# Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

- [I: Belgian and Arab](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/i-belgian-and-arab.md): 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
- [On the Road to Opar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/ii-on-the-road-to-opar.md): 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, ingratiate
- [III: The Call of the Jungle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/iii-the-call-of-the-jungle.md): 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 li
- [Prophecy and Fulfillment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/iv-prophecy-and-fulfillment.md): 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 pla
- [The Altar of the Flaming God](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/v-the-altar-of-the-flaming-god.md): 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 capt
- [VI: The Arab Raid](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/vi-the-arab-raid.md): Basuli and his warriors, after laboring to rescue Tarzan from a collapsed passage, conclude he is dead and return to the Greystoke bungalow with gold. Meanwhile, Achmet Zek leads a raid on the estate. Mugambi organizes t
- [VII: The Jewel-Room of Opar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/vii-the-jewel-room-of-opar.md): Tarzan, injured and lost in the subterranean passages beneath Opar, stumbles upon the forgotten jewel-room and collects a handful of gems. He then emerges into the temple just as a lion attacks the worshippers, saving We
- [The Escape from Opar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/viii-the-escape-from-opar.md): Tarzan, suffering from amnesia, rescues Werper from La's sacrificial altar in Opar. La recognizes Tarzan and professes her love, but Tarzan rejects her. After cutting Werper's bonds, they fight their way out of the templ
- [IX: The Theft of the Jewels](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/ix-the-theft-of-the-jewels.md): Werper discovers the murdered bodies of his three black companions, realizing he narrowly escaped death. Tarzan, having reverted to a primitive state, shows no concern. Werper covets Tarzan's pouch of jewels, but fears t
- [X: Achmet Zek Sees the Jewels](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/x-achmet-zek-sees-the-jewels.md): Mugambi, recovering from his wounds, tracks the Arab raiders to their fortified camp. Meanwhile, Jane Clayton endures captivity, hoping for Tarzan's rescue. Albert Werper returns to the camp after his harrowing journey f
- [Tarzan Becomes a Beast Again](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xi-tarzan-becomes-a-beast-again.md): Werper abandons his plan to murder Tarzan, fleeing with the stolen jewels as a lion approaches. Tarzan awakens fully alert, drives off the lion, and discovers Werper's desertion. He reverts to a primitive state, observin
- [La Seeks Vengeance](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xii-la-seeks-vengeance.md): La, the High Priestess of Opar, leads a caravan of fifty priests and three apes into the jungle to capture Tarzan and retrieve the sacred sacrificial knife. Her motivation is twofold: religious outrage at the desecration
- [XIII: Condemned to Torture and Death](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xiii-condemned-to-torture-and-death.md): La, the High Priestess of Opar, struggles with her love for Tarzan as she prepares to sacrifice him on the fiery altar. Despite her passion, Tarzan refuses her love. As the priests prepare to ignite the pyre, Tarzan summ
- [A Priestess but Yet a Woman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xiv-a-priestess-but-yet-a-woman.md): La, the High Priestess of Opar, is rescued by Tarzan after being chased by a mad elephant. She shows conflicting emotions of love and hatred toward Tarzan. Tarzan negotiates with the Oparian priests to allow La to return
- [The Flight of Werper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xv-the-flight-of-werper.md): Werper and Mugambi are captured by Abyssinian soldiers under Abdul Mourak, who mistakes Werper for a French hunter. Mugambi discovers Werper's hidden pouch of jewels from Opar but feigns indifference. Mugambi escapes dur
- [Tarzan Again Leads the Mangani](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xvi-tarzan-again-leads-the-mangani.md): Achmet Zek and his men search for the deserting Werper, but instead recapture Jane Clayton as she attempts to escape. Tarzan, having reverted to a savage state, leads a group of apes and plans to rescue Jane. After being
- [The Deadly Peril of Jane Clayton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xvii-the-deadly-peril-of-jane-clayton.md): Jane Clayton is rescued from the Arab raiders by a giant ape, mistaking him for Tarzan until she discovers his true nature and faints. Tarzan searches Achmet Zek's tent for his stolen pouch and then the hut where Jane wa
- [The Fight for the Treasure](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xviii-the-fight-for-the-treasure.md): Tarzan tracks Werper and the Abyssinians to the ruins of his bungalow, where they unearth the golden ingots of Opar. Achmet Zek and his raiders attack, leading to a chaotic battle for the treasure. Werper flees, pursued 
- [XIX: Jane Clayton and the Beasts of the Jungle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xix-jane-clayton-and-the-beasts-of-the-jungle.md): Jane Clayton, having witnessed the brutal death of an ape by Numa, spends a terrified night in a tree. The next day, she continues southward toward the Waziri plains, hoping to find safety. She hears gunfire and observes
- [XX: Jane Clayton Again a Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xx-jane-clayton-again-a-prisoner.md): Jane Clayton, believing Albert Werper to be a friend and rescuer, is deceived into returning to the Arab raiders' camp. Werper, having killed Achmet Zek and failed to find the stolen jewels, concocts a story to gain entr
- [The Flight to the Jungle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xxi-the-flight-to-the-jungle.md): Albert Werper, driven by jealousy and a twisted sense of protection, rescues Jane Clayton from Mohammed Beyd's assault, killing the Arab in the struggle. He devises a ruse to smuggle Jane out of the camp by pretending sh
- [Tarzan Recovers His Reason](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xxii-tarzan-recovers-his-reason.md): Tarzan, still struggling with amnesia, begins to piece together fragments of his past as he encounters Werper, retrieves his stolen pouch, and experiences a gradual return of memory. He recalls a white woman and a pile o
- [Home](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/tarzan_and_the_jewels_of_opar_se/chapters/xxiv-home.md): Tarzan rescues Jane from the Abyssinian camp during a lion attack, and they reunite with the Waziri and Mugambi. They return to rebuild their home, and later discover the remains of Albert Werper along with the jewels of

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