Attheendofthethirddaytheymarchedintothevillagegate，andweregreetedbythesurvivorsoftherecentmassacre，towhomTarzanhadsentamessengerintheirtemporarycamptothesouthonthedaythattheraidershadquittedthevillage，tellingthemthattheymightreturninsafety。
IttookallthemasteryandpersuasionthatTarzanpossessedtopreventtheWazirifallingontheManyuematoothandnail，andtearingthemtopieces，butwhenhehadexplainedthathehadgivenhiswordthattheywouldnotbemolestediftheycarriedtheivorybacktothespotfromwhichtheyhadstolenit，andhadfurtherimpresseduponhispeoplethattheyowedtheirentirevictorytohim，theyfinallyaccededtohisdemands，andallowedthecannibalstorestinpeacewithintheirpalisade。
Thatnightthevillagewarriorsheldabigpalavertocelebratetheirvictories，andtochooseanewchief。
SinceoldWaziri’sdeathTarzanhadbeendirectingthewarriorsinbattle，andthetemporarycommandhadbeentacitlyconcededtohim。Therehadbeennotimetochooseanewchieffromamongtheirownnumber，and，infact，soremarkablysuccessfulhadtheybeenundertheape—man’sgeneralshipthattheyhadhadnowishtodelegatethesupremeauthoritytoanotherforfearthatwhattheyalreadyhadgainedmightbelost。Theyhadsorecentlyseentheresultsofrunningcountertothissavagewhiteman’sadviceinthedisastrouschargeorderedbyWaziri，inwhichhehimselfhaddied，thatithadnotbeendifficultforthemtoacceptTarzan’sauthorityasfinal。
TheprincipalwarriorssatinacircleaboutasmallfiretodiscusstherelativemeritsofwhomevermightbesuggestedasoldWaziri’ssuccessor。ItwasBusuliwhospokefirst:
\"SinceWaziriisdead，leavingnoson，thereisbutoneamonguswhomweknowfromexperienceisfittedtomakeusagoodking。Thereisonlyonewhohasprovedthathecansuccessfullyleadusagainstthegunsofthewhiteman，andbringuseasyvictorywithoutthelossofasinglelife。
Thereisonlyone，andthatisthewhitemanwhohasledusforthepastfewdays，\"andBusulisprangtohisfeet，andwithupliftedspearandhalf—bent，crouchingbodycommencedtodanceslowlyaboutTarzan，chantingintimetohissteps:
\"Waziri，kingoftheWaziri;Waziri，killerofArabs;
Waziri，kingoftheWaziri。\"
OnebyonetheotherwarriorssignifiedtheiracceptanceofTarzanastheirkingbyjoininginthesolemndance。
Thewomencameandsquattedabouttherimofthecircle，beatingupontom—toms，clappingtheirhandsintimetothestepsofthedancers，andjoininginthechantofthewarriors。InthecenterofthecirclesatTarzanoftheApes——Waziri，kingoftheWaziri，for，likehispredecessor，hewastotakethenameofhistribeashisown。
Fasterandfastergrewthepaceofthedancers，louderandloudertheirwildandsavageshouts。Thewomenroseandfellinunison，shriekingnowatthetopsoftheirvoices。
Thespearswerebrandishingfiercely，andasthedancersstoopeddownandbeattheirshieldsuponthehard—trampedearthofthevillagestreetthewholesightwasasterriblyprimevalandsavageasthoughitwerebeingstagedinthedimdawnofhumanity，countlessagesinthepast。
Astheexcitementwaxedtheape—mansprangtohisfeetandjoinedinthewildceremony。Inthecenterofthecircleofglitteringblackbodiesheleapedandroaredandshookhisheavyspearinthesamemadabandonthatenthralledhisfellowsavages。Thelastremnantofhiscivilizationwasforgotten——hewasaprimitivemantothefullestnow;revelinginthefreedomofthefierce，wildlifeheloved，gloatinginhiskingshipamongthesewildblacks。
Ah，ifOlgadeCoudehadbutseenhimthen——couldshehaverecognizedthewell—dressed，quietyoungmanwhosewell—bredfaceandirreproachablemannershadsocaptivatedherbutafewshortmonthsago？AndJanePorter！Wouldshehavestilllovedthissavagewarriorchieftain，dancingnakedamonghisnakedsavagesubjects？AndD’Arnot！
CouldD’ArnothavebelievedthatthiswasthesamemanhehadintroducedintohalfadozenofthemostselectclubsofParis？WhatwouldhisfellowpeersintheHouseofLordshavesaidhadonepointedtothisdancinggiant，withhisbarbaricheaddressandhismetalornaments，andsaid:
\"There，mylords，isJohnClayton，LordGreystoke。\"
AndsoTarzanoftheApescameintoarealkingshipamongmen——slowlybutsurelywashefollowingtheevolutionofhisancestors，forhadhenotstartedattheverybottom？
Chapter18
TheLotteryofDeathJanePorterhadbeenthefirstofthoseinthelifeboattoawakenthemorningafterthewreckoftheLADYALICE。
Theothermembersofthepartywereasleepuponthethwartsorhuddledincrampedpositionsinthebottomoftheboat。
Whenthegirlrealizedthattheyhadbecomeseparatedfromtheotherboatsshewasfilledwithalarm。Thesenseofutterlonelinessandhelplessnesswhichthevastexpanseofdesertedoceanarousedinherwassodepressingthat，fromthefirst，contemplationofthefutureheldnottheslightestrayofpromiseforher。Shewasconfidentthattheywerelost——lostbeyondpossibilityofsuccor。
PresentlyClaytonawoke。Itwasseveralminutesbeforehecouldgatherhissensessufficientlytorealizewherehewas，orrecallthedisasterofthepreviousnight。Finallyhisbewilderedeyesfelluponthegirl。
\"Jane！\"hecried。\"ThankGodthatwearetogether！\"
\"Look，\"saidthegirldully，indicatingthehorizonwithanapatheticgesture。\"Weareallalone。\"
Claytonscannedthewaterineverydirection。
\"Wherecantheybe？\"hecried。\"Theycannothavegonedown，fortherehasbeennosea，andtheywereafloataftertheyachtsank——Isawthemall。\"
Heawoketheothermembersoftheparty，andexplainedtheirplight。
\"Itisjustaswellthattheboatsarescattered，sir，\"saidoneofthesailors。\"Theyareallprovisioned，sothattheydonotneedeachotheronthatscore，andshouldastormblowuptheycouldbeofnoservicetooneanothereveniftheyweretogether，butscatteredabouttheoceanthereisamuchbetterchancethatoneatleastwillbepickedup，andthenasearchwillbeatoncestartedfortheothers。
Werewetogethertherewouldbebutonechanceofrescue，wherenowtheremaybefour。\"
Theysawthewisdomofhisphilosophy，andwerecheeredbyit，buttheirjoywasshort—lived，forwhenitwasdecidedthattheyshouldrowsteadilytowardtheeastandthecontinent，itwasdiscoveredthatthesailorswhohadbeenattheonlytwooarswithwhichtheboathadbeenprovidedhadfallenasleepattheirwork，andallowedbothtoslipintothesea，norweretheyinsightanywhereuponthewater。
Duringtheangrywordsandrecriminationswhichfollowedthesailorsnearlycametoblows，butClaytonsucceededinquietingthem;thoughamomentlaterMonsieurThuranalmostprecipitatedanotherrowbymakinganastyremarkaboutthestupidityofallEnglishmen，andespeciallyEnglishsailors。
\"Come，come，mates，\"spokeuponeofthemen，Tompkins，whohadtakennopartinthealtercation，\"shootin’
offourbloomin’mugswon’tgetusnothin’。AsSpider’eresaidafore，we’llallbloodywellbepickedup，anyway，sez’e，sowot’stheuseo’squabblin’？Let’seat，sezI。\"
\"That’snotabadidea，\"saidMonsieurThuran，andthen，turningtothethirdsailor，Wilson，hesaid:\"Passoneofthosetinsaft，mygoodman。\"
\"Fetchityerself，\"retortedWilsonsullenly。\"Iain’ta—takin’
noordersfromno——furriner——youain’tcaptaino’thisshipyet。\"
TheresultwasthatClaytonhimselfhadtogetthetin，andthenanotherangryaltercationensuedwhenoneofthesailorsaccusedClaytonandMonsieurThuranofconspiringtocontroltheprovisionssothattheycouldhavethelion’sshare。
\"Someoneshouldtakecommandofthisboat，\"spokeupJanePorter，thoroughlydisgustedwiththedisgracefulwranglingthathadmarkedtheveryopeningofaforcedcompanionshipthatmightlastformanydays。\"ItisterribleenoughtobealoneinafrailboatontheAtlantic，withouthavingtheaddedmiseryanddangerofconstantbickeringandbrawlingamongthemembersofourparty。Youmenshouldelectaleader，andthenabidebyhisdecisionsinallmatters。Thereisgreaterneedforstrictdisciplineherethanthereisuponawell—orderedship。\"
Shehadhopedbeforeshevoicedhersentimentsthatitwouldnotbenecessaryforhertoenterintothetransactionatall，forshebelievedthatClaytonwasamplyabletocopewitheveryemergency，butshehadtoadmitthatsofaratleasthehadshownnogreaterpromiseofsuccessfullyhandlingthesituationthananyoftheothers，thoughhehadatleastrefrainedfromaddinginanywaytotheunpleasantness，evengoingsofarastogiveupthetintothesailorswhentheyobjectedtoitsbeingopenedbyhim。
Thegirl’swordstemporarilyquietedthemen，andfinallyitwasdecidedthatthetwokegsofwaterandthefourtinsoffoodshouldbedividedintotwoparts，one—halfgoingforwardtothethreesailorstodowithastheysawbest，andthebalanceafttothethreepassengers。
Thuswasthelittlecompanydividedintotwocamps，andwhentheprovisionshadbeenapportionedeachimmediatelysettoworktoopenanddistributefoodandwater。Thesailorswerethefirsttogetoneofthetinsof\"food\"open，andtheircursesofrageanddisappointmentcausedClaytontoaskwhatthetroublemightbe。
\"Trouble！\"shriekedSpider。\"Trouble！It’sworsethantrouble——it’sdeath！This———tinisfullofcoaloil！\"
HastilynowClaytonandMonsieurThurantoreopenoneoftheirs，onlytolearnthehideoustruththatitalsocontained，notfood，butcoaloil。Oneafteranotherthefourtinsonboardwereopened。Andasthecontentsofeachbecameknownhowlsofangerannouncedthegrimtruth——therewasnotanounceoffoodupontheboat。
\"Well，thankGawditwasn’tthewater，\"criedThompkins。
\"It’seasiertogetalongwithoutfoodthanitiswithoutwater。
Wecaneatourshoesifworsecomestoworst，butwecouldn’tdrink’em。\"
AshespokeWilsonhadbeenboringaholeinoneofthewaterkegs，andasSpiderheldatincuphetiltedthekegtopouradraftofthepreciousfluid。Athinstreamofblackish，dryparticlesfilteredslowlythroughthetinyapertureintothebottomofthecup。WithagroanWilsondroppedthekeg，andsatstaringatthedrystuffinthecup，speechlesswithhorror。
\"Thekegsarefilledwithgunpowder，\"saidSpider，inalowtone，turningtothoseaft。Andsoitprovedwhenthelasthadbeenopened。
\"Coaloilandgunpowder！\"criedMonsieurThuran。
\"SAPRISTI！Whatadietforshipwreckedmariners！\"
Withthefullknowledgethattherewasneitherfoodnorwateronboard，thepangsofhungerandthirstbecameimmediatelyaggravated，andsoonthefirstdayoftheirtragicadventurerealsufferingcommencedingrimearnest，andthefullhorrorsofshipwreckwereuponthem。
Asthedayspassedconditionsbecamehorrible。Achingeyesscannedthehorizondayandnightuntiltheweakandwearywatcherswouldsinkexhaustedtothebottomoftheboat，andtherewrestindream—disturbedslumberamoment’srespitefromthehorrorsofthewakingreality。
Thesailors，goadedbytheremorselesspangsofhunger，hadeatentheirleatherbelts，theirshoes，thesweatbandsfromtheircaps，althoughbothClaytonandMonsieurThuranhaddonetheirbesttoconvincethemthatthesewouldonlyaddtothesufferingtheywereenduring。
Weakandhopeless，theentirepartylaybeneaththepitilesstropicsun，withparchedlipsandswollentongues，waitingforthedeaththeywerebeginningtocrave。Theintensesufferingofthefirstfewdayshadbecomedeadenedforthethreepassengerswhohadeatennothing，buttheagonyofthesailorswaspitiful，astheirweakandimpoverishedstomachsattemptedtocopewiththebitsofleatherwithwhichtheyhadfilledthem。Tompkinswasthefirsttosuccumb。JustaweekfromthedaytheLADYALICEwentdownthesailordiedhorriblyinfrightfulconvulsions。
Forhourshiscontortedandhideousfeatureslaygrinningbackatthoseinthesternofthelittleboat，untilJanePortercouldendurethesightnolonger。
\"Canyounotdrophisbodyoverboard，William？\"sheasked。
Claytonroseandstaggeredtowardthecorpse。Thetworemainingsailorseyedhimwithastrange，balefullightintheirsunkenorbs。FutilelytheEnglishmantriedtoliftthecorpseoverthesideoftheboat，buthisstrengthwasnotequaltothetask。
\"Lendmeahandhere，please，\"hesaidtoWilson，wholaynearesthim。
\"Wotdoyouwanttothrow’imoverfor？\"questionedthesailor，inaquerulousvoice。
\"We’vegottobeforewe’retooweaktodoit，\"repliedClayton。
\"He’dbeawfulbytomorrow，afteradayunderthatbroilingsun。\"
\"Betterleavewellenoughalone，\"grumbledWilson。
\"Wemayneedhimbeforetomorrow。\"
Slowlythemeaningoftheman’swordspercolatedintoClayton’sunderstanding。Atlastherealizedthefellow’sreasonforobjectingtothedisposalofthedeadman。
\"God！\"whisperedClayton，inahorrifiedtone。\"Youdon’tmean——\"
\"W’ynot？\"growledWilson。\"Ain’twegottalive？He’sdead，\"
headded，jerkinghisthumbinthedirectionofthecorpse。
\"Hewon’tcare。\"
\"Comehere，Thuran，\"saidClayton，turningtowardtheRussian。
\"We’llhavesomethingworsethandeathaboardusifwedon’tgetridofthisbodybeforedark。\"
Wilsonstaggeredupmenacinglytopreventthecontemplatedact，butwhenhiscomrade，Spider，tooksideswithClaytonandMonsieurThuranhegaveup，andsateyingthecorpsehungrilyasthethreemen，bycombiningtheirefforts，succeededinrollingitoverboard。
AllthebalanceofthedayWilsonsatglaringatClayton，inhiseyesthegleamofinsanity。Towardevening，asthesunwassinkingintothesea，hecommencedtochuckleandmumbletohimself，buthiseyesneverleftClayton。
AfteritbecamequitedarkClaytoncouldstillfeelthoseterribleeyesuponhim。Hedarednotsleep，andyetsoexhaustedwashethatitwasaconstantfighttoretainconsciousness。
Afterwhatseemedaneternityofsufferinghisheaddroppeduponathwart，andheslept。Howlonghewasunconscioushedidnotknow——hewasawakenedbyashufflingnoisequiteclosetohim。Themoonhadrisen，andasheopenedhisstartledeyeshesawWilsoncreepingstealthilytowardhim，hismouthopenandhisswollentonguehangingout。
TheslightnoisehadawakenedJanePorteratthesametime，andasshesawthehideoustableaushegaveashrillcryofalarm，andatthesameinstantthesailorlurchedforwardandfelluponClayton。Likeawildbeasthisteethsoughtthethroatofhisintendedprey，butClayton，weakthoughhewas，stillfoundsufficientstrengthtoholdthemaniac’smouthfromhim。
AtJanePorter’sscreamMonsieurThuranandSpiderawoke。
Onseeingthecauseofheralarm，bothmencrawledtoClayton’srescue，andbetweenthethreeofthemwereabletosubdueWilsonandhurlhimtothebottomoftheboat。
Forafewminuteshelaytherechatteringandlaughing，andthen，withanawfulscream，andbeforeanyofhiscompanionscouldprevent，hestaggeredtohisfeetandleapedoverboard。
Thereactionfromtheterrificstrainofexcitementlefttheweaksurvivorstremblingandprostrated。Spiderbrokedownandwept;JanePorterprayed;Claytonsworesoftlytohimself;
MonsieurThuransatwithhisheadinhishands，thinking。
TheresultofhiscogitationdevelopedthefollowingmorninginapropositionhemadetoSpiderandClayton。
\"Gentlemen，\"saidMonsieurThuran，\"youseethefatethatawaitsusallunlesswearepickedupwithinadayortwo。
Thatthereislittlehopeofthatisevidencedbythefactthatduringallthedayswehavedriftedwehaveseennosail，northefaintestsmudgeofsmokeuponthehorizon。
\"Theremightbeachanceifwehadfood，butwithoutfoodthereisnone。Thereremainsforus，then，butoneoftwoalternatives，andwemustchooseatonce。Eitherwemustalldietogetherwithinafewdays，oronemustbesacrificedthattheothersmaylive。Doyouquiteclearlygraspmymeaning？\"
JanePorter，whohadoverheard，washorrified。Ifthepropositionhadcomefromthepoor，ignorantsailor，shemightpossiblyhavenotbeensosurprised;butthatitshouldcomefromonewhoposedasamanofcultureandrefinement，fromagentleman，shecouldscarcelycredit。
\"Itisbetterthatwedietogether，then，\"saidClayton。
\"Thatisforthemajoritytodecide，\"repliedMonsieurThuran。
\"Asonlyoneofusthreewillbetheobjectofsacrifice，weshalldecide。MissPorterisnotinterested，sinceshewillbeinnodanger。\"
\"Howshallweknowwhoistobefirst？\"askedSpider。
\"Itmaybefairlyfixedbylot，\"repliedMonsieurThuran。
\"Ihaveanumberoffrancpiecesinmypocket。Wecanchooseacertaindatefromamongthem——theonetodrawthisdatefirstfrombeneathapieceofclothwillbethefirst。\"
\"Ishallhavenothingtodowithanysuchdiabolicalplan，\"
mutteredClayton;\"evenyetlandmaybesightedorashipappear——intime。\"
\"Youwilldoasthemajoritydecide，oryouwillbe`thefirst’withouttheformalityofdrawinglots，\"saidMonsieurThuranthreateningly。\"Come，letusvoteontheplan;I
foroneaminfavorofit。Howaboutyou，Spider？\"
\"AndI，\"repliedthesailor。
\"Itisthewillofthemajority，\"announcedMonsieurThuran，\"andnowletuslosenotimeindrawinglots。
Itisasfairforoneasforanother。Thatthreemaylive，oneofusmustdieperhapsafewhourssoonerthanotherwise。\"
Thenhebeganhispreparationforthelotteryofdeath，whileJanePortersatwide—eyedandhorrifiedatthoughtofthethingthatshewasabouttowitness。MonsieurThuranspreadhiscoatuponthebottomoftheboat，andthenfromahandfulofmoneyheselectedsixfrancpieces。Theothertwomenbentcloseabovehimasheinspectedthem。FinallyhehandedthemalltoClayton。
\"Lookatthemcarefully，\"hesaid。\"Theoldestdateiseighteen—seventy—five，andthereisonlyoneofthatyear。\"
Claytonandthesailorinspectedeachcoin。Tothemthereseemednottheslightestdifferencethatcouldbedetectedotherthanthedates。Theywerequitesatisfied。HadtheyknownthatMonsieurThuran’spastexperienceasacardsharphadtrainedhissenseoftouchtosofineapointthathecouldalmostdifferentiatebetweencardsbythemerefeelofthem，theywouldscarcelyhavefeltthattheplanwassoentirelyfair。The1875piecewasahairthinnerthantheothercoins，butneitherClaytonnorSpidercouldhavedetecteditwithouttheaidofamicrometer。
\"Inwhatordershallwedraw？\"askedMonsieurThuran，knowingfrompastexperiencethatthemajorityofmenalwayspreferlastchanceinalotterywherethesingleprizeissomedistastefulthing——thereisalwaysthechanceandthehopethatanotherwilldrawitfirst。MonsieurThuran，forreasonsofhisown，preferredtodrawfirstifthedrawingshouldhappentorequireasecondadventurebeneaththecoat。
AndsowhenSpiderelectedtodrawlasthegraciouslyofferedtotakethefirstchancehimself。Hishandwasunderthecoatforbutamoment，yetthosequick，deftfingershadfeltofeachcoin，andfoundanddiscardedthefatalpiece。
Whenhebroughtforthhishanditcontainedan1888francpiece。
ThenClaytondrew。JanePorterleanedforwardwithatenseandhorrifiedexpressiononherfaceasthehandofthemanshewastomarrygropedaboutbeneaththecoat。Presentlyhewithdrewit，afrancpiecelyinginthepalm。Foraninstanthedarednotlook，butMonsieurThuran，whohadleanednearertoseethedate，exclaimedthathewassafe。
JanePortersankweakandtremblingagainstthesideoftheboat。Shefeltsickanddizzy。Andnow，ifSpidershouldnotdrawthe1875pieceshemustendurethewholehorridthingagain。
Thesailoralreadyhadhishandbeneaththecoat。Greatbeadsofsweatwerestandinguponhisbrow。Hetrembledasthoughwithafitofague。Aloudhecursedhimselfforhavingtakenthelastdraw，fornowhischancesforescapewerebutthreetoone，whereasMonsieurThuran’shadbeenfivetoone，andClayton’sfourtoone。
TheRussianwasverypatient，anddidnothurrytheman，forheknewthathehimselfwasquitesafewhetherthe1875
piececameoutthistimeornot。Whenthesailorwithdrewhishandandlookedatthepieceofmoneywithin，hedroppedfaintingtothebottomoftheboat。BothClaytonandMonsieurThuranhastenedweaklytoexaminethecoin，whichhadrolledfromtheman’shandandlaybesidehim。
Itwasnotdated1875。ThereactionfromthestateoffearhehadbeeninhadovercomeSpiderquiteaseffectuallyasthoughhehaddrawnthefatedpiece。
Butnowthewholeproceedingmustbegonethroughagain。
OncemoretheRussiandrewforthaharmlesscoin。JanePorterclosedhereyesasClaytonreachedbeneaththecoat。
Spiderbent，wide—eyed，towardthehandthatwastodecidehisfate，forwhateverluckwasClayton’sonthislastdraw，theoppositewouldbeSpider’s。
ThenWilliamCecilClayton，LordGreystoke，removedhishandfrombeneaththecoat，andwithacointightpressedwithinhispalmwherenonemightseeit，helookedatJanePorter。
Hedidnotdareopenhishand。
\"Quick！\"hissedSpider。\"MyGawd，let’sseeit。\"
Claytonopenedhisfingers。Spiderwasthefirsttoseethedate，andereanyknewwhathisintentionwasheraisedhimselftohisfeet，andlungedoverthesideoftheboat，todisappearforeverintothegreendepthsbeneath——thecoinhadnotbeenthe1875piece。
Thestrainhadexhaustedthosewhoremainedtosuchanextentthattheylayhalfunconsciousforthebalanceoftheday，norwasthesubjectreferredtoagainforseveraldays。
Horribledaysofincreasingweaknessandhopelessness。
AtlengthMonsieurThurancrawledtowhereClaytonlay。
\"Wemustdrawoncemorebeforewearetooweakeventoeat，\"
hewhispered。
Claytonwasinsuchastatethathewasscarcelymasterofhisownwill。JanePorterhadnotspokenforthreedays。
Heknewthatshewasdying。Horribleasthethoughtwas，hehopedthatthesacrificeofeitherThuranorhimselfmightbethemeansofgivingherrenewedstrength，andsoheimmediatelyagreedtotheRussian’sproposal。
Theydrewunderthesameplanasbefore，buttherecouldbebutoneresult——Claytondrewthe1875piece。
\"Whenshallitbe？\"heaskedThuran。
TheRussianhadalreadydrawnapocketknifefromhistrousers，andwasweaklyattemptingtoopenit。
\"Now，\"hemuttered，andhisgreedyeyesgloatedupontheEnglishman。
\"Can’tyouwaituntildark？\"askedClayton。\"MissPortermustnotseethisthingdone。Weweretohavebeenmarried，youknow。\"
AlookofdisappointmentcameoverMonsieurThuran’sface。
\"Verywell，\"herepliedhesitatingly。\"Itwillnotbelonguntilnight。Ihavewaitedformanydays——Icanwaitafewhourslonger。\"
\"Thankyou，myfriend，\"murmuredClayton。\"NowIshallgotohersideandremainwithheruntilitistime。IwouldliketohaveanhourortwowithherbeforeIdie。\"
WhenClaytonreachedthegirl’ssideshewasunconscious——heknewthatshewasdying，andhewasgladthatsheshouldnothavetoseeorknowtheawfultragedythatwasshortlytobeenacted。Hetookherhandandraisedittohiscrackedandswollenlips。Foralongtimehelaycaressingtheemaciated，clawlikethingthathadoncebeenthebeautiful，shapelywhitehandoftheyoungBaltimorebelle。
Itwasquitedarkbeforeheknewit，buthewasrecalledtohimselfbyavoiceoutofthenight。ItwastheRussiancallinghimtohisdoom。
\"Iamcoming，MonsieurThuran，\"hehastenedtoreply。
Thriceheattemptedtoturnhimselfuponhishandsandknees，thathemightcrawlbacktohisdeath，butinthefewhoursthathehadlaintherehehadbecometooweaktoreturntoThuran’sside。
\"Youwillhavetocometome，monsieur，\"hecalledweakly。
\"Ihavenotsufficientstrengthtogainmyhandsandknees。\"
\"SAPRISTI！\"mutteredMonsieurThuran。\"Youareattemptingtocheatmeoutofmywinnings。\"
Claytonheardthemanshufflingaboutinthebottomoftheboat。Finallytherewasadespairinggroan。\"Icannotcrawl，\"heheardtheRussianwail。\"Itistoolate。Youhavetrickedme，youdirtyEnglishdog。\"
\"Ihavenottrickedyou，monsieur，\"repliedClayton。
\"Ihavedonemybesttorise，butIshalltryagain，andifyouwilltrypossiblyeachofuscancrawlhalfway，andthenyoushallhaveyour`winnings。’\"
AgainClaytonexertedhisremainingstrengthtotheutmost，andheheardThuranapparentlydoingthesame。NearlyanhourlatertheEnglishmansucceededinraisinghimselftohishandsandknees，butatthefirstforwardmovementhepitcheduponhisface。
AmomentlaterheheardanexclamationofrelieffromMonsieurThuran。
\"Iamcoming，\"whisperedtheRussian。
AgainClaytonessayedtostaggerontomeethisfate，butoncemorehepitchedheadlongtotheboat’sbottom，nor，tryashewould，couldheagainrise。Hislasteffortcausedhimtorolloveronhisback，andtherehelaylookingupatthestars，whilebehindhim，comingevernearerandnearer，hecouldhearthelaboriousshuffling，andthestertorousbreathingoftheRussian。
Itseemedthathemusthavelainthusanhourwaitingforthethingtocrawloutofthedarkandendhismisery。Itwasquiteclosenow，buttherewerelongerandlongerpausesbetweenitseffortstoadvance，andeachforwardmovementseemedtothewaitingEnglishmantobealmostimperceptible。
FinallyheknewthatThuranwasquiteclosebesidehim。
Heheardacacklinglaugh，somethingtouchedhisface，andhelostconsciousness。
Chapter19
TheCityofGoldTheverynightthatTarzanoftheApesbecamechiefoftheWazirithewomanhelovedlaydyinginatinyboattwohundredmileswestofhimupontheAtlantic。
Ashedancedamonghisnakedfellowsavages，thefirelightgleamingagainsthisgreat，rollingmuscles，thepersonificationofphysicalperfectionandstrength，thewomanwholovedhimlaythinandemaciatedinthelastcomathatprecedesdeathbythirstandstarvation。
TheweekfollowingtheinductionofTarzanintothekingshipoftheWaziriwasoccupiedinescortingtheManyuemaoftheArabraiderstothenorthernboundaryofWaziriinaccordancewiththepromisewhichTarzanhadmadethem。
BeforeheleftthemheexactedapledgefromthemthattheywouldnotleadanyexpeditionsagainsttheWaziriinthefuture，norwasitadifficultpromisetoobtain。TheyhadhadsufficientexperiencewiththefightingtacticsofthenewWazirichiefnottohavetheslightestdesiretoaccompanyanotherpredatoryforcewithintheboundariesofhisdomain。
AlmostimmediatelyuponhisreturntothevillageTarzancommencedmakingpreparationsforleadinganexpeditioninsearchoftheruinedcityofgoldwhicholdWazirihaddescribedtohim。Heselectedfiftyofthesturdiestwarriorsofhistribe，choosingonlymenwhoseemedanxioustoaccompanyhimonthearduousmarch，andsharethedangersofanewandhostilecountry。