She shrank still
further away. Akut's eyes were busy drinking in the humor of the
situation--he did not see the narrowing eyes of the boy upon him,
nor the shortening neck as the broad shoulders rose in a characteristic
attitude of preparation for attack. As the ape's fingers were
about to close upon the girl's arm the youth rose suddenly with a
short, vicious growl. A clenched fist flew before Meriem's eyes to
land full upon the snout of the astonished Akut. With an explosive
bellow the anthropoid reeled backward and tumbled from the tree.
Korak stood glaring down upon him when a sudden swish in the bushes
close by attracted his attention. The girl too was looking down;
but she saw nothing but the angry ape scrambling to his feet.
Then, like a bolt from a cross bow, a mass of spotted, yellow fur
shot into view straight for Akut's back. It was Sheeta, the leopard.
Chapter 10
As the leopard leaped for the great ape Meriem gasped in surprise
and horror--not for the impending fate of the anthropoid, but at the
act of the youth who but for an instant before had angrily struck
his strange companion; for scarce had the carnivore burst into view
than with drawn knife the youth had leaped far out above him, so
that as Sheeta was almost in the act of sinking fangs and talons in
Akut's broad back The Killer landed full upon the leopard's shoulders.
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