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Tarzan on Mars
deceive the people for their own personal interests! You are
a top secret weapon as Tharos Pthan."
The apeman grinned, because the argument had its
merits. Even La could see the logic of it, but she was troubled
because of the vagueness attached to her own future. Was she
really Issus? or was Jane Clayton?
Jane Clayton! She hated her! Not only did she threaten
to rob her of personal happiness and again deprive her of
Tarzan's love—but now she even stood in the way of her
destiny as the eternal goddess she had half believed herself
to be.
If John Carter should gain the upper hand again, there
would be an end of the religion of Issus forever. Yet, here was
a man who loved her, Kar Komak, and a man whom she
loved, Tarzan of the Apes, conspiring to achieve that very
objective!
"Why?" she exclaimed aloud, more to herself than to
either of them.
"Why do I ally myself with your Tharos Pthan?" smiled
Kar Komak. "Not only for the sake of Barsoom, my princess,
but for your own sake as well. For, as soon as his mate is
safely in his arms once more you will come to your senses.
Then your beautiful eyes will be able to look upon Kar
Komak, who is your mate, your lover, and your only happiness.
For no one will ever love you more!"
La stamped her foot. "Get out!" she screamed. "Get out
of my sight, thou sickening egotist."
When he smiled at her in amusement, and when Tarzan
joined him in an understanding masculine grin, her rage knew
no bounds. She raised her voice, calling to her guards, and
mixed with her commands were certain animal sounds
directed at Churg and his followers.
Immediately, the entrance doors of the throne room
were thrown open, and a score of great green warriors
entered, accompanied by Churg and fully thirty great white
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