The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-21

the studied and ARTIFICIAL EFFORTS OF
civilization. Here was the real art
Of old masters. the other cheap imi
tation OF the chrome.
II was while he was thus picasur'
ably engaged that ko-tan returned
A Tarxan. attracted by tho move
mcnt OF the hangings thru which
the king entered. turned and faced
him he was almost shocked by the
rcmarkabls alteration OF the kings
appearances. His face was livid: his
hands trembicd as with palsy. and
hts eyes were wide as with fright
His appearance was one apparently
OF q combination OF consuming an.
ser and whitening fear. Tarzau
looked at him questioningfy.
"You have had bad ncwx Ko
tam" he asked.
Tho king mumhied an unintclli
gtole reply. Behind there throngrd
into the apartment so gr~&t a mum
Der OF warriors that they choked
the entrance-way. The king looked
apprehensiveiy TO right and left lie
cast terrified glanccs at tho ape.
man and then. raising his face and
turning his eyes upward he cried.
Jadbenotho be my witness that
I do not this thing OF my own ac-
cord" There was a moments 81.
fence which was again broken by
ko.tan. Seine him." he cried "a
the warriors about him. "for Ludon.
the high priest. swears that he Is
an impostor.-
To have Offered armed resfssancc
to this great concourse Of warriors
In the very heart Of the palace OF
their king would have been worse
than fatal. Already Tarzan had
come far by his wits and now tina,
within few hours he had had his
hopes and his suspicious partially
verified by the vague admissions OF
o-lo-a he was impressed with the
necessity Of inviting no mortal risk
that he could avoid.
Stop he cried. raising his palm
against them what N the mean
Ing Of thisr'
'Ludon claims he has proof that
you are not the son OF Jad.b~n.
Ohio" replied Ko-tan- Tie de.
mands that you be brought to the
throne room 10 face your accuserr.
IL you are what you claim to BE-
none knows better than you that
you need have no fear IN acquIcs-
cling to his demands. but remember
always In such matters the high
priest commands the king. and that
am only the bearer OF these com
mands. not their author"
Tarxan saw that Ko-tan was not
entirely convinced OF his dupllcity
as was evidenced by bis paipabie
design TO play safa
Let not your WARRIOR setze me-"
he said 70 Ko-sAn. last Jad-b>n.
Ohio. installing thar intention.
strike them dead The effect OF
his words was immediate upon the
men In the front rank Of those who
faced him. each scanning sudden
" To acquire . new modesty that
compelled him 70 sa;f eftAcement BE-
hind thoss directly tn his rear-a
modesty that became rapidly conta-
giouA
The apeman smiled Tear NOT.
he said. Il win 20 wsrlfngiy TO the
audience chamber TO face the bias
phemcrs who ACCUSE me-
Arriving At the great throne room
. new complication arose Ko-tan
would not acknowledge tho right OF
Lu-don to occupy the apex Of the
pyramid and Ludon would not con.
sent to occupy an inferior position.
whiie rArzan. 20 remain consistenf
with his high claims. insisted that
no one should stand above him. but
only to the apeman was the humor
Of the situation apparent
To relieve tho situation Ja-don
suggested that all three Of them &C.
cupy the throne. but this suggestion
was repudiated by Ko-tan. who ar.
gued that no mortal other than a
king OF Pal-ui.don had ever sat upon
tho high eminence. and that fur.
thermore there vas not room for
three there.
But who.- szid Tarzan. is my
accuser and who Ii my judse7-
'Iu-don is your accuser.- ex.
pi1lDF1 So-tHHt-
And Lu-don Is your Judge cried
the high priest
II arm to be judged by him who
accuses me. then said Tarzan. 1T
were better TO dispense then with
any fornalitiess and ask Lu-don 10
sentence me-" His tone was iron.
icai and his sneering face. looking
80 f~l. r. 80 no - ~. Let
but caused the latter's hatred u
rise to stun greater proportions
II was evident that ko-tan and
his warriors saw the justice Of Tar
zan's implied objections 10 this un.
fair method OF dispensing justice
only Ko-tan can Judge IN the
throneroom Of his palace" said ia
don. Let him hear Ludon's charges
and the testimony OF his witnesses
and then let kotan's judgment. be
final"
Ko-tan. however, was not particu
larry enthusiastic over the prospect
OF sitting in trial upon one who
might after all very possibly be the
son Of his god. and 70 he temper
ICED. seeking for an avenue OF es
cape. 1T Is purely a Aligious mat
ter" he said. "and II n traditional
that the kings Of Pal-uldon inter
fere not In questions OF the church.
Then let the trial be held in ths
temple" cried one OF the chiefs, for
the warriors were as anxious "a
their king To be relieved OF all re
sponsibility In the matter. This
suggestion was more than satisfac
tory to the high priest. who inward
ly condemned himself for not hav
ing thought Of IL before.
1T Is true" he said. this mans
.ty, Ia arafpst the tenule Let him