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212 is a Minunian, since all creatures of what­ever kind dwell in Minuni. Doubtless he is a strange form of Zertalacolol, a member of a tribe inhabiting some remote mountain fastness, which we have never previously discovered; but be that as it may, he will never"

At this juncture the prince was interrupted by the clanging of the great gong at the outer en­trance to his apartments. He paused to count the strokes and when they reached five and ceased he turned to the warriors who had conducted Tar­zan and Komodoflorensal to his presence.

"Take the slaves into that chamber," he in­structed, pointing to a doorway in the rear of the apartment in which he had received them. "When the king has gone I will send for them."

As they were crossing toward the doorway Zoanthrohago had indicated a warrior halted in the main entrance to the chamber. "Elkomoelhago," he announced, "Thagosto of Veltopismakus, Ruler of All Men, Master of Created Things, All-Wise, All-Courageous, All-Glorious! Down before the thagosto!"

Tarzan glanced back as he was quitting the chamber to see Zoanthrohago and the others in the room kneel and lean far back with arms raised high above their heads as Elkomoelhago entered with a guard of a dozen gorgeous warriors, and he could not but compare this ruler with the sim­ple and dignified soldier who ruled