The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 22, 1921, Page 13

See Jeon of god? Ladon. EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ GREATEST § STORY + TARZAN THE TER — Reading This Red-Blood Novel Today Copyright, 1921, AC MeClurg & Co. (Centinued From Yes: d “The Princess O-toa was Alone tn the Forbidden Garden with but this ene slave,” explained the priest, there suddenty appeared from the foliage nearby this creature who} claims to be the Dur-ubOtho. When the slave saw him the princess says What she cried aloud in starued Fedognition and calied the creature bame — ce agg guru — the name t the slave from Korublul gave aim, This woman! fs not from Kor-ullul but from Kor- | ulJa, the very tribe with which the says the creature was as when he first saw him. further the princess said that when this woman, whose name is was brought to her yes: fterday she told a strange story of | been rescued from a Toro. im the Korul-gryf by a creature uch as this, whom she spoke of that he was the son he almost shouted, turning upon Panat-lee. girl shrank back terrified. ‘Answer me, slave!” cried the high ‘priest. “He seemed more than mortal,” \Parried Pan.at-lee. , “Did he tell you that he was the Answer my question,” “No,” she admitted in a low voice, am appealing look of forgive Tarcan, who returned a encouragement and friend- fences, “Your god ignores you, Lu don,” he taunted, with a sneer that he meant to still further anger the high priest; can prove it before the eyes of your priests and your people.” “Prove it, blasphemer! you prove itt “You have called me a blaphem er,” replicd Tarsan, “you | proved to your own satisfaction that | T am an impostor, that 1, an ordi nary mortal, have posed as the son | of god, Demand then that Jad-ben. Otho uphold his godship and the dig nity of his priesthood by directing his consuming fires thru my own bosom.” Again there ensued a brief silence while the onlookers waited for Lu don to thus consummate the de struction of this presumptugys im postor. “Yoo dare not." taunted Tarzan, “for you know that I would be struck dead no quickér than were you." “You le," cried Ludon, “and I would do it had I not but just re ceived a& message from Jad-ben. Otho directing that your fate be different.” A chorus of admiring and rever How can 7] ential “Abs” arose from the priest- | hood. Ko-tan and his warriors were | in a state of mental confusion. Se eretly they hated and feared La-don, but so ingrained was their sense of reverence for the office of the high | priest that none dared raise a voice against him. None? Well, there was Ja-don, fearless old Lion-man of the north. “The proposition was a: fair one,” he cried. “Invoke the lightnings of Jad-ben-Otho upon this man if you would ever convince us of bis guilt.” “Enough of this," snapped Lu don, “Since when was Jadon cre ated high priest? Seize the prix oner,” he cried to the priests and warriors, “and on the morrow he shall die In the manner that Jad | ben-Otho has willed.” There was no immediate move ment on the part of any of the Was riors to obey the high priest's com mand, but the lesser priests on the other hand, imbued with the cour- age of fanaticiam, leaped eagerly , | forward like a flock of ideous har. pies to seize upon their prey. The game was up. That Tarzan knew. No longer could cunning and diplomacy usurp the functions of the weapons of defense he best leved. And s0 the first hideous bassador,from heaven, but rather a grim and ferocious beast whose tem per savored more of hell. ‘The altar stood close to the beyond the altar was Ludon with drawn knife advancing toward him. There was no instant to waste, the screaming hierophant in the face of the high priest, and, as tho the two actions were one, so quickly did he move, he had leaped to the top of the altar and from there to a bandhold upon the summit of the temple wall. As he gained a footing there he turned and looked down upon those beneath. “Who dare believe,” be cried, “that Jad-ben-Otho would forsake his son?” and then he dropped from their sight upon the other side. | There were two at least left with in the enclosure whose hearts leaped with involuntary elation at the sue cess of the ape-man’s maneuver, and |one of them smiled openly. This was |Ja-don, and the other, Pan-at-lee ‘The brains of the priest that Tar zan had thrown at the head of Lu don had been dashed out against the | temple wall while the high priest himgelf had escaped with only a few | bruises, sustained in his fall to the hard pavement. Quickly scrambling to his feet he looked around in fear, in terror and finally in bewilder- what about a few packages in li that lunch? Biuhili Pimento Cheese id Sammer Dessert! Mad: ith Gold Age Ey le wi olden Age Exg fn weight, golden in color, made of Durum Semolina wi ook up > beautifully in many delicious disbes. Golden Age Egg Noodle Raisin Pudding tents of one regular pack: of Golden Age age Fea ened two quarts boiling salt water (one Seaspoon, salt). Boil vigorously ten minutes and Beat up two eggs, add one pint milk, one-half odles cup sugar, cooked noo mutter, nutmeg are few raisins on top. Bake one-talf hour. Can be ‘served plain of with marshmallow whipped cream. Write for frea cook book Cleveland Macaroni Co. Ohio “he ignores you and 1} have | | | erg utstuen 1! AROUND FRECULES- « => 3S. THE CRAZY QUILT | AYDRaTES AND THe PERCENTAGE 1S TOO Low, Urn THE SEATTLE' STAR DOINGS OF THE DUFFS TOM, THAT ISLAND OVER THERE MUST BE FIVE MILES AWAY AND | CAN SEE A MAN WALKING ON THE CLIFF! FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS acum 1 BS OF CARBO- CS THE MEAT Mov ARG EATS BRINGS THe AMOUNT of UN BALANCED 11! THERE MAN SC |to the ape-man’s escape. him,” he cried; “selze the blasphem er,” and he continued to | around in search of his victim with |such a ridiculous expression of be | wilderment that more than a single | warrior was compelled to hide his smiles beneath his palm. The priesta were rushing around wildly, exhorting the warriors to pursue the fugitive, but these awalt- ed now solidly the command of their king or high priest. Ko-tan, more or less secretly pleased by the discomfiture of Ludon, waited for that worthy to give the necessary directions, which he presently did when one of his acolytes excitedly explained to him the manner of Tarzan's escape. Instantly the necessary orders were issued and priests and war. riors sought the temple exit in pur. sult of the apeman. His departing words, hurled at them from the summit of the temple wall, had had little effect in impressing the ma Jority that his claims’ had not been disproven by Ladon, but in the hearts of the warriors was admira tion for a brave man and in many the same unholy gratification that had risen in that of their ruler at the discomfiture of Lu-don, A careful search of the temple grounds revealed no trace of the quarry. The secret recesses of the subterranean chambers, familiar only to» the priesthood, ,were ex amined by these while the warriors watttered thru the palace and the palace grounds wi'hout the temple. Swift runners: were dispatched to the city to arouse the people there that all might be upon the lookout for Tarzan the Terrible. The story of his imposture and of his escape, and the talps that the Wazdon slaves had jusht into the city ment, for he had not been a witness | “Seize | throut A-lur, nor did they lose aught jin the spreading, so that before an look | YoyR GREES WITH YOU AND CUT OUT THIS WORRYING BOUT HOW MANY SCIENTIFIC HOOP. TE “DPCS A SANTA CLARA : VALLEY PRUNG (T WOULD concerning him were soon spread hour had passed the women and children were hiding behind barred | doorways while the warriors crept apprehensively thru the’ streets ex pecting momentarily to be pounced upon by .a ferocious demon. who, bare-handed, did victorious battle with huge gryfs and whose lightest pastime consisted in tearing strong men limb from limb. CHAPTER XII The Giant Stranger And while the warriors and the priests of Alur searched the tem ple and the palace and the city for the vanished ape-man there entered the head of Kor-ulja down the pre cipitous trail from the mountains, a naked stranger bearing an Bnfield upon his back. Silently he moved downward toward the bottom of the gorge and there where the ancient trail unfolded more lq@elly before him he swung along with easy strides, tho always with the utmost alertness against possible dangers, A gentle breeze came down from the mountains behind him so that only his eyes and ears were of value in detecting the presence of danger ahead. Generally the trail followed along the banks of the winding brooklet at the bottom of the gorge, but in some places where the waters tumbled over a precipitous ledge the trail made a detour along the side of the gorge, and again it wound in and out among rocky outcroppings, and presently where it rounded sharply the projecting shoulder of a cliff the stranger came suddenly face to face with one who was ascending the gorge. Separated by a hundred paces the two halted simultaneously. Before him the stranger saw @ tall white Wilbur Entered Into the Spirit of It NO SIR! -HE’S RUNNING Now! SOMEBODY \S CHASING HIM! ITS A FAT woman! SHE HAS A POKER IN HER WAND! 1T MUST BE HIS wire! SHE 1S GAINING ON HIM! HE’S RUNNING LIKE EVERY THING ! uP To Mee" SHE'S AlMosT HE HAS REACHED THE =e oF THE Cure! Flect had him by the foot and no matter how he struggled and pulled and twisted, there he was. Well, sir, when Fleet Fox grabbed Chris Crow in the fog, thinking that it was Biddy Bantam, you'd have thought that ali the noise in the world was let loose. Chris was like most bullies, an awful fraidy-calf, and he shrieked and screamed and) wasn't {n it Fleet had him by the foot, and no matter how he strug- sled and pulled and twisted, there he was, caught in jaws as strong as @ steel trap, “I'm done for,” thought Chris. “It isn't fair sneaking up on a person squawked and called until even Mr.|iike that from behind. He ought te Moon heard him. Cutie Cottontail over in the mas- pateh garden, nibbling lettuce and sweet Juicy pea leaves just sprouted, picked up his ears, and his feet, and scooted. Biddy Bantam, who had just lo cated her haystack that very min. ute, dived into it head first without a backward look, Nancy and Nick and Sprinkle | Blow, hidden near the swamp, shiv ered, Chris never would have made his fortune in grand opera even when his voice was at its best, but when he was scared, a boiler snotty warrior, naked but for @ loin cloth, crows belts, and a girdle, The man was armed with a heavy, knotted club and a short knife, the latter hanging in its sheath at his left hip from the end of one of his cross belts, the opposite belt supporting a leather pouch at his right side. It was Ta-den hunting alone in the gorge for his friend, the chief of Kor-ulja. He contemplated the stranger with surprise, but no woh der, since he recognized in him a member of the race with which his experience of Tarzan the Terrible had made him familiar and also thanks to his friendship for the ape man, he looked upon the newcomer without hostility ‘The latter was the first to make outward sign of his intentions, rais- ing his palm toward Taden in that gesture which has beén a symbol of peace from pole to pole since man ceased to walk upon his knuckles Simultaneously he advanced a few paces and halted Ta-den, assuming that one so like Tarzan the Terrible must be a fel low-tribesman of his lost friend, was more than glad to accept this over: ture of peace, the sign of which he returned in kind as he ascended the trail to where the other stood. “Who are you?” he asked, but the new comer only shook his head to indi cate that he did not understand. By signs he tried to carry to the Ho-don the fact that he was"follow- ing a trail that had led him over a period of many days from some place beyond the mountains, and Ta-den was convinced that the new- comet sought Tarzan-Jad-guru. He wished, however, that he might dis cover whether as friend or foe. Tomorrow) \ | | jit was very be punished.” Sprinkle Blow heard him. “If Chris would only remember the golden rule a litle better and do as he would be | whis- any- done by, I'd let him go,” h pered. “Maybe I'd better do { way. He's had a lesson.” Fleet had discovered his mistake by this time, but he always believed | that a crow in the mouth is worth two hens in a haystack, so he held) jon and started for home. Sprinkle-Blow and the Twins shoved a big stone in his path, In the fog Fleet didn't see it and went sprawling, and let go his hold on | Chris, Chris flopped away, bruised and}! sore and cross, to his home in the woods, (To Be Continued) (Copyright, 1921, Seattle Star) jinn cenit oo Gteeaieamedi (Chapter 2) “They got the best horse tn the eettlement and plenty of food for the trip and gave them to Enoch for his hard journey. “You'd better take the long ‘way round, man,’ some of them said to him. ‘Of course none of us believe all this stuff about ghosts and spirits, but the sav- ages must have something to base their fears on. You play safe and go over the long trail. “Enoch thought of the long, rugged trail which followed the summit of the hills, then he thought of the shorter one which crossed over whenever possible, and he smiled again and said: “"Thank you, friends, but my message requires haste Ill go thru the land of the ghosts. I'm a lot more afraid of these yelling flesh and blood Indians than I am of any of their dead ances tors, no matter how loudly they wail’ “It was about the middle of the afternoon when he got away from the settlement; the sun was shin- 67. SOLITAIRE, KNITTING OR DARNI I had no intention of permitting myself to be cooped up with Edith while George took my wife to a violin recital. It seemed a thoroly stupid arrangement with absolutely nothing to commend it except that “modern”—-which was no attraction in my eyes. Vainly I had attempted to per. suade Dot of this, without going too much into the details of my objec- tion. So I made up my mind, when 1 found it impossible to dissuade her, to resort to deception. Sid promised to call me up that evening, and, pretending to be Mr. Danielson, the firm's lawyer, insist on secing me upon a matter of busi- ness, ‘This would give me the excuse I needed to get away. George could take Dot to the concert as they had planned and Edith could wait at our house until they returned, Of course, I did not tell Sid why I wanted to get away that night; he had the idea I wanted to see a prize fight * With my plans already made 1 awaited the evening without the least bit of worry, for I had provided @ certain means of escape (Copyright, 1971, by Seattle Star.) So when I met Edith that after- noon I joked with her about the affair as tho I really intended for it to go thru according to the schedule that she and my wife had worked out. “I suppose you'll be delighted to have my company this evening,” she said to me when I encountered her on the street. “Delighted hardly expresses it,” T replied. “I have reached the point where I am not surprised at any good fortune that befalls me.. Even to meet you on the street like this, so far from your customary-—" “Oh, I dropped in to see George for a moment—I thought that only fair to him, despite the fact that he is going to desert me this evening, It's all very twentieth century, isn't it?” “Tweity-first century,” I correct: “What does George think of the arrangement?” “Do you know, I find tt absolutely impossible to shock him any more. | But Dot tells me you made a little} fuss when she informed you of our | plans for the everfing. 1 don’t think that was very flattering.” “I didn’t believe it was fuir to keep | ing and not a cloud darkened brilliant blue of the sky. “But as soon as he left clearing he was lost to sight im the gloom of the forest, the tress were so huge and so thick that ” not one ray’ of sunshine could | break thru. { “Tt was a great, a grand for est, but to Enoch, oppressed with — news of Indian hate and war, it ff »| Seemed a gloomy place, and his heart sank and he could not keep | his mind from going back over the tales which had been told him by other settlers of strange and weird things which had been seen in the forest. “The sun went down and the gloom thickened in the forest. “Enoch's nerves became tense and be was cold; when bis horse tripped on a twig he half started, 6 “Far above him a full moon was shining, but in the forest it was inky dark, so dark that Enoch would not even try to guide his horse. He dropped his bridle rein and without a pause, horse and rider went on and on and on into the danger-filled dark.” (To Be Continued) f qT 4 b dadindindindindl _— = ? you at home to take care of Bobbie while Dot and George went to that recital.” ; “I would rather do anything than ~ sit thru an evening of music—even-” be with you.” “Thank you. Dot and George will come back in time to rescue you from utter boredom.” “If the worst comes to the worst I can play solitaire. Or should I _ bring some knitting with me?" “Dot may have some socks that you can darn, if you find it so dif. ~ ficult to pass the time.” “That's a fine suggestion; speak to her ogy it tonight.* _ (to Be Continued) A nut t which grows in the Orient te filled with a sticky varnish, Doctors Recommend Bon-Opto for the Eyes Physicians and eye specialists pre- ecribe Bon-Opto as a safe home remedy in the treatment of eye troubles and to strengthen eye. sight. Sold under money en Guarantee by all pas pnsess Pgs