The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-04


warriors told them an hid 1
90 not know shy ih~y lid not find
me. But al last they went away.
taking al the Others with thsm.
taking your mate too, Thcy viii
never come back
you think that the Boigaui uill
k,u thomT asked Turzzn.
Yes" she replied. they kll ali
who displcaao them
Alone. now. and relieved % the
responsibility OF la, Tarzsn might
easily make bis way by night thru
the valley Of Opar and 90 safety
beyond the barrier hut perhaps
such a thought never entered hla
head, Gratitude and loyalty were
ruififr,ii characteristics * th= ape
man. IA had saved him from she
lnnatlcism and intrigue ~ her peo.
lple. Fhr had saved him az q cosl
II an that was most dear 20 hrr
power and position, peace and safety
Shs had jaopaTditud her lift fgl
him, aud become an exile from hrt
own country. The mere fact then
that the BoiEani had taken her viii
the possible intention " ulaylns
her. Wa not sufficient Tor the ape
man. lie must know whether o.
not sho lived. and n she lived he
must devote his every cnerEy 10 win
Ming her release and her eventual
escape from the dangers of the vi
LEY,
Tarzan spent the day reconuoiifr
Ing outside the palace grounds, seek
4 ing am opportunity % gaining en-
trance without detection, but this
he found impossible inasmuIh az
there was never q moment that there
were not GomauEani Or BolEani ~
the outer garden But with the
approach - darkness the great east
gate was closed. and The Inmates
OF the huts and palace withdrew
within their walls. leaving not even
hlnEis sentinel without, fact
that Indicated oslnriy that the Boil
I giant had no reason 20 hpprshcnd
an attack. The suhiuEation ~ 'h'
GomanEanl. then. was apparently
oomplets. and 20 the towering wal
surrounding thsir palacsS which wa
more than sufficient 20 protect
them from the threads Of llonh
was but the remainder Of an an
clsnt day when oncspowcrful
bat now yaniahsd, enemy Threatened
their peace and safety.
When darkness had finally set
tied TarEan approached tho gate
and throwing the moose % his grass
rope over ono OF tho carved lions
that capped the Eais posts, asccndee
quickly 90 the summit Of the wall
from where no dropped lightly inif
tho garden below. To insure an
avenue for quick escape IN the event
that he found la, DO Unmatched The
heavy gates and swung them open
Then hs erspt stsalihiiy toward the
liyy .covefed east tower, which hs
had chosen after a day OF invest
CATION as offering easiest ingrrsH q
the palace. The success Of his
plan hinged largely upon the ag'
ana strength Of the ivy which grov
almos, 70 tho summit Of tho tower
and. 10 his immense relief. 10 found
tina, q would easily support his
weight.
Par above tho ground, near the
aummit Of the towrr. be- had seen
from the trees surrounding the pal
ach an open window. which. unlike
tho balance Of those in this part
Of tho palace. vas without bars
Dim uEhis ahono from several Of
tho tower windows. al from those
% other parts of the palace. Avoid
ing Theses lighted aperture. Tsrzan
ascended quickly. tho carefully. to
ward tho unharrsd window above.
and ~ he reached II and cautiously
raised his eyes above the level Of
tho Hiil. no was delighted TO find
that Il opened into an uuliEhied
chamber. the interior % which, how.
eyer was 80 shroplcd in darkness
that he could discern nothing within.
Drawing himself carefully 10 the
level OF the sil he crcpt quietly
into the apartment beyond. Grcplng
thru the blackness. ho cautiously
made tho rounds OF the room.
which he found 20 contain carved
bedstead Of peculiar deslgn. q table.
and a couple Of benches, Upon the
bedstcad were stuffs OF woven ma.
torinl. thrown over the softly tanned
pclis Of antelopes and leopards.
Opposite the window thru which
he had entered was n closed door.
This nc opened slowly and silently,
until. thru a tiny aperture he could
look out upon a dimS.lighted cor
ridor or circular hallway. in the
center Of which WIS an opening
about four feet In diameter. passing
thru which and disappearing beyond
similar opening in the ceiling d.
roctly above was n straight pole
with short orosspieccs fastened To
Il at Intervals OF about a foot-quito
evidently the primitive staircase
which gave communication between
tho various floors OF tho tower.
THREE upright columns. set at equal
intervals about the circumference
Of the circular opening in the cen.
TOR of the fIoor hclbNd IN sttpnort
the ceiling above. Around the out
side Of this circular hallway there
were other doors. similar 20 that
opening into the apartment In which
he was.
Hearing no noise and seeing no
evidence Of another than himself,
Tarzan opened the door and step.
ped into the hallway, His nostrils
were now assailed strongly by tho
same heavy fragrance OF incense
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