? ? ? ? They saw no signs of natives nor were they molested by wild beasts. Their journey was a miracle of ease.
? ? ? ? Tarzan asked questions and learned rapidly. D'Arnot taught him many of the refinements of civilization--even to the use of knife and fork; but sometimes Tarzan would drop them in disgust and grasp his food in his strong brown hands, tearing it with his molars like a wild beast.
? ? ? ? Then D'Arnot would expostulate with him, saying:
? ? ? ? "You must not eat like a brute, Tarzan, while I am trying to make a gentleman of you. MON DIEU! Gentlemen do not thus--it is terrible."
? ? ? ? Tarzan would grin sheepishly and pick up his knife and fork again, but at heart he hated them.
? ? ? ? On the journey he told D'Arnot about the great chest he had seen the sailors bury; of how he had dug it up and carried it to the gathering place of the apes and buried it there.
? ? ? ? "It must be the treasure chest of Professor Porter," said D'Arnot.
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