Thenalookofhopelessmiserysuffusedhereyes——
tearswelledintothem，andwithalittlecryshesanktothecoldfloor，justasaswarmoffrightfulmendashedpasthertoleapupontheape—man。
ButTarzanoftheApeswasnottherewhentheyreachedouttoseizehim。Withalightboundhehaddisappearedintothepassageleadingtothepitsbelow，andwhenhispursuerscamemorecautiouslyaftertheyfoundthechamberempty，theybutlaughedandjabberedtooneanother，fortheyknewthattherewasnoexitfromthepitsotherthantheonethroughwhichhehadentered。Ifhecameoutatallhemustcomethisway，andtheywouldwaitandwatchforhimabove。
AndsoTarzanoftheApes，carryingtheunconsciousJanePorter，camethroughthepitsofOparbeneaththetempleofTheFlamingGodwithoutpursuit。ButwhenthemenofOparhadtalkedfurtheraboutthematter，theyrecalledtomindthatthisverymanhadescapedoncebeforeintothepits，and，thoughtheyhadwatchedtheentrancehehadnotcomeforth;andyettodayhehadcomeuponthemfromtheoutside。Theywouldagainsendfiftymenoutintothevalleytofindandcapturethisdesecrateroftheirtemple。
AfterTarzanreachedtheshaftbeyondthebrokenwall，hefeltsopositiveofthesuccessfulissueofhisflightthathestoppedtoreplacethetumbledstones，forhewasnotanxiousthatanyoftheinmatesshoulddiscoverthisforgottenpassage，andthroughitcomeuponthetreasurechamber。