"Be careful," cautioned Gemnon's father. "You have bitter enemies who would be glad to see you destroyed."
"I shall be careful," Tarzan assured him as he left the room behind the slave.
At the gate two warriors connected with the house were detaining a huge man whom Tarzan recognized even from a distance as Phobeg. "I must speak with you at once and alone," said the latter.
"This man is all right," Tarzan told the guards. "Let him enter and I will talk with him in the garden."
When they had walked a short distance from the guards Tarzan paused and faced his visitor. "What is it?" he asked. "You have brought me bad news?"
"Very bad," replied Phobeg. "Gemnon, Thudos, and many of their friends have been arrested and are now in the palace dungeons. Doria has been taken and is imprisoned in the temple. I did not expect to find you at liberty, but took the chance that Nemone's interest in you might have saved you temporarily. If you can escape from Cathne, do so at once; her mood may change at any moment; she is as mad as a monkey."
"Thank you, Phobeg," said the ape-man. "Now get back to your quarters before you become embroiled in this affair."
"And you will escape?" asked the warrior.
"I owe something to Gemnon," replied Tarzan, "for his kindness and his friendship; so I shall not go until I have done what I can to help him."
"No one can help him," stated Phobeg emphatically. "All that you will do is get yourself in trouble."