The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-26
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CHAPTER VII.


rier into the valley below, upoD inc
tmii OF tho white man and his
black companions They made nd
haste. for they had noted from
the summit % Opars outer wall
that tho party they were puruiBs
moved very slowly. tho why, ihry
did not know. Tor they had been
at too great distance 70 see the
burden that each % the blacks
carried. Nor was h CadTs desirr
20 oyertaks his quarry by daylight.
his plans contemplating stealth,
night attack. the -uddsnncss Of
which. together with the great mum
bcr o. his followers, might easily
confuse and oyerwheim sleeping
camp,
The spoSr they followed vas well
marked. There could be no mis-
taking Il, and they moved slowly
down the now gentle dccllyity, 20.
ward the bottom o. the valley II
was close 70 noon thar they we're
broueh, 70 a sudden halt by the ais
coyery % a thorn homa recently
constructed In a small clearing Just
ahead u them. From The center
OF the bona aruse the thin smoke
ot dying fire Heye. then. was
the camp u tho ape man,
Cadi drew his followers into the
conccalment Of the thick bushes that
hordcred the trail. and from there
he sent ahead a single man 10 recon.
hotter. II was hut few moments
latsr that the latter returned 10 say
that the camp was deserted. and
once sEstn Csdj moved forward with
his men. Entering IN. bona they
examined II in an effort 10 estimate
the sire Of the party that accom-
ranizsd Tarzan. AZ they were thus
occupied Cadl saw something lyins
halt concealed BY bushes az ths
far end Of the bona Very wsrily
he approached u. for there wa
that about it which not only aroused
his curiosity but prompted him q
caution. for u resemblsd indistinctl
the figure OF man. lying huddiet
upon the ground
with ready bIudgeOns dozen Of
them approached the thing thai
had aroused CsdTs curiosity ans
when they had come close 10 Il
they saw lying before them th'
Iifelsss figure o. Tarzan Of th'
Apes.
The Flaming God has reached
forth to avenge his desecrated
altar. cried The high priest, his
eyes glowing with the msniacai fiFc'
% fanatlcism. But another priest
more practical. perhaps. or az Least
more cautious. kneeled beside the
figure OF the ape man and placed
his ear against the iattsrs heart
He is not dead" he whispered
perhaps he only sleeps"
seize him. then. quickly" cried
Cadj. and an Instant later Tarzan
body was covered by the hairy
forms Of as many Of the frighifuI
men as could pile upon him. He
offered no resistance he did not
even open his eyes. and presently
his arms we're securely bound be
hind him.
Drag him forth where the eye
Of the Flaming God may rest upon
him. cried Cadi. They dragged
Tarzan out into the center OF the
boma into the full light Of the sun
and Cadj. the high priest. drawins
his knife from his Ioin cloth. raised
IL above his head and stood over
the PROSTATE form Of his Intended
victim. Cadfs followers formed a
rough circle about the ape.man and
some Of them pressed close behind
their leader. They appeared un-
easy. looking alternately az Tarzan
and their high priest. and then cast
ing furtlve glances at the SUM- rid
ing high In n cloud-mottled sky. But
whatever the thoughts that troubled
their hal,.savage brains. there was
only one who dared voice his. ana
he was the same priest who, upon
tha preceding day, had questioned
CadTs proposal TO sIay the ape'man.
"Cadjlr he said now, who are
vou 10 offer up sacrifice 10 the
Flaming God? It Is the privilege
alone OF Ia. our high priestess and
our queen. and indeed will she be
angry when she learns what you
have done o.,
"s,,ence poothr' cried Cadj: II.
cadi am the high priest oil OpaT'
! cadl am the mate Of la, the
ousen MY word. too. is law IN
omar And you would remain
nriest and you would remain awe
keep silence
your word is not law" replied
noo,b angriIy. "and II you anger
"a the high priestess. or II you
anger the Flaming God. you may
he punished as another. IL you
make this sacrifice both VIII De
angry" no RI
enough" cried cadi; the Flam.
ing God has spoken to me ana mas
demanded that I offer up az sacri-
oco this dafiier Of his temple.
ue kneit beside the spe.man ana
,ouched his breast above the near
,ylfh the point Of his sharp BLADE
and then he raised the weapon hleh
above him. preparatory 10 inc iata.
nlunee into the living heart. ~
mai instant a cloud passed belore
.bs face Of the sun and shadow
-ssted upon them. 4 muTnur rose
rom the surrounding priests
r.ook.r cried Doo'h. "'he Fam
ne God Is angry. He has hidden
,is face from the people Of opar."