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TARZAN AT THE EARTH'S CORE
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
So absorbed was the bird that It did not notice the appearance of the enemy at its rear. Tar. gash crept from one rock's shelter to another until he was within fifty feet of the great Dyal. Tarzan followed close behind, fitting an arrow to his bow. Now the bird's atten tion was caught by the sound of the men's approach. Wheeling about, it discovered the two rash creatures who dared to interfere With its attack upon its quarry. With a blood curdling screech and wide distended beak it charged them. Help
So absorbed was the bird that It did not notice
the appearance of the enemy at its rear. Tar.
gash crept from one rock's shelter to another
until he was within fifty feet of the great
Dyal. Tarzan followed close behind, fitting
an arrow to his bow. Now the bird's atten
tion was caught by the sound of the men's
approach. Wheeling about, it discovered the
two rash creatures who dared to interfere
With its attack upon its quarry. With a blood
curdling screech and wide distended beak it
charged them.
Tar-gash had commenced swinging his club about his head. As the bird charged, he launched it at one of those mighty legs. Then Tarzan understood the purpose of the attack. The heavy club would break the leg bone that it struck. Then the enormous fowl would be at the mercy of the Sagoth. But if it did not strike the leg it meant almost certain death for Tar-gash. Much as Tarzan had come to appreciate his companion's sav age disregard of danger, this seemed the height of folly. Help
Tar-gash had commenced swinging his club
about his head. As the bird charged, he
launched it at one of those mighty legs.
Then Tarzan understood the purpose of the
attack. The heavy club would break the leg
bone that it struck. Then the enormous fowl
would be at the mercy of the Sagoth. But
if it did not strike the leg it meant almost
certain death for Tar-gash. Much as Tarzan
had come to appreciate his companion's sav
age disregard of danger, this seemed the
height of folly.
The club missed its mark as the engine of destruction bore down upon them. Tarzan's bow sang and an arrow sank deep into the breast of the Dyal. Tar-gash leaped swiftly to one side, and another arrow struck the bird. Then the ape-man sprang quickly to his right as the bird, its speed undiminished hy the arrows, rushed past. Before it could turn to pursue either of them. Tar-gash hurled a rock which for a moment dazed the creature, and Tarzan drove home two more arrows. Help
The club missed its mark as the engine of
destruction bore down upon them. Tarzan's
bow sang and an arrow sank deep into the
breast of the Dyal. Tar-gash leaped swiftly
to one side, and another arrow struck the
bird. Then the ape-man sprang quickly to
his right as the bird, its speed undiminished
hy the arrows, rushed past. Before it could
turn to pursue either of them. Tar-gash
hurled a rock which for a moment dazed
the creature, and Tarzan drove home two
more arrows.
Even as the ape-man did so, the Dyal wheel ed toward him and it was doubtful whether either Tarzan or Tar-gash would have lived to tell the tale, if suddenly a great spear had not plunged into the breast of the mad dened creature. With that, it went down almost at the feet of the ape-man. Hesitat ing not a minute, though he did not know the method of attack and defense of this strange bird, Tarzan was upon it with drawn hunting knife. Help
Even as the ape-man did so, the Dyal wheel
ed toward him and it was doubtful whether
either Tarzan or Tar-gash would have lived
to tell the tale, if suddenly a great spear
had not plunged into the breast of the mad
dened creature. With that, it went down
almost at the feet of the ape-man. Hesitat
ing not a minute, though he did not know
the method of attack and defense of this
strange bird, Tarzan was upon it with drawn
hunting knife.
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