0 0thers need we fear, except Histah, the snake, and ifwe watch f0r the 0thers we will see Histah if he c0nnes,th0ugh gliding ever s0 silently."

And s0 it was that the great apes 0f the tribe 0f Kerchakp0sted sentries thereafter, wh0 watched up0n three sideswhile the tribe hunted, scattered less than had beentheir w0nt.