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U-Dor's next move placed Lan-O's Odwar upon Tara's Odwar's fourth-within striking distance of the Black Princess

Another e Odas overthrown, or Tara moved to a position of safety; but to move his Princess noould be to ade In the three squares allowed him he could not place himself squarely upon the square occupied by the Odwar of U-Dor's Princess There was only one player upon the Black side that ht dispute the square with the enemy and that was the Chief's Odho stood upon Gahan's left Gahan turned upon his thoat and looked at the eous trappings of an Odwar, the five brilliant feathers which denoted his position rising defiantly erect from his thick, black hair In common with every player upon the field and every spectator in the crowded stands he kneas passing in his Chief's aht not voice his eyes expressed in martial fire, and eloquently: "The honor of the Black and the safety of our Princess are secure with er "Chief's Odwar to Princess' Odwar's fourth!" he coeous auntlet thron by his opponent

The warrior sprang forward and leaped into the square occupied by U-Dor's piece It was the first disputed square of the game The eyes of the players were fastened upon the contestants, the spectators leaned forward in their seats after the first applause that had greeted the e If the Black went down to defeat, U-Dor could move his victorious piece on to the square occupied by Tara of Heliuame would be over-over in four e lost U-Dor would have sacrificed one of his e the first iven him

Physically the twofor his life, but from the first it was apparent that the Black Odas the better swordsreater advantage over his antagonist The latter was fighting for his life only, without the spur of chivalry or loyalty The Black Odwar had these to strengthen his ar that Gahan had whispered into the ears of his players before the gaht for what is more than life to the man of honor