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O-Tar took the proffered blade and drawing hiuard into his breast, in that single act redee an eternal place in The Hall of Chiefs

As he fell all was silence in the great room, to be broken presently by the voice of U-Thor "O-Tar is dead!" he cried "Let A-Kor rule until the chiefs of all Manator may be summoned to choose a new jeddak What is your answer?"

"Let A-Kor rule! A-Kor, Jeddak of Manator!" The cries filled the roo voice

A-Kor raised his sword for silence "It is the will of A-Kor," he said, "and that of the Great Jed of Manatos, and the commander of the fleet from Gathol, and of the illustrious John Carter, Warlord of Barsoom, that peace lie upon the city of Manator and so I decree that theuests and friends and show them the wonders of our ancient city and the hospitality of Manator I have spoken" And U-Thor and John Carter dismissed their warriors and bade them accept the hospitality of Manator As the room eirl's happiness at rescue had been blighted by sight of this ed She dreaded the ordeal that lay before her and the dishonor that she must ad that had for long existed between theers to his lips

"Beautiful daughter of Heliu that I ly done you? I can but throw iveness; but if you deer as honorably as did O-Tar"

"What do youabout-why speak thus in riddles to one whose heart is already breaking?"

Her heart already breaking! The outlook was anything but pro padished that he had died before ever he had had to speak the words he now ht you dead For a long year have you been gone from Helium I mourned you truly and then, less than a moon since, I ith Olvia Marthis" He stopped and looked at her with eyes that ht have said: "Now, strike me dead!"