Satisfied with the outcome of his suddenly conceived plan and sure
that it would work to the disadvantage of Lu-don, Tarzan turned
into a side street and pointed his steps toward the outskirts of
the city in search of the trail that led southward toward Tu-lur.
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By Jad-bal-lul
As Mo-sar carried Jane Clayton from the palace of Ko-tan, the king,
the woman struggled incessantly to regain her freedom. He tried
to compel her to walk, but despite his threats and his abuse she
would not voluntarily take a single step in the direction in which
he wished her to go. Instead she threw herself to the ground each
time he sought to place her upon her feet, and so of necessity he
was compelled to carry her though at last he tied her hands and
gagged her to save himself from further lacerations, for the beauty
and slenderness of the woman belied her strength and courage. When
he came at last to where his men had gathered he was glad indeed
to turn her over to a couple of stalwart warriors, but these too
were forced to carry her since Mo-sar's fear of the vengeance of
Ko-tan's retainers would brook no delays.
And thus they came down out of the hills from which A-lur is carved,
to the meadows that skirt the lower end of Jad-ben-lul, with Jane
Clayton carried between two of Mo-sar's men.
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