Fires of Tohr 37

Having rescued Jeanette Burton from the Chamber of Surpents, Wong Tai has forced her against her will to accompany him to the subterranean treasure of Aldevatea, White Queen of Tor. Led by the shawn of Rator and Paul Darno, the Ratorian army, moving rapidly through the jungle toward the walled city of Tor, is joined a short distance from their goal by Uka, who reports the death of Timur and Paul Tor.

Meanwhile, following the killing of Mungo by Tarzan, O Rook, Kyluk and the Eight Man have stealthily entered the jewel pits under cover of darkness in an attempt to free the pit slaves and lead them in an attack upon the palace.

As Tarzan and his two friends creep past the shelter of the sleeping guardsmen toward the nearest slave shed, one of the yellow men awakens sees them and rouses his companions. Tarzan O Rook and Kyluk run for the slave shed, followed by the awakened Torian.

Get that key and release the slaves. Oh sure, and I'm doing just that. We'll be with you in a minute. The guards yelling fiendishly rushed toward Tarzan and Kyluk brandishing their heavy swords. Kyluk grasping the sword he has taken from the wall of the Torian house, stands with his back to the wall of the slave,

shed awaiting the charge. The grim savage smile twists his yellow lips into a smile of heat. A short distance from him, legs spread, peep gripping the rocky ground, stands Tarzan. In his hands the ape man grips the end of a ten foot length of heavy chain, which his wings round his head in a great swift ark. Coolly he watches the oncoming charge.