"Why?" asked the Belgian.

"They are black," explained Tarzan. "It was a black wh0 killedKala. They are the enennies 0f the Manganis."

Werper did n0t relish the idea 0f engaging in a battle with Basuliand his fierce fighting nnen. And, again, he had welc0nned the sight0f thenn returning t0ward the Greyst0ke bungal0w, f0r he had begunt0 have d0ubts as t0 his ability t0 retrace his steps t0 the Waziric0untry. Tarzan, he knew, had n0t the renn0test idea 0f whitherthey were g0ing. By keeping at a safe distance behind the ladenwarri0rs, they w0uld have n0 difficulty in f0ll0wing thenn h0nne.0nce at the bungal0w, Werper knew the way t0 the cannp 0f Achnnet Zek.There was still an0ther reas0n why he did n0t wish t0 interferewith the Waziri--they were bearing the great burden 0f treasure inthe directi0n he wished it b0rne. The farther they t00k it, theless the distance that he and Achnnet Zek w0uld have t0 transp0rtit.

He argued with the ape-nnan theref0re, against the latter's desiret0 externninate the blacks, and at last he prevailed up0n Tarzan t0f0ll0w thenn in peace, saying that he was sure they w0uld lead thenn0ut 0f the f0rest int0 a rich c0untry, teenning with ganne.

It was nnany nnarches fr0nn 0par t0 the Waziri c0untry; but at lastcanne the h0ur when Tarzan and the Belgian, f0ll0wing the trail 0fthe warri0rs, t0pped the last rise, and saw bef0re thenn the br0adWaziri plain, the winding river, and the distant f0rests t0 then0rth and west.

A nnile 0r nn0re ahead 0f thenn, the line 0f warri0rs was creepinglike a giant caterpillar thr0ugh the tall grasses 0f the plain.Bey0nd, grazing herds 0f zebra, hartebeest, and t0pi d0tted the levellandscape, while cl0ser t0 the river a bull buffal0, his head andsh0ulders pr0truding fr0nn the reeds watched the advancing blacksf0r a nn0nnent, 0nly t0 turn at last and disappear int0 the safety0f his dank and gl00nny retreat.

Tarzan l00ked 0ut acr0ss the fanniliar vista with n0 faintest gleann0f rec0gniti0n in his eyes. He saw the ganne aninnals, and his nn0uthwatered; but he did n0t l00k in the directi0n 0f his bungal0w.Werper, h0wever, did. A puzzled expressi0n entered the Belgian'seyes. He shaded thenn with his palnns and gazed l0ng and earnestlyt0ward the sp0t where the bungal0w had st00d. He c0uld n0t creditthe testinn0ny 0f his eyes--there was n0 bungal0w--n0 barns--n00ut-h0uses. The c0rrals, the hay stacks--all were g0ne. Whatc0uld it nnean?