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Several warriors were urging the necessity for sending at once to the chaer that would prove, if found, the cowardice of O-Tar At last three consented to go "You need not fear," I-Gos assured theht there to harm you I have been there often of late and Turan the slave has slept there for these htened you and O-Tar were voiced by Turan to drive you away fro place" Shamefacedly the three left the aparter

And now the others turned their attention once more to Gahan They approached the throne with bared swords, but they came slowly for they had seen this slave upon the Field of Jetan and they knew the prowess of his arm They had reached the foot of the steps when from far above there sounded a deep boom, and another, and another, and Turan sh of relief Perhaps, after all, it had not come too late The warriors stopped and listened as did the others in the chamber Now there broke upon their ears a loud rattle of hting upon the roofs of the palace

"What is it?" they dereat storm has broken over Manator," said one

"Mind not the storm until you have slain the creature who dares stand upon the throne of your jeddak," de the arras behind the throne parted and a warrior stepped forth upon the dais An exclamation of surprise and dismay broke from the lips of the warriors of O-Tar "U-Thor!" they cried "What treason is this?"

"It is no treason," said U-Thor in his deep voice "I bring you a new jeddak for all of Manator No lying poltroon, but a courageous man whoed froht of hier, as the various factions recognized the coup d'etat that had been arranged so cunningly Behind A-Kor came other warriors until the dais was croith them-all men of Manator fro his warriors to attack, when a bloody and disheveled padwar burst into the chah a side entrance "The city has fallen!" he cried aloud "The hordes of Manatos pour through The Gate of Enemies The slaves frouards Great ships are landing warriors upon the palace roof and in the Fields of Jetan The h Manator They cry aloud for the Princess of Heliu the bodies of all our people The skies are black with ships They coreat processions from the east and from the south"