The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-18


honors the god Of bis people 1t Is
well that you insist that indeed
be the por.ui-otho before you accord
me the homage that Ia my due. Jad'
ben Ohio charged me specially 10
ascertain n you were TT To rule his
people. Ny first experience Of you
indicates that Jad-ecn-otho chose
well when he breathcd the spirit Of
king into the babe at your moth.
cr's breast"
The effect Of this statement made
80 casually. was marked IN the ex.
pressions and excited whispers OF
the now awe-stfuck assemblage. IL
was decided by Jad.hen-otho while
the candidate was stlll a sucking
babel Wonderful. A miracle, and
this divine creature in whose pres
ence they stood knew all about H.
Doubtless no even discussed such
matters with their god daily. II
there had been an athcls, among
them before. or an agnostie. there
was none now. for had they not
looked with their own eyes upon the
son OF god.
1T is well. then.. continued the
ape man. that you should assure
yourself that ! arm no ifnposter.
Come closer that you may see that
am not as are men. Furthermore.
II Is not meet that you stand upon a
higher level than the son OF your
god" There was a sudden scramble
to reach the floor OF the throneroom.
nor was Ko-an far behind his war.
rlors. tho he managed to maintain
a certain majestic dignity as he de-
seconded the broad stairs that count.
less naked feet had polished TO a
cleaning smoothncss thru the ages.
And now" said Tarzan. as the king
stood before him, you can have no
doubt that I arm not OF the same
race ms you. Your priests have told
you that Jad-benotho Is taiiicss.
Taiiicss. therefore, must be the race
OF gods that spring from his ioins.
But enough OF such proofs ms these.
You know the power OF Jad-ben-
Ohio: how his lightnlngs cleaning
out Of the sky carry death as he
wills Il; how the rains come at his
bidding and the fruits and the Der.
RES and the grains. the grasses. the
trees and the flowers spring to life
at his divine direction: you have
witnessed birth and death. and
those who honor their god honor
him because he controls these
things. How would II fare. then.
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the son OF this ail-powerfui scd7
This. then. Is all the proof that you
require. for as he would strike you
down should you deny me. 10 would
he strike down one who vrongfuiiy
claimed kinship with him"
This line OF argument being IN.
answcrable must needs be eonvlnc-
ing. There could be no questioning
Of this creatures statements with.
gu, the tacit admission Of lack Of
faith In the omnipotence Of Jsdben-
, Ohio. ko-tan was satisfied that he
was entertaining deity. but as TO
just what form his entertainment
should take he was rather at loss
To know. His conception Of god had
bean rather . vague and haxy NJ
fair. tho IN common With all prtmi.
tivs people his god was . personal
one ~ were his devils and demons.
The pleasures OF Jadoen Ohio he
had assumed TO b. the exccsacs
which he himself enjoyed. but de-
void Of any unpleasant reaction II
therefore occurred to him that the
Dor-uiOtho would be greatly enter
tanned by eating-eAsing large guam
tides Of everything that ko-tzn
liked best and that he had found
most injurious: and there was also
a drink that the women Of the Ho-
don made BY allowing corn to soak
In the juices OF succuient fruits, 10
which they had added certain other
ingredients best known 10 them
selves. ko-tzn knew BY experience
that . single draft Of this potent
liquor would bring happiness and
surcease from worry. while several
would cause even . king to do
things that he would never even
think OF doing or enjoying while not
under the magical influence Of the
potion. but unfortunately the next
morning brought suffering In direct
ratio to the Joy Of the preceding
day. A god. Ko.tan reasoned. could
experience all the pleasure without
the headache, bat for the immediate
present he must think OF the peces-
sary dignites and honors to be &C
corded his Immortal guest
No foot other than a kings had
touched the surface OF the apex OF
the pyramid In the throneroom at
A-lur during all the forgotten ages
thru which the kings Of Pau.ui don
had ruled from It's high emincncc.
SO what higher honor could Ko.tan
offer than TO give place beside him
to the Dor.ul-Otho? And no he in.
vited Tarzan to ascend the pyramid
and take his place upon the stone
bench that topped H. As they
reached the step below the sacred
pinnacle Ko-tan continued as tho 10
mount to his throne. but Tarzan
laid OBTAINING hand upon bis arm.
None may sit upon a level with
the gods he admonished. stepping
confidently up and seating himself
4 upon the throne. The abashed Ko.
tan ehcuseA BIZ >~x.tx. -. -~~< -