said, "was one of the few who believed in me and who wished to accord
me fair treatment. I have a debt to pay to Ja-don and an account
to settle with Lu-don, not alone on my own behalf, but principally
upon that of my mate. I will go with you Ja-don to mete to Lu-don
the punishment he deserves. Tell me, chief, how may the Dor-ul-Otho
best serve his father's people?"

"By coming with me to Ja-lur and the villages between," replied
Ja-don quickly, "that the people may see that it is indeed the
Dor-ul-Otho and that he smiles upon the cause of Ja-don."

"You think that they will believe in me more now than before?"
asked the ape-man.

"Who will dare doubt that he who rides upon the great gryf is less
than a god?" returned the old chief.

"And if I go with you to the battle at A-lur," asked Tarzan, "can
you assure the safety of my mate while I am gone from her?"

"She shall remain in Ja-lur with the Princess O-lo-a and my own
women," replied Ja-don. "There she will be safe for there I shall
leave trusted warriors to protect them. Say that you will come,
O Dor-ul-Otho, and my cup of happiness will be full, for even now
Ta-den, my son, marches toward A-lur with a force from the northwest
and if we can attack, with the Dor-ul-Otho at our head, from the
northeast our arms should be victorious."

"It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first
you must have meat fetched for my gryf."