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He took another step doard and then a strange thing happened He paused, his eyes fixed upon the eyes of Ghek His sword slipped fro forward and back A jed rose to rush to his side; but Ghek stopped him with a word

"Wait!" he cried "The life of your jeddak is in my hands You believe me a Corphal and so you believe, too, that only the sword of a jeddak ainst me Offer harm to any one of us, or seek to approach your jeddak until I have spoken, and he shall sink lifeless to the marble Release the two prisoners and let them come to my side-I would speak to them, privately Quick! do as I say; I would as lief as not slay O-Tar I but let hiain freedouards fell back, releasing Tara and Turan, who came close to Ghek's side

"Do as I tell you and do it quickly," whispered the kaldane "I cannot hold this fellow long, nor could I kill hiainst ain You must make the best of your opportunity while youin the rear of the throne above you is a secret opening From it a corridor leads to the pits of the palace, where there are storerooo there From these pits lead others to all parts of the city Follow one that runs due west and it will bring you to The Gate of Enemies The rest will then lie with you I can do nopowers failHe could have held this creature forever Make haste! Go!"