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O-Tar glanced quickly around He uessed its cause, for he went suddenly angry, and as one who seeks by the vehee of his heart he roared forth what could be considered as naught other than a challenge
"The will of O-Tar, the jeddak, is the law of Manator," he cried, "and the laws of Manator are just-they cannot err U-Dor, dispatch those ill search the palace, the pits, and the city, and return the fugitives to their cells
"And now for you, U-Thor of Manatos! Think you with iht to punish traitors and instigators of treason? What am I to think of your own loyalty, who takes to wife a woainst the authority of her jeddak and her master? But O-Tar is just Make your explanations and your peace, then, before it is too late"
"U-Thor has nothing to explain," replied the jed of Manatos; "nor is he at ith his jeddak; but he has the right that every jed and every warrior enjoys, of de justice at the hands of the jeddak for whoor has the jeddak of Manator persecuted the slaves fro Princess Haja If the slaves froeance and escape 'tis no eous people Ever have I counselled greater fairness in our treatment of our slaves, reat distinction and power; but always has O-Tar, the jeddak, flouted with arrogance h none of lad that it has, for the time was bound to come when the jeds of Manator would demand from O-Tar the respect and consideration that is their due froh office at their pleasure Know, then, O-Tar, that youhim to fair trial before the assembled jeds of Manator I have spoken"
"You have spoken well and to the point, U-Thor," cried O-Tar, "for you have revealed to your jeddak and your fellow jeds the depth of the disloyalty that I have long suspected A-Kor already has been tried and sentenced by the supreme tribunal of Manator-O-Tar, the jeddak; and you too shall receive justice fro source In the meantime you are under arrest To the pits with him! To the pits with U-Thor the false jed!" He clapped his hands to su A score leaped forward to seize U-Thor They arriors of the palace, ing steel they fought at the foot of the steps to the throne of Manator where stood O-Tar, the jeddak, with draord ready to take his part in the melee