The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-02-02

in a horizontal position. Lower and
lower sagged the bow until IL be-
came necessary to stop the engine
TO prevent our flight terminating in a
swift drive to the ground.
As the sun rose and the light OF a
new day swept away the darkness of
night our craft gave a final spasmodio
plunge. turned half upon her side.
and then, with deck fitting at sick
ening angle, swung in a slow circle.
her bow dropping further below her
stern each moment
To hand-rail and stanchlon we
chung, and finally, as we saw the end
approaching. snapped the buckles of
our harness TO the rings at her sides.
In another moment the deck reared
at an angle OF ninety degrees, and we
hung in our leather. with feet
dangling, a thousand yards above the
ground.
| was swinging quite close to the
controlling devices. so l reached out
70 the lover that directed the rays of
repulsion. Tho boat responded TO the
touch. and very gently we began to
sink toward the ground.
1t was fully half an hour before VIC
touched. Directly north OF US rose "A
rather lofty range OF hills. toward
which we decided to make our way
since they afforded greater opportun-
ity for concealment from the pursuers
wo were confident might stumble IN
this direction.
An hour later found US in the time
rounded gullies Of the hills, amid the
beautiful flowing plants that abound
IN the arid waste places OF Barsoom.
There we found numbers OF huge
milk giving shrubs - that strange
plant which serves in great part IA
food and drink for the wild hordes OF
Green men. II was indeed a boon to
us. for we all were nearly famished.
Beneath a cluster OF these. which
afforded perfect concealmont from
wandering air-scouts. we lay down &c
sleep-for me the first time In many
hours.
This was the beginning Of my fiftf
day upon Barsoom since I had found
myself suddenly translated from my
cottage on the Hudson TO Dor--th,
valley beautiful, tho valley hidcous.
In all this time | had slept bu
twice, though once the clock arounc
within the storehouse OF the therns.
II was mid-afternoon when ! wa
awakened by some one selling m!
hand and covering II with kisses
With a start / opened my eyes to lool
into tho beautiful face of Thuvia.
my prince! My prince." she cried
In an ecstasy OF happiness. "'Tii
you whom | had mourned as dead
My ancestors have been good TO me
| have not lived in vain"
Tho girls voice awOke Xodar ant
Carthoris. The boy gazed upon IN,
woman in surprise, but she did no
seem to realize the presence OF an
other than |. She would have thrown
her arms about my neck and smoth
cred me with caresses had no
gently but nrmly discngaged my
self.
Come, come Thuvia," I said sooth
ingly, you are overwrought by tn,
danger and hardships you have passed
through, You forget yourself. as 20,
forget that ] am the husband OF thu
Princess OF IIelnm."
81 forget nothing, my prince" sh'
replied, "You have spoken no wore
OF love 10 me-, nor do ! expect tina
you ever shall; but nothing can pre-
vent mo loving YOU,
II would not take tho place OF De
jan Thori9. My greatest ambition i
10 serve you, my prince, forever a
your slave NO greater boon could
ask, no greater honor could | crave
no greater happiness could | hope"
A. I have before said, I am no Ia
Dies man. and l must admit that