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At first Tara of Heliuuess that she was not only e creatures; but soon there came to her the realization that in the tirasp his nearer felloould be upon her and escape then iht for hi and with outstretched ar her In one hand was his sword, but a voice arose, crying in tones of authority "Take her alive! Do not harm her!" Instantly the fellow returned his sword to its scabbard and then Tara of Heliu and in the instant that the arms closed to seize her her sharp blade drove deep into the naked chest The iround and as Tara of Heliuain she saw, to her horror, that the loathso away froled spasmodically and lay still As brief as had been the delay caused by the encounter, it still had been of sufficient duration to undo her, for even as she rose two s fell upon her and instantly thereafter she was surrounded Her blade sank once more into naked flesh and once more a head rolled free and crawled away Then they overpowered her and in another moment she was surrounded by fully a hundred of the creatures, all seeking to lay hands upon her At first she thought that they wished to tear her to pieces in revenge for her having slain two of their fellows, but presently she realized that they were prompted more by curiosity than by any sinister motive

"Come!" said one of her captors, both of whom had retained a hold upon her As he spoke he tried to lead her aith his to me," cried the other "Did not I capture her? She will come with me to the tower of Moak"

"Never!" insisted the first "She is Luud's To Luud I will take her, and whosoever interferes may feel the keenness of my sword-in the head!" He alh of this," cried one who spoke with some show of authority "She was captured in Luud's fields-she will go to Luud"

"She was discovered in Moak's fields, at the very foot of the tower of Moak," insisted he who had claimed her for Moak