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Tarzan on Mars
apes. Tarzan noted with approval that Kar Komak did not
reveal a single emotion of fear or consternation at the sight of
them.
"Seize these two!" La shrieked. "One is an enemy, and
this other whom you thought to be Tharos Pthan is an imposter!"
The green men hesitated, not out of fear of Tarzan, for
in spite of his terrible powers, they knew no fear, but because
he had proved himself to be superhuman and their superstitious
faith in his exalted identity was strong within them.
Not so with Churg, however. His teacher and his deity
was La. Unhesitatingly, he led his lumbering horde of
towering brutes across the room toward Tarzan, who was
already eyeing Kar Komak's discarded sword speculatively.
The contest for authority between this Issus and Tharos
Pthan was interrupted, however, by Kar Komak, who suddenly
remembered that he was a Lotharian. Instantly, his half
of the throne room was filled with phantom bowmen, who
fitted arrows to their bows with what Tarzan considered admirable
precision. As they aimed to fire upon the apes, La
screamed.
"NO! Spare them! You win this time, Kar Komak! But go
from my sight! And take this stupid fool with you! We shall
meet again, and then not even your archers will prevail
against me!"
"Goodbye, my princess!" he grinned. "You are right. We
shall indeed meet again!" wherewith, he motioned to Tarzan
and sprang up the dais and quickly passed beyond the arras.
The apeman looked at La, then at the great white apes
who still stood at bay before the bowmen.
"Protect her," he commanded them. "If harm befalls her,
you will answer to Tarzan, Mighty Hunter, Mighty Fighter!"
To La, he said, "Look into your heart, La, instead of at your
anger and pride. Kar Komak is not to be taken lightly. Think
well before you strike!" And with this parting admonition, he
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