The Lamar register., 1921-04-06

friend. fou must hear the sorrow ~'th
me. Thai AT least We may siinT. In
common That. and the iu-innr, -,
the brief days among The ThrrSs fcr
musr 90 nov nor ever see He -gs:n
Good-hy. my chieftain that Was"
DIshenrienei and detected ! with
drew from the room but ! MAS nc en-
tireiy discouraged. NOR would sd,uii
that D-1ah Thoris was lnsf 10 Gie I'm
III the ceremony had scrnaily n--n
performed
AS ! wandered along rhe corridors
| was AS absolutely lnsr IN the mu7e~
OF winding paSsHge~nys a. ! nsd t,en
before discovered Dsiuh 1h.I!-
apartments
Presently | rnine upon u spirai "n1-
way lending to lower noor, aoh 'hi>
followed downward for several stur'as
until reached the doorway OF large
apartment In which WEIR a or,nh-r cf
gusrdsmen. The walls Of :his room
were hung with transparent tapestries
behind which I secreted nyse', ~itb
out belng apprehended
The conversation Of the gunr'!sru"n
was general. and awakened no interest
In the until an officer entered the room
aud ordered four of the men to rrie't
the detail who were guarding 'hs
princess or Heliuin Now. ] knew. nv
troubles would commence IN earnest
and indeed Ihey were upon me all -
soon for II s-efned thar the SOUND hnd
scarcely ieft tha guarfro0m h-for,. "if.
Of their number hurst In again breath
Iessly crying that they had f"unn
their fnnr comrades burchered In the
anterhaniber
In n moment the entire palace was
alive with people Guardsmen on
GERS, courtierS. servants and slaves ran
heller skplter through the corridors
and APARTMENTS cnrrying messages si,,
orders and searching for signs VI III,
ssss ssin.
rms ~nS my opportunity and slim
as II appeared ! grHsp..'i II. for as
Iuiniler of soldiers came hurrylng past
III, hiding place fell iu behind them
and fnllow-d through the mazes Of the
i,aacr anil. ~ passing through u
lr,ai lntl. I saw the blessed light Of
day coming III through series OF
larger windows.
Here i-fi hIy guides. and, slipping
SO The nearest window. sought for an
Avenue "f escape. Tie windows opened
upon great balcony which overlooked
.,n- ~ the broad avenues OF Zodanga.
The ground wss about thirty feet be-
low snd ~ n like distance from the
lu'ldiug was a wall fully twenty feet
high. constructed OF polished glass
about n foot In thickness. To q red
Marian escape 10y this path would
have appeared impossible. but TO me-
with my earthly strength and agility.
II seemed already accomplished. Ny
only feur was In being detected before
darkness fell. for could not make the
lesp In broad daylight while the court
below and the avenue beyond were
crow ded with Zodangsns.
Accordingly ! searched for 9 hiding
place aud finally found one by acci-
dent, inside n huge hanging ornament
which hung from the ceiling Of the
hall. and about Ten feet from the floor.
Into the capncious bOwi-lIke vase ]
sprans with ease. and scarcely had
settled down within Il than ! heard q
number Of people enter the apartment.
The group stopped beneath my hiding
place and could plainly ovsrhear
their every word.
1T Is the work Of Heiiumites." said
one or the men.
Yes. q Jeddnk. but how had they
access TO the pnlHcef 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:
20 mighty Jeddsk Il is q strange
tale I read IN the dead minds Of your
faithful guardsnen. They were felled
moi by a number Of lighting men, but
ny u single opponent"
He paused 10 let the full weight Of
This announcement Impress his hear
-rs and Thai his statement was scarce
iy credited was evidenced by the impa-
fleni exclamation Of lncreduiity which
escaped the lips of Than Kosis
Where Is my erstwhile saviorr'
spoke another OF the party. and | rec
ognized the voice Of the cousin Of
Than KosIs whom had rescued from
rhe green warriors. by the metal Of
my first ancestor" he went on. "but