Show I TA TARZAN R Z A N By BURROUGHS EDGAR RICE AND THE Author f of Tarzan of the Apes JEWELS OF OPAR Son of Tarzan Copyright 1918 by A. A C. C Jc A R Co III IIII I LA LOVES YOU ALL OPAR SHALL BE YOURS Synopsis Hiding Hiding In the Jungle after killing his captain In a a. fit of or brooding madness Albert Belgian officer is captured by Achmet Zek Arab slave raider who spares his life UCe and proposes to him a a. scheme to kidnap Jane wIfe T of or Tarzan Lord Greystoke and sell her Into slavery ac ac- Posing as Jules French traveler Is hospitably re received received received re- re by the Greystoke I II IF learns his host Is In financial straits and is planning an expedition to the treasure vaults of or Opar to procure gold Informs Achmet Zek of or the opportunity to seize Lady Greystoke and follows Tarzan to learn the secret or of Opar Spying on Tarzan sees him load his blacks black with gold from the treasure chamber of or the Sun Worshipers A convulsion of or Nature causes the collapse e of or the vault imprisoning both men recovers from the shock and leaves Tarzan apparently dead Seeking a a. way to safety Is seized b by nests of the Flaming God a degenerate race He is about to be offered up as a sacrifice when the ceremonies are Interrupted by the appearance of or a maddened hunger-maddened lion Believing Tarzan dead his black followers return home with the gold Achmet Zek acting on information has attacked the Greystoke ke home burned It It and carried carried carried car car- ried off oft Lady Greys Greystoke oke Tarzan's lieutenant is severely wounded but recovers and follows the raiders Lord Greystoke recovers consciousness but the accident has destroyed his memory and he Is again Tarzan of the Apes Fleeing from the scene of or his misfortune he finds himself in the Jewel room of Opar He fills his pouch with the pretty pebbles He reaches the tho sacrificial chamber just as the lion halts the sacrifice of or by La n CHAPTER VI Continued 5 The creatures he saw before him he recognized for what they were were men men and women and a n huge lion The men and women were scuttling for the safety of the exits The lion stood upon the body of one who had been less fortunate than the others He was in the center of the temple Dk Dj- before Tarzan a n woman stood beside a block of stone Upon the top of the stone lay stretched a man and andas andas andas as the man ape watched the scene he saw the lion glare terribly at the two who remained the the temple Another Another Another An An- other thunderous roar broke from the savage throat the woman screamed I and swooned across the body of the theman theman theman man stretched prostrate upon the stone altar before her helpless upon the altar saw the great carnivore preparing to leap upon him He saw the sudden change In the beasts beast's expression as his eyes wandered to s something be beyond ond the altar and out of the Belgians Belgian's view He saw the formidable creature rise Ito I to a standing position A figure darted darted darted dart dart- ed past He saw a mighty Farm larra upraised and a stout spear shoot I forward toward the lion to bury Itself In iu the broad chest client He saw the lion snapping and tearIng tearing tear- tear Ing the weapons weapon's shaft and he saw wonder of wonders the naked giant who had hurled the missile charging upon the great beast only a long knife ready to mec meet those ferocious fangs and talons B By a quick side step Tarzan eluded the the first swinging clutch of the lions lion's paws paws Darting to the beasts beast's side he leaped upon the tawny back His arms encircled ed the neck his teeth s sank deep into the brutes brute's flesh Roaring leaping rolling and struggling struggling struggling gling the giant cat attempted to dislodge dislodge dislodge dis dis- lodge this savage enemy and all aU the while one great brown fist was driving l ing g a long keen blade repeatedly Into the beasts beast's side During the battle La regained con con- Spellbound she stood above her victim watching the spec spec- At last Tarzan's knife found the great heart and with a final spasmodic spasmodic spasmodic spas spas- struggle the lion rolled over upon the marble floor dead Leaping to his feet the conqueror placed a foot upon the carcass of his kill raised his face lace toward the heavens and gave voice to so hideous a cry that both La and trembled as It reverberated reverberated reverberated through the temple Then the man ape-man turned and per recognized him as the man he lie had left for dead In the treasure room was astounded Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman Englishman Englishman Eng Eng- lishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home Could this wild beast with blazIng blazing blazing blaz blaz- ing eyes and bloody countenance be beat beat beat at the same time a man Could the horrid victory cry he had had but Just heard have been formed In human throat La was studying the the mans man's feat fea fea- t tures res Slowly her large eyes opened very wide Tarzan 1 I she exclaimed and then tn m to the vernacular of the great apes which constant association with the anthropoids had rendered the common language of the You have come cowe back to me La has Ignored the mandates of her religion waiting always always always al al- al- al ways waiting for Tarzan Tarzan for for her Tarzan Tar Tar- zan She has lias taken no mate for In nil all the world there was but one with whom La would mate And now you have come back I Tell me 0 O Tarzan Tarzan Tarzan Tar Tar- zan that It Is for me you have re re- re- re turned i listened to the unintelligible jargon He ne looked from La to Tarzan Would the latter understand this strange tongue To the Belgians Belgian's surprise surprise sur But prise the Englishman answered In a language evidently Identical to hers Tarzan he repeated musingly Tarzan The name sounds familiar It Is your name you name you are Tarzan cried LaI LaI La I am Tarzan The man ape-man shrugged Well It Is a n good name name- I know no other so I will keep It but butI 1 I do not know you I did not come hither for you ou Wh Why I came I do not know at all neither do I know from whence I 1 came Can you tell teU me La shook her head I never knew sh she sho replied 1 Tarzan turned turne 1 toward and andt jut t the same question to him but In the language of the great apes The Belgian shook his head I 1 do not understand that language language language lan lan- guage he said In French Without effort and apparently without without without with with- out realizing that he made the change Tarzan Tarzan repeated repented his question In French suddenly came to a full realization of the magnitude of the Injury of which Tarzan was a victim The man had lost his memory memory no no longer could he recollect past events The Belgian wa was wag upon the point of enlightening enlightening enlightening en en- lightening him when It suddenly occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc to him that by keeping Tarzan In Ignorance for a time at least of his true Identity It might be possible to turn the mans man's misfortune to his own advantage I r cannot tell you from whence you came he s said ld but this I 1 can tell you If you If we do not get get- out of this horrible horrible horrible hor hor- place we shall both be slain upon this bloody altar The woman was about to plunge her knife into my heart when the lion Interrupted the fiendish ritual Come Let us find a away away away way out of their damnable temple Tarzan turned again toward La Why he asked would you ou have killed this man Are you hungry i The high priestess cried out In disgust disgust disgust dis dis- gust raised her slender arm and pointed toward the sun I We Wo were offering up his soul as a gift to the Flaming God she said Tarzan looked puzzled He was again an ape and apes do not understand understand understand under under- stand such matters as souls and FlamIng FlamIng Flaming Flam- Flam Ing Gods Do you wish to die he asked W erper The Belgian assured him with tears In his eyes that he did not wish to die Very well then you shall shaU not sal said 1 Tarzan Come We will go This She would kill you and keep me for fol herself It Is no place anyway for a Mangani I should soon die shut up behind these stone walls H He Ht turned toward La We are going goIng goIng go- go Ing now he said The woman rushed forward and seized the mans man's hands In h hrs hers rs Do not leave me I she cried Sta Stay and you shall be high priest La loves you All Opar shall be yours Stay Tarzan of the Apes and let love reward reward reward re re- re- re ward you The man ape pushed the kneeling woman aside Tarzan does not desire you he said simply and stepping to side he cut the Bel Belgians Belgian's bonds and motioned him to follow Panting Panting her her face convulsed with rage La sprang to her feet Stay you shall she shoe screamed La will have you you you-If If she cannot have you alive she will have you dead and raising her face to the sun she gave voice to the same hideous shriek that had heard once before and Tarzan many times In answer to her cry a n babel of voices broke from the surrounding chambers and corridors Come guardian priests I 1 she cried The infidels have profaned the holiest of the holies Come Strike terror to their hearts defend La and her altar wash clean the temple with the blood of the polluters Tarzan understood though did not The former glanced ut at the Belgian and saw that he was unarmed Stepping quickly to Las La's side the ape- ape man ruan seized her In his strong shong arms and though she fought with all aU the mad toad savagery of a demon ho he soon disarmed her handing her long sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial knife to You will need this he said and then from each doorway a horde of the monstrous little men of Opar streamed Into the temple They were armed with bludgeons and knives and fortified In their courage courage cour cour- age by fanatical hate and frenzy Wet Wet- per was terrified Tarzan stood eyeing the foe In proud disdain Slowly he advanced toward the exit he had chosen to utilize In making his way from the temple A burly priest barred his way Behind the first was waH wasa waHa a score of ot others ers Tarzan swung his heavy spear down upon the skull of the priest The fellow collapsed collapsed collapsed col col- col- col lapsed his head crushed Again Agarn and again the weapon fell a as j Tarzan made his way slowly toward the doorway W pressed sed close behind casting backward glances toward toward to to- ward the shrieking dancing mob menacing menacing men men- acing their rear He held the sacrificial tidal knife ready rendy to strike whoever hC ell IL II might come conic within its reach but none came For a n time he lie wondered that they should so bravely battle with the giant man ape yet hesitate to rush upon him who was relatively so weak Tarzan had reached the doorway over the corpses of all that had stood to dispute his way before guessed at the reason for his ty The priests feared the sacrificial knife Willingly would they face death and welcome it if f It came while they defended their high priestess and her ber altar but hut evidently there were deaths and deaths Some strange superstition must surround that polIshed polished polished pol pol- blade that no cared to chance a n death thrust from it yet gladly rushed to the slaughter of the mans man's flying spear Once outside the temple court per communicated his discovery to Tarzan The man ape-man grinned and let go before him brandishing the jeweled and holy weapon Like leaves before a gale the scattered in all aU directions and Tarzan and the Belgian found a clear passage through the corridors and chambers of the ancient temple I On the two went chance leading them toward the broad avenue which lay Jay between the stately piles of the I ruined half edifices and the inner wall i of the city Gr Great at apes jabbered at them I and menaced them but Tarzan answered answered answered an an- them after their own kind givIng giving giving ing back taunt for taunt Insult for insult insult insult in in- in- in sult challenge for challenge Welper saw a n hairy bull swing I I down from a n broken column and advance ad ad- vance stiff stiff legged legged and bristling toward toward toward to to- ward the naked giant The yellow ellow fangs were bared angry snarls and rumbled threateningly through the thick and hanging lips The Belgian watched his compan compan- ion To his horror he saw the man stoop until his closed knuckles rested upon the ground as did those of the anthropoid He saw him circle stiff stiff- legged about the circling ape He heard the same bestial backings and issue from the human throat r lit Il i Il t i J I Saw Him Circle Stiff Legged About the Circling Ape that were coming from the mouth of the brute Had his eyes been closed he could not have known but that two giant apes were bridling for combat But there was no battle It ended as the majority of such Jungle encounters encounters encounters en en- counters end one end one of the boasters loses his nerve and becomes sud suddenly Interested In a blowing leaf a beetle or the lice Ilce upon his hairy stomach In this Instance it was the anthropoid anthropoid anthropoid anthro anthro- poid that retired in stiff dignity to Inspect Inspect inspect In In- an unhappy caterpillar which he presently devoured For a moment Tarzan seemed Inclined to pursue the argument He swaggered truculently stuck out his chest roared and advanced advanced advanced ad ad- closer to the bull It was with difficulty that finally persuaded ed him to leave well enough alone and continue his wa way from the ancient city of the Sun Worshipers The two searched for nearly an hour before they found the narrow exit through the Inner wall From there the worn well trail led them beyond the outer fortification to the desolate valley of Opar Tarzan had no idea In so far as could discover as to where he was was or whence he came He Ho wandered aimlessly about searching for food which Tie ho discovered beneath small rocks or hiding In the shade of the scant brush which dotted the ground The Belgian was horrified 1 by bythe the hideous menu of his companion Beetles Beetles Bee Bee- I ties rodents and caterpillars were de devoured devoured de- de with seeming relish Tarzan 1 was Indeed an ape again At last W succeeded In leading his companion toward rd tho the dl distant hills which mark the northwestern stern boundary boundary boun boun- I dary of the alle valley aller r and together the thee I two set out in the direction of the Greystoke bun bungalow j What IH prompted tb tb Belgian i In loading leading the victim of his treachery 1 I j and reed Mood back toward his former home it is difficult to guess unless it was that without Tarzan there could be no ransom for tor Tarzan's wife That night they camped In the valley vat val ley Icy beyond the hills and as they sat before a n little fire where cooked a n wild pig that had fallen to one of Tarzan's Tarzan's Tarzan's Tar Tar- zan's arrows the latter atter sat lost In speculation Ho ne seemed continually to be trying to grasp some mental Image which as us constantly eluded him At last he opened the leather pouch which hung at his side From It he lie poured Into the palm of his hand a quantity of glittering gems The firelight firelight firelight fire fire- light playing upon them conjured a n multitude of scintillating rays and as the tho wide eyes of the Belgian looked on In rapt fascination the tho mans man's expression expression expression sion at nt lust acknowledged a tangible purpose in courting the society of the tho ape CHAPTER VII The Theft of the Jewels For two days Verper sought for tor the party that ha had 1 accompanied him Mm from the camp to the barrier cliffs but not until late In the afternoon of the second second sec see ond day did he find clew to its whereabouts |