Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

S..scteristics but anNe
esvon:soft es..:o, Of tails. Ho befricnds a
snsssso ~ ono of the most C'p'hsed
esme" ".sd at last, reaching the Ctfy
pH p,,t ~ moses as a dirinity and IS
n ncn LINED. His human impulses
or;ro his thought OF personal
nho, .,y hs orders the release OF a faree
Or nj men and pomen doout 70
esmvm ;Scsd. "Let them 90 free,
ssi, Lsdon. the king.
And Here IL Continues
CHAPTER X
The Forbidden Garden
= u.DoN paled. ut ia saerileSe' ne
n,sd "for countless ages have the
.,,..t, Of the Great God offered each
IN /. life to the spirit of Jad-ben-
Ss. !, Il returned below the western
s..,,or TO its matter. and never has
4. Great God given sign that he was
lispleased." ,
"s,onr, commanded Tarzan. ut Is
4. Kindness Of the priesthood that has
I,,sd TO read the messages Of their
"a Your warriors die beneath the
srIv,s and clubs Of the Waz-don; your
.ro,,r, are taken by ia and jato; no
4, soes by but witnesses the deaths
y isv or many In the villages Of the
IA don and one detth each day of
mae that die are the toll which Jad-
A. .0tbo has exacted for the lives you
hte upon toe eastern altar. What
rreater sign of his displeasure could
.ou require, o stupid priest?'
Ii. don was silent. There wns raging
within him great coahict between, his
l.ar that this indeed might be the son
4 rod and his hope that It was not,
MI AZ last his fear won and he b,wed
III head. "The son Of Jad-b -OthO
m spoken" he said, and turning to
sne OF the lesser priests: Remove the
bars and return these people whence
they came !"
He thus addressed did as he was bid
and as the bars came down the prison
gs. now all fully aware of the miracle
hat had saved them, crowded forward
md throwing themselves upon their
hnees before Tarzan raised their voices
N thanksgiving.
Ko.tan was almost as staggered as
he high priest by this ruthless over
turulng Of an age-old religious rite.
"But what" he cried, may we do
hat will be pleasing in the eyes OF
Jad-ben. 0tho?" turning look of puz-
ssd apprehension toward the ape man.
1T you seek to please your god," he
replied, 'plRce upon your altars such
tits Of food and apparel as are most
welcome in the city Of your people.
These things will Jad ben Otho bless,
when you may distribute them among
Nose OF the city who need them most.
With such things are your storerooms
fled as have seen with mine own
ga, and other gifts will be brought
when the priests tell the people that in
this way they find favor before their
gud," and Tarzan turned and signiiicd
MAT be would leave the temple.
Al they were leaving the precincts
devoted to the worship Of their deity
The ipe-man noticed a small but rather
ornate building that stood entirely de-
tached from the others as though 1t had
been cut from little pinnacle Of lime
stone which had stood out from its
fellows. As his interested glance passed
over 1t he noticed that its door and
windows were barred
To what purpose is that building
dedicated? he asked of Lu don. "Who
Do you keep imprisoned thereY'
1T Is nothing" replied the high
PRIEST nervously, there Is no one there.
The place is vacant. Once it was used
but not now for many years." and
M moved on toward the gateway which
led back into the palace. Here he and
hs priests halted while Tarzan with
ko.tan and his warriors passed out
nom the sacred precincts of the temple
grounds.
The one question which Tarzan wouln
nave asked he had feared to ask, for
% knew that in the hearts of many
N q suspicion as to his genuineness,
out be determined that before he slept
10 would put the question to Ko tan,
either directly or indirectly - as to
whether there was, or had been recent
Y within the city of A-lur n female
a The same race as his.
As their evening meal was being
sG7ed to them in the banquet hall Of
Ao.tan palace by part of the army
black slaves upon whose shoulders
al the burden OF all the heavy and
menial tasks of the city, Tarzan noticed
mat There came to the eyes of one of
tae slaves what was apparently IN ex-
preston OF startled recognition, as he
looked upon the ape-man for the first
une in the banquet hall of Ko-tan.
And again later he saw the fellow
Whisper to another slave and nod his
nsad In his direction. The ape man
vla not recall ever having seen this
Waz'don before and he was at n loss
account for an explanation of the
!eilow's interest in him. and presently
~e incident was all but forgotten.
ho'tan was surprised and inward!y
ussusted to discover that his godly
sueN had no desire to gorge himself
spon rch foods and that he would not
eh 10 much as taste the villainOus
plsw OF the Ho-don. To Tarzan the
sSnguet was dismal and tiresome
a. Al ~ bAN"N Nuo INV lhttINol
!. ne guests in gorging themselves with
tood and drink that they had no time
~. t.t conversation, the only vocal sounds
Shis yhhs confined to continuous grunting
"aNh' together with their table man
se' s' reminded Tarzan Of n visit he had
nv N.Y. made to the famous berkshire
m,n ,u ol his Grace, the Duke Of West
A'ios.er mr at Woodhouse, Chester.
n. oae by one the diners succumbed to
ths th supplying effects OF the liquor, with
to f .res result that the granting gave place
sss. y snores, so presently Tarzan and the
N ss u.s. were the only conscious creatures
me he banquet hall.
Al.ah'ng the ape-man turned to A tall
slesnn VINO stood behind him. "I would
apartment." jaw" ihe 10 my
tbs % s, the fellow conducted him from
surprsSsm sISmoer !" I,, the slave who had shown
c S;se S;m earlier In the evening at sight
his .a fa,,sp spoke again at length to one of
M. slows. The latter cost hale