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& CHAPTER IV-(Continued)


w ligible jargon. He looked from La
to Tarzan. Would the latter under
stand this strange tongue? To the
Belgian's surprise, the Englishman an
swered the woman in n language evil
IDENTIFY Identical to hers.
"Tarzan," he repeated niusingly.
s.Tarzan. The name sounds familiar"
"It Is your name-you are Tarzan!"
cried La.
.T am Tarzan?" The ape-man shrug.
ged. well, it is a good name-1 know
no other, so I will keep it. But l do
not know you. I did not come hither
for you. Wry l came I do not know
ut all; neither do l know whence
came. Can you tell me-"
La shook her head. II never
knew" she replied.
Tarzan turned toward Werper and
rut the same question to him; but In
the language of the great apes. The
Belgian shook his head.
II do not understand that language"
lie said in French.
Without effort, and apparently with.
out realizing that he made the change,
Tarzan repeated his question in
French. Werper suddenly came to a
fun realization of the magnitude OF
the injury of which Tarzan was a
victim.
The man had lost his memory-no
longer could he recollect past events.
The Belgian was upon the point Of
eniightening him, when it suddenly
occurred to him that by keeping Tar.
zan in ignorance, for a time at least,
Of his true identity, it might be pos.
sible to turn the ape-man's misfor.
tune to the advantage of Lieutenant
Albert Werper.
SIT cannot tell you whence you
came" he said; "but this I can tell
Sou--if we do not get out Of this hor.
fible place we shall both be slain upon
this bloody altar. The woman was
about to plunge her knife into my
heart when the lion interrupted pro-
ceedings. Come! Before they recover
from their fright and reassemble let
MS find way out Of their darnllapl.
temple"
Tarzan turned again toward La.
swhy." he asked, would you have
killed this man? Are you hungry"
The high priestess cried out in dis.
gust,
did he attempt to kill you?" con.
tinued Tarzan.
The woman shook her head.
Then why should you have wished
t. kill him."
Tarzan was determined to get tc the
bottom of the thing.
La pointed toward the sun.
I'VE were offering up his soul q. d
gift to the Flaming God" she said.
Tarzan looked puzzled. He was again
an ape, and apes do not understand
such matters as souls and flaming
gods.
do you wish to die?" he asked
Werper.
The Belgian assured him, with tears
in his eyes. that he did not wish to
die.
'Very well, then, you shall not,
said Tarzan. Come! We will go. This
she would kill you and keep me for
y herself. 1t is no place, anyway, for
Mangani. I should soon die, shu
UP behind these stone walls"
He turned toward La. 1--WE ar,
going now" he said.
The woman rushed forward ant
seized the ape-man's nands in hers.
do not leave mel" she cried. Stay
and you shall be high priest. La love'
you. All Opar shall be yours. Slaves
shall wait upon you. Stay, Tarzan o
the Apes, and let love reward you!"
The ape.man pushed the kneelinl
woman aside.
"Tarzan does not desire you" III
said simply, and stepping to Werper'
side he cut the Belgians bonds anC
motioned him to follow.
Painting, her face convulsed will
rage, La sprang to her feet.
"stay you shall!" she screamed
TIA viii have you--if she cannot hav'
you alive. she will have you dead"
,ard, raising her face to the sun. sh'
&raye voice to the same hideDus shriel
Mat Werper had heard once befor
hind Tarzan many times.
In answer to her cry babel o
voices broke from the surroundin
chambers and corridors.
"Come, guardian prlests!" she cried
.grhe infideis have profaned the holes
OF the holies! Come! Strike terror I
their hearts; defend La and her altar
wash clean the temple with the bloc
Or the polluters."
Tarzan understood. though Werpe
ala not The former glanced at tn
Belgian and saw that he was unarmec
I 8tepping quickly TO Las side, the ape
7nan seized her in his strong arms
&iid though she fought with all tn
p1ad savagery OF demon, he sool
si,nSmed her. handing her long. sae
rinl knife 10 werpsr.
need shis." he said. an