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Now Turan detected a heavy odor in the air It oppressed hiht off the creeping lethargy, but his legs seeain to the bench Presently his sword slipped froers and he sprawled forward upon the table his head resting upon his arht wore on and Turan did not return, becan of hiof sorrow to her heart-of sorrow and loneliness She realized no she had come to depend upon this panthan not only for protection but for co him realized suddenly that he had h a friend had been taken from her-an old and valued friend She rose froht have a better view of the city

U-Dor, dwar of the 8th Utan of O-Tar, Jeddak of Manator, rode back in the early daard Manator froe As he was rounding the hills south of the city, his keen eyes were attracted by a slightthe shrubbery close to the summit of the nearest hill He halted his viciousaway from him and peer doard Manator beyond the hill

"Conalled to his followers, and with a word to this thoat turned the beast at a rapid gallop up the hillside In his wake swept his twenty savage warriors, the padded feet of their mounts soundless upon the soft turf It was the rattle of sidearht Tara of Heliu the down upon her

She glanced at Ghek What would the spiderency? She saw him crawl to his rykor and attach hiain ani for flight Well, itup the hill toward thele mediocre swordsman such as Ghek orse than no defense at all

"Hurry, Ghek!" she admonished hi-place;" but the creature only stepped between her and the onco-sword