Show ZAN AND THE doom E RICE V kutsos cy or tm alzy azon or TARZAN antoum am aco 1918 THIS LAST CHANCE I 1 GIVE YOU IS hiding I 1 in the jungle foods after I 1 ilia coo captain 1 in k HI at of 1 brooding broo em dint silra as niad on neB m albert W ciper belgian val officer 1 la captured wj by achmet zak arab slave hnidar wo who tw spares list 1 hla life and proposes bab to him an a dheine to jane w wife I 1 0 Is me lord it gemalo Grey are and oil bell a hep into 1 I almery r e KC as wl pi po ing am aa jules julea Fre coult brench l traveler varr or empep te I 1 la hospitably re vid ceded sd by the ghyst greystoke he fie it learna to his man host la alzi in financial to all ana d to IB plan planning 9 a an expedition to its fhe 1 treasure trea aure of at opar to procure gold cold bar matlen informs ah achmet ce x ot 1 the opportunity to in evois codr 4 a and ad follow 11 ll tartan rz b to learn the ecret of jabr I 1 re spying on TB tartan aeed him I 1 loail m aln with 1 old id ir from the fr treasury tre asuro ir chamber bet of 1 the san a OR A r convulsion I 1 or of nature conall the v collapse flat if 0 the th l vault lit it imprisoning both in men recovers irani tin shock nn ad leaves I 1 aarran ap pp av deou irm seeking k a way nay to list r 1 Is b by of 11 the hamans god a d 1 s 1 l race pt he di la about to it be offered up I 1 a whist when the cartle arsi ra interrupted by the appearance of 0 a be hunger r madene madden pd 11 lion Bel believing telma taman dead id 11 his m black 1 tol lowera m ret return man home with fr the gold id achmet t g zek 1 acting I I 1 on let a has haa the gnu greystoke ka home blam burned it rod and v carried off fr lady G gre 5 stoke meke bacow I 1 II lieutenant nm t 16 severely verely ae but re recovers old and f kollowa 11 th the baldell lord gl stok reel recovery rec overa varl hoeness tha but the ac dant hes has dietr d his hl memory mad nd he 11 I 1 gain again taman of the aul apra he ad himself I 1 in the no J jewel ma room of opar I 1 ho he nil at his isiac pouch with pretty ishola t tu allson 1 at etim th chamber wa W a last aa the lion m he aalta ali I 1 ast arlah of if isow by la L he 0 ia rem gecox by la 19 hah is mr ales whom his he had known 1 in arS vI loua years he in the lion imn and lell mave bovent am and 1 watch the tha former party return and it bury the th nold gold tartan taman hin has no an memory tot of the plue ov iress balb the its dionci nd it escapita to A achmet last zek B stronghold lady greystoke 1 la thre there a prisoner r IS erbor tells tell th the area arab of the gold bold but not net of 01 the doin saw h I 1 dl acovera a K w eror haa 1001 he clie jewels and alia filom tearing ree tor lit lla bas escapes with the me gems efina tarzan ms misses levoin but imes doea not at dir di discover r the theft lher of a the a jeleta ved he resumed the a 1 alto of 1 a wild wall man 1 IM and ad to the to or of the god gd abek T baraan n and it were to recover n the he rail knife which tic m latter had carried off aff to they olum capture T tan an CHAPTER X continued 9 how beautiful he omal was la bent beat low over bow him 1 looking oiw into ins his ties how flow perfect was his him figure he compared it with those of the gnarled and knotted men inen train from whom she it must a choose a mate and la shuddered at the thought dal mine came and after do dusk L curne came night A great fire blazed hlubin the little the thorn be bowa beat about the camp the flames platted upon the new attar altar erected in 1 the center to of tile clearing arousing amusing in 1 the mind of the high priestess prIest me of the flaming god a picture of the event of the coming down dawn she bhe saw this giant bud and perfect term form writhing amid the game flames of the burning pyre she saw those these smiling lips lip burned bud and blackened falling away a from the strong white bite tooth hy she saw the shock of black halt hair tou to sled led upon eimans s well sell shaped head d bolei in I a pt of if be flame she edw saw these them and ad many other f rightful frightful pictures as she stood oath v ath closed eyes and clenched fists share above the object of her hate hat ah I 1 was it hate hat that la of opar felt th the dark darkness of the jungle night eight F bad ad settled flown down upon the camp relieved refilled only by the fitful fla flaniga rings of the fire that was kept up to star it am off the man eaters barzan man lay quietly I 1 in his him sonda bonds he suffered buffered fr from thirst and ad from the cutting of the tight strands about his wrists and andies but he made bill no complaint A jungle boost beast was a tarzan ter at with the stoicism orn of the boult beast and tile intelligence of man lie he knew that his bis doom was oas sealed that no applications ions would nail to two tern per fine the he t severity of his him end and in so on he be wasted no breath in pleadings plead but unta waited wait it pati in the fore firm condic th tion that his bis suffering Buffe rings could not on en does dare f forever ter in the tb la stooped above be aim 1 la her hand was a sharp knife fir and in her mind fail the determination to him bia irlam tor ilire without further furi lier do de lay the knife was as pressed against its his side and las face was on ea close to him iia when a 0 build sudden hurst burst of name flame front from new branches thrown upon the fire without lighted up the interior of the he shelter joto close beneath her lips L la saw baw th the a per perfect act features ot of the forest god and ad late into her woman a a heart beart welled all the groat great love she he had felt elt for tartan since first she had bad seen him und and all the accumulated passion at f the deurs yen that she be had bad dreamed of iiii dagger beazer in hand la the high pi in lest esa towered lowered above the helpless crea tuie full that had bad dared to violate the sanctuary camtu y of at hot detty deity there them should be no DO torture there should be instant death A single stroke of the ills heavy blade and then the corpse to the flow flam ing py pyre without the knife arm stif to ca ready for the downward plunge and then la the woman collapsed onal weakly I 1 v upon the body ot of the man the ahe loved she ran her it r hands hand in mute caress oer oar his 8 an naked be flesh fib he covered his arl forehead d his Is eyes eye his him lips with hot kh she he esit catered ered him with fill h her body as though to proton protect him from the hid hideous fate th ahlie had ordained for him and ad 1 in tr trembling alig altu t tones x she he logged him tor for hla his love b tor or hours boom the it fronzy frenzy of her passion pass loii possessed the th burning handmaiden hand emble ot athe tin I 1 lam in tug ing god unell out at last sleep ered cred her and she lapsed into atcon in on amu as beside tile man she alm had note to torture random and to alar and tarzan to man untroubled antro cc bled bv be amal of the ills future B rule slept peacefully in it las I 1 no ere em brace face at the alist ill elt of at down the ill halt chant ing III or of arl presta to of opar brought ter turan to wakefulness initiated 1 in to low aud tones fear the sound bound am noon rae so 1 in adlum to the open I 1 nn of barber barberie barbs rie n blood lust last la stirred filled 4 perfect am p pressed d T tw tarisa w clofer clever Q 1 lw a smile pallid her lip lips bud and the then she looks awoke and ad slowly Il minad smile failed and ad her eyes w went eat wide la in he horror as the an c a of th the it death it client chant impinged upon her understand 1 ing 19 9 love lose me tarran taran she cried lone loe me and you shall be saved red bonds it hurt art 1 him I 1 be was s suffering the tortures torture d of f long restricted ed circulation with nth an on angry gry growl he rolled tied over with his bock bak toward la that was mail her answer th the high tesa loop leaped to it to her feet A h hot flush of shamo in mantled her chon cheek 11 and then she went out d end dead white and stepped to the shelters shelter s ent entrance ranco come priests of the naming god she mile cried and make ready the see sac tile the warped things mh advanced ancell and entered the shelter shellac they old laid bonds bands upon taryan and bore him forth and as they chanted they kept time with their crooked creaked bodies swaying to unit and ad fr tro to the rhythm of their song 0 of blood and ad death dealt B sided behind them came la aw swaging too but not in unison with tile the chanted cadence vi white bite and ad drawn was the face of the high priest es white hite and ad drawn with unrequited mrs love sad ad adde hideous terror ot of the moments ments to come a yet stern der in her re solve was oas la the infidel should die the schroer or of be her I 1 loe should pay fit the price up on the filly fiery altar R she saw aw thern them lay the perfect body there upon the rough branches she saw the priest he to whom cu cus torn tore w would unite helt he her l bent t croo crooked kial gnarled is stunted noted t hideous advance alth w ith the flaming forth tor h and ad stand mad awaiting her command to apply t to the faggots maggots surrounding the sacrificial pyre pyle bia a hairy bestial I 1 was wo distorted in a yellow lunged grin of an thipa tofy enjoyment ills hla bands were cupped to receive the life blood of the kiwal the red nectar that at opar opal would have filled the guide golden 0 sacrificial goblets la approached with upraised knife her flea face turned pulled to toward ard the rising I 1 b in g sun a and ad up upon at a her lips a prayer to fit the bu burning I 1 bit it city of her people the high priest looked questioningly question in gly toward his her the brand was burning close to his hand and the ills faggots maggots lay tempt angly dear tarzan taman of closed it his eyes I 1 and awaited fit the led end he hue that hat he would suffer tor for he recalled the faint memories of past burns H he c knew that he would ld suffer and die but he did not at multi flinch death ia Is no great to the jungle bred who walk lit hand in hand with the grim poster by day and ad lie ike down date at his bia aid side by colit ilo through augh till 11 the ow sears led r ot of their illes iles As a matter of tact fact as hla his I 1 end nd approached his mind aaa 8 oc cup aupied it by thoughts of the pretty peb bacs lie he had lot loit let iet his him every faculty was as still open to what passed around him lie ile felt la I 1 iian an over him and he be op opened it it his eyes he raw baw her white these di aw n flee face and he ww raw the tears team blinding line her eyes eye luy ter tar suii she moaned tell tei me out you yen to loie awe me that on will mill return to opar alth ith me and ad you shall lieven lire 1 in the face of the anger of at my people I 1 will ill save you 1118 last chame I 1 give you yet what 1 Is your you answer at the last moment it the woman 1 in la had triumphed over ill high of a cruel cult ath mth heaving bosom mile fihe leaned cloo above him film les im or no site she whispered whisper cd through the jungle out of the its distance came faintly a sound that brought a sudden light of hope to in turtle tarzan 8 eyes he raised life ilia voice in a weird stream that seat bent la back 11 from him bile I a top step 01 11 two th the hop heat priest grumbled and ovit switched ched the torch teeth it from ono one liand fund to the other at the same time holding it closer to the tinder at the base of at the pre pi re I 1 year sour answer wc 11 1 insisted ln la N what bet Is jour ur answer to the lots loe ot of la of op oam t 1 I 1 cl closer r came 6 t the a bound that ba bad at t ted tarran tons attention and now U the at others ors licked heard it the shrill train will of an elephant Ip ht As L la looked end into ter a face there to read mad ile br fate for happiness or heart break hiie on saw an expression sion of if con can cern shadow hla his features tell now new tor far fit the a fi first rat time she guesma the mean me lag of i shrill y scream he be had bad summit summoned I 1 ad T enter the elephant to tua his re rescue sauel 1 la a brows contracted I 1 in a wage age w you refuse I 1 la a 0 she cried then thel die I 1 the torch she nhe commanded on mag too toward tied the priest ta dmn looked up in into 0 her fact face cantor let in fa c coining 71 he be a snail I 1 thought that lie he vo would B it rescue me butI but I 1 know now new fr from it hla voice 11 tint lie he will slav me I 1 and ad vou and d all 11 flat that tali 11 in his pau path searching arf ime out 0 B with h the cunning of tir tahoe zhong all cheeta the panther e choie who would i little hide time lorn him if for or table iad ia road tile the madness ot of loe ol 01 e I 1 cannot 0 o e you la taran sone laj went ant on in a low law voice to ce 1 I do not at know hv for you are very beautiful I 1 could not go hack and tile in opar I 1 who hae bale the abole bole broad jungle for wy my range ranee zia no I 1 ca cannot t in lev you yon but I 1 cannot ron vou too the die beneath the gar goring i IS t tubs aks of mad cut my b bonds do its beime beffie it Is too late already he 19 a almost upon us cut them mad and I 1 may my yet an save you A little spiral ot of curling smoke rose ro ic fr from one to corner act of the plis the flames licked upward crackling la stood there like a beautiful at statue too of at devilish sitting easing at 1 to 1 id and at 11 1 if lie 1 spreading flames in a moment cut they would bould reach out at and ad grasp him from the tangled forest come came the sound bound of cracking limbs and trashing paula was wai coming down upon them a hg huge juggernaut of the jungle the priest arlesta were becoming uneasy the they cost cast apprehensive glances in ID the till dt real of the approaching elephant and ad t then h 0 back at la fly she commanded them and then khe stooped and cut the bonds securing g he her prisoner s I 1 ewt t and it handt bonds in an instant tarzan taman visa 0 upon the ground the priests her screamed anted out but their rugh rage and disappointment lie he with the torch took a menacing step toward loomed la and ad the aral tor ter I 1 he shrieked at the woman I 1 b lor or this you too shall diet die raising his bludgeon he rushed dod upon pon the high pries estem lest but tarzan was there be fore her leaping in to close quarters the ape lendu pendu man seized the upraised weapon and w reached it fr from the floo hands dof of uie the trim frenzied led f fanatic lie and ad the then fit tile priest closed upon him with tooth and ad 1 nail I sol seizing 11 g the stocky stunted body 1 in his him agh head handa term tarran dalbed ased the creature high above ilia his hold head hurting hurling him at hla his fellows who sere ere now new gathered ready to bear flow down upon their erstwhile captive la stood I 1 he swung nimbly into the lower branches proudly Y with ready knife behind the sips ape man no taint faint sl sign go of fee tar met kd he her perfect amaly brow only haughee dis data dain for her priests farles mad and admiration for the man she loved so hope hopelessly llly filled he her thought kiwad suddenly S up upon this acene baafi burst tc mad lm bull I 1 a huge tuler lee hi bis is little it a eyes inflated inflamed with 1 lose insane rage t ahe he at pruet priests stood food for a an instant paralyzed para ly zed with terror term but ter turned an aud go gathering hort E la 1 in fit arms raced tor for the nearest ties bore done aona upon pa him fr tru brilly stir llly la clung mith fifth both maite arms about the ape aperans man neck she tilt felt him loop leap into th the a air and marveled of ft blo bt strength and his ability as bard bardnel ned with her weight ila he swung nimbly into the low lower bra branches of a lamm tree a ODI ad quickly bore her upward berand reach ratio of the sinuous trunk fruits of the pachi dt nil 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