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during the several days that had elapsed since they had set out upon their 

expedition it had been difficult for Taglat to hold his idea uppermost in his 

mind�察    �and   on   several   occasions     he  had   completely      forgotten   it�察 �until 

Tarzan�察�by a chance word�察�had recalled it to him�察�but�察�for an ape�察�Taglat 

had done well。 

     Now�察�he licked his chops�察�and he made a sickening�察�sucking noise with 

his flabby lips as he drew in his breath。 

     Satisfied that the she was where he had hoped to find her�察�Tarzan led 

his apes toward the tent of Achmet Zek。 A passing Arab and two   slaves 

saw them�察�but the night was dark and the white burnooses hid the hairy 

limbs of the apes and the giant figure of their leader�察�so that the three�察�by 

squatting down   as though in   conversation�察 �were   passed   by�察  �unsuspected。 

To    the   rear  of  the   tent  they   made     their  way。    Within�察    �Achmet     Zek 

conversed with several of his lieutenants。            Without�察�Tarzan listened。 



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                          The Deadly Peril of Jane Clayton 

       Lieutenant     Albert   Werper�察   �terrified   by   contemplation      of  the  fate 

which   might   await   him   at   Adis   Abeba�察  �cast   about   for   some   scheme   of 

escape�察    �but   after  the  black    Mugambi      had   eluded    their  vigilance    the 

Abyssinians redoubled their precautions to prevent Werper following the 

lead of the Negro。 

     For some time Werper entertained the idea of bribing Abdul Mourak 

with a portion of the contents of the pouch�察�but fearing that the man would 

demand   all   the   gems   as   the   price   of   liberty�察  �the   Belgian�察  �influenced   by 

avarice�察�sought another avenue from his dilemma。 

     It was then that there dawned upon him the possibility of the success 

of   a   different   course   which   would   still   leave   him   in   possession   of   the 

jewels�察�while at the same time satisfying the greed of the Abyssinian with 

the conviction that he had obtained all that Werper had to offer。 

     And so it was that a day or so after Mugambi had disappeared�察�Werper 

asked for an   audience with Abdul   Mourak。             As the   Belgian entered the 

presence of his captor the scowl upon the features of the latter boded ill for 

any    hope    which    Werper    might    entertain�察  �still  he  fortified  himself    by 

recalling    the   common      weakness     of  mankind�察    �which    permits    the  most 

inflexible of natures to bend to the consuming desire for wealth。 

     Abdul Mourak eyed him�察�frowningly。               ;What do you want now�拭─�he 

asked。 

     ;My liberty�察─�replied Werper。 

     The Abyssinian sneered。          ;And you disturbed me thus to tell me what 

any fool might know�察─�he said。 

     ;I can pay for it�察─�said Werper。 

     Abdul Mourak laughed loudly。             ;Pay for it�拭─�he cried。 ;What with 

the   rags   that   you   have upon   your   back�拭  �Or�察 �perhaps   you   are   concealing 

beneath your coat a thousand pounds of ivory。               Get out�     �You are a fool。 

Do not bother me again or I shall have you whipped。; 

     But Werper persisted。        His liberty and perhaps his life depended upon 

his success。 



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     ;Listen to me�察─�he pleaded。          ;If I can give you as much gold as ten 

men may carry will you promise that I shall be conducted in safety to the 

nearest English commissioner�拭─�

     ;As    much    gold   as   ten  men    may   carry� ─   �repeated   Abdul     Mourak。 

;You are crazy。       Where have you so much gold as that�拭─�

     ;I know where it is hid�察─�said Werper。            ;Promise�察�and I will lead you 

to itif ten loads is enough�拭─�

     Abdul     Mourak     had   ceased    to  laugh。   He    was   eyeing    the  Belgian 

intently。    The fellow seemed sane enoughyet ten loads of gold�                 �It was 

preposterous。      The Abyssinian thought in silence for a moment。 

     ;Well�察�and if I promise�察─�he said。        ;How far is this gold�拭─�

     ;A long week's march to the south�察─�replied Werper。 

     ;And if we do not find it where you say it is�察�do you realize what your 

punishment will be�拭─�

     ;If it is not there I will forfeit my life�察─�replied the Belgian。           ;I know 

it is there�察�for I saw it buried with my own eyes。           And morethere are not 

only ten loads�察�but as many as fifty men may carry。               It is all yours if you 

will promise to see me safely delivered into the protection of the English。; 

     ;You will stake your life against the finding of the gold�拭─�asked Abdul。 

     Werper assented with a nod。 

     ;Very well�察─�said the Abyssinian�察 �I promise�察�and even if there be but 

five   loads   you   shall   have   your   freedom�察    �but  until  the   gold   is  in  my 

possession you remain a prisoner。; 

     ;I am satisfied�察─�said Werper。        ;Tomorrow we start�拭─�

     Abdul Mourak nodded�察�and the Belgian returned to his guards。                     The 

following day the Abyssinian soldiers were surprised to receive an order 

which     turned   their  faces   from   the   northeast   to  the   south。   And     so  it 

happened that upon the very night that Tarzan and the two apes entered the 

village of the raiders�察�the Abyssinians camped but a few miles to the east 

of the same spot。 

     While Werper dreamed of freedom and the unmolested enjoyment of 

the fortune in his stolen pouch�察 �and Abdul   Mourak lay  awake   in greedy 

contemplation of the fifty loads of gold which lay but a few days farther to 

the   south   of   him�察  �Achmet   Zek   gave   orders   to   his   lieutenants   that   they 



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should prepare a force of fighting men and carriers to proceed to the ruins 

of the Englishman's DOUAR on the morrow and bring back the fabulous 

fortune which his renegade lieutenant had told him was buried there。 

     And   as   he delivered his   instructions to those   within�察 �a silent   listener 

crouched   without   his   tent�察  �waiting   for   the   time   when   he   might   enter   in 

safety   and    prosecute     his  search   for   the  missing    pouch    and   the   pretty 

pebbles that had caught his fancy。 

     At last the swarthy companions of Achmet Zek quitted his tent�察�and the 

leader went with them to smoke a pipe with one of their number�察�leaving 

his own silken habitation unguarded。              Scarcely had they left the interior 

when a knife blade was thrust through the fabric of the rear wall�察�some six 

feet above the ground�察�and a swift downward stroke opened an entrance to 

those who waited beyond。 

     Through the opening stepped the ape´man�察�and close behind him came 

the huge Chulk�察  �but Taglat did not   follow them。              Instead   he turned   and 

slunk through the darkness toward the hut where the she who had arrested 

his brutish interest lay securely bound。            Before the doorway the sentries 

sat   upon   their   haunches�察  �conversing   in   monotones。         Within�察  �the   young 

woman        lay   upon     a   filthy   sleeping     mat�察   �resigned�察    �through     utter 

hopelessness   to   whatever   fate   lay   in   store   for   her   until   the   opportunity 

arrived which would permit her to free herself by the only means which 

now   seemed   even       remotely   possiblethe   hitherto   detested   act   of     self´ 

destruction。 

     Creeping      silently    toward     the   sentries�察  �a   white´burnoosed        figure 


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