Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
'TARZAN THE TERRIBLE
a BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
,r NJ The "Tarzan Stories and the "Muran" Stories

cried. ''and for the sake of Ia den
will tell you all that i know"
"Tell what?" demanded stern voic.
from the shrubbery behind them. The
three turned to see the figure Of 10. tan
emerging from the foliage. An angry
scowl distorted his kingly features, but
at sight Of Tarzan it gave place to an
expression of surprise not unmixed with
fear. dor ul- Otho !" he exclaimed,
| ~ did not know that it was you," and
| then, raising his head and squaring his
shoulders he said, but there are place,
where even the son of the Great God
may not walk and this, thu, Forbidden
| Garden of Ko tan, is one."
1t was a challenge, but despite tho
kings bold front there was n note of
! apology in 1t, indicating that in his su-
perstitious mind there tlourished the in
herent fear Of man for his Maker.
| Come, Dor r-ul Otho," he continued,
II do not know oil this foolish child
has said to you, but whatever you would
fnow Ko-tan, the king, will tell you.
O-lo-a, go to your quarters immedi-
ately," and he pointed with stern finger
toward the opposite end of the garden.
The princess, followed by Pan at lee,
turned at once and left them.
1--WE will go this way" said Ko- tan
and, preceding, led Tarzan in another
direction. Close to that part of the
wall which they approached Tarzan
perceived II grotto in the miniature cliff
into the interior of which 10 tan led
him, and down rocky stairway to a
gloomy corridor, the opposite end Of
which opened into the palace proper.
Two armed warriors stood at this en-
trance to the Forbidden Garden, evil
Il hnu al,
precincts of the place guarded.
In silence Ko-tan led the way back
to his own quarters in the palace. A
large chamber just outside the room
toward which ko-tan was leading his
guest was filled with chiefs and war
riOrs awaiting the pleasure of their
ruler. As the two entered, an aisle
was formed for them the length of the
chamber, down which they passed in
silence.
Close to the farther door and half
hidden by the warriors who stood be-
fore him was Lu-don, the high priest.
Tarzan glimpsed him but briefly, but in
that short period he was aware of
cunning and malevolent expression upon
the cruel countenance that he was sub
consciously aware BODIED him no good,
and then with Ko-tan he passed into
INV ouyo'hihb shooAl anu thc HullSllss
dropped.
At the same moment the hideous
headdreSs of an under priest appeared
in the entrance of the outer chamber.
Its owner, pausing for moment,
glanced quickly around the interior and
then having located him whom he
sought moved rapidly in the direction of
Lu- don. There was a whispered con-
versation which was terminated by the
high priest.
Return Immediately to the quarters
of the princess" he said, "and SEQ
that the slave is sent to me at the tenn
pie at once" The under priest turned
and departed upon his mission, while
Lu don also left the apartment and
directed his footsteps toward the sacred
inclosure over which he ruled.
a half hour later warrior was
ushered into the presence of Ko-t tan.
"Lu- don, the high priest, desires the
presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the
temple" he announced, "and it is his
wish that he come alone"
Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he
accepted the command which even the
king must obey. Il will return pres
emily, Dor-ul- Otho," he said to Tar
znn, ''and in the meantime my war;
riors and my slaves are yours to COM
mand."