? ? ? ? D'Arnot was reassured, but still without much hope, though he felt that that face could not mask a cruel heart.
? ? ? ? Without a word Tarzan of the Apes cut the bonds which held the Frenchman. Weak from suffering and loss of blood, he would have fallen but for the strong arm that caught him.
? ? ? ? He felt himself lifted from the ground. There was a sensation as of flying, and then he lost consciousness.
? ? ? ? When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
? ? ? ? As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
? ? ? ? It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
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