The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
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With loud squeais it sought to
daSten its fangs in his flesh, but the
Sarian was too quick and too power
ful. His fingers closed once upon
the creatures neck. He swung its
body around few times until the
neck broke and then he hurled the
corpse toward the advancing pack
that he already could see in the dis
lance through the dim light in the
corridor, in the center Of which
Tanar now stood awaiting his in
eyitable doom, but he was prepared
TO fight until he was dragged down
by the creatures.
AS he waited, he heard a noise
behind him and he thought that
another pack was taking him in the
rear, but as he glanced over his
shoulder he saw the figure of a
man, standing in front Of a door
way further down the corridor.
Come shouted the stranger
you will find safety here" Nor
did Tanar lose any time in racing
down the corridor to where the man
stood, the rats close at his heels.
Quick, in here" cried his savior
Selling Tanar by the arm, he
dragged him through the doorway
into large room in which there
were a dozen or more men.
At the doorway the rat pack
stopped, glaring in. but not one of
them crossed the threshold.
The room in which he found him
self was lighted by two larger win
dows than that in the room which
he just had quilted and in the bet
ter light he had an opportunity to
examine the man who had rescued
him. The fellow was a copper-co
ored giant with fine features.
A S the man turned his face a
IA little more toward the light Of
the windows, Tanar gave an cx-
clamation of surprise and delight.
'Ja!" he cried, and before ia
could reply to the salutation, an
other man Sprang forward from the
far end of the room.
gT'anar!" exclaimed the second
man. "Tanar, the son of Ghak!"
AS the Sarian wheeled he found
himself standing face to face with
David Times, Emperor of Pellucidar.
ga of Anoroc and the Emperor!"
cried Tanar. What has happened?
What brought you here?"
1T is we'll that we were here, -
said ia, land that I heard the rat
pack squealing just when did.
These other fellows" and he nodded
toward the remaining prisoners,
haven't brains enough to try to
save the newcomers that are in
carcerated here.
David and I have been trying to
pound it into their stupid heads
that the more of us there are the
safer we shall be from the attacks
of the rats, but all they think of is
that they are safe now, and so they
do not care what becomes Of the
other poor devils that are showed
down here. But tell us, Tanar,
where you have been and how you
came here at last"
ut is a long story" replied the
Sarian, land first I would hear the
story of my Emperor
There is little of interest in the
adventures that befell u.s. said
David" but there may be points of
great value to us in what I have
managed to learn from the Korsars
concerning a number of problems
that have been puzzling me.
n n
~VXTHEN We saw the Korsars'
w fleet sail away with you and
others of our people, prisoners
aboard them, we were filled with
dismay. AS we stood upon the shore
of the great sea above the Land of
Awful Shadow, we were depressed
by the hopelessness of ever effecting
your rescue. It was then that I de-
termined to risk the venture which
is resDOnsible for DIR being here in