The thumbs upon his hands and feet are unlike those
of the races of Pal-ul-don. He is more powerful than many men put
together and he attacks with the fearlessness of ja. We brought
him alive, that you might see him before he is slain."
The chief rose and approached the ape-man, who closed his eyes and
feigned unconsciousness. He felt hairy hands upon him as he was
turned over, none too gently. The gund examined him from head to
foot, making comments, especially upon the shape and size of his
thumbs and great toes.
"With these and with no tail," he said, "it cannot climb."
"No," agreed one of the warriors, "it would surely fall even from
the cliff pegs."
"I have never seen a thing like it," said the chief. "It is neither
Waz-don nor Ho-don. I wonder from whence it came and what it is
called."
"The Kor-ul-ja shouted aloud, 'Tarzan-jad-guru!' and we thought
that they might be calling this one," said a warrior. "Shall we
kill it now?"
"No," replied the chief, "we will wait until it's life returns into
its head that I may question it. Remain here, In-tan, and watch
it. When it can again hear and speak call me."
He turned and departed from the cave, the others, except In-tan,
following him. As they moved past him and out of the chamber
Tarzan caught snatches of their conversation which indicated that
the Kor-ul-ja reinforcements had fallen upon their little party
in great numbers and driven them away.
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