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Ay look like Ay ban here to hurt them?" he continued after a pause, pointing to
the arrow protruding from his breast.
There was something in the man's tone and expression that convinced Tarzan of
the truth of his assertions. More weighty than anything else was the fact that
Anderssen evidently seemed more hurt than frightened. He knew he was going to
die, so Tarzan's threats had little effect upon him; but it was quite apparent that
he wished the Englishman to know the truth and not to wrong him by harbouring
the belief that his words and manner indicated that he had entertained.
The ape-man instantly dropped to his knees beside the Swede.
"
I am sorry," he said very simply. "I had looked for none but knaves in company
with Rokoff. I see that I was wrong. That is past now, and we will drop it for the
more important matter of getting you to a place of comfort and looking after your
wounds. We must have you on your feet again as soon as possible."
The Swede, smiling, shook his head.
"You go on an' look for the vife an' kid," he said. "Ay ban as gude as dead
already; but"--he hesitated--"Ay hate to think of the hyenas. Von't you finish up
this job?"
Tarzan shuddered. A moment ago he had been upon the point of killing this
man. Now he could no more have taken his life than he could have taken the life
of any of his best friends.
He lifted the Swede's head in his arms to change and ease his position.
Again came a fit of coughing and the terrible haemorrhage. After it was over
Anderssen lay with closed eyes.
Tarzan thought that he was dead, until he suddenly raised his eyes to those of
the ape-man, sighed, and spoke--in a very low, weak whisper.
"Ay tank it blow purty soon purty hard!" he said, and died.
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