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Short and to the point was the duel that decided possession of the Orange Chief's fourth The spectators had settled thee duration when they were brought al by a brilliant flash of rapid swordplay that was over ere one could catch his breath They saw the Black Chief step quickly back, his point upon the ground, while his opponent, his sword slipping froers, clutched his breast, sank to his knees and then lunged forward upon his face

And then Gahan of Gathol turned his eyes directly upon U-Dor of Manator, three squares away Three squares is a Chief's move-three squares in any direction or combination of directions, only provided that he does not cross the sauessed Gahan's intention They rose and roared forth their approval as hesquares toward the Orange Chief

O-Tar, in the royal enclosure, sat frowning upon the scene O-Tar was angry He was angry with U-Dor for having entered this game for possession of a slave, for whom it had been his wish only slaves and criry with the warrior froht the ry with the populace because of their open hostility toward one who had basked in the sunshine of his favor for long years O-Tar the jeddak had not enjoyed the afternoon Those who surrounded hilum-they, too, scowled upon the field, the players, and the people Ah weak and watery eyes upon the field and the players

As Gahan entered his square, U-Dor leaped toward hiht have overborne a less skilled and powerful swords was fast and furious and by coone before Here indeed were two nificent swordsmen, and here was to be a battle that bade fair to make up for whatever the people felt they had been defrauded of by the shortness of the ga before many there ould have prophesied that they itnessing a duel that was to become historic in the annals of jetan at Manator Every trick, every subterfuge, known to the art of fence these ht blood to his opponent's copper hide until both were red with gore; but neither seerace