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Tarzan on Mars
"You know who these men are," said the Thern leader.
"Lotharians!" exclaimed several of the warriors behind
Tars Tarkas and Tarzan.
At this point, Churg stepped forward and spoke. "None
shall stand in our way," he announced, to the astonishment of
the Therns and the Lotharians alike. "Come!" he said to those
behind him. "They will do you no harm."
Instantly, the Lotharians materialized their deadly
phantoms, blocking the giant ape's path, but even as they
drew their bows to fire upon him their arrows turned into
poisonous reptiles which fell to the floor and struck at the
screaming Therns.
The Lotharians strained mightily to correct this induced
illusion, but in vain. They could only stare helplessly at Churg
as their phantoms faded into thin air and the Thern priests fell
dead. No sooner had these latter succumbed than the venomous
reptiles also disappeared, and Churg advanced upon the
Lotharians, brandishing his sword. For one more moment
they strove to hold their ground. Then, in a body, they turned
and fled.
"Charge the throneroom!" roared John Carter, raising his
sword.
But even as he charged there was one who leapt ahead
of him. This was Tarzan of the Apes, his old battle scar
gleaming angrily on his brow and a low growl of murderous
anger on his lips as he entered the great Throneroom of Issus
atop the Escarpment and gazed upon Tario, Jeddak of Barsoom.
It was Tario, himself, who stood before the Golden
Throne surrounded by a full thousand bowmen. But of that
second Issus, Jane Clayton, Lady Greystoke, there was no
sign in all that vast amphitheater of warriors and deadly
phantoms.
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