Fires of Tohr 34

Tarzan and his two companions, Teran's O'Rourke and Kyluk, the Ratorian, escaped the public whipping post in the square before the Palace of Tor, through the assistance of Wong Thai. They elude their pursuers and make their way toward the elephant paddocks.

In the city of Rator, Darno has freed himself from his bonds and has wounded Tamur, the Ratorian traitor, in a sword duel. To prove his accusations against Tamur, the Frenchman returns to the traitor's apartment with the shalon of Rator and Uka. In the city of Tor, Ataya, white queen of the yellow men, charging Jeanette Burton

with being the cause of all her ill fortune, orders the white girl to the chamber of serpents. Horror struck, Jeanette watches a huge black king cobra, its beady, lidless eyes staring coldly into her own, glad swiftly torter from its den across the room. Hissing angrily with who had extended the deadly serpent weaving slowly from side to side, pauses directly before

Jeanette. Do not move Jeanette, be perfectly still. Dr., Dr. Wong, Dr. Wong, like heaven you come. All right now Jeanette, a moment while I unbar this door. Come now my child, honey, that shot may have been heard. Now we re-fasten the door, so come now. Oh, that, awful rectal. You were just in time.

It was rather close, my dear. A tale dismissed me at once after you went out with your God. I followed and shot the snake. Shut the pistol. Where did you get it? I have never been without it since the fight in the arsenal in which your revered uncle ...

Oh. Yeah. However, I found it among the arms of our friends at that time. Thank heaven for that. But where are we going now? to my own private quarters here in the palace. You will be safe there.