ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
the monster men(ħ¹íÒ»ÑùµÄÈË)-µÚ37²¿·Ö
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Where¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡girl£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡whisper¡£¡¡
¡¨Muda¡¡Saffir¡¡has¡¡sent¡¡us¡¡for¡¡her¡£¡¡Tell¡¡her¡¡that¡¡her¡¡father¡¡is¡¡very¡¡sick¡¡and¡¡
wants¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡mention¡¡¡¡¡¡Muda¡¡¡¡¡¡Saffir's¡¡¡¡¡¡name¡¡¡¡¡¡lest¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
come¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡whispering¡¡¡¡¡¡awakened¡¡¡¡¡¡Virginia¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡wondering¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
cause¡¡of¡¡the¡¡midnight¡¡conference¡¡might¡¡be£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡recognized¡¡that¡¡one¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡speakers¡¡was¡¡a¡¡man£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡had¡¡been¡¡no¡¡man¡¡in¡¡the¡¡apartment¡¡when¡¡
she¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡sleep¡¡earlier¡¡in¡¡the¡¡night¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Presently¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡approach¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡later¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
woman's¡¡voice¡¡addressed¡¡her£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡could¡¡not¡¡understand¡¡enough¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
native¡¡¡¡¡¡tongue¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡precisely¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡message¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡speaker¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
convey¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨father£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨sick£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨come£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡however¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡finally¡¡
understood¡¡after¡¡several¡¡repetitions£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡had¡¡picked¡¡up¡¡a¡¡smattering¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡Dyak¡¡language¡¡during¡¡her¡¡enforced¡¡association¡¡with¡¡the¡¡natives¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡possibilities¡¡¡¡¡¡suggested¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡
dawned¡¡upon¡¡her£»¡¡she¡¡sprang¡¡to¡¡her¡¡feet¡¡and¡¡followed¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡toward¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡apartment¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Immediately¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡warriors¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡
upon¡¡the¡¡verandah¡¡¡¡¡¡awaiting¡¡their¡¡victim£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡Virginia¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡
the¡¡doorway¡¡she¡¡was¡¡seized¡¡roughly¡¡from¡¡either¡¡side£»¡¡a¡¡heavy¡¡hand¡¡was¡¡
clapped¡¡over¡¡her¡¡mouth£»¡¡and¡¡before¡¡she¡¡could¡¡make¡¡even¡¡an¡¡effort¡¡to¡¡rebel¡¡
she¡¡had¡¡been¡¡dragged¡¡to¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡verandah£»¡¡down¡¡the¡¡notched¡¡log¡¡to¡¡
the¡¡ground¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡later¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡war¡¡prahu¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
immediately¡¡pushed¡¡into¡¡the¡¡stream¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Since¡¡Virginia¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡long¡house¡¡¡¡after¡¡her¡¡¡¡rescue¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡
ourang¡¡¡¡¡¡outangs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡supposedly¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡von¡¡¡¡¡¡Horn£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Rajah¡¡¡¡¡¡Muda¡¡¡¡¡¡Saffir¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡kept¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡128¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡129¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MONSTER¡¡MEN¡¡
very¡¡much¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡should¡¡the¡¡girl¡¡see¡¡him¡¡she¡¡would¡¡
recognize¡¡him¡¡as¡¡the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡had¡¡stolen¡¡her¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Ithaca¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡it¡¡came¡¡
as¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡shock¡¡to¡¡the¡¡girl¡¡when¡¡she¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡hated¡¡tones¡¡of¡¡the¡¡man¡¡
whom¡¡she¡¡had¡¡knocked¡¡overboard¡¡from¡¡the¡¡prahu¡¡two¡¡nights¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡
realized¡¡that¡¡the¡¡bestial¡¡Malay¡¡sat¡¡close¡¡beside¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡again¡¡
in¡¡his¡¡power¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡now¡¡for¡¡no¡¡mercy£»¡¡nor¡¡could¡¡she¡¡hope¡¡to¡¡again¡¡
escape¡¡him¡¡so¡¡easily¡¡as¡¡she¡¡had¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡she¡¡sat¡¡with¡¡bowed¡¡head¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡bottom¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡swiftly¡¡¡¡¡¡moving¡¡¡¡¡¡craft£»¡¡¡¡¡¡buried¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡anguished¡¡¡¡¡¡thoughts£»¡¡
hopeless¡¡and¡¡miserable¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Along¡¡the¡¡stretch¡¡of¡¡black¡¡river¡¡that¡¡the¡¡prahu¡¡and¡¡her¡¡consort¡¡covered¡¡
that¡¡night¡¡Virginia¡¡Maxon¡¡saw¡¡no¡¡living¡¡thing¡¡other¡¡than¡¡a¡¡single¡¡figure¡¡in¡¡
a¡¡small¡¡sampan¡¡which¡¡hugged¡¡the¡¡shadows¡¡of¡¡the¡¡shore¡¡as¡¡the¡¡two¡¡larger¡¡
boats¡¡met¡¡and¡¡passed¡¡it£»¡¡nor¡¡answered¡¡their¡¡hail¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Where¡¡von¡¡Horn¡¡and¡¡his¡¡two¡¡Dyak¡¡guides¡¡had¡¡landed£»¡¡Muda¡¡Saffir's¡¡
force¡¡¡¡¡¡disembarked¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡plunged¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡jungle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Rapidly¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡hastened¡¡
along¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡trail¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡designated¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡two¡¡
messengers£»¡¡to¡¡come¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡spot¡¡almost¡¡simultaneously¡¡with¡¡the¡¡party¡¡
under¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Barunda's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡uncle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡startled¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡shots¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡¡¡¡¡hours¡¡
previously£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡cautiously¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡searching¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡jungle¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡an¡¡
explanation¡¡of¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡warily¡¡for¡¡fear¡¡that¡¡they¡¡might¡¡stumble¡¡upon¡¡Ninaka's¡¡
party¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡Muda¡¡¡¡¡¡Saffir¡¡¡¡¡¡arrived¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡reinforcements£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡
had¡¡they¡¡discovered¡¡the¡¡prostrate¡¡forms¡¡of¡¡their¡¡two¡¡companions¡£¡¡One¡¡was¡¡
dead£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡other¡¡was¡¡still¡¡conscious¡¡and¡¡had¡¡just¡¡sufficient¡¡vitality¡¡left¡¡
after¡¡the¡¡coming¡¡of¡¡his¡¡fellows¡¡to¡¡whisper¡¡that¡¡they¡¡had¡¡been¡¡treacherously¡¡
shot¡¡by¡¡the¡¡younger¡¡white¡¡man¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡at¡¡the¡¡long¡house¡¡where¡¡they¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Muda¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Saffirthen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡fellow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡expired¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
opportunity¡¡to¡¡divulge¡¡the¡¡secret¡¡hiding¡¡place¡¡of¡¡the¡¡treasure£»¡¡over¡¡the¡¡top¡¡
of¡¡which¡¡his¡¡body¡¡lay¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡Bulan¡¡had¡¡been¡¡an¡¡interested¡¡witness¡¡of¡¡all¡¡that¡¡transpired¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡
first¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡inclined¡¡to¡¡come¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡hiding¡¡place¡¡and¡¡follow¡¡von¡¡
Horn£»¡¡but¡¡so¡¡much¡¡had¡¡already¡¡occurred¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡branches¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡
tree¡¡where¡¡the¡¡chest¡¡lay¡¡¡¡hidden¡¡that¡¡he¡¡decided¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡wait¡¡until¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡
least£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡was¡¡sure¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡by¡¡no¡¡means¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡last¡¡of¡¡the¡¡drama¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡129¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡130¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MONSTER¡¡MEN¡¡
which¡¡¡¡¡¡surrounded¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡box¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡belief¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡strengthened¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
haste¡¡displayed¡¡by¡¡both¡¡Ninaka¡¡and¡¡von¡¡Horn¡¡to¡¡escape¡¡the¡¡neighborhood¡¡
as¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quickly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡possible£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡feared¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
apprehended¡¡should¡¡they¡¡delay¡¡even¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Number¡¡Three¡¡and¡¡Number¡¡Twelve¡¡still¡¡slept£»¡¡not¡¡having¡¡been¡¡aroused¡¡
even¡¡by¡¡the¡¡shots¡¡fired¡¡¡¡by¡¡von¡¡¡¡¡¡Horn¡£¡¡Bulan¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡dozed¡¡after¡¡the¡¡
departure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡doctor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡advent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Barunda's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡uncle¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
followers¡¡had¡¡awakened¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡he¡¡lay¡¡wide¡¡eyed¡¡and¡¡alert¡¡as¡¡the¡¡
second¡¡party£»¡¡under¡¡Muda¡¡Saffir£»¡¡came¡¡into¡¡view¡¡when¡¡they¡¡left¡¡the¡¡jungle¡¡
trail¡¡and¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡clearing¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡either¡¡¡¡¡¡party¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡passive¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡khaki¡¡
blouse£»¡¡short¡¡skirt¡¡and¡¡trim¡¡leggins¡¡of¡¡the¡¡captive¡¡walking¡¡between¡¡two¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡Dyaks¡¡of¡¡Muda¡¡Saffir's¡¡company¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡the¡¡same¡¡instant¡¡he¡¡recognized¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡evil¡¡¡¡¡¡features¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rajah¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡directed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
abduction¡¡of¡¡Virginia¡¡Maxon¡¡from¡¡the¡¡wrecked¡¡Ithaca¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡cat¡¡¡¡¡¡Bulan¡¡¡¡¡¡drew¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡cautiously¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡fours¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡
nerve¡¡and¡¡muscle¡¡taut¡¡with¡¡the¡¡excitement¡¡of¡¡the¡¡moment¡£¡¡Before¡¡him¡¡he¡¡
saw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fifty¡¡¡¡ferocious¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Borneo¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡hunters£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡armed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
parangs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡spears¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sumpitans¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡slept¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡brainless¡¡
creatureshis¡¡sole¡¡support¡¡against¡¡the¡¡awful¡¡odds¡¡he¡¡must¡¡face¡¡before¡¡he¡¡
could¡¡hope¡¡to¡¡succor¡¡the¡¡divinity¡¡whose¡¡image¡¡was¡¡enshrined¡¡in¡¡his¡¡brave¡¡
and¡¡simple¡¡heart¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡muscles¡¡stood¡¡out¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡giant¡¡forearm¡¡as¡¡he¡¡gripped¡¡the¡¡stock¡¡
of¡¡his¡¡bull¡¡whip¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡believed¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡his¡¡death£»¡¡for¡¡mighty¡¡
as¡¡were¡¡his¡¡thews¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡in¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡the¡¡horde¡¡they¡¡would¡¡avail¡¡
him¡¡little£»¡¡yet¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡no¡¡other¡¡way¡¡than¡¡to¡¡sit¡¡supinely¡¡by¡¡while¡¡the¡¡girl¡¡
went¡¡to¡¡her¡¡doom£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡do¡£¡¡He¡¡nudged¡¡Number¡¡Twelve¡£¡¡
¡¨Silence£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡whispered£»¡¡and¡¡¡¨Come£¡¡¡The¡¡girl¡¡is¡¡here¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡must¡¡save¡¡her¡£¡¡
Kill¡¡the¡¡men£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡the¡¡same¡¡to¡¡the¡¡hairy¡¡and¡¡terrible¡¡Number¡¡Three¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Both¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡creatures¡¡¡¡¡¡awoke¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡rose¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡knees¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡
noise¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡above¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡chattering¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡natives£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
crowded¡¡forward¡¡to¡¡view¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡bodies¡¡of¡¡von¡¡Horn's¡¡victims¡£¡¡Silently¡¡
Bulan¡¡came¡¡to¡¡his¡¡feet£»¡¡the¡¡two¡¡monsters¡¡at¡¡his¡¡back¡¡rising¡¡and¡¡pressing¡¡
close¡¡behind¡¡him¡£¡¡Along¡¡the¡¡denser¡¡shadows¡¡the¡¡three¡¡crept¡¡to¡¡a¡¡position¡¡in¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡130¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡131¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MONSTER¡¡MEN¡¡
the¡¡rear¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡natives¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡girl's¡¡¡¡¡¡guards¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡stepped¡¡forward¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
others¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡join¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡discussion¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡followed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dying¡¡¡¡¡¡statement¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
murdered¡¡warrior£»¡¡leaving¡¡her¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡outer¡¡fringe¡¡of¡¡the¡¡crowd¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡instant¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sudden¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡escape¡¡¡¡¡¡sprang¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Virginia¡¡¡¡¡¡Maxon's¡¡
mindthere¡¡was¡¡none¡¡between¡¡her¡¡and¡¡the¡¡jungle¡¡through¡¡which¡¡they¡¡had¡¡
just¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Though¡¡¡¡¡¡unknown¡¡¡¡¡¡dangers¡¡¡¡¡¡lurked¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡uncanny¡¡
depths¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dismal¡¡forest£»¡¡would¡¡not¡¡death¡¡in¡¡any¡¡form¡¡be¡¡far¡¡preferable¡¡
to¡¡the¡¡hideous¡¡fate¡¡which¡¡awaited¡¡her¡¡in¡¡the¡¡person¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bestial¡¡Malay¡¡
pirate£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡take¡¡the¡¡first¡¡step¡¡toward¡¡freedom¡¡when¡¡three¡¡figures¡¡
emerged¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wall¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡darkness¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡war¡caps£»¡¡
shields£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡war¡¡¡¡¡¡¡coats£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡sank¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡others¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
rajah's¡¡¡¡¡¡partystragglers¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡thwart¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡plans¡£¡¡
How¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡wereshe¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡native¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡giant¡¡
proportions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡the¡¡
foremost¡¡stooped¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡her¡¡she¡¡shrank¡¡back¡¡in¡¡fear¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡to¡¡her¡¡
surprise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡whispered¡¡¡¡¡¡English£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Come¡¡¡¡¡¡quietly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡
not¡¡looking¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡thought¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡familiar£»¡¡but¡¡could¡¡not¡¡place¡¡it£»¡¡though¡¡her¡¡heart¡¡
whispered¡¡that¡¡it¡¡might¡¡bel
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԴ´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡