The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04

piaucd and hts desire quickly 20 mas
ter their tongue strengthened. with
the result that he fell TO with even
greater assiduity 10 the task he had
set himself Already he knew the
names OF his companions and the
common names OF the fauna and
flora with which they had most
often come IN contact
Ta-den. he OF the hairless. white
skin. having assumed the role OF
tutor. prosecuted his task with a
singlcness OF purpose that was re-
rlected In his pupils rapid mastery
81 Ta.den's mother tongue. om'at.
the hairy black. also seemed to feel
shoulders portion OF tho burden
of responsibility FOR Tarxan's educa.
ton. with the result that either one
or the other of them was almost
constantly coaching the ape-man
during his waking hours. The re.
suit was only what might have been
expected-a rapid assimilation OF
the teachings 10 the end that before
any OF them realized u. communlca.
ton By word OF mouth became an
accomplished fact.
Tartan explained 20 his compan-
ions the purpose OF his mission. but
neither could give him any slightest
thread OF hope TO weave into the
fabric OF his longing. Never had
there been IN their country a woman
such as he described. nor any taiileas
man other than himself that they
ever had seen.
Il have been gone from Aiur
while Blu. the moon. has eaten seven
times" said Tarden. MANY things
may happen In seven times Is days:
but l doubt that your woman could
have entered our country across the
terrible morasses which even you
found an almost Insurmountable oh.
stacic. and II she had. could she
have survived the periis that you al
ready have encountered beside those
OF which you have yet 20 icarny Not
even our own women venture into
the savage lands beyond the cities"
A.iur.' Lightcity. City OF Light"
mussd Tarzan. transia,ing the word
into his own tongue. And where
Is Alury" he asked is II your
city, Ta-den. and omatsr"
1T Il mine" replied the hairless
one; but not om-at's. The wasdon
have no cities--they live In the trees
Of the forests and the caves OF the
hiils-ls IL not so. black man" he
concluded. turning toward the hairy
giant beside him.
Yes" replied om-at. -.e waSaon
arc frce--oniy the Ho-don lmprison
themselves In cities. I would not
be white mani
Where Is Aiurs.' Tarzan asked
again. You are returning to it7'
III Is beyond the mountains" r.-
piled laden Il do not return 10 n
not yet Not until ko-tan Is no
more"
"Kotang" oueried Tarzan.
ko-tan IL king" explained the
pithccanthrupus. HE rules this
land. Mas one Of his warriors. 4
lived In the palace OF Ko.tan and
there met o-lo-a. his daughter. We
loved. Like-star{ight. and I: but ko.
tan would have none OF me. lie sent
me away 10 fight with the men Of the
village OF Dak-at. who had refused
to pay his tribute to the king. think.
ing that would be killed. for Oak.
at Is famous for his many fine war.
rtors- And I was not killed In.
stead I returned victorious with the
tribute and with Dak-at himself my
prisoner: but Ko-lan was not pleased
because he saw that o-lo-a loved me
even more than before, her love be.
ing strengthened and fortified by
pride In my achievement.
Powerful is my father. Jadon.
the Lion-man. chief Of the largest
village outside Of A.iur. Him Ko.
tan hesitated to nffront and 20 he
could not but praise me for my sue
cess. tho nc did II with half a smile.
But you do not understand, II IL
what we call n smile that moves
only the muscles OF the face and AT.
fccts not the light Of the eyes-it
means hypocrisy and duplicity. /
must be praised and rewarded. What
better than that he reward me with
the hand OF O-io-a. his daughter
But no. he saves O.io-a for Bu-lot.
son Of Mo-sar. the chief whose great.
grandfather was king and who
thinks that he should be king. Thus
would Ko-tan appease the wrath Of
Mosar and win the friendship OF
those who think with Mo-sar that
Aossr should be king.
But what reward shall repay the
faithful Ta-den? Greatly do we
honor our priests. Within the tenn.
pies even the chiefs and the king
himself bow down to them. No
greater honor could Ko-tan confer
upon a subject--who wished TO be a
priest: but | did not 70 wish. Priests
other than the high priest must be.
come eunuchs for they may never
marry.
1T was olo-a herself who brought
word 10 me that her father had
given the commands that would set
In motion the machinery OF the
temple. A messenger was Cd his
way In search OF me to summon me
TO Ko-tan's presence. To have re.
fused the priesthood once II was OF.
fered me by the king would have
been TO have affronted the temple
and the gods-that would have
meant death; but IL did not appear
before Ko.tan 1 would not have to
refuse anything. O-lo-a and de.
cided that must not appear. II was
better to fly. carrying in my bosom
shred OF hope, than to remain and.
with my priesthood, abandon hope
forever.
Beneath the shadows OF the great
trees that grow within the palace
grounds I pressed her TO me for.
perhaps. the last time and then, lest
by ill-fste ! meet the messenger,
scaled the great wall that guards
the palace and passed thru the dark.
ened city. My name and rank car.
ried me beyond the city gate. Since
then I have wandered far from the
haunts Of the Ho-don. but strong