The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS GREATEST STORY
1ARzAN THE TERRIBLE


CHAPTER MI
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ar ss,sna the stone door Q. nus nus
rs ~ Ieng ssnce had the rope o.
tfssen "a sraided To secure one
~ ~. remaining bar that he
- IN tor this purpose was , ',e
!, hut q moment. and while
w s = whispered without ths
~ s.,ay Of the ape'man slipped
-, he small aperture S"' ~'
.r,6 below the silt -, 81.
|. s escape from the cell left
..,,, within the walled area that
~ 80 tAe palace and temple
es. ssa buildings. lie had re
es,,sr,d a. best be might from
essAcv after he had removed
- hars TO permit him to pass
80 thru the opening. 40 that
sssv VIA, lay immediately be
= go winding and usually de
- Anyway leading In the d'ree.
,he outer gate that opened
ssa he palace grounds INTO '"'
eS s.vtness would facilitate his
- Ne might even pass ors OF
"a the city without de
n he eouId eiude the guard
~ raac> gate the rest would be
~ ssrcde along confidently
sn,,,rx no fear % detection. for
s.oces that thus would he dis
~.nlrion. In the darkness he
~. revld Pass for = Hc-don and
: s.,h. tho he passed several after
s.s,., the deserted alley. no one
.raresd o. detained him, and mus
- Al last 20 the guard OF =
g S.,~n warriors before the palace
mem he attempted To pass In
~ns uneoncerned fashion and
.s~ht have succeeded had II not
- n, one who came running rap
., mn the direction of the tern
a .Acut,ns. LET no one pass the
49, Tne prisoner has escaped
- the ratul-isT
I,resrtly . warrior barred his way
~ amu.txnecnsly the fellow recog
...s Nm. -xot TORI he exclaimed.
-, h Il now. Fan uron aim
- mon him, Rack, Back before
| I'm ysu.-
frSers came forward. II cannot
: ~ thar they rushed forward
~ vas their wish TO fall upon
q sherr was . noticeable lack OF
~tk&saxn csher than that which
6r,rssd their efforts 70 persuade
unpose slse 10 fall upon him. His
- = 4 fighter had been too Ions
~ Of conversation for the good
Z - morale OF Mo-sar's warriors
i - safer to stand al a distance
" MI their clubs and thssN they
= ~ the ape-snan had learned
1870 Of the use OF this weapon
30 y had arrived In Pai.ui-don.
nv = he learned great had grown
= ynecf for this most primitive
aun He had CONS 10 realize
x1n black sAvagcs hs had
"a never appreciated the
~ Of their knob sticks. nor
ana be had discovered too.
y Sa!ui-dons had turned
lent spears into piowshares
ned their faith 70 the heavy
@sub alone. In deadly erecu.
a was far more effective than
60 and Il answered. too. every
80 II Z shield. combining the
~ one and thus reducing the
n = the warrior. Thrown as
e 1rvw Il. after the manner Of
q Ernner.throvers Of the oiym.
nmeG an ordinary shield
1--WE more ! weakness than
~ Whils one that would be
oseugh 70 prove . protec-
p1h ~ too heavy TO carly.
no1her club. deity welded
- the course Of an enemy
- = b any way effective
~ 49, Formidable weapons
= ~ ~ war club Of Pal-ui-
4 - - thrown With accuracy
- ueafes dissaaceN than any
~ ~ - put 10 the test that
- 1srna had learned from ON.
M 1s1eu. His eyes and his
g|D trained BY a lifetime OF ne.
neved with the rapsdity OF
- hh brain functioned with
amy celebrity that suggested
- IN than prescieuce. and
0ines more than compen-
~ HE lack Of experiences
- var club he handled 30