The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-12-26
CHAPTER v.
The Arab Raid.

elleu DdcR INTO ine IflSSdStNiy III
search of Tarzan and two of their own
number who were also missing.
They found the way blocked by
jammed and distorted rock. For two
days they labored to tear way
through to their imprisoned friends;
but when, after Herculean efforts. they
had unearthed but IL few ards of the
choked passage, and discovered the
manglcd remains of one of their fell
lows they were forced to the conclu-
sion that Tarzan and the second Wa
ziri also lay dead beneath the rock
mass farther in, beyond human aid,
and no longer susceptible of it.
They gave up the search. Tearfully
they cast last look at the shattered
tomb of their master, shouldered the
heavy burden of gold that would at
least furnish comfort, if not happiness.
to their bereaved and beloved mis-
tress, and made their mournful way
back across the desolate valley of
Opar. and downward through the for
ests beyond toward the distant bunga-
low
y
fate was already drawing upon that
peaceful, happy home!
From the north came Achmet Eek,
riding TO the summons of his Iieuten-
ants letter. With him came his horde
of renegade Arabs outlawed maraud
crs, these and equally degraded
blacks. garnered from the more de-
based and ignorant tribes of savage
cannibals through whose countries the
raider nassed to and fro with nerfect
INN, nitv
Mugambi, the ebon Hercules. who
had shared tbe dangers and yicissl-
tudes of his beloved Bwana from Jun.
nd almost to The headwaters of
the Ugambi was the first TO note the
bold apnronch of the sinister carayan.
He If was whom Tarzan had left in
charge of the warriors who remained
to guard Lady Greystoke, NOR could
Drawer or more loyal guardian have
been found in any cline or upon any
soil A giant in stature = savage
fearless warrior. the huge hlack nos
II sesspd also soul and Judgment In pro-
\Dortion to his bulk and his rerocity.
The raiders were sin y long way
HI whom tbe warri0r's l;een ekas dis
covered them. He issued orders ran
y idly. In compliance with t,cH The
men seized upon their weapons aud
their shields Some ran 70 call in the
workers from the fields Gnd to warn
tbe tenders of the nocks and herds
The majority followed Mueambi back
toward the bunpalow.
The dust of the raiders was still n
long distance away Mnganlbi could
moi know nositiveIy that if hid an en-.
envy; but he had spent lifetime of
savage life in savage Africa and he
had seen parties before come thus nm
beralded Sometimes they had come
in neace and sometimes they had come
in wor-one couI1 never toll If was
Won To no nrenared
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we'll .doptcd for defense. No paIiSndr
surrounded it for situated rs if vos
in tbe heart Of loyal Wazirl. its master
mad -optjcipated no possibiIitv of an
ottock in force bv any enemy. Heavy
wooden shutters there were to close
no window oncrturcs against hostile
arrows and these Murautbi WAS en-.
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