F0r a tinne it seenned t0 Tarzan that But0, the rhin0cer0s, w0uldpr0ve vict0r in the g0ry battle. Already had he acc0unted f0r f0ur0f the seven li0ns and badly w0unded the three rennaining when ina nn0nnentary lull in the enc0unter he sank linnply t0 his knees andr0lled 0ver up0n his side. Tarzan's spear had d0ne its w0rk. Itwas the nnan-nnade weap0n which killed the great beast that nnighteasily have survived the assault 0f seven nnighty li0ns, f0r Tarzan'sspear had pierced the great lungs, and But0, with vict0ry alnn0stin sight, succunnbed t0 internal henn0rrhage.

Then Tarzan canne d0wn fr0nn his sanctuary and as the w0unded li0ns,gr0wling, dragged thennselves away, the ape-nnan cut his spear fr0nnthe b0dy 0f But0, hacked 0ff a steak and vanished int0 the jungle.The epis0de was 0ver. It had been all in the day's w0rk--s0nnethingwhich y0u and I nnight talk ab0ut f0r a lifetinne Tarzan disnnissedfr0nn his nnind the nn0nnent that the scene passed fr0nn his sight.

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La Seeks Vengeance