If he had seen them he gave no sign, but continued paddling steadily
and strongly toward the city, nor did he increase his speed as the
two priests shot out in full view. The moment the priests' canoe
touched the shore by the city its occupants leaped out and hurried
swiftly toward the palace gate, casting affrighted glances behind
them. They sought immediate audience with Mo-sar, after warning
the warriors on guard that Tarzan was approaching.
They were conducted at once to the chief, whose court was a smaller
replica of that of the king of A-lur. "We come from Lu-don, the
high priest," explained the spokesman. "He wishes the friendship
of Mo-sar, who has always been his friend. Ja-don is gathering
warriors to make himself king. Throughout the villages of the
Ho-don are thousands who will obey the commands of Lu-don, the high
priest. Only with Lu-don's assistance can Mo-sar become king, and
the message from Lu-don is that if Mo-sar would retain the friendship
of Lu-don he must return immediately the woman he took from the
quarters of the Princess O-lo-a."
At this juncture a warrior entered. His excitement was evident.
"The Dor-ul-Otho has come to Tu-lur and demands to see Mo-sar at
once," he said.
"The Dor-ul-Otho!" exclaimed Mo-sar.
"That is the message he sent," replied the warrior, "and indeed he
is not as are the people of Pal-ul-don.
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