WARRIOR OF THE DAWN
by HOWARD BROWNE
[Transcriber Note: This etext was produced from Amazing Stories December1942 and January 1943. Extensive research did not uncover any evidencethat the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Tharn stared in amazement at the city that lay before him
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. In Quest of Vengeance
CHAPTER II. Dylara
CHAPTER III. The Strange City
CHAPTER IV. Came Tharn
CHAPTER V. Pursuit
CHAPTER VI. Katon
CHAPTER VII. Woman Against Woman
CHAPTER VIII. Abduction
CHAPTER IX. Torture
CHAPTER X. The Hairy Men
CHAPTER XI. From Jungle Depths
CHAPTER XII. Enter--Pryak
CHAPTER XIII. Death Stalks the Princess
CHAPTER XIV. Forest Trails
CHAPTER XV. Treachery
CHAPTER XVI. Return to Sephar
CHAPTER XVII .Reunion
CHAPTER XVIII. Death in a Bowl
CHAPTER XIX. A Lesson in Archery
CHAPTER XX. Revolt!
CHAPTER XXI. Conclusion
List of Illustrations
Tharn stared in amazement at the city that lay before him
Tharn swung the nearest warrior bodily into the air
Mog snatched Alurna into his arms and made off through the forest
A rope hissed through the air and Tarlok reared high
CHAPTER I
In Quest of Vengeance
It was late afternoon. Neela, the zebra, and his family of fifteengrazed quietly near the center of a level stretch of grassland. In thedistance, and encircling the expanse of prairie, stood a solid wall offorest and close-knit jungle.
For the past two hours of this long hot afternoon Neela had shown signsof increasing nervousness. Feeding a short distance from the balance ofhis charges, he lifted his head from time to time to stare intentlyacross the wind-stirred grasses to the east. Twice he had started slowlyin that direction, only to stop short, stamp and snort uneasily, thenwheel about and retrace his steps.
The remainder of the herd cropped calmly at the long grasses, apparentlyheedless of their leader's unrest, tails