The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-13

very chamber. and they come from
the direction of the secret passage
which leads hithsr from the city,
1T may be even a. he sayu," ex.
claimed ransat "It was from that
direction that Tarzan. hd.Firu was
coming when discovered aud
tnppcd him. He was leading his
warriors to the very holy Of hciies.-
Ludon ran quickly to the door.
way and looked out into tho corrl
dor. At glance he ssw that the
fears Of the frightened prie~t worr
well founded A doxsn warrioru were
moving along tho corridor toward
him but they secmef confused ana
far from sure Of themselves. The
high priest guessed that deprived
Of the leadership Of Tarsan they
were little better than io~t IN the
unknown usaxoe Of tho suhterrancan
precincts OF the tcmple.
stepping hack into the apartment
he seized leathern thong that De.
pended from the ceiling. He pulled
upon II sharply and thru tho tenn
Die hccmed the deep tones Of a
metal gong. Five times the cIanr.
Ing notes rang thru tho CORRIDOR.
then he turned toward the two
priests Bring tho woman ana fol.
lew mr." he directed.
Crossing the chamber he pa<s~d
thru a small doorway. the others
lifting Jane Clayton from tho floor
and following him. Thru = narrow
corridor and up . flight Of steps
they went. turning 10 right and left
and doubling hack thru = maze Of
winding paSsaEsways which ter.
minated In q spiral staircase that
gave forth at the surface OF the
eround within tho largest Of the
inner altar courts close beside the
eastern altar.
From all directions now. IN the
corridors below and the grounds
above came the sound Of hurrying
footsteps. Tho 1--WE strokes OF the
great gong had summoned the faith
full TO the defense Of Lu.dcn In his
private chamberA The priests who
knew the way led the iers familiar
warriors 10 the spot and presently
those who had accompanied Tarzan
found themselves not only leader.
less. but facing . vastly superior
force They were brave men. but
under the circumstances they wcrc
helpless and 50 they fell back the
way they had come ana when they
reached the narrow confines Of
tho smaller pasSs rcway their safety
was assured since only one foeman
could attack them At . time. hut
their plans were frustrated and
possibly also their entire cause Lost.
10 heavily. had ia don banked upon
the success Of their venture.
With the changing 81 the temple
gong Js-don assumed that Tarzan
and his party bad struck their mi
sial blow and 70 he launched his
attack upon the palace Ezte- To
the ears Of I.udou In tho inner
temple court cAms the savage var
cries that announced the beginning
Of the baftiA leaving rAnsat and
the cther priesf1 10 guard the WON
an he hastsnsd toward the pAlnce
personally u direct his farce and
a. be pAsssd thru the temple
grounds he dispatched : messenger
to learn the outcome Of tbs night
in the corridors bsIow. and other
messsngsrs to sprsaA ths news
among his followers that The FALSE
pur-ui-otho vas . prisoner fn the
temple.
A. the ain o. hattie rose above
A-lur. Lieutenant Erich Cberxatz
turned upon his bed Of soft hides
and sat up. He rubbed his eyes and
hooked about him II vas sun dark
without
Il am Jad-hsn -ofho.- he cried.
who dArss disturb my sIumberY-
A slave sQuattins upon the floor
At the foot Of his couch shudder-d
ana touched her forehead to the
floor. 1T must b. that the enemy
has come. o Jad-ben.otho." She
spoke sooshingiy for she hsd reason
to know the terron Of the mad
frensy into which trivial things
sometimes threw the Great God.
A priest burst suddenly thru the
hangtnsu Of the doorway and failing
upon his hands ana knees. rubbed
his forehead against the stone flag.
sing. 20 Jsd-ben-Otho. he cried.
''ths warriors Of Ja-don have at.
tackled the palace and the temple
Even now they are fighting IN
the corridors near the quarters Of
Lu-don. and the high priest ben
that you come to the palace and
encourage your faithful warriors by
your presence"
obcrgxtx sprsng TO mis- feet II
am Jad-benlOtho ne screamed.
with lightning win blast the
biasphemers who dare attack the
holy city Of Aiur"
For a moment he rushed aim
iessly and madiy about the room.
~hile the priest and the slave re-
manned upon hands and knees with
their forcheAds against the floor.
Come" cried Obcrgatz. planting .
vicious kick In tho side OF the slave
girl "Come. Would you wait here
all day while the forces Of darkness
overwhcIm the City OF Light7"
Thoroly frightened. as were mn
those who were forced TO serve the
Great God, the two arose and fol
lowed obergatz toward the palace.
Above the shouting Of the warriors
rose constantly the cries Of the tenn
pie priests. "Jad-benOtho LIS here
and the false Dur-ui Ohio is a pris.
oner in the temple" The persistent
cries reached even TO the ears Of the
enemy. as 1t was intended that they