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Burroughs, Edgar Rice

"Tarzan Of The Apes"

Thus they stood watching the little bit of white paper until it finally remained at rest upon the floor just inside the door.


? ? ? ? Then Clayton stooped and picked it up. It was a bit of grimy, white paper roughly folded into a ragged square. Opening it they found a crude message printed almost illegibly, and with many evidences of an unaccustomed task.


? ? ? ? Translated, it was a warning to the Claytons to refrain from reporting the loss of the revolvers, or from repeating what the old sailor had told them--to refrain on pain of death.


? ? ? ? "I rather imagine we'll be good," said Clayton with a rueful smile. "About all we can do is to sit tight and wait for whatever may come."



The Savage Home


? ? ? ? Nor did they have long to wait, for the next morning as Clayton was emerging on deck for his accustomed walk before breakfast, a shot rang out, and then another, and another.


? ? ? ? The sight which met his eyes confirmed his worst fears.


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