they　lurched　from　side　to　side　in　their　grotesque　advance。
  The　beasts　of　Tarzan　had　come　in　answer　to　his　call。
  Before　the　Wagambi　could　recover　from　their　astonishment
  the　frightful　horde　was　upon　them　from　one　side　and
  Tarzan　of　the　Apes　from　the　other。　　Heavy　spears　were　hurled
  and　mighty　war…clubs　wielded；　and　though　apes　went　down
  never　to　rise；　so；　too；　went　down　the　men　of　Ugambi。
  Sheeta's　cruel　fangs　and　tearing　talons　ripped　and　tore　at
  the　black　hides。　　Akut's　mighty　yellow　tusks　found　the　jugular
  of　more　than　one　sleek…skinned　savage；　and　Tarzan　of　the　Apes
  was　here　and　there　and　everywhere；　urging　on　his　fierce　allies
  and　taking　a　heavy　toll　with　his　long；　slim　knife。
  In　a　moment　the　blacks　had　scattered　for　their　lives；　but
  of　the　score　that　had　crept　down　the　grassy　sides　of　the
  promontory　only　a　single　warrior　managed　to　escape　the　horde
  that　had　overwhelmed　his　people。
  This　one　was　Mugambi；　chief　of　the　Wagambi　of　Ugambi；
  and　as　he　disappeared　in　the　tangled　luxuriousness　of　the
  rank　growth　upon　the　ridge's　summit　only　the　keen　eyes　of
  the　ape…man　saw　the　direction　of　his　flight。
  Leaving　his　pack　to　eat　their　fill　upon　the　flesh　of　their
  victimsflesh　that　he　could　not　touchTarzan　of　the　Apes
  pursued　the　single　survivor　of　the　bloody　fray。　　Just　beyond
  the　ridge　he　came　within　sight　of　the　fleeing　black；　making
  with　headlong　leaps　for　a　long　war…canoe　that　was　drawn
  well　up　upon　the　beach　above　the　high　tide　surf。
  Noiseless　as　the　fellow's　shadow；　the　ape…man　raced　after　the
  terror…stricken　black。　　In　the　white　man's　mind　was　a　new　plan；
  awakened　by　sight　of　the　war…canoe。　　If　these　men　had
  come　to　his　island　from　another；　or　from　the　mainland；
  why　not　utilize　their　craft　to　make　his　way　to　the　country　from
  which　they　had　come？　　Evidently　it　was　an　inhabited　country；
  and　no　doubt　had　occasional　intercourse　with　the　mainland；
  if　it　were　not　itself　upon　the　continent　of　Africa。
  A　heavy　hand　fell　upon　the　shoulder　of　the　escaping　Mugambi
  before　he　was　aware　that　he　was　being　pursued；　and　as　he
  turned　to　do　battle　with　his　assailant　giant　fingers　closed
  about　his　wrists　and　he　was　hurled　to　earth　with　a　giant
  astride　him　before　he　could　strike　a　blow　in　his　own　defence。
  In　the　language　of　the　West　Coast；　Tarzan　spoke　to　the
  prostrate　man　beneath　him。
  〃Who　are　you？〃　he　asked。
  〃Mugambi；　chief　of　the　Wagambi；〃　replied　the　black。
  〃I　will　spare　your　life；〃　said　Tarzan；　〃if　you　will　promise
  to　help　me　to　leave　this　island。　　What　do　you　answer？〃
  〃I　will　help　you；〃　replied　Mugambi。　　〃But　now　that　you
  have　killed　all　my　warriors；　I　do　not　know　that　even　I　can
  leave　your　country；　for　there　will　be　none　to　wield　the　paddles；
  and　without　paddlers　we　cannot　cross　the　water。〃
  Tarzan　rose　and　allowed　his　prisoner　to　come　to　his　feet。
  The　fellow　was　a　magnificent　specimen　of　manhooda　black
  counterpart　in　physique　of　the　splendid　white　man　whom　he　faced。
  〃Come！〃　said　the　ape…man；　and　started　back　in　the　direction
  from　which　they　could　hear　the　snarling　and　growling
  of　the　feasting　pack。　　Mugambi　drew　back。
  〃They　will　kill　us；〃　he　said。
  〃I　think　not；〃　replied　Tarzan。　　〃They　are　mine。〃
  Still　the　black　hesitated；　fearful　of　the　consequences　of
  approaching　the　terrible　creatures　that　were　dining　upon　the
  bodies　of　his　warriors；　but　Tarzan　forced　him　to　accompany　him；
  and　presently　the　two　emerged　from　the　jungle　in　full　view
  of　the　grisly　spectacle　upon　the　beach。　　At　sight　of　the
  men　the　beasts　looked　up　with　menacing　growls；　but　Tarzan
  strode　in　among　them；　dragging　the　trembling　Wagambi　with　him。
  As　he　had　taught　the　apes　to　accept　Sheeta；　so　he　taught
  them　to　adopt　Mugambi　as　well；　and　much　more　easily；　but
  Sheeta　seemed　quite　unable　to　understand　that　though　he　had
  been　called　upon　to　devour　Mugambi's　warriors　he　was　not
  to　be　allowed　to　proceed　after　the　same　fashion　with　Mugambi。
  However；　being　well　filled；　he　contented　himself　with
  walking　round　the　terror…stricken　savage；　emitting　low；
  menacing　growls　the　while　he　kept　his　flaming；　baleful
  eyes　riveted　upon　the　black。
  Mugambi；　on　his　part；　clung　closely　to　Tarzan；　so　that　the
  ape…man　could　scarce　control　his　laughter　at　the　pitiable
  condition　to　which　the　chief's　fear　had　reduced　him；　but　at　length
  the　white　took　the　great　cat　by　the　scruff　of　the　neck　and；
  dragging　it　quite　close　to　the　Wagambi；　slapped　it　sharply
  upon　the　nose　each　time　that　it　growled　at　the　stranger。
  At　the　sight　of　the　thinga　man　mauling　with　his　bare
  hands　one　of　the　most　relentless　and　fierce　of　the　jungle
  carnivoraMugambi's　eyes　bulged　from　their　sockets；　and
  from　entertaining　a　sullen　respect　for　the　giant　white　man
  who　had　made　him　prisoner；　the　black　felt　an　almost
  worshipping　awe　of　Tarzan。
  The　education　of　Sheeta　progressed　so　well　that　in　a　short
  time　Mugambi　ceased　to　be　the　object　of　his　hungry　attention；
  and　the　black　felt　a　degree　more　of　safety　in　his　society。
  To　say　that　Mugambi　was　entirely　happy　or　at　ease　in　his
  new　environment　would　not　be　to　adhere　strictly　to　the　truth。
  His　eyes　were　constantly　rolling　apprehensively　from　side　to
  side　as　now　one　and　now　another　of　the　fierce　pack　chanced
  to　wander　near　him；　so　that　for　the　most　of　the　time　it　was
  principally　the　whites　that　showed。
  Together　Tarzan　and　Mugambi；　with　Sheeta　and　Akut；　lay
  in　wait　at　the　ford　for　a　deer；　and　when　at　a　word　from　the
  ape…man　the　four　of　them　leaped　out　upon　the　affrighted　animal
  the　black　was　sure　that　the　poor　creature　died　of　fright
  before　ever　one　of　the　great　beasts　touched　it。
  Mugambi　built　a　fire　and　cooked　his　portion　of　the　kill；
  but　Tarzan；　Sheeta；　and　Akut　tore　theirs；　raw；　with　their
  sharp　teeth；　growling　among　themselves　when　one　ventured
  to　encroach　upon　the　share　of　another。
  It　was　not；　after　all；　strange　that　the　white　man's　ways
  should　have　been　so　much　more　nearly　related　to　those　of
  the　beasts　than　were　the　savage　blacks。　　We　are；　all　of　us；
  creatures　of　habit；　and　when　the　seeming　necessity　for
  schooling　ourselves　in　new　ways　ceases　to　exist；　we　fall
  naturally　and　easily　into　the　manners　and　customs　which　long
  usage　has　implanted　ineradicably　within　us。
  Mugambi　from　childhood　had　eaten　no　meat　until　it　had
  been　cooked；　while　Tarzan；　on　the　other　hand；　had　never
  tasted　cooked　food　of　any　sort　until　he　had　grown　almost　to
  manhood；　and　only　within　the　past　three　or　four　years　had
  he　eaten　cooked　meat。　　Not　only　did　the　habit　of　a　lifetime
  prompt　him　to　eat　it　raw；　but　the　craving　of　his　palate　as　well；
  for　to　him　cooked　flesh　was　spoiled　flesh　when　compared
  with　the　rich　and　juicy　meat　of　a　fresh；　hot　kill。
  That　he　could；　with　relish；　eat　raw　meat　that　had　been
  buried　by　himself　weeks　before；　and　enjoy　small　rodents　and
  disgusting　grubs；　seems　to　us　who　have　been　always　〃civilized〃
  a　revolting　fact；　but　had　we　learned　in　childhood　to
  eat　these　things；　and　had　we　seen　all　those　about　us　eat　them；
  they　would　seem　no　more　sickening　to　us　now　than　do　many
  of　our　greatest　dainties；　at　which　a　savage　African　cannibal
  would　look　with　repugnance　and　turn　up　his　nose。
  For　instance；　there　is　a　tribe　in　the　vicinity　of　Lake　Rudolph
  that　will　eat　no　sheep　or　cattle；　though　its　next　neighbors
  do　so。　　Near　by　is　another　tribe　that　eats　donkey…meata
  custom　most　revolting　to　the　surrounding　tribes　that　do　not
  eat　donkey。　　So　who　may　say　that　it　is　nice　to　eat　snails　and
  frogs'　legs　and　oysters；　but　disgusting　to　feed　upon　grubs
  and　beetles；　or　that　a　raw　oyster；　hoof；　horns；　and　tail；　is　less
  revolting　than　the　sweet；　clean　meat　of　a　fresh…killed　buck？
  The　next　few　days　Tarzan　devoted　to　the　weaving　of　a　barkcloth
  sail　with　which　to　equip　the　canoe；　for　he　despaired　of　being　able
  to　teach　the　apes　to　wield　the　paddles；　though　he　did　manage　to　get
  several　of　them　to　embark　in　the　frail　craft　which　he　and　Mugambi
  paddled　about　inside　the　reef　where　the　water　was　quite　smooth。
  During　these　trips　he　had　placed　paddles　in　their　hands；
  when　they　attempted　to　imitate　the　movements　of　him　and
  Mugambi；　but　so　difficult　is　it　for　them　long　to　concentrate
  upon　a　thing　that　he　soon　saw　that　it　would　require　weeks　of
  patient　training　before　they　would　be　able　to　make　any
  effective　use　of　these　new　implements；　if；　in　fact；
  they　should　ever　do　so。
  There　was　one　exception；　however；　and　he　was　Akut。　　Almost　from
  the　first　he　showed　an　interest　in　this　new　sport　that
  revealed　a　much　higher　plane　of　intelligence　than　that
  attained　by　any　of　his　tribe。　　He　seemed　to　grasp　the　purpose
  of　the　paddles；　and　when　Tarzan　saw　that　this　was　so　he　took
  much　pains　to　explain　in　the　meagre　language　of　the　anthropoid
  how　they　might　be　used　to　the　best　advantage。
  From　Mugambi　Tarzan　learned　that　the　mainland　lay　but
  a　short　distance　from　the　island。　　It　seemed　tha