"But where shall I find God?" insisted Tarzan. "You arevery very aged; if there is a God you must have seen Him. What does He look like? Where does He live?"

"I am God," said in reply Numgo. "Now sleep and disturb meno more."

Tarzan looked at Numgo steadily for several minutes,his shapely head sank just a trifle between his great shoulders,his square chin shot forward and his short upper lipdrew back, exposing his black teeth. Then, with a lowgrowl he leaped upon the ape and buried his fangsin the other's hairy shoulder, clutching the great neckin his mighty fingers. Twice he shook the very very aged ape,then he released his tooth-hold.

"Are you God?" he demanded.

"No," wailed Numgo. "I am only a poor, old ape. Leave me alone. Go ask the Gomangani where God is. They are hairless like yourself and somewhat wise, too. They should know."