Tarzan and the Cave City - Chapter I - The Safari

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Tarzan receives a cablegram from his friend Freddie, inviting Jane to visit while a “mysterious safari” is arranged in Nairobi, reportedly connected to an impossibly large precious jewel. Although drawn to civilization, Tarzan decides he will go along, leaving England with Jane’s approval and coordinated preparations. As they spend one last night returning to primitive life, Tarzan and Jane meet the giant apes during the full-moon rituals, with Jedak’s ceremonial dance setting a tense, ominous tone for the journey ahead.

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Chapter I - The Safari

ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND THE SERIES: Today’s great interest in the adventures of Tarzan and some of the many other exciting characters created by the master storyteller, Edgar Rice Burroughs, has brought a demand for new, fresh Tarzan stories. With this book, Gold Star Books begins to fill that demand. Gold Star Books asked a talented, young California writer, Barton Werper, to create new Tarzan adventures, based on some of the original Tarzan characters, "Tarzan and the Cave City" is the first of this series by Mr. Werper whose previous work includes several television scripts and magazine short stories. TARZAN AND THE CAVE CITY Second in The New Tarzan Series By Barton Werper A GOLD STAR BOOK Published by The New International Library, Inc Cover illustration by Jack Endeweldt © Copyright 1964 by Barton Werper. All English Language rights throughout the world exclusively controlled by The New International Library, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. All Rights Reserved. GOLD STAR BOOKS are published by The New International Library, Inc., Capital International Building, Derby, Conn. Gold Star Books represent the best in reading entertainment by the world's outstanding, best-selling authors. CHAPTER I The Safari John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, handed the cablegram to his Wife, Jane. "I have a suggestion to make, dear," he said. She held up her hand to hush him as she rapidly scanned the message. "Arriving Nairobi airport on 13th this month," she read aloud. "Can you meet me? My sister-in-law Marcia and her fiancé will accompany me. Pamela extends a hearty invitation for Jane to visit in Sussex while we are on a rather mysterious safari! Some nonsense about an impossibly large precious jewel. Thought it might be fun. No matter, please join us. "Kindest, Freddie. " Jane looked up, her face brightening,“I think this is a splendid opportunity to pay a visit to Jack. And you've always thought so highly of Freddie." Tarzan smiled. "My best friend. Well, Jane, I must admit that I’ve been growing a bit tired of the trappings of civilization. Are you sure you would like to go back to England?" Her face softened immediately. "Not if you don't desire it, my lord. I could never do anything of which you do not approve." "It might be good for both of us," Tarzan said, then hastily, remembering her temper (which was altogether unreasonable in one so small and dainty),"I mean, I could use the exercise, and Fm sure you'd like a few weeks with Lady Pembroke and a day or so with Jack. Frankly, I haven't been looking over our holdings here as well as I might have been. And to be honest, Jane, my feet hurt. From shoes." He looked like a little boy, and Jane laughed. "I know. I have been rather restricting your movements, haven't I? Well, it's decided. I'm going to England. And you, Tarzan, are going on safari. To look for 'an impossibly large precious jewel.' We'll have to leave tomorrow morning to meet the flight. Shall I have the servants pack?" "Yes, of course, my love," .Tarzan agreed, his heart singing. He felt a bit guilty, and of course he loved Jane very much and would miss her very much, but the jungle, the world of sun and shadow, life and death, the world without compromise or false diplomacy, the world into which he had, literally, been born, called. The jungle was his first wife, Jane his second, and he could no more have resisted this opportunity to return (a fact which Jane very well knew) than he could have deliberately stopped breathing. Jane made the most of it. "My lord," she said, in the language of the tarmangani, the great apes, "shall we visit the tall trees again tonight? One last time? For who knows what might transpire?" Tarzan smiled. "You are my mate," he answered, in the same tongue."Tonight we go to the middle terrace. I shall make us a nest. Now," and he switched to English,“get out of those European clothes and into your leopard skin. Quickly!” Jane ran to o

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What happens during the full-moon night the couple spends together?

Giant apes enter the clearing and perform a ceremonial full-moon dance; Jane identifies the ritual and Jedak, who drums his chest and roars as the mightiest bull ape.

Jul 31, 2026

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