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E-Med crossed the tower chairl, Lan-O He seized the forhly by a shoulder "Stand!" he co, backed away

"Lay not your hand upon the person of a princess of Heliuhed "Think you that I play at jetan for you without first knowing so of the stake for which I play?" he deht, folding her arers of her right hand were inserted beneath the broad leather strap of her harness where it passed over her left shoulder

"And O-Tar learns of this you shall rue it, E-Med," cried the slave girl; "there be no law in Manator that gives you this girl before you shall have won her fairly"

"What cares O-Tar for her fate?" replied E-Med "Have I not heard? Did she not flout the great jeddak, heaping abuse upon hiht ain he advanced toward Tara

"Wait!" said the girl in low, even tone "Perhaps you know not what you do Sacred to the people of Helium are the persons of the women of Heliureat jeddak hireatest nations of Barsoom have trembled to the thunders of war in defense of the person of Dejah Thoris, my mother We are but mortal and so may die; but we may not be defiled You h you may win the match, never may you claim the reward If thou wouldst possess a dead body press me too far, but know, man of Manator, that the blood of The Warlord flows not in the veins of Tara of Heliuht of Helium and O-Tar is our warlord," replied E-Med; "but I do know that I would examine more closely the prize that I shall play for and win I would test the lips of her who is to be aer" His eyes narrowed as he spoke, his visage taking on the se beast "If you doubt the truth of irl"

"He speaks truly, O woman of Helium," interjected Lan-O "Try not the temper of E-Med, if you value your life"