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A slave rose and approached hiaht for you as a panthan in the second game"

Another came "I am not froht for the honor of a princess of Helium"

"Good!" exclaimed Turan "Art a swordsreat Warlord, and I have fought at his side in a score of battles from The Golden Cliffs to The Carrion Caves My name is Val Dor Who knows Helium, knows my prowess"

The name ell known to Gahan, who had heard the man spoken of on his last visit to Helium, and his mysterious disappearance discussed as well as his renown as a fighter

"How could I know aught of Heliuhter as you say no position could suit you better than that of Flier What say you?"

The man's eyes denoted sudden surprise He looked keenly at Turan, his eyes running quickly over the other's harness Then he stepped quite close so that his words ht not be overheard

"Methinks you may know more of Helium than of Manator," he whispered

"What el his brains for the source of this uess, or inspiration

"I mean," replied Val Dor, "that you are not of Manator and that if you wish to hide the fact it is well that you speak not to a Manatorian as you did just speak to me of-Fliers! There be no Fliers in Manator and no piece in their ga that name Instead they call him who stands next to the Chief or Princess, Odwar The piece has the saame as played outside Manator Remember this then and reme of Val Dor of Heliu the remainder of his pieces Val Dor, the Heliureat assistance to him, since one or the other of them knew most of the slaves from whom his selection was to be made The pieces all chosen, Turan led the field where they were to wait their turn, and here he passed the word around that they were to fight for more than the stake he offered for the princess should they win This stake they accepted, so that Turan was sure of possessing Tara if his side was victorious, but he knew that these ht even more valorously for chivalry than for money, nor was it difficult to enlist the interest even of the Gatholians in the service of the princess And now he held out the possibility of a still further reward