The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-29
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he could identify by the innprints of
their heeled boots, and he saw that
FedoI and his warriors had not fol-
lowed the same trail, evidencing the
fact that they must have gone in
the wrong direction to succor Stel-
lara successfully.
Sick with anguish, maddened by
hate, the Sarian plunged on through
the forest. Plain to his eyes lay the
speer Of his quarry. In his heart
was a rage that gave him the
strength of many men.
In little glade, partially sur
rounded by limestone cliffs, small
company Of ragged, bewhiskered
men had halted to rest. Where they
had halted, tiny spring broke
from the base Of the cliff and
trickled along its winding channel
for short distance to empty into
natural, circular opening In the
surface of the ground.
From deep In the bottom of this
natural wall the water falling from
the rim could be heard splashing
upon the surface of the water far
below. 1t was dark down there
dark and mysterious, but the beard
ed ruf1ans gave no heed either to
the beauty or the mystery Of the
spot.
Nne huge, flerce-viSaged fellow,
" his countenance dishgured by
an ugly scar, confronted a slim girl,
who sat upon the turf, her back
against tree, her face buried in
her arms.
you thought me dead, eh2" he
exclaimed. you thought Bohar
the Bloody dead? Well, he Is not
dead. Our boat weathered the
storm and passing close to AInio-
cap we saw the wreck of The Cid'S
ship lying upon the sand. Know
ing that you and the prisoners had
been left aboard when we quit the
ship, I guessed that perhaps you
might be somewhere upon Amiocap.
1--WE hid close to a village which
they call Lar and at the first op-
portunity we captured one Of the
Villagers woman-and from her
we learned that you had indeed
come ashore, that you were then in
the village of Paraht and we made
the woman guide us there. The
rest you know and now be cheer
full, for at last you are to mate with
Bohar the Bloody and return to
Korsar."
Rather than that I shall die"
cried the girl.
But how?" laughed Bohar. you
have no weapons
There Is a way" cried the girl,
and before he could guess what she
intended, or stay her, she lodged
quickly around him and ran toward
the natural well that lay a few
hundred feet away.
"QuickI' shouted Bohar. "Stou
her!" And instantly the entire
twenty sprang in pursuit. But
Stellara was swift and there was
likelihood that they could not over
take her in the short distance that
lay before her and the edge of the
abyss.
Fortune, however, was with
Bohar the Bloody that day, and
almost at her goal Stellara's foot
caught in tangle Of grasses and
she stumbled forward upon her
face. Before she could recover her
feet the nearest Korsar had seized
her, and then Bohar the Bloody
ran to her side and, taking her
from the grasp of the other Korsar,
shook her violently.
you she tarag!" he cried. For
this 1 shall fix you so that never
again will you run away. When
we reach the sea I shall cut off one
of your feet and then I shall know
that you will not run away from
me again." and he continued to
shake her violently.
Il
BREAKING suddenly and unex-
- pectedly from the dense jungle
into the opening of the glade, a
warrior came upon the scene being
enacted at the edge of the well. At
the moment, he thought that Stel-
lara was being killed and went mad
with rage.
With an angry shout he leaped
forward, his heavy spear ready in
his hand. What mattered it that
twenty men with firearms opposed
him? He saw only Stellara in the
cruel grip of the hostial Bohar.
At the sound of his voice, the
Korsar looked up and instantly b.
har recognized the Sarian.
Look, Stellara," he said, with a
sheer. your lover has come. It
is well, for with no lover and only
one foot you will have no reason at
all for running away"
A dozen arquobuSes already had
been raised in readiness and the
men stood looking toward Bohar.
Tanar had reached the opposite
edge of the well, only a few yards
distant, when Bohar nodded and
there was roar of nusketry and a
flash of flame accompanied by so