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"Many of us are from Gathol who are slaves in Manator," replied the girl. "It is to
Gathol, nearest country, that the Manatorians look for slaves most often. They go
in great numbers at intervals of three or seven years and haunt the roads that
lead to Gathol, and thus they capture whole caravans leaving none to bear
warning to Gathol of their fate. Nor do any ever escape from Manator to carry
word of us back to Gahan our jed."
Tara of Helium ate slowly and in silence. The girl's words aroused memories of
the last hours she had spent in her father's palace and the great midday function
at which she had met Gahan of Gathol. Even now she flushed as she recalled his
daring words.
Upon her reveries the door opened and a burly warrior appeared in the opening--
a hulking fellow, with thick lips and an evil, leering face. The slave girl sprang to
her feet, facing him.
"
What does this mean, E-Med?" she cried, "was it not the will of A-Kor that this
woman be not disturbed?"
"The will of A-Kor, indeed!" and the man sneered. "The will of A-Kor is without
power in The Towers of Jetan, or elsewhere, for A-Kor lies now in the pits of O-
Tar, and E-Med is dwar of the Towers."
Tara of Helium saw the face of the slave girl pale and the terror in her eyes.
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