The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-16
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS GREATEST STORY
TARTAN THE TERRIBLE
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F, buildings operations had been util.
lied In the construction OF outer
walls about each 0liding or group
Of buildings resulting from a single
hitlock. and later he was to learn
that II had also been used for the
filling Of inequalities between the
hills and the forming OF paved
streets turnout the city. the result.
possibly. more Of the adoption of an
easy method Of disposing Of the
quantities OF broken limestone than
by any real necessity for pavcmen's.
There were people moving about
within the city and upon the mar
row lodges and terraces that broke
the lines Of the buildings and which
seemed to DO a popularity OF Hodon
architecture. a concession. no doubt.
10 some inherent instinct that might
be traced back to their early cliff
dwelling progenitors.
Tarzan was not surprised that at
short distance he aroused no sus-
picion or curiosity In the minds Of
those who saw him. since. untii
closer scrutiny was possible. there
was little TO distinguish him from
native either In his general con-
formation or his color. He had. Of
course. formulated . plan OF action
and. having decided. he did not hest
tate in the carrying out OF his plan.
With the same Assurance that you
might venture upon the main street
Of a neixhborsnE city Tarzan STRIDE
into the Hodon city OF A-iur. The
first person TO detect his spurious
ness was q little child playing In the
Archcd gateway Of one OF the walled
buildings. mo tail, no taiir' Il
shouted throwing . stone st him.
and then Il suddenly grew dumb and
it, eyes wide ~ II scnsed that this
creature wAs something other than
mere Hodon warrior who had lost
his tail With . gasp the child turned
and fled screaming into the court.
yard Of It's home.
TarzAn continued on HIS way. fuzzy
realizing that the moment was Inn
mtnent when the fate Of his plan
would b decided Nor had he long
tn wait since ~ the next turning Of
the winding street be came face to
face with . Hodon warrior. lie
saw the sudden surprise In ihe lat.
ter's eyes. followed instantly by one
Of suspicion. but before the fellow
could speak Tar1An addressed him.
Il am . stranger from another
land he said. Il would speak with
ko-san. your king"
The fellow stepped back. laying
his hand upon his knife. There ara
no strangers that come to the gates
of A-lur." he aid. "other than -
enemies or slaves
Il come neither an . slave nor an
enemy" replied Tarxan- Il come al.
rccsiy from Jad .hen-Otho. Lookr
and he held out his hands that the
Ho-dan might see how greatly they
differed from his own. and then
wheeled about that the other might
re that he was taiIisas. for Il was
upon this fact that his plan had
been based. due to his recollection
Of the quarrel between Ta.den and
om-sf. In which The wazdon had
claimed that yad-ben4Otho had . long
tail Wills the Ho-don had bean
equally Wiling 10 fight for his faith
h The tniilenunaas u his gcd.
ms wsrrior'e syes vtdened ana
IN ezpreoaoa - ave creps into
them. shs 4 49, SIN s3pgsd with
suspieaoa. ~JaA-6snOthor be mur.
INJURED asA then. 1T = true that
ycu are neither Hodon oov Was.
don. and n b aisp true that Jad.
benotho has ne tail Come" he
said. Il win take you 70 Ko tan. for
this Ia q matter In which no com
mon warrior may interfere. Follow
me-" and stili clutching the handle
Of his knife and keeping . wary
side glance upon tho ape-man, he
led the way thru A.lur.
The city covered . large area
somstlmes there was . oonsiderab bic
distance between groups Of build
ings. and again they were quite
close together. There were numer-
Gus imposing groups. evidently
hewn from the larger hills. often
rising TO . height OF a hundred feet
81 morc- A. they advanced they
met numerous warriors and women.
all Of whom showed great curiosity
IN the stranger, but there was no
attempt 10 menace him when II was
found that he was being conducted
to the palace of the king.
They came at last to a great pile
that sprawIed over q considerable
area. its western front facing upon
= large blue lake and evidently
hewn from what had once been a
natural cliff. This sroup Of build.
ings was surrounded by a wall OF
considerably greater height than any
that Tarzan had before seen. His
guide led him to-a gateway before
which waited q dozen or more war
riors who had risen to their feet and
formed a barrier across the entrance
way A. Tarzan and his party sp-
peared around the corner Of the pal
ace wall. for by this time he had
accumulated such a following Of the
curious a. possibly presepted to the
guards the appearance Of q formid-
able mob.
The guides story told, Tarzan was
conducted into the courtyard where
he WAS held while one Of the war.
riors entered the palace. evidently
with the intention OF notifying Ko-
tan. Fifteen minutes later a large
warrior appeared. followed by sew.
erai others. all Of whom examined
Tarzan with every sign Of curiosity
as they approached
The leader Of the party halted be-
fore the ape-man. who are your"
he asked. and what do you want Of
Ko-tan. the king?"
Il am a friend" replied the ape.