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Turan the panthan chafed in his chains Tied minutes into hours Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell He listened iht see and speak to so creature and learn, perchance, so hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and ar! He waited breathlessly Perhaps they were his executioners; but he would welco He would question thee the location of the hiding place in which he had left her

Now they ca an unarmedin doubt, since they brought the newco Immediately the panthan couard

"Tell me," he deers were captured since I entered your city"

"What other prisoners?" asked the officer

"A woe head," replied Turan

"It is possible," said the officer; "but ere their names?"

"The woman was Tara, Princess of Helium, and the man was Ghek, a kaldane, of Bantoom"

"These were your friends?" asked the officer

"Yes," replied Turan

"It is what I would know," said the officer, and with a curt command to his men to follow him he turned and left the cell

"Tell me of them!" cried Turan after him "Tell me of Tara of Helium! Is she safe?" but the man did not answer and soon the sound of their departure died in the distance

"Tara of Helium was safe, but a short time since," said the prisoner chained at Turan's side

The panthan turned toward the speaker, seeing a large nified "You have seen her?" he asked "They captured her then? She is in danger?"

"She is being held in The Towers of Jetan as a prize for the next gaer

"And who are you?" asked Turan "And why are you here, a prisoner?"

"I am A-Kor the dwar, keeper of The Towers of Jetan," replied the other "I am here because I dared speak the truth of O-Tar the jeddak, to one of his officers"

"And your punishment?" asked Turan

"I do not know O-Tar has not yet spoken Doubtless the games-perhaps the full ten, for O-Tar does not love A-Kor, his son"