The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-08
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| alive with people. Guardsmen, off,
GERS, courtiers. servants and slaves ran
heller SHELTER through the corridors
and apartments carrying messages anu
orders, and searching for signs of the
assassin.
This was my opportunity and slim
as 1t appeared / grasped it. for as a
number of soldiers came hurrying past
my hiding place I fell In behind them
and followed through the mazes Of the
palace until, In passing through a
great hall, / saw the blessed light of
day coming In through G series Of
larger windows
Here left my guides, and. slipping
to the nearest window, sought for an
avenue Of escape. The windows opened
upon great balcony which overlooked
one OF the broad avenues of Zodanga.
The ground was about thirty feet be-
low, and at like distance from the
building was wall fully twenty feet
high, constructed of polished glass
about foot In thickness. To a red
Marian escape by this path would
have appeared impossible, but to me,
with my earthly strength and agility,
1t seemed already accomplished. My
only fear was in being detected before
darkness fell, for could not make the
leap In broad daylight while the court
below and the avenue beyond were
crowded with Zodangans.
Accordingly searched for a hiding
place and finally found one by acct
dent, inside huge hanging ornament
which hung from the ceiling of the
hall, and about ten feet from the floor.
Into the capacious bowl-like vase
sprang with ease, and scarcely had 1
settled down within it than heard
number Of people enter the apartment.
The group stopped beneath my hiding
place and I could plainly overhear
their every word.
1T is the work of Heliumites," said
one Of the men.
"Yes, 0 Jeddak. but how had they
access to the palace? We shall soon
know, however, for here comes the
royal psychologist"
Another man now Joined the group,
and, after making his formal greetings
to his ruler, said:
30 mighty Jeddak. 1t is a strange
tale read in the dead minds of your
faithful guardsmen. They were felled
not by a number of fighting men, but
by single opponent"
He paused to let the full weight of
this announcement impress his hear
ers, and that his statement was scarce
ly credited was evidenced by the impa-
tent exclamation OF iRredulity which
escaped the lips of Than Eosis.
Where is my erstwhile saviorT
spoke another of the party, and rec
ognized the voice of the cousin of
Than Kosis, whom had rescued from
the green warriors. by the metal of
my first ancestor" he went on. .sbut
the description fits him to perfection.
especially as to his fighting ability"
Where Is this manT cried Than
Kosis. "Have him brought to me at
once"
Word was soon brought that was
nowhere to be found, either In the
palace or at my former quarters in
the barracks of the air-scout squadron.
Kantos Kan they had found and uues-
toned, but he knew nothing of my
whereabouts, and as to my past, he
| had told them he knew as little. since
he had but recently met me during
our captivity among the Warhoons.
Keep your eyes on this other one."
commanded Than Kosis. HE also is
stranger and likely as not they both
hail from Helium, and where one is
we shall sooner or later find the 9TH
err"
Another messenger now entered
with word that was still within the
palace walls.
1.-The likeness OF every person who
has entered or left the palace grounds
today has been carefully examined"
concluded the fellow, "and not one ap-
proaches the likeness Of this new pad
war Of the Guards, other than that
which was recorded of him at the time
he entered"
Then we will have him shortly"
commented Than Kosis contentedly.
land in the meanwhile we win repair
to the apartments of the princess of
Helium and question her In regard to
the affair. She may know more than
she cared to divulge to you, Notan.
| Come"
They left the hall, and, as darkness
had fallen without slipped lightly
from my hiding place and FASTENED to
the balcony. Few were in sight, and
choosing moment when none seemed
near sprang quickly to the top Of the
glass wall and from there to the ave-
nue. beyond the palace grounds.