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After a moment, no rending fangs having buried themselves in his trembling
body, he again ventured to open his eyes. Beyond the panther kneeled the white
giant who had overcome him.
The man was wielding a paddle, while directly behind him Kaviri saw some of his
own warriors similarly engaged. Back of them again squatted several of the
hairy apes.
Tarzan, seeing that the chief had regained consciousness, addressed him.
"Your warriors tell me that you are the chief of a numerous people, and that your
name is Kaviri," he said.
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Yes," replied the black.
Why did you attack me? I came in peace."
Another white man 'came in peace' three moons ago," replied Kaviri; "and after
we had brought him presents of a goat and cassava and milk, he set upon us
with his guns and killed many of my people, and then went on his way, taking all
of our goats and many of our young men and women."
"I am not as this other white man," replied Tarzan. "I should not have harmed
you had you not set upon me. Tell me, what was the face of this bad white man
like? I am searching for one who has wronged me. Possibly this may be the very
one."
"He was a man with a bad face, covered with a great, black beard, and he was
very, very wicked--yes, very wicked indeed."
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Was there a little white child with him?" asked Tarzan, his heart almost stopped
as he awaited the black's answer.
"No, bwana," replied Kaviri, "the white child was not with this man's party--it was
with the other party."
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Other party!" exclaimed Tarzan. "What other party?"
With the party that the very bad white man was pursuing. There was a white
man, woman, and the child, with six Mosula porters. They passed up the river
three days ahead of the very bad white man. I think that they were running away
from him."
A white man, woman, and child! Tarzan was puzzled. The child must be his little
Jack; but who could the woman be--and the man? Was it possible that one of
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