Then he had turned to the white men--to those of his
own kind--only to hear the ping of bullets where he had expected
words of cordial welcome. The great apes had remained his final
hope. To them he looked for the companionship man had denied him.
Suddenly rage overwhelmed him.
The king ape was almost directly beneath him. The others were
formed in a half circle several yards behind the king. They were
watching events interestedly. Before Akut could guess his intention,
or prevent, the boy leaped to the ground directly in the path of
the king, who had now succeeded in stimulating himself to a frenzy
of fury.
"I am Korak!" shouted the boy. "I am the Killer. I came to live
among you as a friend. You want to drive me away. Very well,
then, I shall go; but before I go I shall show you that the son
of Tarzan is your master, as his father was before him--that he is
not afraid of your king or you."
For an instant the king ape had stood motionless with surprise.
He had expected no such rash action upon the part of either of the
intruders. Akut was equally surprised.
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