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  1. Chapter 1

    I: Tantor the Elephant

    Tarzan dozes on the back of Tantor the elephant, enjoying the peace of the jungle. Meanwhile, Arab hunters led by Fahd and Motlog, accompanied by the Galla slave Fejjuan, stalk the elephant. They capture Tarzan and bring him to the camp of Sheik Ibn Jad. Tarzan confronts Ibn Jad, accusing him of slave-taking and poaching, and orders him to leave. Ibn Jad refuses and, after a council with his men, decides to have Tarzan secretly killed.

  2. Chapter 2

    Comrades of the Wild

    Tarzan remains captive in the Arab camp, but his jungle instincts and bond with Tantor the elephant lead to a dramatic rescue. As Ibn Jad plots to have him killed secretly, Tollog attempts murder but is thwarted when Tantor storms the camp, flings Tollog aside, and carries Tarzan to freedom.

  3. Chapter 3

    III: The Apes of Toyat

    Tarzan, bound and guarded by Tantor, is rescued by the great ape M'walat after three days of captivity. He confronts Toyat, the king ape who hates him, and uses his authority and past deeds to win over the tribe, eventually ranging again with the Mangani.

  4. Chapter 4

    Bolgani the Gorilla

    Tarzan intervenes to save Bolgani the gorilla from a python and from the hunter Stimbol, forging an unlikely friendship. Meanwhile, tensions between Blake and Stimbol reach a breaking point after Stimbol abuses a porter, leading to a split in their safari.

  5. Chapter 5

    V: The Tarmangani

    Blake and Stimbol prepare to divide their safari after irreconcilable differences. Stimbol recounts his encounter with Tarzan, who ordered him out of the jungle. Tarzan arrives in camp, speaks with Blake, and asserts his authority over the situation, promising to oversee the division of the safari.

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  1. Chapter 6Ara the Lightning
  2. Chapter 7The Cross
  3. Chapter 8The Snake Strikes
  4. Chapter 9Sir Richard
  5. Chapter 10X: The Return of Ulala
  6. Chapter 11XI: Sir James
  7. Chapter 12XII: “Tomorrow Thou Diest!”
  8. Chapter 13In the Beyt of Zeyd
  9. Chapter 14XIV: Sword and Buckler
  10. Chapter 15XV: The Lonely Grave
  11. Chapter 16The Great Tourney
  12. Chapter 17The Saracens!
  13. Chapter 18XVIII: The Black Knight
  14. Chapter 19Lord Tarzan
  15. Chapter 20XX: "I Love You!"
  16. Chapter 21XXI: “For Every Jewel a Drop of Blood!”
  17. Chapter 22XXII: Bride of the Ape
  18. Chapter 23Jad-Bal-Ja
  19. Chapter 24XXIV: Where Trails Met