CONTENTS
CHAPTER
1TheAffairontheLiner2ForgingBondsofHateand————？
3WhatHappenedintheRueMaule4TheCountessExplains5ThePlotThatFailed6ADuel7TheDancingGirlofSidiAissa8TheFightintheDesert9Numa"ElAdrea"
10ThroughtheValleyoftheShadow11JohnCaldwell，London12ShipsThatPass13TheWreckofthe"LadyAlice"
14BacktothePrimitive15FromApetoSavage16TheIvoryRaiders17TheWhiteChiefoftheWaziri18TheLotteryofDeath19TheCityofGold20La21TheCastaways22TheTreasureVaultsofOpar23TheFiftyFrightfulMen24HowTarzanCameAgaintoOpar25ThroughtheForestPrimeval26ThePassingoftheApe—ManChapterI
TheAffairontheLiner"Magnifique！"ejaculatedtheCountessdeCoude，beneathherbreath。
"Eh？"questionedthecount，turningtowardhisyoungwife。
"Whatisitthatismagnificent？"andthecountbenthiseyesinvariousdirectionsinquestoftheobjectofheradmiration。
"Oh，nothingatall，mydear，"repliedthecountess，aslightflushmomentarilycoloringheralreadypinkcheek。"Iwasbutrecallingwithadmirationthosestupendousskyscrapers，astheycallthem，ofNewYork，"andthefaircountesssettledherselfmorecomfortablyinhersteamerchair，andresumedthemagazinewhich"nothingatall"hadcausedhertoletfalluponherlap。
Herhusbandagainburiedhimselfinhisbook，butnotwithoutamildwondermentthatthreedaysoutfromNewYorkhiscountessshouldsuddenlyhaverealizedanadmirationfortheverybuildingsshehadbutrecentlycharacterizedashorrid。
Presentlythecountputdownhisbook。"Itisverytiresome，Olga，"hesaid。"IthinkthatIshallhuntupsomeotherswhomaybeequallybored，andseeifwecannotfindenoughforagameofcards。"
"Youarenotverygallant，myhusband，"repliedtheyoungwoman，smiling，"butasIamequallyboredIcanforgiveyou。
Goandplayatyourtiresomeoldcards，then，ifyouwill。"
Whenhehadgoneshelethereyeswanderslylytothefigureofatallyoungmanstretchedlazilyinachairnotfardistant。
"MAGNIFIQUE！"shebreathedoncemore。
TheCountessOlgadeCoudewastwenty。Herhusbandforty。
Shewasaveryfaithfulandloyalwife，butasshehadhadnothingwhatevertodowiththeselectionofahusband，itisnotatallunlikelythatshewasnotwildlyandpassionatelyinlovewiththeonethatfateandhertitledRussianfatherhadselectedforher。However，simplybecauseshewassurprisedintoatinyexclamationofapprovalatsightofasplendidyoungstrangeritmustnotbeinferredtherefromthatherthoughtswereinanywaydisloyaltoherspouse。
Shemerelyadmired，asshemighthaveadmiredaparticularlyfinespecimenofanyspecies。Furthermore，theyoungmanwasunquestionablygoodtolookat。
Asherfurtiveglanceresteduponhisprofileherosetoleavethedeck。TheCountessdeCoudebeckonedtoapassingsteward。
"Whoisthatgentleman？"sheasked。
"Heisbooked，madam，asMonsieurTarzan，ofAfrica，"
repliedthesteward。
"Ratheralargeestate，"thoughtthegirl，butnowherinterestwasstillfurtheraroused。
AsTarzanwalkedslowlytowardthesmoking—roomhecameunexpectedlyupontwomenwhisperingexcitedlyjustwithout。Hewouldhavevouchsafedthemnotevenapassingthoughtbutforthestrangelyguiltyglancethatoneofthemshotinhisdirection。TheyremindedTarzanofmelodramaticvillainshehadseenatthetheatersinParis。Bothwereverydark，andthis，inconnectionwiththeshrugsandstealthyglancesthataccompaniedtheirpalpableintriguing，lentstillgreaterforcetothesimilarity。
Tarzanenteredthesmoking—room，andsoughtachairalittleapartfromtheotherswhowerethere。Hefeltinnomoodforconversation，andashesippedhisabsinthhelethismindrunrathersorrowfullyoverthepastfewweeksofhislife。Timeandagainhehadwonderedifhehadactedwiselyinrenouncinghisbirthrighttoamantowhomheowednothing。ItistruethathelikedClayton，but——ah，butthatwasnotthequestion。ItwasnotforWilliamCecilClayton，LordGreystoke，thathehaddeniedhisbirth。ItwasforthewomanwhombothheandClaytonhadloved，andwhomastrangefreakoffatehadgiventoClaytoninsteadoftohim。
Thatshelovedhimmadethethingdoublydifficulttobear，yetheknewthathecouldhavedonenothinglessthanhediddothatnightwithinthelittlerailwaystationinthefarWisconsinwoods。Tohimherhappinesswasthefirstconsiderationofall，andhisbriefexperiencewithcivilizationandcivilizedmenhadtaughthimthatwithoutmoneyandpositionlifetomostofthemwasunendurable。
JanePorterhadbeenborntoboth，andhadTarzantakenthemawayfromherfuturehusbanditwoulddoubtlesshaveplungedherintoalifeofmiseryandtorture。ThatshewouldhavespurnedClaytononcehehadbeenstrippedofbothhistitleandhisestatesneverforonceoccurredtoTarzan，forhecreditedtoothersthesamehonestloyaltythatwassoinherentaqualityinhimself。Nor，inthisinstance，hadheerred。
CouldanyonethinghavefurtherboundJanePortertoherpromisetoClaytonitwouldhavebeeninthenatureofsomesuchmisfortuneasthisovertakinghim。
Tarzan’sthoughtsdriftedfromthepasttothefuture。
Hetriedtolookforwardwithpleasurablesensationstohisreturntothejungleofhisbirthandboyhood;thecruel，fiercejungleinwhichhehadspenttwentyofhistwenty—twoyears。
Butwhoorwhatofallthemyriadjunglelifewouldtherebetowelcomehisreturn？Notone。OnlyTantor，theelephant，couldhecallfriend。Theotherswouldhunthimorfleefromhimashadbeentheirwayinthepast。
Noteventheapesofhisowntribewouldextendthehandoffellowshiptohim。
IfcivilizationhaddonenothingelseforTarzanoftheApes，ithadtosomeextenttaughthimtocravethesocietyofhisownkind，andtofeelwithgenuinepleasurethecongenialwarmthofcompanionship。Andinthesameratiohaditmadeanyotherlifedistastefultohim。Itwasdifficulttoimagineaworldwithoutafriend——withoutalivingthingwhospokethenewtongueswhichTarzanhadlearnedtolovesowell。AndsoitwasthatTarzanlookedwithlittlerelishuponthefuturehehadmappedoutforhimself。
Ashesatmusingoverhiscigarettehiseyesfelluponamirrorbeforehim，andinithesawreflectedatableatwhichfourmensatatcards。Presentlyoneofthemrosetoleave，andthenanotherapproached，andTarzancouldseethathecourteouslyofferedtofillthevacantchair，thatthegamemightnotbeinterrupted。HewasthesmallerofthetwowhomTarzanhadseenwhisperingjustoutsidethesmoking—room。
ItwasthisfactthatarousedafaintsparkofinterestinTarzan，andsoashespeculateduponthefuturehewatchedinthemirrorthereflectionoftheplayersatthetablebehindhim。AsidefromthemanwhohadbutjustenteredthegameTarzanknewthenameofbutoneoftheotherplayers。
Itwashewhosatoppositethenewplayer，CountRaouldeCoude，whomatover—attentivestewardhadpointedoutasoneofthecelebritiesofthepassage，describinghimasamanhighintheofficialfamilyoftheFrenchministerofwar。
SuddenlyTarzan’sattentionwasriveteduponthepictureintheglass。Theotherswarthyplotterhadentered，andwasstandingbehindthecount’schair。Tarzansawhimturnandglancefurtivelyabouttheroom，buthiseyesdidnotrestforasufficienttimeuponthemirrortonotethereflectionofTarzan’swatchfuleyes。Stealthilythemanwithdrewsomethingfromhispocket。Tarzancouldnotdiscernwhattheobjectwas，fortheman’shandcoveredit。
Slowlythehandapproachedthecount，andthen，verydeftly，thethingthatwasinitwastransferredtothecount’spocket。
ThemanremainedstandingwherehecouldwatchtheFrenchman’scards。Tarzanwaspuzzled，buthewasallattentionnow，nordidhepermitanotherdetailoftheincidenttoescapehim。
Theplaywentonforsometenminutesafterthis，untilthecountwonaconsiderablewagerfromhimwhohadlastjoinedthegame，andthenTarzansawthefellowbackofthecount’schairnodhisheadtohisconfederate。
Instantlytheplayeraroseandpointedafingeratthecount。
"HadIknownthatmonsieurwasaprofessionalcardsharpIhadnotbeensoreadytobedrawnintothegame，"hesaid。
Instantlythecountandthetwootherplayerswereupontheirfeet。
DeCoude’sfacewentwhite。
"Whatdoyoumean，sir？"hecried。"Doyouknowtowhomyouspeak？"
"IknowthatIspeak，forthelasttime，toonewhocheatsatcards，"repliedthefellow。
Thecountleanedacrossthetable，andstruckthemanfullinthemouthwithhisopenpalm，andthentheothersclosedinbetweenthem。
"Thereissomemistake，sir，"criedoneoftheotherplayers。
"Why，thisisCountdeCoude，ofFrance。"
"IfIammistaken，"saidtheaccuser，"Ishallgladlyapologize;
butbeforeIdosofirstletmonsieurlecountexplaintheextracardswhichIsawhimdropintohissidepocket。"
AndthenthemanwhomTarzanhadseendropthemthereturnedtosneakfromtheroom，buttohisannoyancehefoundtheexitbarredbyatall，gray—eyedstranger。
"Pardon，"saidthemanbrusquely，attemptingtopasstooneside。
"Wait，"saidTarzan。
"Butwhy，monsieur？"exclaimedtheotherpetulantly。
"Permitmetopass，monsieur。"
"Wait，"saidTarzan。"Ithinkthatthereisamatterinherethatyoumaydoubtlessbeabletoexplain。"
Thefellowhadlosthistemperbythistime，andwithalowoathseizedTarzantopushhimtooneside。Theape—manbutsmiledashetwistedthebigfellowaboutand，graspinghimbythecollarofhiscoat，escortedhimbacktothetable，struggling，cursing，andstrikinginfutileremonstrance。
ItwasNikolasRokoff’sfirstexperiencewiththemusclesthathadbroughttheirsavageownervictoriousthroughencounterswithNuma，thelion，andTerkoz，thegreatbullape。
ThemanwhohadaccusedDeCoude，andthetwootherswhohadbeenplaying，stoodlookingexpectantlyatthecount。
Severalotherpassengershaddrawntowardthesceneofthealtercation，andallawaitedthedenouement。
"Thefellowiscrazy，"saidthecount。"Gentlemen，Iimplorethatoneofyousearchme。"
"Theaccusationisridiculous。"Thisfromoneoftheplayers。
"Youhavebuttoslipyourhandinthecount’scoatpocketandyouwillseethattheaccusationisquiteserious，"insistedtheaccuser。Andthen，astheothersstillhesitatedtodoso:
"Come，Ishalldoitmyselfifnootherwill，"andhesteppedforwardtowardthecount。
"No，monsieur，"saidDeCoude。"Iwillsubmittoasearchonlyatthehandsofagentleman。"
"Itisunnecessarytosearchthecount。Thecardsareinhispocket。Imyselfsawthemplacedthere。"
Allturnedinsurprisetowardthisnewspeaker，tobeholdaverywell—builtyoungmanurgingaresistingcaptivetowardthembythescruffofhisneck。
"Itisaconspiracy，"criedDeCoudeangrily。"Therearenocardsinmycoat，"andwiththatheranhishandintohispocket。Ashedidsotensesilencereignedinthelittlegroup。
Thecountwentdeadwhite，andthenveryslowlyhewithdrewhishand，andinitwerethreecards。
Helookedattheminmuteandhorrifiedsurprise，andslowlytheredofmortificationsuffusedhisface。Expressionsofpityandcontempttingedthefeaturesofthosewholookedonatthedeathofaman’shonor。
"Itisaconspiracy，monsieur。"Itwasthegray—eyedstrangerwhospoke。"Gentlemen，"hecontinued，"monsieurlecountdidnotknowthatthosecardswereinhispocket。Theywereplacedtherewithouthisknowledgeashesatatplay。
FromwhereIsatinthatchairyonderIsawthereflectionofitallinthemirrorbeforeme。ThispersonwhomIjustinterceptedinanefforttoescapeplacedthecardsinthecount’spocket。"
DeCoudehadglancedfromTarzantothemaninhisgrasp。
"MONDIEU，Nikolas！"hecried。"You？"
Thenheturnedtohisaccuser，andeyedhimintentlyforamoment。
"Andyou，monsieur，Ididnotrecognizeyouwithoutyourbeard。Itquitedisguisesyou，Paulvitch。Iseeitallnow。
Itisquiteclear，gentlemen。"
"Whatshallwedowiththem，monsieur？"askedTarzan。
"Turnthemovertothecaptain？"
"No，myfriend，"saidthecounthastily。"Itisapersonalmatter，andIbegthatyouwillletitdrop。ItissufficientthatIhavebeenexoneratedfromthecharge。Thelesswehavetodowithsuchfellows，thebetter。But，monsieur，howcanIthankyouforthegreatkindnessyouhavedoneme？
Permitmetoofferyoumycard，andshouldthetimecomewhenImayserveyou，rememberthatIamyourstocommand。"
TarzanhadreleasedRokoff，who，withhisconfederate，Paulvitch，hadhastenedfromthesmoking—room。Justashewasleaving，RokoffturnedtoTarzan。"Monsieurwillhaveampleopportunitytoregrethisinterferenceintheaffairsofothers。"
Tarzansmiled，andthen，bowingtothecount，handedhimhisowncard。
Thecountread:
M。JEANC。TARZAN
"MonsieurTarzan，"hesaid，"mayindeedwishthathehadneverbefriendedme，forIcanassurehimthathehaswontheenmityoftwoofthemostunmitigatedscoundrelsinallEurope。Avoidthem，monsieur，byallmeans。"
"Ihavehadmoreawe—inspiringenemies，mydearcount，"repliedTarzanwithaquietsmile，"yetIamstillaliveandunworried。
Ithinkthatneitherofthesetwowilleverfindthemeanstoharmme。"
"Letushopenot，monsieur，"saidDeCoude;"butyetitwilldonoharmtobeonthealert，andtoknowthatyouhavemadeatleastoneenemytodaywhoneverforgetsandneverforgives，andinwhosemalignantbraintherearealwayshatchingnewatrocitiestoperpetrateuponthosewhohavethwartedoroffendedhim。TosaythatNikolasRokoffisadevilwouldbetoplaceawantonaffrontuponhissatanicmajesty。"
ThatnightasTarzanenteredhiscabinhefoundafoldednoteuponthefloorthathadevidentlybeenpushedbeneaththedoor。Heopeneditandread:
M。TARZAN:
Doubtlessyoudidnotrealizethegravityofyouroffense，oryouwouldnothavedonethethingyoudidtoday。
Iamwillingtobelievethatyouactedinignoranceandwithoutanyintentiontooffendastranger。ForthisreasonIshallgladlypermityoutoofferanapology，andonreceivingyourassurancesthatyouwillnotagaininterfereinaffairsthatdonotconcernyou，Ishalldropthematter。
Otherwise——butIamsurethatyouwillseethewisdomofadoptingthecourseIsuggest。
Veryrespectfully，NIKOLASROKOFF。
Tarzanpermittedagrimsmiletoplayabouthislipsforamoment，thenhepromptlydroppedthematterfromhismind，andwenttobed。
InanearbycabintheCountessdeCoudewasspeakingtoherhusband。
"Whysograve，mydearRaoul？"sheasked。"Youhavebeenasglumascouldbeallevening。Whatworriesyou？"
"Olga，Nikolasisonboard。Didyouknowit？"
"Nikolas！"sheexclaimed。"Butitisimpossible，Raoul。
Itcannotbe。NikolasisunderarrestinGermany。"
"SoIthoughtmyselfuntilIsawhimtoday——himandthatotherarchscoundrel，Paulvitch。Olga，Icannotendurehispersecutionmuchlonger。No，notevenforyou。SoonerorlaterIshallturnhimovertotheauthorities。Infact，Iamhalfmindedtoexplainalltothecaptainbeforeweland。OnaFrenchlineritwereaneasymatter，Olga，permanentlytosettlethisNemesisofours。"
"Oh，no，Raoul！"criedthecountess，sinkingtoherkneesbeforehimashesatwithbowedheaduponadivan。"Donotdothat。Rememberyourpromisetome。Tellme，Raoul，thatyouwillnotdothat。Donoteventhreatenhim，Raoul。"
DeCoudetookhiswife’shandsinhis，andgazeduponherpaleandtroubledcountenanceforsometimebeforehespoke，asthoughhewouldwrestfromthosebeautifuleyestherealreasonwhichpromptedhertoshieldthisman。
"Letitbeasyouwish，Olga，"hesaidatlength。"Icannotunderstand。Hehasforfeitedallclaimuponyourlove，loyalty，orrespect。Heisamenacetoyourlifeandhonor，andthelifeandhonorofyourhusband。Itrustyoumayneverregretchampioninghim。"
"Idonotchampionhim，Raoul，"sheinterruptedvehemently。
"IbelievethatIhatehimasmuchasyoudo，but——Oh，Raoul，bloodisthickerthanwater。"
"Ishouldtodayhavelikedtosampletheconsistencyofhis，"growledDeCoudegrimly。"Thetwodeliberatelyattemptedtobesmirchmyhonor，Olga，"andthenhetoldherofallthathadhappenedinthesmoking—room。"Haditnotbeenforthisutterstranger，theyhadsucceeded，forwhowouldhaveacceptedmyunsupportedwordagainstthedamningevidenceofthosecardshiddenonmyperson？IhadalmostbeguntodoubtmyselfwhenthisMonsieurTarzandraggedyourpreciousNikolasbeforeus，andexplainedthewholecowardlytransaction。"
"MonsieurTarzan？"askedthecountess，inevidentsurprise。
"Yes。Doyouknowhim，Olga？"
"Ihaveseenhim。Astewardpointedhimouttome。"
"Ididnotknowthathewasacelebrity，"saidthecount。
OlgadeCoudechangedthesubject。ShediscoveredsuddenlythatshemightfinditdifficulttoexplainjustwhythestewardhadpointedoutthehandsomeMonsieurTarzantoher。Perhapssheflushedtheleastlittlebit，forwasnotthecount，herhusband，gazingatherwithastrangelyquizzicalexpression。"Ah，"shethought，"aguiltyconscienceisamostsuspiciousthing。"
Chapter2
ForgingBondsofHateand————？
ItwasnotuntillatethefollowingafternoonthatTarzansawanythingmoreofthefellowpassengersintothemidstofwhoseaffairshisloveoffairplayhadthrusthim。
AndthenhecamemostunexpectedlyuponRokoffandPaulvitchatamomentwhenofallothersthetwomightleastappreciatehiscompany。
Theywerestandingondeckatapointwhichwastemporarilydeserted，andasTarzancameuponthemtheywereinheatedargumentwithawoman。Tarzannotedthatshewasrichlyappareled，andthatherslender，well—modeledfiguredenotedyouth;butasshewasheavilyveiledhecouldnotdiscernherfeatures。
Themenwerestandingoneithersideofher，andthebacksofallweretowardTarzan，sothathewasquiteclosetothemwithouttheirbeingawareofhispresence。
HenoticedthatRokoffseemedtobethreatening，thewomanpleading;buttheyspokeinastrangetongue，andhecouldonlyguessfromappearancesthatthegirlwasafraid。
Rokoff’sattitudewassodistinctlyfilledwiththethreatofphysicalviolencethattheape—manpausedforaninstantjustbehindthetrio，instinctivelysensinganatmosphereofdanger。
Scarcelyhadhehesitatederethemanseizedthewomanroughlybythewrist，twistingitasthoughtowringapromisefromherthroughtorture。WhatwouldhavehappenednexthadRokoffhadhiswaywemayonlyconjecture，sincehedidnothavehiswayatall。Instead，steelfingersgrippedhisshoulder，andhewasswungunceremoniouslyaround，tomeetthecoldgrayeyesofthestrangerwhohadthwartedhimonthepreviousday。
"SAPRISTI！"screamedtheinfuriatedRokoff。"Whatdoyoumean？AreyouafoolthatyouthusagaininsultNikolasRokoff？"
"Thisismyanswertoyournote，monsieur，"saidTarzan，inalowvoice。AndthenhehurledthefellowfromhimwithsuchforcethatRokofflungedsprawlingagainsttherail。
"Nameofaname！"shriekedRokoff。"Pig，butyoushalldieforthis，"and，springingtohisfeet，herusheduponTarzan，tuggingthemeanwhiletodrawarevolverfromhishippocket。Thegirlshrankbackinterror。
"Nikolas！"shecried。"Donot——oh，donotdothat。Quick，monsieur，fly，orhewillsurelykillyou！"ButinsteadofflyingTarzanadvancedtomeetthefellow。"Donotmakeafoolofyourself，monsieur，"hesaid。
Rokoff，whowasinaperfectfrenzyofrageatthehumiliationthestrangerhadputuponhim，hadatlastsucceededindrawingtherevolver。Hehadstopped，andnowhedeliberatelyraisedittoTarzan’sbreastandpulledthetrigger。Thehammerfellwithafutileclickonanemptychamber——theape—man’shandshotoutliketheheadofanangrypython;therewasaquickwrench，andtherevolversailedfaroutacrosstheship’srail，anddroppedintotheAtlantic。
Foramomentthetwomenstoodtherefacingoneanother。Rokoffhadregainedhisself—possession。Hewasthefirsttospeak。
"Twicenowhasmonsieurseenfittointerfereinmatterswhichdonotconcernhim。TwicehehastakenituponhimselftohumiliateNikolasRokoff。Thefirstoffensewasoverlookedontheassumptionthatmonsieuractedthroughignorance，butthisaffairshallnotbeoverlooked。IfmonsieurdoesnotknowwhoNikolasRokoffis，thislastpieceofeffronterywillinsurethatmonsieurlaterhasgoodreasontorememberhim。"
"Thatyouareacowardandascoundrel，monsieur，"repliedTarzan，"isallthatIcaretoknowofyou，"andheturnedtoaskthegirlifthemanhadhurther，butshehaddisappeared。Then，withoutevenaglancetowardRokoffandhiscompanion，hecontinuedhisstrollalongthedeck。
Tarzancouldnotbutwonderwhatmannerofconspiracywasonfoot，orwhattheschemeofthetwomenmightbe。
Therehadbeensomethingratherfamiliarabouttheappearanceoftheveiledwomantowhoserescuehehadjustcome，butashehadnotseenherfacehecouldnotbesurethathehadeverseenherbefore。TheonlythingaboutherthathehadparticularlynoticedwasaringofpeculiarworkmanshipuponafingerofthehandthatRokoffhadseized，andhedeterminedtonotethefingersofthewomenpassengershecameuponthereafter，thathemightdiscovertheidentityofherwhomRokoffwaspersecuting，andlearnifthefellowhadofferedherfurtherannoyance。
Tarzanhadsoughthisdeckchair，wherehesatspeculatingonthenumerousinstancesofhumancruelty，selfishness，andspitethathadfallentohislottowitnesssincethatdayinthejunglefouryearssincethathiseyeshadfirstfallenuponahumanbeingotherthanhimself——thesleek，blackKulonga，whoseswiftspearhadthatdayfoundthevitalsofKala，thegreatshe—ape，androbbedtheyouth，Tarzan，oftheonlymotherhehadeverknown。
HerecalledthemurderofKingbytherat—facedSnipes;
theabandonmentofProfessorPorterandhispartybythemutineersoftheARROW;thecrueltyoftheblackwarriorsandwomenofMbongatotheircaptives;thepettyjealousiesofthecivilandmilitaryofficersoftheWestCoastcolonythathadaffordedhimhisfirstintroductiontothecivilizedworld。
"MONDIEU！"hesoliloquized，"buttheyareallalike。
Cheating，murdering，lying，fighting，andallforthingsthatthebeastsofthejunglewouldnotdeigntopossess——moneytopurchasetheeffeminatepleasuresofweaklings。Andyetwithalbounddownbysillycustomsthatmakethemslavestotheirunhappylotwhilefirminthebeliefthattheybethelordsofcreationenjoyingtheonlyrealpleasuresofexistence。
Inthejungleonewouldscarcelystandsupinelyasidewhileanothertookhismate。Itisasillyworld，anidioticworld，andTarzanoftheApeswasafooltorenouncethefreedomandthehappinessofhisjungletocomeintoit。"
Presently，ashesatthere，thesuddenfeelingcameoverhimthateyeswerewatchingfrombehind，andtheoldinstinctofthewildbeastbrokethroughthethinveneerofcivilization，sothatTarzanwheeledaboutsoquicklythattheeyesoftheyoungwomanwhohadbeensurreptitiouslyregardinghimhadnoteventimetodropbeforethegrayeyesoftheape—manshotaninquiringlookstraightintothem。
Then，astheyfell，Tarzansawafaintwaveofcrimsoncreepswiftlyoverthenowhalf—avertedface。
Hesmiledtohimselfattheresultofhisveryuncivilizedandungallantaction，forhehadnotloweredhisowneyeswhentheymetthoseoftheyoungwoman。Shewasveryyoung，andequallygoodtolookupon。Further，therewassomethingratherfamiliaraboutherthatsetTarzantowonderingwherehehadseenherbefore。Heresumedhisformerposition，andpresentlyhewasawarethatshehadarisenandwasleavingthedeck。Asshepassed，Tarzanturnedtowatchher，inthehopethathemightdiscoveraclewtosatisfyhismildcuriosityastoheridentity。
Norwashedisappointedentirely，forasshewalkedawaysheraisedonehandtotheblack，wavingmassatthenapeofherneck——thepeculiarlyfemininegesturethatadmitscognizanceofappraisingeyesbehindher——andTarzansawuponafingerofthishandtheringofstrangeworkmanshipthathehadseenuponthefingeroftheveiledwomanashorttimebefore。
SoitwasthisbeautifulyoungwomanRokoffhadbeenpersecuting。Tarzanwonderedinalazysortofwaywhomshemightbe，andwhatrelationsonesolovelycouldhavewiththesurly，beardedRussian。
AfterdinnerthateveningTarzanstrolledforward，whereheremaineduntilafterdark，inconversationwiththesecondofficer，andwhenthatgentleman’sdutiescalledhimelsewhereTarzanlolledlazilybytherailwatchingtheplayofthemoonlightuponthegentlyrollingwaters。Hewashalfhiddenbyadavit，sothattwomenwhoapproachedalongthedeckdidnotseehim，andastheypassedTarzancaughtenoughoftheirconversationtocausehimtofallinbehindthem，tofollowandlearnwhatdeviltrytheywereupto。HehadrecognizedthevoiceasthatofRokoff，andhadseenthathiscompanionwasPaulvitch。