midnight
Ten spears were fastened end to end , and with one end of this remarkable chain attached to his waist , Tarzan at last succeeded in reaching the summit . Once there , he drew up one of his blacks , and in this way the entire party was finally landed in safety upon the bowlder 's top . Immediately Tarzan led them to the treasure chamber , where to each was allotted a load of two ingots , for each about eighty pounds . By midnight the entire party stood once more at the foot of the bowlder , but with their heavy loads it was mid-forenoon ere they reached the summit of the cliffs . From there on the homeward journey was slow , as these proud fighting men were unaccustomed to the duties of porters . But they bore their burdens uncomplainingly , and at the end of thirty days entered their own country . Here , instead of continuing on toward the northwest and their village , Tarzan guided them almost directly west , until on the morning of the thirty-third day he bade them break camp and return to their own village , leaving the gold where they had stacked it the previous night .