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Gahan was engaged with a felloho appeared to have been selected to account for hiht to cut hihtest heed to several who slashed at him as he passed the a ht to reach the left side of the fellow's thoat a little to the rider's rear, the only position in which he would have any advantage over his antagonist, or rather the position that would e of the mounted n And so the guardsry mount while Gahan leaped in and out in an effort to reach the coveted vantage point, but always seeking so in his foe's defense

And while they jockeyed for position a rider swept swiftly past them As he passed behind Gahan the latter heard a cry of alarm

"Turan, they have me!" calance across his shoulder showed hi Tara to the withers of the beast, and then, with the fury of a deed him from his mount and as he fell sle cut of his keen sword Scarce had the body touched the pavement when the Gatholian was upon the back of the dead warrior'sswiftly down the avenue after the diures of Tara and her abductor, the sounds of the fight waning in the distance as he pursued his quarry along the avenue that passes the palace of O-Tar and leads to The Gate of Eneained upon that of the Manatorian, so that as they neared the palace Gahan was scarce a hundred yards behind, and now, to his consternation, he saw the fellow turn into the great entrance-way For a uards and then he disappeared within Gahan was aluards, for they leaped out to intercept the Gatholian But no! the fellow could not have known that he was pursued, since he had not seen Gahan seize a ht that pursuit would come so soon If he had passed then, so could Gahan pass, for did he not wear the trappings of a Manatorian? The Gatholian thought quickly, and stopping his thoat called to the guardsmen to let him pass, "In the name of O-Tar!" They hesitated a moment