The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-10

ukuib the Wultc city SuAAftfhettA<
bencath the hot sun.
"A-lur--Cty Of Ligntr- he shrtok
Ell. and that reminded him again
OF Tu-iur and by the same process
OF associated ideas that had before
suggested II, he recalled that tho
wax ho-don had thought him Jad-
bon Ohio.
Il am Jad-ben- Otho.- he screamed
and then his eyes ten again upon
the cameo A new idea came and
persisted He looked down 1T him
self. examining his body, ana SEQ
ing the filthy ioin cloth. now water
soaked and moro bednxgied than
before he tore II from him and
flung IL into the lake. Gods DO
not wear dirty rags he said aloud
They do not wear anything but
wrcaths and wnrlsnds Of flowers
and arm q god arm Jad ben.
Otho-and go Id state to my
sacred city OF A-iur.
He ran hts fingers thru his
matted hair and beard The water
had softened the burrr but had
not removed them The man shooa
his head. MS hair and beard
failed TO harmonic with his other
godly tributes. He was commcnc-
ing 10 think more clearly now. for
the great idea had taken hold of
his scattered wits and concentrated
them upon q single purpose. but
he was stiii a maniac. The only
difference being that he was now a
maniac with fixed intent He went
out on the shore and gathered
flowers and ferns and wove them
I, in his beard and hair--hlaxxing
blooms OF different colors-green
ferns that trailcd about his ears
or rose bravely Upward like the
piumes In a lady's bat
When he WAS satisfied that his
Appearance would Impress the most
casual observer with his evident
deity he returned to tho cnnon.
pushing II from shore and Jumped
In. Tho impetus carried II into the
rivers current and the current bore
II out upon the Lake. The naked
man stood erect In the center OF
The little craft. his Arms folded
upon his chest He screamed aioul
his message TO the city. II am
Jadbcn-otho. Let the high priest
and the under priests attend upon
met'
As the current OF the river was dis.
.sipated by the wstrs OF the lake the
wind caught him and his craft and
carried them brAvciy forward. some
times he driftcd with his back to-
ward IT. and at intervals he shrieked
his message and his commands. He
was stili In tho middle OF the lake
when someone discovered him from
tho palace wall. and an he drew near.
err, a crowd OF warriors and women
and children were .congregating there
watching him. and along the temple
walls were many priests and among
them Lo-don. the high priest when
the boat had driftcd close enough for
them to distinguish the bizarre figure
standing In Il and for them to catch
the meaning Of his words. Lu-don's
cunning eyes narrowed The high
priest had learned of the escape of
Tarzan and be feared that should he
Join Ja-don's forces. - scanned likely.
he would attract many recruits who
might stiIl believe in him. and the
Dor ul-Otho. even IL false one. upon
the side Of tho enemy might easily
work havoc with Lu.don's pianA
The man was drifting close In. Ills
canoe would soon be caught In the
current that ran close TO shore here
and carried toward the river that
emptied the waters Of lad benz ui into
Jad-haliuI Tho under priests were
looking toward Lu-don for instruc.
tons.
Fetch him hither-' he commanded.
III he II Jad-ben-Otho I shall know
him.
The priests hurrfrd to ehs palace
grounds and summoned warriors.
Go. bring the stranger to Lu-don.
II he Is Jad-benOtho we shall know
him"
And no Lieut. Erich obergatx was
brought before the high priest ai
Aiur. Lu-don looked closely at the
naked man with the fantastic head.
dress.
Where aid you come from be
asked.
~"I am Jad-ben- otho.- cried the
German. II came from heaven.
Where Il my high priest7"
II am the high priest" replied Lu-
don
Obergatz ciapped HIS hands. 'srfavc
my feet bafhcd and food brought to
me-" he commanded
Lu-dons eyes narrowed 20 mere
Site Of crafty cunning. He bowed
low until his forehead touched the
feet Of the stranger. Before the eyes
OF many priests. and warriors from
the palace. he did It.
"Ho, slavesr' he cried. rising.
fetch water and food for the great
god" and thus the high priest ac.
knowledged before his people the
godhood of Lieut. Erich Oberxatz.
nor was II longsbefore the story ran
like wildfirc thru the palace and out
into the city aud beyond that TO the
lesser villages all the way from A.iur
TO Tu-lur.
The real god had corne-.Jad- ben.
Ohio himself, and he had espoused
the cause OF Lu-don. the high priest.
Mo-sar lost no time In placing him.
self at the disposal of Lu-don. nor did
he mention aught about his claims to
the throne. IL was Mosar's opinion
that he might consider himself for.
tunate we're he allowed to remain in
peaceful occupation OF his chieftain.
ship at Tu-iur, nor was Mo-ssr wrong
in his deductions.
But Lu-don could stin use him and
SO he let him live and sent word to
him to come to A-lur with all his
warriors. for II was rurnored that ia
don was raising a great army In the
north and might soon march upon
the City OF Light
Obergatz thoroly enjoyed being
god. Plenty OF food and peace Of