If the high priest of A-lur, who is the highest priest of all the
high priests of Pal-ul-don is thus so sure that the creature in an
impostor as to stake his life upon his judgment then who are we to
give credence to the claims of this stranger? No, Mo-sar, you need
not fear him. He is only a warrior who may be overcome with the
same weapons that subdue your own fighting men. Were it not for
Lu-don's command that he be taken alive I would urge you to set
your warriors upon him and slay him, but the commands of Lu-don are
the commands of Jad-ben-Otho himself, and those we may not disobey."
But still the remnant of a doubt stirred within the cowardly breast
of Mo-sar, urging him to let another take the initiative against
the stranger.
"He is yours then," he replied, "to do with as you will. I have
no quarrel with him. What you may command shall be the command of
Lu-don, the high priest, and further than that I shall have nothing
to do in the matter."
The priests turned to him who guided the destinies of the temple
at Tu-lur. "Have you no plan?" they asked. "High indeed will he
stand in the counsels of Lu-don and in the eyes of Jad-ben-Otho
who finds the means to capture this impostor alive."
"There is the lion pit," whispered the high priest. "It is now
vacant and what will hold ja and jato will hold this stranger if
he is not the Dor-ul-Otho.
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