The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-04
TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS rAa AsT Us 4a 2' APES

one, she realized that he needed
no outside assistance. With a single
Herculean movement he tore him
self loose from Bohai and leaped to
his feet.
Instantly the Korsar sprang TO an
upright position and, lowering bis
head, he charged the Sarian-
charged ike a mad bull. Now Ia
mar was fighting with cool calcula-
ton. The madness Of the first mo-
ment following the sight Of Stellara
in the choking, murderous fingers
Of the Korsar had passed. He
awaited Bohar's rush, and as they
came together he clarped an arm
around the Korsar's head and, turn
ing swiftly, hurled the man over his
shoulder and heavily to the ground.
Then he waited.
Once more Bohar, shaking his
head, staggered to his feet. Once
more he rushed the Sarian, and
once more that deadly arm was
locked bout his head, and once more
he was hurled heavily to the ground.
This time he did not arise so quickly
nor so easily He came up stag
gering.
Prepare to die" growled Tanar.
For the suffering you have inflicted
upon Stellara you are about to die"
MYTH a shrek of mingled rage
" and fright, Bohar. gone mad,
charged the Sarian again, and for
the third time his great body few
through the air, to slight heavily
upon the hard ground, but this time
it did not arise. it did not stir. for
Bohar the Bloody lay deaa with a
broken neck.
For a ncynent Tanar of Pellucidar
stood ready over the body Of his
fallen fee, but when he realized that
Bohar was dead he turned away
with a sheer Of disgust.
Before him stood Stellara, her
beautiful eyes filed with incredulity
and with happiness.
"Tanar!" 1t was only a whisper
but it carried to him a world of
meaning.
"Stellara!" he cried, as he took
the girl in his arms. "Stellara,
love you"
Her soft arms stole around his
neck and drew his face to hers. His
mouth covered hers in a long kiss,
and, as he raised his face to look
down into hers, from the depths of
her half-closed eyes burned a su-
preme love.
MY mate" he cried, as he pressed
her to him.
MY mate" breathed Stellara,
while life remains in my body and
after life, throughout death, for
ever"
Suddenly she looked up and drew
away.
who is that, Tanar?" she asked.
AS Tanar turned to look in the
direction indicated by the girl, he
saw jude emerging from the forest
at the upper end of the glade.
1T is Jude" he said to Stellara,
who escaped with me from the
country of the Buried People"
TUDE approached them, his sullen
- countenance clouded by his nat
ural scowl.
"He frightens me-" said Stellara,
pressing closer to Tanar.
You need not fear him." said
the Sarian. He is always scowling
and unhappy"
I do not like him." whispered
Stellara.
Jude approached and stopped be-
fore them. His eyes wandered for
a moment to the body of Bohar and
then came back and fastened them
selves in steady gaze upon Stel-
lara. There was crafty boldness
in his gaze that disturbed Stellara
even more than his sullen scowl.
Who Is the woman?" he de-
manded.
My mate" replied Tanar.
Then she is going with us?"
asked Jude.
"Of course" replied the Sarian.
And where are We going?" de-
Inanded Jude.
"Stellara and I will return to
Paraht, where her father, Fedol. Is
Chief" replied Tanar. 'You NAV
come with us if you wish. We will
see that you are received as a friend
and treated we'll until you can find
the means to return to the island OF
Hime."
"Is he from Hime?" asked Stell-
ara, and Tanar felt her Shudder.
II am from Hime," said Jude
"but I do not care if I never return
there, if your people will let me live
with them"
THAT" said Tanar, 'ls something
that must be decided by Fedol and
his people, but can promise you
that they will let you remain with
them, If not permanently, at least
until you can find the means of re-
turning to HiIne. And now, before
we set out for Paraht, let us renew
our strength with food and Sleep"