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A Panat-lee lowered about. breath
N less. her dagger ready. but there
Twas no opening that did not also
vcndanger Tarxan. 50 constantly
were the two duelists changing their
position. Tarzan felt the tall OF
tbs man-thlng slowly but sure
" insinuating itself about his
neck tho he had drawn his
head down between the muscles Of
his shoulders In an effort 20 protect
this vulnerable part The battle
!, soemcd 10 be going against him. for
1nunxiant beast against which he
thove would have been a fair match
IN weight and strength for Boigant.
the gorilla And knowing this he
suddenly exerted single super
human effort. thrust far apart the
giant hands and with the swiftness
Of q striking snake buried his fangs
/. in the juguiar OF the Tor-o-don. At
the same instant the creatures tail
coded about his own threat and then
ccznmenced battle royal OF turning
and twisting bodies as each sought
! - dislodge the fatal hold Of the
other. but the acts OF the ape-man
were guided by a human brain and
thus II was that the rolling bodies
rolled in the direction that Tartan
wtshed--toward the edge OF the
rocess.
sThe choking tail had shut the air
finn his lungs. he knewethat his
! kzping lips were parted and his
epngue prorudlng: and now his
gAin rceled and his sight grew dim:
yUt not before he reached his goal
I'D = quick hand shot out to seize
- knife that now lay within reach
~ the two bodies tcstered perilonsiy
fpon the brink Of the chasm.
yith all his remaining strength
Gape-ma drove home the blade
U4e. twice. thrice. and then all
lent black before him as he felt
himself, still In the clutches OF the
4or-odon. topple from the recess.
~ Fortunate IL was for Tarzan that
An.at.iee had not obeyed his In
t1nction to make good her escape
shiie he engaged the Tor-odon. for
/ was TO this fact that he owed his
he. Close beside the struggling
<srms during the brief moments OF
he terrifl. climax she had realized
livery detail u danger to Tartan
vfth (which the emergency was
vuught and as she saw the two roll
ue over the outer edge Of the niche
he seized the Ape-nan by the ankle.
the same tine throwing herself
rome upon the rocky floor. The
nNcies OF the Toro .don relaxed in
kth with the last thrust Of Tar
his knife and with Its hold upon
" ape-man released II shot from
kht into the gorge below.
II was with infinite difficulty that
hn-at-le retained hcr hold upon the
nkIe n her protector. but she did so
INA then. slowly. she sought to drag
ohe dead weight back to the safety
' u the niche. This. however. was be-
yond her strength and she could but
1sxtf.on tightly. hoping that some
ban would suggest itself before her
kowers Of endurance failed. She won
Xeu III Hlttf dlls Lilt tI'AtItf " ~
Ready dead. but that she could not
5rfnx herself to believe--and II not
he>d how long ~ would be before he
aRnined consciousness. IL he did not
regain IL soon he never would re-
nnIn II, 4ahat she knew, for she felt
her fingers numbing to the strain
upon them and slipping. slowly,
slowly, from their hold. II was then
that Tarzan regalned consciousness.
ne could not know what power up
held him. but he felt that whatever
Il Was II was slowly releasing It's hold
upon his ankle. Within easy reach
q bis hands were two pegs and these
b seized upon just as Psnat-iec's
fingers slipped from their hold.
A II was he came near to being
precipitated into the gorge-~only his
treat strength saved him. He was
dprixht now and his feet found other
&es. where was he7 Waiting above
kere to finish him? Tarzan looked
10 Just as the frightened face OF
Pnn-at-lec appeared over the thresh-
80 OF the recess.
H;you liver" she cried
9ts." replied Tarzan. Where is
Me shaggy oneY'
Panat-iee pointed downward.
~There." she said. dead"
sGoodr' exclaimed the ape-man.
2elambering to hcr side You are un.
harned7" he asked.
A you came Just in time.- replied
[1,ah,atlee; but who are you and
3how did you know that was here
and what do you know Of Om-at and
where did you come from and what
. did you mean by calling om-at
Igund?"
wait, wait" cried Tarzan; ''one
n time. My. but you are all alike
Tine she's of the 0lbe Of Kerchak. the
ladies Of England, and their sisters
Of Pai-ul-don. Have patience and
win try TO tell you alb that you wish
70 know. -Four OF us set out with
Om-at from Kor-ul-ja to search for
You. We were attacked by the Kor-
Z Whn. and separated. ! was taken
kS1 Pr, but escaped. Again
1nfsed upon your trail and fol.
6wed n. reaching the summit OF this
klIff Just as the hairy one WAS climb
~ up after you. was coming To
nyesfigate when heard you scream
1.-The rest you know"