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"They have paid heavily for Wasimbu, the Waziri, whom they crucified, and for his slain fellows," he mused; "but for Jane they can never pay no, not if I killed them all." After dark that night he circled the flanks of both armies and passed through the British out-guards and into the British lines. No man saw him come. No man knew that he was there.
The first sight that met his eyes set the red haze of hate and bloodlust across his vision, for there, crucified against the wall of the living-room, was Wasimbu, giant son of the faithful Muviro and for over a year the personal bodyguard of Lady Jane.
"Headquarters," he said. "You can go no farther unseen. There are many soldiers about." Tarzan realized that he could not proceed farther in company with the black. He turned and looked at the fellow for a moment as though pondering what disposition to make of him. "You helped to crucify Wasimbu, the Waziri," he accused in a low yet none the less terrible tone.
Dragging the machine gun beside him the ape-man followed quickly after the lion whose roars he could plainly hear ahead mingled with the unmistakable screams of frightened men. Once again a grim smile touched the lips of this man-beast. "They murdered my Waziri," he muttered; "they crucified Wasimbu, son of Muviro."
The arms swung quickly upward and with them the body of the black soldier who had helped to crucify Wasimbu, the Waziri, described a circle in the air once, twice, three times, and then it was flung aside and the ape-man turned in the direction of General Kraut's headquarters. A single sentinel in the rear of the building barred the way.
The black trembled, his knees giving beneath him. "He ordered us to do it," he plead. "Who ordered it done?" demanded Tarzan. "Underlieutenant von Goss," replied the soldier. "He, too, is here." "I shall find him," returned Tarzan, grimly. "You helped to crucify Wasimbu, the Waziri, and, while he suffered, you laughed." The fellow reeled.
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