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"Turan!" she whispered "It is I-Gos, whoht to have slain in the pits of O-Tar It is I-Gos and he recognizes you and will-"

But what I-Gos would do was already transpiring In his falsetto voice he fairly screamed: "It is the slave Turan who stole the woman Tara from your throne room, O-Tar He desecrated the dead chief I-Mal and wears his harness now!"

Instantly all was pandemonium Warriors drew their swords and leaped to their feet Gahan's victorious players rushed forward in a body, sweeping The Keeper of the Towers froates beneath the royal enclosure, opening the tunnel that led to the avenue in the city beyond the Towers Gahan, surrounded by his eway, and at a rapid pace the party sought to reach the opposite end of the tunnel before their escape could be cut off They were successful and when they eed into the city the sun had set and darkness had co systelow over the shadowy streets

Noas that Tara of Heliuuessed why the Black Chief had drawn out his duel with U-Dor and realized that he ht have slain his man at almost any moment he had elected The whole plan that Gahan had whispered to his players before the gahly understood They were to make their way to The Gate of Enereat Jed of Manatos The fact that most of them were Gatholians and that Gahan could lead rescuers to the pit where A-Kor, the son of U-Thor's wife, was confined, convinced the Jed of Gathol that they would meet with no rebuff at the hands of U-Thor But even should he refuse theo on toward freedoh the forces of U-Thor at The Gate of Eneainst a small army; but of such stuff are the warriors of Barsoo the alns of pursuit developed and then there came upon them suddenly from behind a dozen warriors mounted on thoats-a detachment, evidently, from The Jeddak's Guard Instantly the avenue was a pande thoats In the first onslaught life blood was spilled upon both sides Two of Gahan's men went down, and upon the enemies' side three riderless thoats attested at least a portion of their casualties