The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
CHAPTER TWO.

T~ANAR turned his eyes away as
l. his fellow prisoner dived from
the end Of the plank head fore
most into the sea, and 1t CHANGED
that he turned them in the direc-
ton of the girl. To his surprise
he saw that she, too, had refused
to look at the last moment and in
her face, turned toward his, he saw
an expression Of suffering.
Could It be that this woman of
The Cids brutal race felt sympathy
and sorrow for a suffering enemy?
Tanar doubted it.
"Now," cried The Cid, you have
seen man walk the plank and
know what I may do with you, if
I choose"
Tanar shrugged. Il hope I may
be as Indifferent to my fate as was
my comrade," he said, for you
certainly got little enough sport
out of him"
IF 1 turn you over to Bohar, we
shall have sport" replied The Cid.
The girl turned angrily upon The
Cid. "You shall not do thatl" she
cried. You promised me that you
would not torture any prisoners
while I was with the feet"
IF he behaves, / shall not said
The Cid, ~but If he does not, I shall
turn him over to Bohar the Bloody.
Do not forget that 1 am Chief of
Korsar and that even you may be
punished if you interfere"
Again the girl laughed. "You
can brighten others, Chief Of Kor-
sar," she said, 'but not me-"
"If she were mine" n1uttered
Botar threateningly, but the girl
interrupted him.
IT am not, nor ever shall be-" she
said.
do not be too sure Of that, +"
growled The Cid. II can give you to
whom I please; let the matter drop"
He turned to the Sarian prisoner.
What is your name, son Of a king?"
he asked.
"Tanar."
Listen well, Tanar," said The Cid
impressively. "Our prisoners do not
live beyond the time that they be
Of service to us. Some of you will be
kept to exhibit to the people of
Korsar, after which they will be Of
little use to me, but you can pur-
chase life and. perhaps, freedom"
fsEI0W9'' dem aI1dnd TanoY
Your people we're armed with
weapons far better than ours" ex-
planned The Gid; "your powder was
more powerful and more dependable.
Half the time ours fails to ignite at
the first attempt"
But what has it to do with me?"
asked the prisoner.
eff you will teach us how to make
better weapons and such powder as
your people have, you shall be
spared and shall have your freedom.
TANAR made no reply-he was
Il MISUNDERSTANDING of the SUI
premacy that their superior wea-
pons gave his people-thinking OF
the fate that lay in store for him
and for those poor devils in the
dark hole below deck.
''Well?" demanded The Cid.
will you spare the others, too?"
he asked.
t'Why should T.
'I shall need their help" said
Tanar. IT do not know all that is
necessary to make the weapons and
the powder"
AS a matter OF fact, he knew
nothing about the manufacture of
either, but he saw here chance to
save his fellow prisoners, or at least
delay their destruction and gain
time in which they might find
means to escape.
very WELL" said the Korsar
chief; IF you and they give me
no trouble you shall all live-pro-
vided you teach us how to make
weapons and powder like your own.
1--WE can not live in the filthy
hole in which We are penned," re-
torted the Sarian; neither can we
live without food. Soon we shall
all sicken and die"
you shall not be returned to the
hole" said The Cid. There is no
danger that you will escape
And the others?" demanded
Tanar.
"They remain where they are!"
~They will all die, and without
them I can not make powder"
Tanar reminded him.
The Cid scowled. ''You would
have my ship overrun with enc
miles," he growled.
"They are unarmed.'
"Then they certainly would be
killed" said The Cid. mo one would
survive long among that pack an
he were not armed" he waved a
hand contemptuously toward the
half naked throng below.
"Then leave the matches of and