“We cannot leave that lying there,” she said. “Someone may come to this room and discover it and when they do every man in the palace—yes, even in the entire city—will be arrested and questioned.” Tanar looked about the room and then he seized the corpse of Bulf and dragged it into a far corner, after which he piled bundles of hides and baskets upon it until it was entirely concealed, and over the blood stains upon the floor he dragged other bales and baskets until all signs of the duel had been erased or hidden. “And now,” he said, “is as good a time as another to put our disguises to the test.” Together they approached the door. “You know the least frequented passages to the garden,” said Tanar. “Let us make our way from the palace through the garden to the gate that gave us escape before.” “Then follow me,” replied Stellara, as Tanar opened the door and the two stepped out into the corridor beyond. It was empty. Tanar closed the door behind him, and Stellara led the way down the passage. They had proceeded but a short distance when they heard a man’s voice in an apartment to the left. “Where is she?” he demanded. “I do not know,” replied a woman’s voice. “She was here but a moment ago and Bulf was with her.” “Find them and lose no time about it,” commanded the man, sternly. And he stepped from the apartment just as Tanar and Stellara were approaching. It was The Cid. Stellara’s heart stopped beating as the Korsar ruler looked into the faces of Tanar and herself. “Who are you?” demanded The Cid. “We are sailors,” said Tanar, quickly, before Stellara could reply. “What are you doing here in my palace?” demanded the Korsar ruler. “We were sent here with packages to the storeroom,” replied Tanar, “and we are but now returning to our ship.” “Well, be quick about it. I do not like your looks,” growled The Cid as he stamped off down the corridor ahead of them. Tanar saw Stellara sway and he stepped to her side and supported her, but she quickly gained possession of herself, and an instant later turned to the right and led Tanar through a doorway into the garden. “God!” whispered the man, as they walked side by side after quitting the building. “If The Cid did not know you, then your disguise must be perfect.” Stellara shook her head for even as yet she could not control her voice to speak, following the terror induced by her encounter with The Cid. There were a number of men and women in the garden close to the palace. Some of these scrutinized them casually, but they passed by in safety and a moment later the gravel walk they were following wound through dense shrubbery that hid them from view and then they were at the doorway in the garden wall. Again fortune favored them here and they passed out into the barracks yards without being noticed.