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torn and chewed by the bull with which he had fought�察�and though he had 

finally overcome and killed the beast�察�a female which he had pursued had 

eluded him。      In a frenzy of passion and blood lust aroused by his wounds�察�

disappointment and the taste of warm blood which still smeared his lips 

and   face�察  �he   had   been   seeking   the   female   when   he   suddenly   stumbled 

upon the hapless Sing。 

     With a roar he grasped the Chinaman as though to break him in two�察�

but Sing was not at all inclined to give up his life without a struggle�察�and 

Number Ten was quick to learn that no mean muscles moved beneath that 

wrinkled�察�yellow hide。 

     There   could�察  �however�察  �have   been   but   one   outcome   to   the   unequal 

struggle had Sing not been armed with a revolver�察�though it was several 

seconds before he could bring it into play upon the great thing that shook 

and tossed him about as though he had been a rat in the mouth of a terrier。 

But   suddenly   there   was   the   sharp   report   of   a   firearm�察  �and   another   of 

Professor   Maxon's   unhappy   experiments   sank   back   into   the   nothingness 

from which he had conjured it。 

     Then Sing turned his attention to Bulan and his three savage assailants�察�

but�察�except for the dead body of a bull ourang outang upon the spot where 

he had last seen the four struggling�察�there was no sign either of the white 

man or his antagonists�察�nor�察�though he listened attentively�察�could he catch 

the slightest sound within the jungle other than the rustling of the leaves 

and the raucous cries of the brilliant birds that flitted among the gorgeous 

blooms about him。 

     For half an hour he searched in every direction�察�but finally�察�fearing that 

he might become lost in the mazes of the unfamiliar forest he reluctantly 

turned his face toward the river and the long´house that sheltered his party。 

     Here   he   found   Professor   Maxon   much   improvedthe   safe   return   of 



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Virginia having acted as a tonic upon him。 The girl and her father sat with 

von Horn upon the verandah of the long´house as Sing clambered up the 

notched log that led to it from the ground。           At sight of Sing's wrinkled old 

face Virginia Maxon sprang to her feet and ran forward to greet him�察�for 

she had been very fond of the shrewd and kindly Chinaman of whom she 

had seen so   much during the dreary  months of her imprisonment   within 

the campong。 

     ;Oh�察   �Sing�察─  �she   cried�察   �where    have   you    been�拭   �We     were   all  so 

worried to think that no sooner was one of us rescued than another became 

lost。; 

     ;Sing takee walk�察�Linee�察�las all�察─�said the grinning Chinaman。 ;Velly 

glad see Linee black 'gain�察─�and that was all that Sing Lee had to say of the 

adventures through which he had just passed�察�and the strange sights that he 

had seen。 

     Again and again the girl and von Horn narrated the stirring scenes of 

the day�察�the latter being compelled to repeat all that had transpired from 

the moment that he had heard Virginia's cry�察�though it was apparent that he 

only    consented     to   speak   of   his  part   in  her   rescue    under   the   most 

considerable   urging。       Very   pretty   modesty�察  �thought   Sing   when   he   had 

heard the doctor's version of the affair。 

     ;You see�察─�said von Horn�察 �when I reached the spot Number Three�察�the 

brute that   you   thought   was   an   ape�察 �had   just   turned   you   over   to   Number 

Thirteen�察�or�察�as the natives now call him�察�Bulan。            You were then in a faint�察�

and   when   I   attacked   Bulan   he   dropped   you   to   defend   himself。     I   had 

expected a bitter fight from him after the wild tales the natives have been 

telling of his ferocity�察�but it was soon evident that he is an arrant coward�察�

for I did not even have to fire my revolver a few thumps with the butt of 

it upon his brainless skull sent him howling into the jungle with his pack at 

his heels。; 

     ;How fortunate it is�察�my dear doctor�察─�said Professor Maxon�察 �that you 

were bright enough to think of trailing the miscreant into the jungle。                But 

for that Virginia would still be in his clutches and by this time he would 

have been beyond all hope of capture。 How can we ever repay you�察�dear 

friend�拭─�



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     ;That you were generous enough to arrange when we first embarked 

upon the search for your daughter�察─�replied von Horn。 

     ;Just so�察�just so�察─�said the professor�察�but a shade of trouble tinged the 

expression   of   his   face�察  �and   a   moment   later   he   arose�察  �saying   that   he   felt 

weak and tired and would go to his sleeping room and lie down for a while。 

The fact was that Professor Maxon regretted the promise he had made von 

Horn relative to his daughter。 

     Once before he had made plans for her marriage only to regret them 

later�察�he hoped that he had made no mistake this time�察�but he realized that 

it had scarcely been fair to Virginia to promise her to his assistant without 

first obtaining her consent。        Yet a promise was a promise�察�and�察�again�察�was 

it not true that but for von Horn she would have been dead or worse than 

dead   in   a   short   time   had   she   not   been   rescued   from   the   clutches   of   the 

soulless Bulan�拭       �Thus did the old man justify his action�察�and clinch the 

determination that he had before reached to compel Virginia to wed von 

Horn   should     she�察  �from   some   incomprehensible   motive�察  �demur。   Yet         he 

hoped that the girl would make it easy�察�by accepting voluntarily the man 

who had saved her life。 

     Left   alone�察  �or   as  he  thought    alone�察  �with   the   girl  in  the  growing 

shadows   of   the   evening�察  �von   Horn   thought   the   moment   propitious   for 

renewing his suit。       He did not consider the natives squatting about them 

as of sufficient consequence to consider�察�since they would not understand 

the language in which he addressed Virginia�察�and in the dusk he failed to 

note that Sing squatted with the Dyaks�察�close behind them。 

     ;Virginia�察─  �he   commenced�察  �after   an   interval   of   silence�察   �often   before 

have I broached the subject nearest to my heart�察�yet never have you given 

me much encouragement。 Can you not feel for the man who would gladly 

give his   life   for   you�察 �sufficient   affection   to   permit   you   to   make   him  the 

happiest man in the world�拭�I do not ask for all your love at firstthat will 

come later。 Just give me the right to cherish and protect you。 Say that you 

will be my wife�察�Virginia�察�and we need have no more fears that the strange 

vagaries of your father's mind can ever again jeopardize your life or your 

happiness as they have in the past。; 

     ;I feel that I owe you my life�察─�replied the girl in a quiet voice�察 �and 



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while   I   am  now   positive   that   my  father   has   entirely  regained   his   sanity�察�

and looks with as great abhorrence upon the terrible fate he planned   for 

me as I myself�察�I cannot forget the debt of gratitude which belongs to you。 

     ;At   the   same   time   I   do   not   wish   to   be   the   means   of   making   you 

unhappy�察�as surely would be the result were I to marry you without love。 

Let us wait until I know myself better。 Though you have spoken to me of 

the   matter   before�察  �I   realize   now   that   I   never   have   made   any   effort   to 

determine   whether   or   not   I   really   can   love   you。   There   is   time   enough 

before we reach

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