The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-14
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grcat numbers 81 che Gomangani he
was fairly beside himself. but the
l,st straw that sent him scampcr
lnE madly t8sk TO the pslsee ~
IOpar wus the sisht of the Bolgaqi
The ogrrs OF his little world
Z Cadi was in the courtyard % the
inner temple. where az sunrise he
had performed sacrifice 10 the
Flaming God With Cadi were a
number OF tho lesser priests. and
|Oah and her priestossco. That
there was disseuslon among them
was evident hy the sc0wling faces
fully AS much as by the words
loah directed az Cadj,
once again have you gone too.
far Cadi. she cried bitterly only
may the high pricstcss OF the Flam
ling God perform the act % sacri'
lice Yet again aud aEain DO you
PERSIST In denung the sacred knife
with your unworthy hand
"Slicney. woman" growled the
high priest, II ann Cab, king Of
IOpar. high priest Of thv Flaming
iGod. You arr what you are only
because 81 the favor OF Cadi Try
not my patience too mr Or yuu
shall indeed know the feel Of Tie
sacred knife" There coulj be no.
Imlsiaking the sinister menace IN
hts words. Several OF those about
him could IN conceal the shocked
surprise they felt al his sicrileEtous
latitude toward their high iNicsloas.
However little they thought OF oah.
the fact remained that she had been
elevated TO the highest place among
them. and those that believed that
la was dead. as CadJ had taken
great pains 10 lead them all TO be
licye. gave in fun 10 oah the rcv
ercncc which her high office entitled
her 90.
Have a care. Cadi. warned one
OF the older priests. There Is a
limit beyond which not even you
may pass"
you dare threaten me-" cried
CadL the rianiacai fury Of fanati.
cism cleaning In his eyes. You
dare threaten me. CadJ. tho high I
priest Of the Flaming GodG" And
as he spoke he lsapcd toward The
offending man. the sacrificial knife |
raised mcnaclugly above his head. |
and Just al that moment a little
gray monkey came chattcring nlG
screaming thru an embmAurc Ia The
wall overlooking the court OF the
temple.
THE Bolsani! The BolEani. Dc
lshrickcd They ruur! They GOMEZ 1
Cadi stopped and wheeled toward l
Manu-. the hand that held the knife 4
dropping at hts side. you saw
them. ManuT he asked. You arc 1
speaking the truthg II this - an
other OF your tricks you viii not
live TO play another joke upon
CadI"
Il speak the truth. chartered the !
little monkey Il raw them with
my own eyes"
How many OF them arc there
asked Cadi "And how near 10 opar
have they come
They are as many as the leaves
upon the trsea.- replied Manu-. and
they are already elose to the temple I
wail-the Boigani and the Conan. !
gani they come a. the grasses that
grow in the ravines where Il IL cool
and damp"
CadJ turned and raised bis face 4
toward the sun. and. throwing hack 4
his head, gave voice 20 a long.drawu 4
scream that ended In piercing I
shrek. Three times he voiced the 1
hideous cry. and then with com.
mand TO the others in the court 1
70 follow him. he started at brisk |
trot toward the palace proper. ~
cadJ directed his steps toward the I
ancient avenue. upon which the pal. |
ace OF Opar faced. there issued from l
every corridor and doorway groups /
OF the knurled and hairy men OF
opar. armed with their heavy blud.
geons and their knives. Screaming /
and ohattering In the trees above |
them were score or more Of little |
gray monkeys.
Not here" they cried. mot here"
and pointed toward the south side
Of the city.
Like an undlsciplined mob. the
horde OF priests and warriors re-
entered the palace at CadJs heels. !
and retraced their steps toward the
opposite side Of the edlfice. Here
they scrambled 10 the summit OF
the lofty wall which guards the
palace. Just as Tarzan's forces came
TO halt outside.
Rocks! Rocksr' screamed Cadj. |
I and in answer to his commands the !
women in the courtyard below com.
menced TO gather the loose frag.
ments OF stone that had crumbled
from the wall and from the palace.
and to toss them up 10 the warriors
above.
Go away screamed Cadj to the
army outside his gates Go away
I am Cadj. high priest OF the Flam.
Z INK hfbhs dliA AAln - HiH AfiflNif. I
Defile not the temple Of the Flam.
ing God or you shall know his
wrath"
Tarzan stepped forward little
ahead OF the others. and raised his
hand for silence.
Ia. your high priestess and your
queen, Is here" he cried to the opar.
ians upon the wall "CadJ is a trail
tor and an imposter Upon your
gates and receive your queen. Give
up the traitors 10 justice, and no
harm will befall you: but refuse
La entry TO her city and we shall
lake by force and with bloodshed
that which belongs to La rlghtfully."
As he ceased speaking. La stepped
to his side that all her people might
see her. and Immediately there were
scattering cries for La and a voice
or two raised against Cadi. xvi.