Ape Battles Snake

Tarzan of the Eats, from the novels by Edgar Rice Burrows with Mr. James H. Pierce as Tarzan and Mr. Anne Burrows as Jane Porter. Professor Porter and his party searching for his daughter Jane are captured by cannibals and are forced to undergo the native trial by poison.

Tarzan rescues Jane from a leopard, and Jane remembering a revolver at the hut has Tarzan take out with a little cabin built by Lord Greystow. Jane gets the revolver and to gather she and Tarzan return to the jungle.

You remember the last word from Professor Porter and his party? They were about to drink the poison prepared by the witch doctor. Now, are you ready? Hold your breath. Rifting curtains of opaque mist, shroud the tops of the jungle trees.

The hard, bright rays of the tropic sun softened by the haze play about the moss, spruent floor, and pools of liquid light. A languid air, almost an air of peace, pervades the entire jungle. Even new mother lion, fair and rested, lies asleep in the sanded depths of his shady lair.

From the dense foliage that hides the tap-iron sky, comes a mixed chorus of shrill chirping. Below the canopy of green, on the platform of branches, sit Jane Porter and Tarzan. Through half-closed eyes, Tarzan watches the jungle trail.

Jane looks into the cool depths below and thinks about the events of the past few weeks. In her own mind, she's satisfied that our father and his party have not left the jungle, And despite its present quiet, Jane knows that underneath, the jungle is still savage.

Fierce. Real and blessed. She turns to Pa's hand. Sometimes quite thin. It's almost impossible to realize that the jungle can be so terrible. Look at it now. Beautiful. The air is heavy with a fragrance of orchid.