The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-03
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diligence TO fix the blame upon an.
other.
lie would have returned In search
OF her had he not feared 10 meet
pursuing company dispatched either
by Js.don or the high priest. bosh
OF whom, he knew, had just grlev.
ances against him. lie would not
even spare hoatload OF his war.
riors from his own protection 10 re.
turn In quest OF the fugitive. bu,
FASTENED onward with AZ little delay
as possible across the portage and
out upon the waters Of iadiniui.
The morning sun was Just touch.
ing the white domes OF ru.lur when
Mo-sar's raddlers brought their ca.
noes against the shore ut the city's
edge. safe once more behind his
own walls and protected by many
warriors. the courage Of the chief
returned sufficiently az least 20 per.
init him TO dispatch three canoes In
search OF Jane Clayton. and also 10
40 as far an A.lur II possible 10 learn
what had delayed Ru.iot. whose fail.
urc 20 reach the canoes with the
balance OF the marty at the time OF
the flight from tho northern city
had in no way DELAYED Mo.sar's de.
parturc. his own safety being OF far
greater moment than that OF his son
As the three canoes reached the
portage on their return Journey the
warriors who were dragging them
from the water were suddenly
startled by the appearance Of two
priests. carrying light canoe In
the direction OF jad-in.iul. At first
they thought them the advance
guard Of a larger force OF Lu.don's
followers. aitho the CORRECTNESS. Of
such a theory was bclicd by their
knowledge that priests never accept.
ed the risks or pcriis OF a warriors
vocation. nor even fought until
driven into a corner and forced TO
do 50. Secretly the warriors OF Pal.
uidon held the ema sculated priest
hood In contempt and so instead OF
Immediately taking up the offensive
as would have been the case had
the two men been warriors from
A-iur instead OF priests. they waited
to question them.
Al sight OF the warriors the priests
made the sign 81 peace and upon be
ing asked u they were alone they
answered In the affirmative.
The leader OF Mo-sar's warriors
permitted them TO approach. what
do you here" he asked. lin the
country OF Mo-sar. no far from your
own cityr-
I'VE carry a message from Ludon
the high priest. to Mosar.~ ex.
planned one.
is II . message Of pace or Of
war; asked the warrior.
1T IN an offer Of peace replied
the priest.
And Lu.don Is sending no war
rtors behind your" Qurried the Eight.
Ing man.
I'VE are alone the priest assured
him. None In A.iur save Ludon
knows that we have come upon this
errand.-
Then 90 yeur way said the war.
nor.
WHO = shat.- asked one Of the
priests suddenly, pointing toward
the upper end Of the lake At the
point where the river from dbel
iui entered H.
All eyes turned In the direction
that he had Indicated 70 see a lone
warrior padding rapidly into Jadin.
iui. the PROV Of his canoe pointing
toward T'ulur. The warriors and
the priests drew into the conceal
ment OF the bushes on either side
Of the portage.
1T Is the terrible man who called
himself the Dor.uiOtho." whispered
one OF the priests. Il would know
that figure as far az could see II. I"
you are right. priest" cried on.
Of the warriors who had seen Tarzan
the day that he had first entered
Ko-tan's palace. 1T 10 indeed he
who has been rightly called Tarxan-
jsd-ruru."
Hasten. priests cried the leader
OF the party. You are two paddles
in a light canoe. Easily can you
reach Tu-lur ahead Of him and warn
Mo-sar OF his coming. for he has but
only entered the lake"
For a moment the priests dsmur-
red for they had no stomach for an
encounter with this terrible man.
but the warrior insisted and even
went 30 far as 70 threaten them
Their canoe was taken from them
and pushed into the lake and they
were all but lifted bodily from their
feet and put aboard u. sun pro
testing. they were showed out upon
tn. water, where they we're immesii'
a,eIy In fun view OF the lone pad.
der above them. Now there was
no alternative. The city OF Tu-iur
Offered the only safety and bending
70 their paddles the two priests sent
their craft swiftly In the direction
OF the city.
The warriors Withdrew again 10
the conceaiment OF the foliage. II
Taran had seen them and should
come hithcr TO investigate there
were 10 OF them against one. and
naturally they had no fear Of the
outcome, but they did not consider
IL necessary to go out upon the lake
to meet him since they had been
sent 10 look for the escaped prisoner.
and not to intercept the strange
warrior. the stories of whose ferocfty
and prowess doubtless helped them
to arrive at their decision 10 pro.
yoke no uncalled-for quarrel with
him.
II he had seen them he gave no
sign. but continued padding steadily
and strongly toward the city. nor
did ne Increase his speed as the two
priests shot out In fun view. The
moment the priests canoe touched
the shore BY the city It's occupants
leaped out and hurried swiftly TO
ward the palace gate. casting ar
frighted slances behind them
They sought immediate audience
with Mosar, after warning the war
rlors on guard that Tarzan was ap-
preaching.
They we're conducted Mt once 70