Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
TTARZAN THE TERRIBLE
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
,r NJ the "Tarzan" Stories the "Martnn" Stories

with the impetuosity OF
49, hull he rushed into the cham
~ ! %nursuit Of Pan-sat to find him.
ssn the hangings dropped behind
n utter darkness. Almost i'm
,.,v there was crash OF stone
w. before him followed moment
\, ~, by a similar crash behind No
.v,dence was necessary to an
nu 10 the ape-m man that he was
e.. ,s prisoner in -don's temple.
,a m .,ond perfectly still where he had
.n.a =. st the first sound Of the descend
'H'u ", door, Not again would he
s, , 10 precipitated to the gryf pit,
W. ~. similar danger, as had occurred
don had trapped him in the
.,. sa Of the Gryf. As he stood there
% .re, slowly grew accustomed to the
~. and he became aware that
a,n ,,sbt was entering the chamb'r
..h u some opening, though 1t was
..l minutes before he discovered ~
.,,e,, In the roof of the chamber ne
~. a,,cerned a small aperture. pos
=. ~ ,hree feet in diameter and It was
IN This that what was really only
w. ,...., darkness rather than light
,snstrating its stygian blackness
~ chamber in which he was I'm
rioned. , !. ,.a
-, M sound, though his keen ears
constantly strained in an effort
Ii,.over a clue to the direction taken
n. .bductor Of his mate. Pres
VI, S could discern the outlines Of his
w., csll It was a small room. not
y. s,teen feet across. On hands and
~. with the utmost caution. he
~ ,,od The entire area Of the floor.
iaI,a'r ,ha s,sct center, directly beneath
Wv usr,na in the roof, was u trap, but
.sv,ss op The foor was solid. With his
n,.des Il was only necessary to
nvsbi NV tbis spot in 30 far as the foor
.ou y. .onserned. The walls next re-
,s,a his attention. There were only
n" nnsninrs. One the doorway
,,b which he had entered, and
Tho opposite side that through
sb The warrior had borne Jane Clay
IT. Those were both closed by the slabs
\ stone which the fleeing warrior had
,,ssed as he departed.
In don, the high priest, licked his
Mn lips and rubbed his bony white
,nds together in qualification as Pan
N hore Jane Clayton into his presence
ud laid her on the floor Of the chamber
eiors him.
Good, Pan n-sat!" he exclaimed.
.you shall be we'll rewarded for this
eryice. Now. II we but had the false
Dor.ul. Otho in our power all Pal-ul-
on would be at our feet
Master, | have him !" cried Pan
what" exclaimed IIu don, you
ave Tarzan -jad -garu? You have slain
i'm perhaps. Tell me. my wonderful
IN. sat tell me quickly. My breast
bursting with a desire to know"
IL have taken him alive, Lu- don,
hy master" replied Pan sat. HE is
the little chamber that the nncients
uilt 10 trap those who were too power
al to take alive in personal encounter
"You have done well, Pan sat,
-"
A frightened priest burst into the
srtment. Quick, master, quick" he
ri.d ''thc corridors are filled with the
Fsriors Of a-don.'
"You are mad" cried the high
priest, my warriors hold the palace
nd the temple"
II speak the truth. master" replied
hs priest, there are warriors in the
orrdor approaching this very chamber,
nd they come from the direction Of the
ecret passage which leads hither from
be city,"
1T may be even as he says" ex-
Elaimed Pan-sat. 1T was from that
Erection that Tarzan jad-guru was
Fomlng when l discovered and trapped
him. He was leading his warriors to
10 very holy of holies."
Lu.don ran quickly to the doorway
Ind looked out into the corridor. At
lance he saw that the fears of the
frightened priest were we'll founded. A
loien warriors were moving along the
srridor toward him, but they seemed
INFUSED and far from sure of them
s1es, The high priest guessed that
tprived Of the leadership of Tarzan
ny were little better than lost in the
nfnown mazes of the subterranean
fEincts Of the temple.
MenninU haoL ;ntn tho - 80 r.nut hn
aM leathern thong that depended
san the ceiling. He pulled upon it
nipy and through the temple doomed
oeep tones OF metal going. Five
@es the changing notes rang through
corridors, then he turned toward
Y Two priests. Bring the woman and
sllow me-" he directed.
ofosslng the chamber he passed
niough a small doorway, the Others
l,lng Jane Clayton from the floor and
ea0wing him. Through a narrow cor
aOi and up a flight of steps they went,
illng to right and left and doubling
A through maze of winding pas
Nways which terminated in spiral
.sncase that gave forth at the sur
~ Of the ground within the largest
astern altar. ' ''''' 'A'
from all directions now In the cor
mOis below aud the grounds above,
S.e the sound of hurrying footsteps.
nm N.Y. 1--WE strokes of the great gong had
saaaoned the faithful to the defense of
% %.uon IN his private chambers. The
sm;,,s miM VINO knew the way led the less
% suaiar warriors to the spot and
.nuy those who had accompanied
..a..i an found themselves not only
o,u. su.''ess IS but facing a vastly superior
4. SN, ihey were brave men, but under
Dd circumstances they were helpless
ou. ON 20 they fell back the way they hau
nv ana when they reached the mar
y, ,ISuannes Of the smaller passage
I.,r s safety was assured since only
M. "snan could attack them at a
M nat their plans were frustrated
h.sn,, hUs,s,ioiy also their entire cause lost
uersss y y pad ia don banked upon the
'ie.% M, OF their venture. ~ ''
lon, M Ia ,he changing Of the temple
4, n n,', Ss.don assumed that Tarzan md
Ind y ~ mad struck their initial blow
sI,ss 40 he launched his attack nuon 'm ths
IA AIN iNrssaate gate. To the ears of Lu.don in
var 'uaer S,isr temple court came tho savage m
N uIVS that announooj 81 '"e'