"Have mercy, O Dor-ul-Otho," he pleaded, "on poor old Dak-lot.
Precede me and I will show you to where Ko-tan, the king, awaits
you, trembling. Aside, snakes and vermin," he cried pushing his
warriors to right and left for the purpose of forming an avenue
for Tarzan.
"Come!" cried the ape-man peremptorily, "lead the way, and let
these others follow."
The now thoroughly frightened Dak-lot did as he was bid, and Tarzan
of the Apes was ushered into the palace of Kotan, King of Pal-ul-don.
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Blood-Stained Altars
The entrance through which he caught his first glimpse of the
interior was rather beautifully carved in geometric designs, and
within the walls were similarly treated, though as he proceeded
from one apartment to another he found also the figures of animals,
birds, and men taking their places among the more formal figures
of the mural decorator's art. Stone vessels were much in evidence
as well as ornaments of gold and the skins of many animals, but
nowhere did he see an indication of any woven fabric, indicating
that in that respect at least the Ho-don were still low in the
scale of evolution, and yet the proportions and symmetry of the
corridors and apartments bespoke a degree of civilization.
The way led through several apartments and long corridors, up at
least three flights of stone stairs and finally out upon a ledge
upon the western side of the building overlooking the blue lake.
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