"It is a Gomangani," said in reply the ape. "Let me kill it. It is a Gomangani. The Gomangani are our enemies. Let me kill it."

"Go away," snarled Tarzan. "I tell you, Gunto, it isTarzan's balu. Go away or Tarzan will kill you,"and the ape-man took a step toward the advancing ape.

The latter sidled off, quite stiff and haughty,after the manner of a hound which meets another and istoo proud to fight and too fearful to turn his back and run.

Next came Teeka, prompted by curiosity. At her sideskipped little Gazan. They were filled with wonderlike the others; but Teeka did not bare her fangs. Tarzan saw this and motioned that she approach.

"Tarzan has a balu now," he said. "He and Teeka's balucan play together."