The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-09
CHATTER XIV
The Chamber OF Horror,

moved swiftly tho sometimes stop
ping with upbftcd moss 20 scent tht
air and to listen. And thus at hsi
ho came 20 a bish WALL al0ns the
face 90 which he sniffcd. until the
wall WAS broken by "a haltopCnvt
gateway. thru which be- passed into
tho enclosure
BsfOrc him doomed a great build
ing. and presently as De stood watch
ing u and usttnins. there broke from
the interior the tbunderous ro-tr o'
an augry lion,
lie % the black name cooked his
head upon one slide and moved
stcalthily forward
AZ the very instant that la was
about 10 be- thrust into the CLUTCHES
Of Numa. Tsrnn 90 the Apes lrApsd
into the apartment with "a loud etN
that brought 20 momentnry pause t1s
Gomangani that were dpgEiug hcl
10 her doom. and IN that brief instant
OF respite which the ape man knew
would follow his interruption ths
swift spear was launched. To the
rage and CONSERVATION ot the Boil
gani they saw Il bury itself IN the
heart Of their Emperor-Jhc great
black named lion,
At Tarmns side stood the Conan
gani whom he had terrified into scry
icc. and as Taran rushed forward
toward Ia The black accompanied
him. crying 10 his fellows tina, u
they would help this stranger thcy
might b. free and escape from the
Bolgani forever.
"You have permitted the great I'm
pcror TO be slain" he cried 10 the
poor ComAngani who guarded Numa
"For this the Bolgani viii Kill YOU
Help to save the strange Tarman
rani and his mate and YOU have al
least a chance for life and freedom
And you. he added. addressing th'
two who had been guarding La
they viii hold you responsible alsS
your only hope lies with US"
Tarzan had reached Las side ans
was dragging her up the steps OF tn
dais. whore he hoped that he nigh
make momentary stand against tn
so Bolgani who were now rushin,
forward from their seats tuwar'
him.
'Slay the three who sit upon IN
dais." cried Tarzan TO The Conan
gani. who were now evidently hest
tating as to which side they woul'
cast their lot with. ~slay them /
you wish your freedom. Stay then
II sou wish 10 liver
The authoritative tones % hi
voice. the magnetic appeal Of his per
sonality. hts natural leadership VOL
them to him for the brief instan
that was necessary 20 turn then
upon the hated authority that IN
three Bolgani upon the dais repre-
sented. and as they drove thei
spears into the shaggy black bOdie
OF their masters they became thsi
and forever the creatures OF Tarzai
OF the Apes. for there could be NJ
future hope for them In the land o
the Bolgani.
With one arm around Las wais
the ape-man carried her to the sum
NIT OF the dais. where he seized hi
spear and drew q from the body o
the dead lion. Then. turning about
and facing the advancing Bolgani
he placed one foot upon the carcass
OF his kill and raised his voice In Tn,
terrifying victory cry OF the apes o
Kerchak.
Before him the Bolgani paused. be
hind him the Gomangani quailed II
terror.
Stop cried Tarzan. raising
palm toward the B0Igani Listen
am Tarzan OF the Apes ! sough
no quarrel with your people. bu
look for a passage thru your countr.
TO my own. Let me 20 my way II
peace with this woman. taking thes
Gomangani with me"
For answer a chorus OF savag
growls arose from the Bolgani n
they started forward again towar'
the dais. From their ranks Their
suddenly leaped the old man OF tn
cast tower. who ran swiftly towar'
Tarzan.
"Ah. traitor" cried the apc.man
you would be the first. then, to ;ast
the wrath Of Tarzan7" He spoke IL
English and the old man replied n
the same tongue.
Traitor" he exclaimed in sur
prise.
YES. traitor" thundered Tarzar
Did you not hurry here TO tell tn
Bolgani that was in the palace. tina
they might send the Gomangani I
lure me 10 a trap7"
II did nothing Of the kind" reptile
tho other. Il came here 10 place ms
self near the white woman. with TN
thought that / might be OF servic
10 her or you II / were needed.
come now, Englishman. 10 stand a
your side and die at your side. 10
die you shall. as sure as there Is
God in heaven. Nothing can saw
you now from the wrath Of the BoI
gam, whose Emperor you hav
killed"
Come, then" cried Tarzan, IAN
prove your loyalty. 1t were bette
to die now than to live in SLAYER
forever"
The six Gomangani had range
themselves, three upon either side o
Tarzan and La. while the seventh
who had entered the chamber wit
Tarzan unarmed, was taking wear
ons from the body Of one of tn
three Bolgani who had been slai
upon the dais.
Before this array of force so nev
TO them the Bolgani paused at tn
foot Of the steps leading TO the dai,
But only for moment they pauset
for there were but nine against 81
and as they surged UP the step.
Tarzan and his Gomangani met then
with battle ak, and spear, and bluds
con. For n moment they presse
them back. but the numbers agains
them we're too great, and once ogai
n wave swept up that seemed 1ikel
TO oyerwhelm them, when ther
brC1sa ttr,ort tho nare, NJ Tho ooptori