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FOR THE LOVE OF THE QUEEN ~ 1933.10.08

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FOR THE LOVE OF THE QUEEN: When Kamur raised the knife over Tarzan for the death-blow, Nikotris rushed toward him crying out frantically. "The man you want to kill has saved my life," she said. "I will give my life to spare his."

Kamur knelt and offered her the knife, "Your life is the only thing in t he world I treasure," he said. "Your love is the only thing for which I live." With his giant's strength he seized her and pressed her to him, smothering her with kisses. Nikotris freed herself and struck with the knife he had given her. As she saw Kamur fall, a long suppressed compassion for the Barbark prince welled in the queen's heart. Tenderly she bound the wound she herself had inflicted.

The prince looked up at her and smiled. "With my last breath Oh my queen. I shall love you," he said. Through the long night Nikotris watched and prayed by the two wounded men. The dread silence was broken by strange cries from the beasts that prowled in the foothills. She did not see the stealthy form of sheeta, the panther, as he crept toward her. But suddenly the beast's yellow eyes gleamed at her through the darkness. Then sheeta sprang for the kill!

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