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? ? ? ? A week later the two men came suddenly upon a clearing in the forest.

? ? ? ? In the distance were several buildings surrounded by a strong palisade. Between them and the enclosure stretched a cultivated field in which a number of negroes were working.

? ? ? ? The two halted at the edge of the jungle.

? ? ? ? Tarzan fitted his bow with a poisoned arrow, but D'Arnot placed a hand upon his arm.

? ? ? ? "What would you do, Tarzan?" he asked.

? ? ? ? "They will try to kill us if they see us," replied Tarzan. "I prefer to be the killer."

? ? ? ? "Maybe they are friends," suggested D'Arnot.

? ? ? ? "They are black," was Tarzan's only reply.

? ? ? ? And again he drew back his shaft.

? ? ? ? "You must not, Tarzan!" cried D'Arnot. "White men do not kill wantonly. MON DIEU! but you have much to learn.

? ? ? ? "I pity the ruffian who crosses you, my wild man, when I take you to Paris.


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