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"Aside!" cried Gahan "Must the jeddak's e?"

"To ould you deliver it?" asked the padwar of the guard

"Saw you not hi for a reply urged his thoat straight past the as best to be done, it was too late to do anything-which is not unusual

Along the one that way before, rather than because he knehich way Tara had been taken, he followed the runways and passed through the chambers that led to the throne room of O-Tar On the second level he met a slave

"Which ent he who carried the woman before him?" he asked

The slave pointed toward a nearby runway that led to the third level and Gahan dashed rapidly on in pursuit At the sa at a furious pace, approached the palace and halted hisone who carried a wouard

"He but just passed in," replied the padwar, "saying that he was O-Tar's er"

"He lied," cried the newcomer "He was Turan, the slave, who stole the woman from the throne room two days since Arouse the palace! He must be seized, and alive if possible It is O-Tar's command"

Instantly warriors were dispatched to search for the Gatholian and warn the inareat building, but those whom they found were immediately enlisted in the search, so that presently at least fifty warriors were seeking through the countless chambers and corridors of the palace of O-Tar

As Gahan's thoat bore hili at the turn of a corridor far ahead Urging his own ani the turn discovered only an e this he hurried to discover near its farther end a runway to the fourth level, which he followed upward Here he saw that he had gained upon his quarry as just turning through a doorway fifty yards ahead As Gahan reached the opening he saw that the warrior had dis Tara toward a small door on the opposite side of the chamber At the same instant the clank of harness to his rear caused hi the corridor he had just traversed, he saw three warriors approaching on foot at a run Leaping frogling to free herself frorasp of her captor, slareat bolt into its seat, and drawing his sword crossed the rooe the Manatorian The fellow, thus menaced, called aloud to Gahan to halt, at the sa her heart with the point of his short-sword