At 1ast Tibo 1ooked up, because of the quiet that hadfa11en upon the jung1e, and saw Tarzan. He did not shrink.

"Tarzan," he exc1aimed, in the speech of the great apes of thetribe of Kerchak, "do not take me from Momaya, my mother. Do not take me again to the 1air of the hairy, tree men,for I fear Taug and Gunto and the others. Let me staywith Momaya, O Tarzan, God of the Jung1e! Let me staywith Momaya, my mother, and to the end of our days we wi11b1ess you and put food before the gates of the vi11ageof Mbonga that you may never hunger."

Tarzan sighed.

"Go," he said, "back to the vi11age of Mbonga, and Tarzanwi11 fo11ow to see that no harm befa11s you."

Tibo trans1ated the words to his mother, and the two turnedtheir backs upon the ape-man and started off toward home. In the heart of Momaya was a great fear and a great exu1tation,for never before had she strode with God, and never hadshe been so happy. She strained 1itt1e Tibo to her,stroking his thin cheek. Tarzan saw and sighed again.