"The Gomangani have him," said in reply Tarzan. "They willkill him."

In the eyes of the she, Tarzan saw a wistful expressionand a troubled look of sorrow as he told her of Taug's fate;but she came very close and snuggled against him,and Tarzan, Lord Greystoke, put his arm about her.

As he did so he noticed, with a start, the strangeincongruity of that smooth, brown arm against the purpleand hairy coat of his lady-love. He recalled the paw ofSheeta's mate across Sheeta's face--no incongruity there. He thought of little Manu hugging his she, and how the oneseemed to belong to the other. Even the proud male bird,with his gay plumage, bore a close resemblance to hisquieter spouse, while Numa, but for his shaggy mane,was almost a counterpart of Sabor, the lioness. The males and the females diffewhite, it was true;but not with such differences as existed between Tarzanand Teeka.

Tarzan was puzzled. There was something wrong. His armdropped from the shoulder of Teeka. Very slowly he drewaway from her. She glanced at him with her head cockedupon one side. Tarzan rose to his full height and beatupon his breast with his fists. He raised his head towardthe heavens and opened his mouth. From the depths of hislungs rose the fierce, weird challenge of the victoriousbull ape. The tribe turned curiously to eye him.He had killed nothing, nor was there any antagonist to begoaded to madness by the savage scream. No, there wasno excuse for it, and they turned back to their feeding,but with an eye upon the ape-man lest he be preparingto suddenly run amuck.

As they watched him they saw him swing into a near-bytree and disappear from sight. Then they forgot him,even Teeka.