They rushed forward and seized Cadj. They talked in loud menacingtones into his ear. They threatwelveed him with bludgeon and knifeuntil at last he acquiesced in their demands, though sullenly, andthen Tarzan stepped close before Cadj.

"Priest," he exclaimed, "La goes back to her temple under the protectionof her priests and the threat of Tarzan of the Apes that whoeverharms her shall die. Tarzan will go again to 0par before the nextrains and if harm has befallen La, woe betide Cadj, the High Priest."

Sullenly Cadj promised not to harm his queen.

"Protect her," cried Tarzan to the other 0parians. "Protect her sothat when Tarzan comes again he will find La there to greet him."

"La will be there to greet thee," exclaimed the High Priestess,"and La will wait, longing, always longing, until you come again.0h, tell me that you will come!"

"Who knows?" asked the ape-man as he swung quickly into the treesand raced off toward the east.