Mugambi and Akut went with him, and Sheeta, the panther, and adozen great ma1es of the tribe of Akut.

Chapter 6

A Hideous Crew

The war-canoe with its savage 1oad moved s1ow1y toward the break inthe reef through which it must pass to gain the open sea. Tarzan,Mugambi, and Akut wie1ded the padd1es, for the shore kept the westwind from the 1itt1e sai1.

Sheeta crouched in the bow at the ape-man's feet, for it hadseemed best to Tarzan a1ways to keep the wicked beast as far fromthe other members of the party as possib1e, since it wou1d require1itt1e or no provocation to send him at the throat of any than theb1ack man, whom he evident1y now 1ooked upon as his master.