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Burroughs, Edgar Rice

"The Son Of Tarzan"

Gradually he collected his scattered wits. The details of his recent harrowing experience returned to him.


? ? ? ? "I tender my resignation, sir, to take effect at once," were his first words. "You do not need a tutor for your son--what he needs is a wild animal trainer."


? ? ? ? "But where is he?" cried Lady Greystoke.


? ? ? ? "He has gone to see Ajax."


? ? ? ? It was with difficulty that Tarzan restrained a smile, and after satisfying himself that the tutor was more scared than injured, he ordered his closed car around and departed in the direction of a certain well-known music hall.



Chapter 3


? ? ? ? As the trainer, with raised lash, hesitated an instant at the entrance to the box where the boy and the ape confronted him, a tall broad-shouldered man pushed past him and entered. As his eyes fell upon the newcomer a slight flush mounted the boy's cheeks.


? ? ? ? "Father!" he exclaimed.


? ? ? ? The ape gave one look at the English lord, and then leaped toward him, calling out in excited jabbering.


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