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Chapter 1
I: Belgian and Arab
Lieutenant Albert Werper, a disgraced Belgian officer, murders his captain and a sentry before fleeing into the jungle. He is captured by the Arab raider Achmet Zek, but instead of being killed, he joins Zek's band. Over time, Werper gains Zek's trust, and the two conspire to kidnap Tarzan's wife for ransom or sale.
Chapter 2
On the Road to Opar
Tarzan decides to return to Opar to replenish his lost fortune after a financial disaster, despite Jane's fears. Meanwhile, the Belgian officer Albert Werper, posing as a French gentleman named Jules Frecoult, ingratiates himself at the Greystoke estate, overhears Tarzan's plan, and begins to plot his own scheme to follow Tarzan and steal the treasure. Werper fakes illness, dismisses his Waziri guide, and sets out to shadow Tarzan's expedition, while also sending word to the bandit Achmet Zek.
Chapter 3
III: The Call of the Jungle
Tarzan, unable to sleep, leaves his camp to hunt in the jungle. He kills a deer but is confronted by Numa the lion. After a tense standoff, Tarzan retreats with part of the kill, then harries Numa with fruit until the lion leaves. Following Numa, Tarzan finds a witch-doctor whom the lion attacks. Tarzan leaps onto Numa's back, stabbing him repeatedly, and ultimately kills the lion. The witch-doctor, recognizing Tarzan as a jungle god, is terrified.
Chapter 4
Prophecy and Fulfillment
Tarzan encounters a dying witch-doctor who warns him of danger ahead. Despite the prophecy, Tarzan continues toward Opar to retrieve gold, unaware that Werper is following him. Werper discovers the treasure vault and plans to steal the gold. As Tarzan and his Waziri warriors transport the ingots, a rockfall injures Tarzan, shattering both his and Werper's hopes.
Chapter 5
The Altar of the Flaming God
An earthquake traps Tarzan in the treasure vault of Opar, leaving him unconscious and wounded. Werper escapes the collapsed passage, navigates a dangerous tunnel system, and emerges into a circular court where he is captured by the primitive priests of the Flaming God. He is about to be sacrificed by La when a lion interrupts the ritual, causing panic.

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I: Belgian and Arab

On the Road to Opar

III: The Call of the Jungle

Prophecy and Fulfillment

The Altar of the Flaming God