Out into the city he led them and down toward the
unpretentious building that hid Lu-don's secret passageway from
the city to the temple, and as they rounded the last turn they
saw before them a gathering of warriors which was being rapidly
augmented from all directions as the traitors of A-lur mobilized
at the call of the priesthood.
"You spoke the truth, stranger," said the chief who marched at
Tarzan's side, "for there are the warriors with the priests among
them, even as you told us."
"And now," replied the ape-man, "that I have fulfilled my promise I
will go my way after Mo-sar, who has done me a great wrong. Tell
Ja-don that Jad-ben-Otho is upon his side, nor do you forget to
tell him also that it was the Dor-ul-Otho who thwarted Lu-don's
plan to seize the palace."
"I will not forget," replied the chief. "Go your way. We are enough
to overpower the traitors."
"Tell me," asked Tarzan, "how I may know this city of Tu-lur?"
"It lies upon the south shore of the second lake below A-lur,"
replied the chief, "the lake that is called Jad-in-lul."
They were now approaching the band of traitors, who evidently
thought that this was another contingent of their own party since
they made no effort either toward defense or retreat. Suddenly the
chief raised his voice in a savage war cry that was immediately
taken up by his followers, and simultaneously, as though the cry
were a command, the entire party broke into a mad charge upon the
surprised rebels.
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