shouted in the brief wild dance that preceded their departure from
the village, to all intent and purpose a savage among savages.
Nor, had he questioned himself, is it to be doubted that he would
have admitted that he was far more closely allied to these people
and their life than to the Parisian friends whose ways, apelike,
he had successfully mimicked for a few short months.

But he did think of D'Arnot, and a grin of amusement showed his strong
white teeth as he pictured the immaculate Frenchman's expression
could he by some means see Tarzan as he was that minute. Poor
Paul, who had prided himself on having eradicated from his friend
the last traces of wild savagery. "How quickly have I fallen!"
thought Tarzan; but in his heart he did not consider it a fall--rather,
he pitied the poor creatures of Paris, penned up like prisoners in
their silly clothes, and watched by policemen all their poor lives,
that they might do nothing that was not entirely artificial and
tiresome.

A two hours' march brought them close to the vicinity in which
the elephants had been seen the previous day. From there on they
moved very quietly indeed searching for the spoor of the great
beasts. At length they found the well-marked trail along which
the herd had passed not many hours before. In single file they
followed it for about half an hour. It was Tarzan who first raised
his hand in signal that the quarry was at hand--his sensitive nose
had warned him that the elephants were not far ahead of them.

The blacks were skeptical when he told them how he knew.

"Come with me," said Tarzan, "and we shall see."