The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-01

thronE OF savage fighting men.
seemed even To the giant ape man a
thing impossible OF achievement. lie
must use his wits now. and quickly.
too. for they were closing upon him.
lie might have turned and fled back
thru the corridor. but flight now.
even in the face OF dire necessity.
would but delay hinr In his pursuit
Of Mo-sar and his mate.
stop he cried. raising his palm
against them. II am the Dor.ul.
otho. and come to YOU with n word
from Ja-don. who u u my fathers
will shall be your king now that No.
tan Is slain. i.u.don. the high priest.
has planned 10 seize the palace and
destroy the loyal warriors. that Mo.
sar may be made king-~M o-sar. who
viii be the tool and creature of Lu.
don. Follow me. Ther~ Ia no time to
lose II YOU would prevent the traitors
whom Lu'don has organized In the
city from entering the palace by n
secret way and empowering Ja.don
and the faithful band within"
For moment they hesitated- At
last one spoke. what guarantee
have we" he demanded. .that n IL
not YOU who would bctrny vs.. and by
leading US now away from tho fight
Ing In the banquet hall cause those
who fight Ja-don's side TO be de
feated-.
My life will be your guarantee"
replied Tarran. ''If you find that I
have not spoken shc truth. you are
sufficient In numbers TO execute
whatever penalty you choose. Bu,
come. there II no time 10 lose. Al.
ready are the lesser priests gathering
their warriors In the city below" and
without waiting for any further par
ley. he STROBE directly toward them
In the direction OF the gate upon the
opposite side OF the courtyard. which
led toward the principal entrance to
the palace ground.
slower In wit than he. they were
swept away by his greater initiative
and that compelling power which In
inherent 10 all natural leaders And
10 they followed him. the giant ape
man with a dead tail dragging the
ground behind him--a demigcd where
another would have been ridiculous.
Out into the city he led them and
down toward the unpretentious build.
ing that hid Lu-don's secret passage.
way from the city to the temple. and
as they rounded the last turn they
saw before them a gathering Of war,
riors which was being rapidly aug.
mented from all directions as tho
traitors OF A.lur modified at the call
Of the priesthood.
You spoke the truth. stranger"
said the chief who marched at Tar.
xan's side. ''for there are the war.
riors With the priests among them.
even as you told u.s.
And now" replied the ape-man.
that have fulfilled my promise. /
viii 70 my way after Mosar. who
has done me n great wrong. Tell ia
don thai. Iad ben Ohio In upon his
side. nor do you forget TO tell him
also that n was the por.uiO Ohio who
thwarted Lu-don's plan TO seize the
palace
II win not forses.~ replied the
chief. Go your way. We arc
enough 10 ovcrpower the traitors"
Tell me- asked Tarzan. ~how 7
may know this city OF blur
at lies upon the south shore OF
the second lake below A.lur." replied
the chief. the lake tina, Is called
Jad.tn.iui."
They were now approaching the
band OF traitors who evidently
thought that this was another con.
tingent OF their own party. since they
made no effort either toward defense
or retreat. Suddenly the chief raised
his voice in q savage war cry that
vas Immediately taken up by his
followers and simultaneously. an tho
the cry werc a command, the entire
party broke into mad charge upon
the surprised rebels.
Satisfied with the outcome OF his
suddenly conceived plan. and surf
that II would work TO the disadvsn.
tlTc OF Lu-don. Tarxan turned into a
side street ard pointed his steps
toward the outskirts Of the city In
search OF the trail that led southwark
toward Tu.lur.