Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21

lot yet married to his daughter-nn,
there In yet time to save Pal-ul- dCu
from The spawn OF the rabbit breed. ,
The kings angry tone and his In
sulting reference to Bu-lot's we'll
known cowardice brought a sudden
SOLDERING silence upon tho roistcrin,
company. Every eye turned upon Ru
lot and Mo-sar. who sur tosether al
rectly opposite the king. The first wa
very drunk, though suddenly he SCENE,
quite sober. He was 80 drunk that fol
an instant he forgot to be a coward
since his reasoning powers were s,
cfiectually paealyzed by the fumes O.
liquor that he could not intelligent,
weigh the consequences Of his nets. II
IN reasonably conceivable that a DRUM
and angry rabbit might commit rash
deed. Upon no other hypothesis Is the
lie rose suddenly from the seat Il
which he had sunk after delivering his
toast and. seizing the knife from the
sheath of the warrior upon his right
hurled II with terrific force ut 10 tan.
Skilled in TIE art Of throwing both their
knives and their clubs are the warroirs
OF Pnl-ul don. and at this short dis
tance and coming rs II lid without
warning there was no defense and but
one possible result-Ko- tan, the king.
lunged forward across the table. the
blade buried in his heart.
brief silence followed the assassin s
cowardly act. White with terror. now,
Bu-lot fell slowly back toward the
doorway at his rear, when suddenly
angry warriors lenped with drawn
knives to prevent his escape and to
avenge. their king. But Mo-sar now
took his stand beside his son.
tan is dead - he cried. mo.
sar is king! Let the loyal warriors OF
Pa: :ul-don protect their ruler."
Mo-sar commanded goodly follow.
ing and these quickly surrounded hin
and Blu lot, but there were man,
knives against them and now Ja dor
pressed forward through those who con
fronted the pretender.
Take them both" he shouted. 9Th,
warriors Of Phl-uldon will choose thei,
own king after the assassin of Ko- tar
has paid the penalty of his treachery.' ;
Directed now by leader whom they
both respected and admired those who
had been loyal to Ko-tan rushed for
ward upon the faction that hau sur.
rounded Mo-sar. Fierce and terribl,
was the fighting. devoid, apparently. o.
all else than the ferocious lust to xii
and while it was at it's height Mo- sal
and Bu-lo slipped unnoticed from til,
banquet hall.
To that part of the palace assigned tc
them during their visit to A-lur they
hastened. Here were their servants anG
the lesser warriors of their party who
had not been hidden to the feast of Ko
tan. These were directed quickly tc
gather together their belongings for i'm
mediate departure. When all was ready
and it did not take long. since the war
riors OF Pal -ul don require but little
impedimenta on the march. they moved
toward the palace gate.
Suddenly Mo -sar approached his son
The princess" he whispered. "Ws
must not leave the city without her
she is half the battle for the throne"
Bu- lot, now entirely sober. de-
INJURED. He had had enough of fighting
and OF risk. LET us get out of A -lui
quickly, he urged, ''or we shall have
the whole city upon us. She would moi
come without struggle and that wouio
delay us too long
There is plenty of time" insisted
Mo -sar. They are still fighting in thu
pal don-so. 1t will be long before
they miss us and. with Ko-t tan dead
long before any will think to look to the
safety of the princess. Our time IL now
it was made for us by Jad ben -Otho
Come
Reluctantly Bu-lot followed his
father, who first instructed the warriors
to await them just inside the gateway
OF the palace. Rapidly the two ap-
preached the quarters of the princess
within the entrance-way only a hand
ful OF warriors were on guard. The
eunuchs had retired.
There is fighting in the pale don :
So Mo-sar announced in feigned ex-
cltement as they entered the presence
or the guards. THE king desires you
to come at once and has sent us to
guard the apartments of the princess.
MAKE haste - he commanded as the
men heatated.
The warriors knew him and that on
the morrow the princess was to be be-
trothed to Bu-lot, his son. II there
was trouble what more natural than
that Mo-sar and Bu-lot should be in
trusted with the safety of the princess.
and then, too, was not Mo -sar n
powerful chief to whose orders dis
| tedience might prove dangerous
thing! They were but common fighting
men disciplined in the rough school OF
tribal warfare. but they had learned to
,bey n superior. and So they departed
for the banquet hall-the place where
men cat.
Barely waiting until they had disap-
peared M0-sar crossed to the hanginRs
lt the opposite end of the entrance
hall and, followed by lot. made hia
way toward the sleeping apartment of
o-lo- a, and moment later. without
warning. the two men burst in upon
he three occupants of the room. At
sight Of them O-lo-a Sprang to her
feet
What is the meaning of this?" she
demanded angrily.
Mo-sar advanced and halted before
'er. Into his cunning mind had en-
teIed plan 20 trick her. II 10 sue
,eeded 1t would prove easier than TAX
ng her by force. and then his eyes fell
Ipon Jane Clayton, and he almost
yasped in astonishment and admira-
ion, but he caught himself and returned
q the business of the moment.
"O-lo-a," he cried, "whcn you know
he urgency of our mission you will
'orgive us. VIZ have sad news for you.
There has been an uprising in the palace
md Ko-tan. the king, mas been slain.
rhc rebels are drunk with liquor and
low on the way here. We must get
'ou out Of -lur at once-there is not
moment to lose. Come and quickly :"
''Mv father dcad?" cried O-l0-a. and
her eyes went wide. "rhrn
ny place Is here with my people" she
ried. IF Kotan is dead | am queen
Until the warriors choose a new ruler
hat Is the law OF Pal-ul-don. And IL
am queen none can make me we'd
whom do not wish to wed--and Jad.
zen Otho knows I never wished to wed
hy cowarily son. Co.. She pointed
slim forefnger imperiousy toward the
doorway