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Ghek made no reply, nor did his expressionless face denote either belief or skepticisly She did not understand
"Your flier," he said "It is hted with pleasure and relief "You found it!" she exclaimed "What fortune!"
"It was fortune indeed," he replied "Since it not only told that you were a prisoner here; but it savedthe valley from the hills to this tower into which I saw them take you this afternoon after your brave attempt at escape"
"How did you knoas I?" she asked, her puzzled brows scanning his face as though she sought to recall froured
"Who is there but knows of the loss of the Princess Tara of Helium?" he replied "And when I saw the device upon your flier I knew at once, though I had not knohen I saw you areat was the distance for me to make certain whether the captive wasplace of your flier I had gone my way, Tara of Helium I shudder to think how close was the chance at that But for theof the sun upon the emblazoned device on the prow of your craft, I had passed on unknowing"
The girl shuddered "The Gods sent you," she whispered reverently
"The Gods sent me, Tara of Helium," he replied
"But I do not recognize you," she said "I have tried to recall you, but I have failed Your nareat a princess should not recall the face of every roving panthan of Barsooirl
"Call me Turan," replied the nized hiered her that day in the gardens of The Warlord, her situation ht be rendered infinitely less bearable than were she to believe hiht win a greater degree of her confidence by his loyalty and faithfulness and a place in her esteem that seemed to have been closed to the resplendent Jed of Gathol
Soldier of Fortune; free-lance warrior
They had reached the tower now, and as they entered it frolance revealed the van of their pursuers-hideous kaldanes ht be the three ascended the stairways leading to the ground level, but after them, even rasping one of Tara's hands the uide and assist her, while Gahan of Gathol followed a few paces in their rear, his bared sword ready for the assault that all realized must come upon them now before ever they reached the enclosure and the flier