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Capell smiled and shook his head. "It's not so easy as you think," he said; "I've

lost two good officers in the last week trying it--and they were experienced men;

none better in the Intelligence Department."

"Is it more difficult than entering the British lines?" asked Tarzan.

The colonel was about to reply when a new thought appeared to occur to him and

he looked quizzically at the ape-man. "Who brought you here?" he asked. "Who

passed you through our out-guards?"

"I have just come through the German lines and yours and passed through your

camp," he replied. "Send word to ascertain if anyone saw me."

But who accompanied you?" insisted Capell.

I came alone," replied Tarzan and then, drawing himself to his full height, "You

men of civilization, when you come into the jungle, are as dead among the quick.

Manu, the monkey, is a sage by comparison. I marvel that you exist at all--only

your numbers, your weapons, and your power of reasoning save you. Had I a few

hundred great apes with your reasoning power I could drive the Germans into the

ocean as quickly as the remnant of them could reach the coast. Fortunate it is for

you that the dumb brutes cannot combine. Could they, Africa would remain

forever free of men. But come, can I help you? Would you like to know where

several machinegun emplacements are hidden?"

The colonel assured him that they would, and a moment later Tarzan had traced

upon the map the location of three that had been bothering the English. "There is

a weak spot here," he said, placing a finger upon the map. "It is held by blacks;

but the machine guns out in front are manned by whites. If--wait! I have a plan.

You can fill that trench with your own men and enfilade the trenches to its right

with their own machine guns."

Colonel Capell smiled and shook his head. "It sounds very easy," he said.

It IS easy--for me," replied the ape-man. "I can empty that section of trench

without a shot. I was raised in the jungle--I know the jungle folk--the Gomangani

as well as the others. Look for me again on the second night," and he turned to

leave.

Wait," said the colonel. "I will send an officer to pass you through the lines."

Tarzan smiled and moved away. As he was leaving the little group about

headquarters he passed a small figure wrapped in an officer's heavy overcoat. The

collar was turned up and the visor of the military cap pulled well down over the

eyes; but, as the ape-man passed, the light from the fire illuminated the features

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