The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR
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''What 40 Won Want?" he cried.

What do you want?" he cried.
Where is Stellara?" demanded
Tanar.
Il do not know, replied Jude.
You lie" said Tanar. Il have
followed her tracks and yours to
the summit Of the cliff. Where is
she?" He drew his knife. Tell me,
or die"
I left her at the edge Of the cliff
while 1 went 10 earn TO arrange to
have her received in a friendly
manner. I did it all for her pro-
lection. Tanar. She wanted to 60
back to Korsar and I was put help
ing her"
Again you lie. said the Sarian:
but lead me to her and we shall
hear her version Of the story"
Sullenly the Himean guided them
back the path toward the cave
where he had left Stellara, while at
the other edge Of the bushes eigh-
teen Korsars, warned by the noise
of their approach, halted, listen
ing, and presently melted silently
from view in the surrounding shrub
berry.
They saw Jude and Gura and
Tanar emerge from the bushes, but
they did not attack them; they
wanted to see for what purpose they
had returned. They saw them dis
appear over the edge of the cliff
at a short distance from the sum-
nit OF the trail that led down into
the valley. And then they emerged
from their hiding places and fol-
lowed cautiously after them
n
JUDE led Tanar and Gura to the
~ cave where stellara lay and
when Tanar saw her, her wrists
and ankles bound with thongs and
her cheeks still wet with tears, he
sprang forward and gathered her
into his arms.
"Stella.a!" he cried. MY dar-
ling!" But the girl turned her face
away from MN.
do not touch me, she cried. 81
hate you"
"Stellaral" he exclaimed In
amazement. What has happened?"
But before she could reply, they
were startled by a hoarse command
from behind them. Turaing, they
found themselves looking into the
muzzles Of the pistols Of eighteen
KorSarS.
Surrender, Sarian!" cried the
leader of the KorSars.
Gazing into the muzzles of the
huge pistols, which equally menaced
the lives of Stellara and Gura,
Tanar saw no immediate alterna-
tive but surrender.
What do you intend to do with
us If we do surrender? Do you ex-
pect to return to Korsar?" asked
Tanar.
What is that to you, Sarian?"
demanded the Korsar.
1T has a considerable bearing up
on whether we surrender" replied
Tanar. You have tried to kill me
before and you have found that !
am hard to kill. I know something
about your weapons and your pow
der and I know that even at such
close quarters I may be able to kill
some of you before you can kill me
But II you answer my question
fairly and honestly and if your an
swer is satisfactory, I shall sur
render"
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4 T Tanar's mention of his
L A knowledge of their powder, the
Korsars Immediately assumed thai
he knew that it was wet, whereas
he only was abiding to it's uniform
~ poor quality. SO the spokesman
decided it would be better to tenn
porize, for the time being at least
LAS soon as we can build a boat
We shall return to Korsar," he said
unless in the meantime a Korsal
ship anchors in the bay of earn"
Good" commented the Sarian
eff you will promise to return the
daughter of The Cid safe and IN
harmed to her people in Korsar,
will surrender. And you also mus
promise that no harm shall befal
this other girl and that she shall
be permitted to go with you il
safety to Korsar Or to remain her,
among her own people, as she de
SireS."
How about the other mani" de-
manded the KorSar.
you may kill him when you xii
me" replied Tanar.
Stellara's eyes widened in fearful
apprehension as she heard thu
words of the Sarian and she founC
that jealousy was no match for tru,
love.
VERY we'll" said the Korsar. ''W,
accept the condition. The womel
shall return to Korsar with us, ant
| you two men shall die"
ooh, no" begged Jude. "I do no
wish to die. I am a Himean. Carr
is my home. You Korsars conn
there often to trade. Spare me ant
1 shall see that you are furnished
with more hides than you can pacl
in your boat, after you have built it..
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