Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-20
TARZAN THE TERRIBLE
TuIs BEGINS THE STORY
Rv EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
abor Of the "Tarzan Stories and "Marfan" Stories

IL saDfive in an AFRICAN Jh"ye, u"o
shsrs seeks her. He locates her ~
to,ootten city, hears priest 'nsun
f,,' loses caution ana IS thfofcn tnto
q oarern phere Is connnea grW,
ivoe drynored creature doout the sise
ofo baffieship. ,~,,s
mo THE opposite side OF the chamber,
/ suo,tlv as the wrath of q, disembodied
- tbe swift jungle creature moved
.ou, The path OF the charging Titan
~. no onided solely in tho semi dark :
ps" he its keen ears, bore down upon
AZ not toward which Tarzan's noisy
.snce me into its lair had attracted 1t.
,ans the further wall the ape man
tIvr;sd Before him now appeared the
e,.nt onening Of the corridor from which
pls'h Ms hsast had emerged into the larger
Lember without hesitation Tarzan
snnsod into II. Even here his eyes,
accustomed to darkness that would
we VIZ seemed total to you or to me, saw
Sirriv me floor and the walls within a
o.a, oa,v. of n few feet--enough at least
~ nrevent him plunging into any un-
w.ssed abyss. or dashing himself upon
ssi;d rock at a sudden turning.
nrha corridor was both wide and lofty,
.-h;cb indeed It must be to accommodate
| ~ colossal proportions Of the creature
w prSoso habitat II was. and SO Tarzan en-
wnntored wn no difficulty in moving with
s.Oosonable speed along its winding
trail. l., ,rooooded that
49, trend of the passage was down :.
g"rd though not steeply, but it seemed
,m..srm;nable m and he wondered to what
s,s,ant subterranean lair 1t might lead.
Thsre was a feeling that perhaps after
al he might better have remained IN
shs larger chamber and risked all on
tSs chance Of subduing the .gryf where
there was at least sufficient room ana
iisht TO lend to the experiment some
siIeht chance Of success. TO be over.
taken here in the narrow connnes OF
r. black corridor where he was as.
sn..d the sryf could not see him at nll
ssnnId sneI almost certain death. and
row he heard the thing approaching
Ton behind. Its thunderous bellows
t.irly shook the cliff from which the
ssvernous chambers were excavated. To
hsit and meet this monstrous incarna /.
tIon Of fury with a futile whee-oo
seemed to Tarzan the height Of insanity
and so he continued along the corridor.
Increasing his space as he realized that
tbe gryf was overhauing him.
Presently the darkness lessened and
NJ the final turning of the passage he
aw before him an area of moonlight.
| with renewed hope he sprang rapidly
forward and emerged from the mouth
Of the corridor to find himself In a
lorge circular inclosure, the towering
white walls of which rose high upon
every side-mooth, perpendicular walls
upon the sheer face of which was no
slightest foothold. To his left lay q
pool Of water, one side of which Tapped
The foot Of the wall at this point.
And now the creature emerged from
the corridor and Tarzan letreoted to
The edge Of the pool to make his last
stand There was no staff with which
but yet he made his stand. for there
seemed naught else to do. Just beyond
the entrance to the corridor the gryf
paused, turning its weak eyes In all
directions as though searching for its
prey. This then seemed the psyche
logical moment for his attempt and,
raising his voice in peremptory com :
mand, the ape-man voiced the weird
whee.oo! of the Tor don. It's eff
feet upon the gryf was instantaneous
and complete-with terrific below IT
lowered its three horns and dashed
madIy in the direction of the sound.
To right nor to left was any avenue
Of escape, for behind him lay the placid
waters of the pool. while down upon
him from before thundered annihila =
ton. The mighty body seemed already
to tower above him as the npe-man
turned and dived into the dark waters.
Dead in her breast lay hope. Bat
tling for life during narrowing months
OF Imprisonment and danger and hard :
ship 1t had fltfully flickered and famed
only to sink after each renewal to
smaller proportions than before and
now It had died out entirely. leaving
only cold. charred embers that Jane
Clayton knew would never again be
4, Hope was dead as sae faced Lu don,
he high priest, in her prison quarters
n the Temple of the Gryf at A-lur.
inoth time and hardship had failed to
rave their impress upon her physical
eeauty-the contours of her perfect
form, the glory Of her radiant lowell :
ness had defed them, yet to these very
attributes she owed the danger which
Iow confronted her, for Lu- don desired
ner. From the lesser priests she had
oeen safe, but from Lu don she was not
W Wsaie' ior iM- don was not as they, since
Ie hlgh priestship Of Pal-ul-don may
ueseend from father to son.
ho,tan, the king, had wanted her
s sna all that had so iar saved her from
einer was the fear of each for the
g!her, but at last Lu don had cast aside
Siscretlon and had come in the silent
Mna.ehes OF the night to claim her.
inausntily ina had 8 he repulsed him, seek :
ns ever TO- gain time, though what
time mi ght bring her of relief or re.
~ neWeu nope she could not even re-
ay mo!eiy conjecture. A leer Of lust and
saeed shone hungrily upon his cruel
nnouhtenance as he advanced across the
no. Wom 10 seize her. She did not shrink
hor hor cover but stood there very erect,
With W.T. emh up. her level gaze freighted
fslt the loathing and contempt she
@ snS LOT nm. He read her expression
o, onu while 1t nngered him, It but in
inSa'Ja MS desire for possession. Here
A. asou % was queen, perhaps n goddess !;
I" mate for the high priest.
iou shall not !" she said as he would
d;a touched her. Zone of us shall
niish"di h"eiore y, ever your purpose Is accom-.
,,u ne was close beside her now. His
not Gsh grated upon her ears. Love does
ia ne replied mOckingly.
.,mo ,reuched for her arm and at the
e tSa instant something clnshed against
inc onts OF one of the windows, crash.
E m mem inward to the floor, to be
hOmea hnmom"e almost simultaneously by n
in,n y. hgure which dived headforcmoSt
ubiU kin tne , room, its head enveloped in the
WITH Winuow hangings which 1t carried
Ian N ~ us impetuous entry.
thine 81 aI!ayton saw surprise and some-
tenano"i VI terror. too, leap to the coun-
snw hi OF the hi Oh priest and then she
a issthw". INV spring forward and jerk upon
c.ilinn thong that depended from the
there d ot the apartment. Instantly