The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13

wait a moment" hr said. until
N find a ercAset and make "a light y
They heard him moving about
beyond the doorway Tor moment
and then a dim light fiarvd, and
presently The wick in a crosset flick
erred. In tho aim rays Tarau saw
before them large rectangular
chamber the great sEe " which
was only partially suggested IN The
waycring light OF this crcssct
"Get them an 3D. said 'hc old
man. 'and cloac the door, and
when that had been done be- called
10 Tarzau. Come he said. lie
forc We leave this chamber 1 want
to show you such a sisht an no
other human eyes have ever Fyated
upon"
lie led him 20 the FAR side u the
chamber where. iu tho ughi OF
the crvsset, Taran saw tier after
tier of shelves. upon which we're
stacked small sacks made Of skins.
The old man Get the crveact upon
one Of the shelyca and. taking q
sack. opened Il and spilled a por
ton OF the contents into the palm
of his hand. "plamonda." be said
Each 81 these PACKAGE weighs five
pounds aud each contains diamonds.
They have bceu aecumuIatius Them
for counties ages. Tor they mine
FAR moro than they can uto them
selves. In their lsEends Is The BE-
lief that some day tho Aiiantiars
viil return and they can sell tho
diamonds % them. And % they rln'
tinus 20 mine them and store them
as tho theru was a constant ANA
ready market for them. Here. take
ono OF the bags with you he
said. lie handed ono 10 Iarsan
and another 70 Ia.
II do not believe that we shall
ever leave tho valley alive. but $50
might": and he took third lag
FOR himself
From tbs diamond vault the old
man led them Up a primitive ladder
20 the floor above. and quickly TO
the main entrance % the tower.
only two heavy doom. boltcd upon
the inside. now lay between them
and the terrace. short d2iartq
beyond which the cas-, gate awung
open. The old man was about 10
open the doors when Tarzan atop
ped him
wait moment he said. until
the rest OF tho Gomanganl come.
II takes them some time to ASCEND
the ladder. when they are all here
behind Us. swing tho doors open,
and you aud La. with this 10 or a
dozen ComanRani that are imuit9.
diatciy around us. make a brsak
for the gate. The rest OF us sill
bring up the rear and hold the sol.
gam off in case they attack Us.
Get ready. he added moment
later. Il think they arc an up"
Carefully Tarzan explained TO the
Gomangani the plan he had in mind.
and then. turning to the old man.
he commanded. "Now. The bolt
slipped. the doors swung open. and
simultaneously the entire party
started at a run toward tho east
gate.
The Bolgnni. who were siill
massed about the throne room. were
not aware that their victims had
eludcd them until Tarzan. bringing
up tho rear with Jad.hatia. WIS
passing thru tho east gate Then
the BoIgani discovered him. and
Immediately set UP hue and cry
that brought several hundred Of
them on a mad run in pursuit
"Horc they come" cried Tar
zan 10 the others. make n run Of
it-straight down the valley toward
opar. La"
And your? demanded the young
woman.
II shall remain a moment with
the Gomangaui, and attempt to pun
ish these fellows"
la stopped In her tracks. II
shall not 20 step without you,
Tarzan Of the Apes" she said. TOO
great already are tho risks you have
taken for me. No; shall not 20
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