Fires of Tohr 09

In an attempt to escape from what they believe to be a race of prehistoric yellow-skinned giants, Tarzan and his friends take to an underground river in a dugout canoe. The stream carries them through a mountainous cliff, on the far side of which they are on the verge of being drawn over the brink of a waterfall,

when Tarzan draws the mashore by means of his rope. On the following morning they begin their search for a means of reaching the river below the falls. O'Rourke finds a well-worn trail which Tarzan believes to be man-made.

A short distance along the path, the eighth man becomes suspicious and decides to investigate. Calling a halt, he is about to swing into the trees in advance alone when Darno cries out a sharp warning.

As if by magic the forest all around them becomes alive with yellow men. O'Rourke raises his rifle to shoot. Put down that rifle, O'Rourke. Don't move any of you. Slowly, cautiously, the circle of yellow giants narrows about the little group waiting tensely, not knowing what to expect.

Step by step the yellow man approach. Their great spears held ready for instant use. Uncle Jim, Uncle Jim they're going to kill us. That had been their intention, Janet. They could have done so long ago.

And we would never have known what struck us. Now, look at their faces. They show more curiosity than cruel intent to kill. At a sign from one who appears to be their leader, the Yellow Man Hall.

The little company is completely and closely hedged in by the huge creatures. With the point of his spear almost touching the eight man's breast, the leader speaks guppirling. Tarzan slowly shakes his head in a sign that he does not understand.