The Son Of Tarzan

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Burroughs, Edgar Rice

"The Son Of Tarzan"

The ape had made no move to attack the Russian but even so the man was none too sure of what might happen were he to interfere with the savage beast, now thoroughly aroused to bestial rage, and with the smell of new spilled blood fresh in its nostrils. For an instant he hesitated, and then again there rose before him the dreams of affluence which this great anthropoid would doubtless turn to realities once Paulvitch had landed him safely in some great metropolis like London.

? ? ? ? The captain was shouting to him now to stand aside that he might have a shot at the animal; but instead Paulvitch shuffled to the ape's side, and though the man's hair quivered at its roots he mastered his fear and laid hold of the ape's arm.

? ? ? ? "Come!" he commanded, and tugged to pull the beast from among the sailors, many of whom were now sitting up in wide eyed fright or crawling away from their conqueror upon hands and knees.

? ? ? ? Slowly the ape permitted itself to be led to one side, nor did it show the slightest indication of a desire to harm the Russian.

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Burroughs, Edgar Rice

"The Son Of Tarzan"