Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06
THE TERRIBLE
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
- The "Tarran" Stories and the "Aortian" Stories

o ,,,o the cell Deio"'
rrsafs'. - ,a =, the end OF each OF thcse
Va waitco ~ s,,o,,.c sides OF the cham
ssa ,Ts ,.,,n =, Ir h. had climbed to a sum, fl,
w. MnsI ..st upon the rope that mao "
hsd'd ~. INV we'll within the eucirc,ins .,In :
,~' vet. 'ss two priests had pulled
c'tis VI upon an snsy captive without any
bNn mad. ,.,. 'I n defending himself or
'psoi'aa',is 'p,'aa injury upon hi. capto,'. rs, ,,.
st'etInas, a,m ,;l they bound his legs from HIS M
Ard ,s row ". .'ts knee. and picking him up SD
,silss, . S,n, n'' from the chamber. NO No
arI's or, "a W they speak to him as tnes 00r'
I'm npWa'o ,,a ., battle had risen again as !,
s s. y, had urged his forces ,.'a to renewed wed
A.aoa sa '1s Ta den had not arrived Sl. anu IN
sott.. ..... ot the old chiettoin were ,Is,, re,
~ s',e', !. their lcssened efforts ',an ,ne;, =,
wlns ~ Generalization, and then II
ba'.aa' .,.. N. priests carried TarHan
rrs to the roof Of of, the =, p,ase ths wnr am.
~ .s,'',I J, both factions. no,.,,,. o,so,
d.% .,,%. ), i. the false p0F'O''o'"''
rtinsq Nu ~. shattered mentality
os.rsat., asIis.ved his sh"ii't fully the meaning MIN
y l,nn. n.N.,h that was going ON ON +SU hound and
th c.sJi .nsisoner, and as his .o eyes .pe re'.
ldplsv.s ~ y noble features OF oi.,s, .ns mpr ,pn,
spou tne M " vent wide in astonisnmenS ~
bin, tns, and HE pasty countenuhcs,
trd tI'sn.j, ..j,csly blue. Once before mac
burned r.s,an Mr Of the Apes. but man!
Ne seen iI,s w. dreamcd that he had seer
tuss hsd ,mors ne W wns the giant ape-mar
AIn ana ava ats wrongs that had been com
aWasS,DI aN|,tsS spon him and his oy oMcsrs oss who
rls.aeu ra. ~ the three German omct.s .ho rov. Mv
hano,s ~ a their native troops IN tue an,a am.
l,,.. AZ ied Il Tarzan's peaceful nome mn; =
Ahins Q, ., Fritz Schneider had pare
hiup.nSia., n his needless crueIties
tM pelnT lMn.nT,snant Won Goss, too. mac
UntG'n.nuaIenow na now Obergatz, the last o.
phn INV stood face to face with th'
M tn..e; hat had trailed him through
Nsmsss ss..ms for long, weary months
~ N. a,.a VA, bound and helpless lessenet
-. N. Germans terror-he seetheH ~
s.' y ',ssii,s All that the man could not harn a,h
" IA hut stood cringlng ana },o
,, mn and Lu don saw and was mice
cns ssnnrsbension that others might se
wy wy ..sIns realize that this bewhiskere'
,as ims, Vas w.s no god-that OF the two ISr
la~ ',sS. .mru was the more godiy ng
=. Already the high priest noted ina
a ~ the palace warriors standin
~, s were whispering together an
sJstns' He stepped closer to Ooer
ssts, "You are Jad-ben, ,Otho' Ii
rSMoered, "denounce him !'
T'he German shook himself. his min
,,,,rsd, OF all but his great terror an
M words Of the high priest gave hir
Ne clue to safety.
1T am Jad- ben Otho!" he screamed
fsnan looked him straight in tn
~ HYou are Lieutenant Obergatz. Q
N Cerman Army" he said in excellen
C,,msp. "You are tho last of tn
a,.e / have sought so long and in you
utrid heart you know that God no
ast brought us together at last 10
nothing"
Tns mind Of Lieutenant Obergat
va, functioning clearly and rapidly q
hA. He, too, saw the questioning look
mon the faces OF some of those aroun
them. He saw the opposing warrior
o. both cities standing by the gate In
neti,e, every eye turned upon him, an
tAe trussed figure of the ape man. II
realized that indecision now meant ruin
and ruin, death. He raised his voic
10 the sharp barking tones of q Prus
,iin officer, so unlike his former maniaci
screaming as to quickly arouse the at
ttntion Of every ear and to cause a
oppression Of puzbzlement to cross tn
crafty face Of Lu don.
" am Jad-ben Ohio" snappe
0bsfSatx. This creature IL no son {
nine. As a lesson to all blasphcmcr
he shall die upon the altar ut the han
ef he god he has profaned. Take hir
non my sight, and when the sun stand
ssnith let the faithful congregate l
" temple court and witness the wrat
q Ais divine hand" and he held aloi
b. right palm.
Those who had brought Tarzan too
bin away then as Obergatz had di
tNted, and the German turned ono
more to the warriors by the gate
Throw down your arms, warriors @
h'don," he cried, lest I call dow
NJ liShtnings to blast you where 70
!hnd. Those who do as I bid shall b
letiVsn. Come! Throw down you
ifms"
Ms warriors of in don moved un
nsIy, costing looks of appeal at thei
.adG and OF apprehension toward tn
usufss upon the palace roof. ia do
Hnng forward among his men. "LS
ae towards and knavos throw dow
taslt arms and enter the palace" h
Med. but never will in don and tn
s,iiiors Of Ja-lur touch their fore
seads TO the feet of Lu- don and hi
nne god' Make your decision now,
Hened to his followers.
rev threw down their arms an
m,a sheepish looks passed through I'll
tkv.s.T EsS 'AS iulu't, anu with u
aSmple OF these to bolster their cOuraG
Iyssrs Joined In the desertion from Il
w cMeltain of the north. but staunc
~ fue around him stood the maiori,
aaS warriors and when the last weak
K aaa lett their tanks ia don voice
savage cry with which he led h
MeT M'pweT to the attack, and once agnl
Wy Vaule ragcd about the pnlace gate.
~ times in -don's forces pushed ii
Ssncers for into the palace ground an
sAa .p ane wave Of combat would reccc
nm pTss m out into the city again. Ar
MI S laden and the re- enforcement
soan @ aO' come, 1t was drawing close
sssn., VAN Lu.don had mustered ever
ihuoIe man thnt was not actual
Nvcu @ Tor the defense of the gate with
R~e temple, and these he sent und,
~ EaderShip of Pan-sat. ont in,
Sau through the secret passapewa
rS i,nn mere they fell upon ia -don's fore,
hmmssue sue rear while those at the ga
''llHered lmd them in front. "
nOs,,o"tu on two sides BY n ynst
Me'or force, the result wos incyi,
xd NV and finally the last remnants
%aGns little army capituIat"J y,
Ss % Old chief was taken ''rTi,uo n nrisonar y, y,
tcu,t I"1'don. Take him to the tenn