The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-19

crowded forward and throwing
themselves upon their knees before
Tarxan. raised their voices IL
thanksgiving.
ko.tan was almost as staggered
as the high priest by this ruthless
overturning OF an age-old religious
rite. But what" he cried. may
We do that viii be pleasing In the
eyes OF lad ben. othog" turning a
look OF puzzled apprehension toward
the ape.msn.
IF you seek 60 please your god.
he replied. place upon your altar
such gifts OF food and apparel as
arc most welcome In the city OF
your people. These things viii Jad
ben Ohio bless, when you may dis
tribute them among those OF the
city who need them most With
such things are your storerooms
filled as have seen with mine owr
eyes. and other gifts viii be brought
when the priests tell the people that
In this way they find favor before
their god" and Tarzan turned and
significd that he would leave this
temple
As they were leaving the pre-
cincts devoted TO the worship OF
their deity. the ape.man noticed q
small but rather ornate building
that stood entirely detached from
the others as tho II had been cut
from a little pinnacle OF limestone
which had stood out from It's fel
lows. As his interested glancs
passed over Il he noticed that its
door and windows were barred.
ITO what purpose Is that building
dedIcated?" he asked OF Lndon
Whom do you keep imprisoned
thereg-
1T Is nothing replied the high
priest nervousiy. There Is no ons
there. Tho place iss vacant. Once
IL was used. but not now for many
years" and he moved on toward
the gateway which led back into
the palace. Here he and the priests
halted while Tarzan and Ko-tsn and
his warriors passed out from the
sacred precincts OF the temple
grounds.
The one question which Tarxan
would have asked he had feared 10
ask for he knew that In the hearts
OF many lay suspicion as TO his
genuincness. but he determined that
before he slept he would put the
question 10 ko.tan. either directly
or lndircctiy--as to whether there
was or had been recently within
the city OF Alur female OF the
same race as HIS
As their evening meal was being
served 10 them In the banquet hall
Of ko-tan's palace by a part Of the
army OF black slaves upon whose
shoulders Tell the burden Of all the
heavy and mental tasks OF tho city.
Tsrzan noticed that there came to
the eyes Of one Of the slaves what
was apparently an expression OF
startled recognition. as he looked
upon the ape man for the first time
in the banquet han Of ko-tan. And
again later he say the fellow whis.
per TO another slave and nod his
head in his direction. Tho apeman
did not recall ever having seen this
WaIdon before and no was at a
loss 10 account for an explAnat ton
Of the fellows interest In him. and
presently the incident vas all but
forgotten
ko-tan vas surprised and IN
wardiy disgusted to discover that
his cody guest had no desire to
gorge himself upon rich foods ana
that he would not even 50 much as
taste the viliainous brew OF the Ho-
don- To TarzAn the banquet was
. dismal and tiresome affair. since
50 great was the interest OF the
guests In gorgfng Themselves with
food and drink. that they had no
time for conversation. the only vo-
cal sounds being confined 20 q con.
tinuous grunung which. together
with their table manners, reminded
Tarzan OF visit h. had once made
to the famous Berkshire herd OF his
grace. the duke Of Westminster at
Woodhouse. Chester.
One by one the diners succumbed
10 tho Supplying effects Of the
liquor with the result that the
grunting gave place TO shores. so
presently Tsrzan and the slaves
we're the only conscious creatures in
the banquet hall.
Rising. the ape-man turned 70 a
tall black who stood behind him. Il
would sleep" he said, show mo to
my apartment"
As the fellow conducted him from
the chamber the slave who had
shown surprise earlier In the even.
Ing at sight Of him. spoke again at
length 10 one OF his fellows. The
latter cast a haiffrightened look in
the direction Of the departing ape.
man. III you are right" he said.
they should reward us with our
liberty. but IL you are wrong. o Jad.
benIOtho, what will be our fate?'
But / am not wrongr cried the
other.
Then there Is but one TO TELL this
TO. for l have heard that he looked