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                                      The Arab Raid 

       After   their   first   terror   had   subsided   subsequent   to   the   shock   of   the 

earthquake�察�Basuli and his warriors hastened back into the passageway in 

search of Tarzan and two of their own number who were also missing。 

     They found the way blocked by jammed and distorted rock。                    For two 

days they  labored to tear a   way  through to   their imprisoned   friends�察  �but 

when�察�after Herculean efforts�察�they had unearthed but a few yards of the 

choked     passage�察   �and   discovered     the  mangled     remains    of  one   of  their 

fellows   they   were   forced   to   the   conclusion   that   Tarzan   and   the   second 

Waziri also lay dead beneath the rock mass farther in�察�beyond human aid�察�

and no longer susceptible of it。 

     Again and again as they labored they called aloud the names of their 

master and their comrade�察�but no answering call rewarded their listening 

ears。    At last they gave up the search。          Tearfully they cast a last look at 

the shattered tomb   of   their   master�察 �shouldered   the heavy  burden of   gold 

that would at least furnish comfort�察�if not happiness�察�to their bereaved and 

beloved mistress�察�and made their mournful way back across the desolate 

valley   of   Opar�察  �and   downward   through   the   forests   beyond   toward   the 

distant bungalow。 

     And as they marched what sorry fate was already drawing down upon 

that peaceful�察�happy home� �

     From   the    north   came    Achmet     Zek�察  �riding   to  the  summons      of  his 

lieutenant's letter。    With him came his horde of renegade Arabs�察�outlawed 

marauders�察  �these�察  �and   equally   degraded   blacks�察  �garnered   from   the   more 

debased and ignorant tribes of savage cannibals through whose countries 

the raider passed to and fro with perfect impunity。 

     Mugambi�察      �the   ebon    Hercules�察   �who    had    shared   the   dangers     and 

vicissitudes     of  his  beloved    Bwana�察    �from   Jungle    Island�察  �almost   to  the 

headwaters of the Ugambi�察�was the first to note the bold approach of the 

sinister caravan。 

     He    it  was   whom     Tarzan    had   left  in  charge   of   the  warriors    who 

remained   to   guard   Lady   Greystoke�察  �nor   could   a   braver   or   more   loyal 



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guardian   have   been   found   in   any   clime   or   upon   any   soil。   A   giant   in 

stature�察�a savage�察�fearless warrior�察�the huge black possessed also soul and 

judgment in proportion to his bulk and his ferocity。 

     Not once since his master had departed had he been beyond sight or 

sound   of   the   bungalow�察  �except   when   Lady   Greystoke   chose   to   canter 

across the broad plain�察�or relieve the monotony of her loneliness by a brief 

hunting excursion。        On such occasions Mugambi�察 �mounted upon a wiry 

Arab�察�had ridden close at her horse's heels。 

     The   raiders   were   still   a   long   way   off   when   the   warrior's   keen   eyes 

discovered them。        For a time he stood scrutinizing the advancing party in 

silence�察�then he turned and ran rapidly in the direction of the native huts 

which lay a few hundred yards below the bungalow。 

     Here he called out to the lolling warriors。            He issued orders rapidly。 

In   compliance   with   them   the   men   seized   upon   their   weapons   and   their 

shields。     Some ran to call in the workers from the fields and to warn the 

tenders of the   flocks and herds。          The majority  followed Mugambi   back 

toward the bungalow。 

     The dust of the raiders was still a long distance away。 Mugambi could 

not know positively that it hid an enemy�察�but he had spent a lifetime of 

savage   life   in   savage Africa�察  �and   he   had   seen   parties   before   come   thus 

unheralded。       Sometimes they had come in peace and sometimes they had 

come in warone could never tell。 It was well to be prepared。                  Mugambi 

did not like the haste with which the strangers advanced。 

     The    Greystoke     bungalow      was    not  well   adapted    for  defense。     No 

palisade surrounded it�察�for�察�situated as it was�察�in the heart of loyal Waziri�察�

its master had anticipated no possibility of an attack in force by any enemy。 

Heavy�察�wooden shutters there were to close the window apertures against 

hostile arrows�察�and these Mugambi was engaged in lowering when Lady 

Greystoke appeared upon the veranda。 

     ;Why�察  �Mugambi� ─  �she   exclaimed。          ;What   has   happened�拭  �Why   are 

you lowering the shutters�拭─�

     Mugambi pointed out across the plain to where a white´robed force of 

mounted men was now distinctly visible。 

     ;Arabs�察─    �he   explained。     ;They     come    for  no   good    purpose    in  the 



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absence of the Great Bwana。; 

     Beyond the neat lawn and the flowering shrubs�察�Jane Clayton saw the 

glistening   bodies   of   her   Waziri。   The   sun   glanced   from   the   tips   of   their 

metal´shod spears�察�picked out the gorgeous colors in the feathers of their 

war  bonnets�察 �and   reflected   the high´lights   from  the   glossy  skins of   their 

broad shoulders and high cheek bones。 

     Jane    Clayton     surveyed     them   with    unmixed     feelings    of  pride   and 

affection。     What harm could befall her with such as these to protect her�拭�

     The    raiders   had   halted    now�察  �a  hundred     yards   out   upon   the   plain。 

Mugambi   had   hastened   down   to   join   his   warriors。       He   advanced   a   few 

yards before them and raising his voice hailed the strangers。                Achmet Zek 

sat straight in his saddle before his henchmen。 

     ;Arab� ─�cried Mugambi。           ;What do you here�拭─�

     ;We come in peace�察─�Achmet Zek called back。 

     ;Then turn and go in peace�察─�replied Mugambi。 ;We do not want you 

here。    There can be no peace between Arab and Waziri。; 

     Mugambi�察�although not born in Waziri�察�had been adopted into the tribe�察�

which   now   contained   no   member   more   jealous   of   its   traditions   and   its 

prowess than he。 

     Achmet Zek drew to one side of his horde�察�speaking to his men in a 

low voice。      A moment later�察�without warning�察�a ragged volley was poured 

into the ranks of the Waziri。         A couple of warriors fell�察�the others were for 

charging   the   attackers�察  �but   Mugambi   was   a   cautious   as   well   as   a   brave 

leader。     He    knew     the  futility  of   charging    mounted      men    armed    with 

muskets。      He   withdrew   his   force   behind   the   shrubbery   of   the   garden。 

Some he dispatched to various other parts of the grounds surrounding the 

bungalow。       Half a dozen he sent to the bungalow itself with instructions 

to keep their mistress within doors�察�and to protect her with their lives。 

     Adopting the tactics of the desert fighters from which he had sprung�察�

Achmet Zek led his followers at a gallop in a long�察�thin line�察�describing a 

great circle which drew closer and closer in toward the defenders。 

     At that part of the circle closest to the Waziri�察�a constant fusillade of 

shots   was   poured   into   the   bushes   behind   which   the   black   warriors   had 

concealed themselves。          The latter�察�on their part�察�loosed their slim shafts at 



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