Tarzan the Ape Man Page #2

They're invoking their gods

to give them the best of the bargain.

I don't blame them.

Darling, you've done far too well

out of one small store.

I don't think it's quite nice.

Look, here, young lady.

I resent that.

I must see your lady customers.

It looks as if their shopping's

been successful, anyhow.

How women suffer to be beautiful.

I see you're breaking into society.

These are our very best people.

I know. I feel quite out of fashion.

Now let me show you what

the well-dressed men are wearing.

Those markings on the shield mean

they're the foremost warriors of the tribe.

Not really?

Why, that little fellow there,

he seems quite harmless.

On the contrary.

If you read his shield,

it shows that he's killed five lions.

- Really?

- Or men.

Yes, over here we have the Wakumbas.

You'll notice that their dress

is entirely different.

And these natives here,

are they of the same tribe?

Yes, they are.

Here's your hat.

You'll be catching your death of sun.

Thank you.

Bit early for him to start

dancing, isn't it?

- Who?

- The baby. Look at him.

Jane, suppose we get a move on.

- You do think I'm a child, don't you?

- No, I've ample proof that you're not.

Look, every man his own feather duster.

Who are they?

The council of the Aloas.

Say, Parker, there's old Chief Oomtelli.

Possibly he can tell us

about the Mutier escarpment.

Not a chance, Holt.

I've been trying him for years.

Darling, what is this Mutier escarpment?

When they get past this falderal...

let's hope they'll be in a mood

for substantial trading.

- Come on.

- Let's get along.

Father, you still haven't told me

about the Mutier escarpment.

Remember my telling you

a fairytale about the elephants?

Hundreds. Which one?

The one about why one never finds

a dead elephant in the jungle.

Let me think.

Why, of course.

I remember.

An elephant can always tell

when death is coming for him...

and when he hears the call...

there's a secret place

to which he wanders.

A place where he can lay his bones

with his ancestors.

- A place of rest.

- That's it.

The secret graveyard of the elephants.

Somewhere to the east, there's

a mysterious barrier of mountains...

called the Mutier escarpment.

And the natives won't say

where that Mutier escarpment is.

It's sacred. Taboo.

If one of them is found

even to have looked at it...

he's put to death by the witch man

of the tribe.

Now, Holt and I believe...

that beyond

that Mutier escarpment somewhere...

lies the burial place of the elephants.

You do? But why?

Of course. Ivory.

Enough ivory to supply the world.

There's a 1,000,000

for the man who finds it.

- And how much do I get for helping you?

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