Ko-tan was almost as staggered as the high priest by this ruthless
overturning of an age-old religious rite. "But what," he cried, "may
we do that will be pleasing in the eyes of Jad-ben-Otho?" turning
a look of puzzled apprehension toward the ape-man.
"If you seek to please your god," he replied, "place upon your
altars such gifts of food and apparel as are most welcome in the
city of your people. These things will Jad-ben-Otho bless, when
you may distribute them among those of the city who need them most.
With such things are your storerooms filled as I have seen with
mine own eyes, and other gifts will be brought when the priests
tell the people that in this way they find favor before their god,"
and Tarzan turned and signified that he would leave the temple.
As they were leaving the precincts devoted to the worship of their
deity, the ape-man noticed a small but rather ornate building that
stood entirely detached from the others as though it had been cut
from a little pinnacle of limestone which had stood out from its
fellows. As his interested glance passed over it he noticed that
its door and windows were barred.
"To what purpose is that building dedicated?" he asked of Lu-don.
"Who do you keep imprisoned there?"
"It is nothing," replied the high priest nervously, "there is no
one there.
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