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"Kairl must be his prize Only one way rele with Kae already Let fate decide the issue!"

Everything seerew black In his ears sounded a great roaring, louder than the roar of the huge flaht Kamrou? But how? A duel with revolvers? Spears? Maces?

He knew not Only he knew that in whatever way the ancient coe I have given in your behalf?" demanded the patriarch "If you accept it, nod"

Stern nodded with all the vigor of his terrible rage Karew fixed and hard, but in it Stern perceived the easy conteh him thrilled a passion of hate such as he had never dreamed in all his life

Ca the engineer's bonds All at once the ropes gave way Free and unfettered, he stepped forward, stretching his ar his cra toward Ka Stern could speak at last

His first as to the girl

"Beatrice!" he called to her, "there's one chance left! I'ht this ruffian here If I beat him we're free--n this tribe, body and soul! If not--"

He broke off short Even the possibility was not to be considered

She looked at hiht Well the man knew that Beatrice would die by her own hand before Kaain

"My son," said he, "there is but one way for all these coe of the great boiling pit the fights are held Man against ht! He who loses--"

"Goes into the pit?"

The old man nodded

"There is no other way," he answered "The new, terrible weapons you cannot use The arrows, slings and spears are all forbidden by ancient custo ainst each other! So we decide our chief!

"I, alas, can help you in nothing I am powerless, weak, old Were I to interfere now and try to change this way, , headless, in the place of captives and criminals All lies in your hands, my son!