The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-10
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sufficient numbers 10 F4NNNNt AN'
rntry OF many Rolgani simultaneous
o.. Tarzan. Immediately De rreoE
nred the temper az the blacks.
called Jad.balh 90 follow him. and
descending from lhr dals he took
command of the Gomansaut Al
Zach opening he placed sufficient
men 10 guard it. and ai the center
og the RON no held tho balance In
rtssrye. Then he called the old
uan into consultation.
The gatc In the east wall is
open.' be said n lcft q 20 when
I entered. Would IL b. possible for
20 OF 80 blacks 20 reach Il in safety
and. entering the forest, carry word
10 the villagers OF what Is tunspir.
iug herr In the palace, and pre-
vail upon them 10 send an of their
warriors Immediately 20 eomple'e
the work q emancipation that NC
have begun
IL is an excellent plan" replied
tho OLD man. '~rho nolEani are
no, upon that side q the palace
between us ana the Eate. aud u y
may ever be accomplished. now "a
The time. I viii pick your men Tor
Nou. They must b. head men,
whose wonls viii carry some weight
with tho villagers outside the palace
walls
Good exclaimed Tarzan. Sc
lcct them Immediately. tell them
what We want and urge upon them
The necessity for haste
one by one the Old man chose 50
warriors. whose duty hc carefully
explained to each. They were de
lighted with the plan and assured
Tarzan that In less than an hour
tho first Of tho rclnforccmeni'
would come.
AS you leave the enclosure said
tho apc-man, destroy the lock u
you can. so that the Bolgani maS
not lock Il again and bar out on'
achievements. Carry also the won
that the first who come are 10 re
main outside the wall until n sui
ficient number have arrived 10 make
entry into the palace grounds rea
sonably safe at least as many a.
arc within this room now"
The blacks signified their under
standing. and moment later passe'
out OF the room thru one " th'
windows and disappeared into th'
darkness Of the night beyond.
shortly after the blacks had lcf
the Bolgani made a determined rusi
upon the Gomansanl guarding tn
main entrance 10 the throne room
with the result that a score or NOR
Of tho gorilla men succeeded In cue
ting their way into the room. A
this first indication OF reversal IN
blacks showed siEns Of ALTERING
the fear OF the Bolgani that wa
inherent In them showing In thei
wayering attitude and seeming ~
Iuctancc TO force countcg attack. Al
Tarzan leaped forward to assis
in checking tho rush Of the Bol
gaei into tho throne room he Gale,
TO Jad.pai u, and a. tho great lloI
leaped from the dais tho apc-man
pointing to the nearest Bolgani
erred: "Krl, KiltE'
Straight for the throat OF tn
nearest leaped Jad.baLja. The grea
Jaws closed upon the snarling fac'
OF the frightened Eorilia-man bu
once. and then. at the command o
hts master the golden lion droppe'
the carcass after a single shake ans
leaped upon another. Three ha'
died thus in quick succession whei
the balance OF the Bolgaui turne'
TO fec this chamber OF horrora
but the Gomangani. their confidence
restored by tho ease with which ,hi
fierce ally brought death and terro
TO the tyrants. interposcd themseivc
between the Bolgani and the door
way. shutting off their retreat.
Hold themi Hold them!' crie'
Tarzan. DO not kin them AM
then TO the Boigani. ''surrende
and you win not be harmeds'
Jad.bal.ja chung close to the sid
Of his master. giaring and growing
at the Bolgani. and casting an oc
casional beseeching look at the apo
man which said palmer than words
Fifteen OF the Boigani who ha,
entered the room survived. For {
moment they hesitated. and ther
one OF them threw his weapon
upon the floor. Immediately thu
others followed suit.
Tarzan turned toward Jad-bai. j.
-BackF' he said, pointing towart
the dais. and as the lion wheele,
and skunk away toward the plat
form. Tarzan turned again towarr
the Bolgaui.
Let one OF your number CO. h
said. and announce to your fel
lows that I demand their immedlati
surrender"
The Bolgani whispered amoni
themselves for a few moments AM
finally one Of them announced tina
he would go and see the Others
After he had left the room the oil,
man approached Tarzan.
They will never surrender" h
aid. Look out for treaehery."
1T Is all right" said Tarzan. "
am expecting that. but am gain
lng time. and that is what We nee,
most. II there were a place nea
where I might eonfine these other
should feel better. for II woult
ut down our antagonists by a
east that many"
There Ia room there" Eal,
The old man. pointing toward one o
he doorways In the throne room
where you can confine them-therr
are many such rooms in the Towe
Il tho EMPEROR"
Good" said Tarzan, and a mo
ments later, following his instruc
.tions, the Bolgani were safeI,
locked in room adjoining tn
.hrone room. In the corridors with
out they could hear the main bod,