Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Author Of the Tarzan Stories
CHAPTER xIr-tcontinusd)

CHAfIEh AIt-NNontinueuls
T HAD always supposed that all traces OF
i the original races had disappeared from
the face OF Mars, yet within the last four
days I had found both whites and blacks
In great multitudes. Could II be possible
that in some far-off corner OF the planet
there still existed remnant OF the ancient
race of yellow men7
My reveries were suddenly broken in
upon by a low exclamation from the boy.
AT last the lighted wayl' he cried
In delight. and looking up I beheld at a
long distance before us dim radiance.
AS we advanced the glow Increased until
presently we emerged into well-lghted
passa geways. From then on our progress
was rapid until we came suddenly to the end
of a corridor that led directly upon the
ledge surrounding the pool of the subma-
rine
The craft lay at her moorings with un-
covered hatch. Raising his finger to his
lips and then tapping his sword In, a signih-
cant manner, the youth crept noiselessiy
toward the vessel. l was close at his heels.
Silently we dropped to the deserted deck
and on hands and knees crawled toward
the hatchway. stealthy glance below
revealed no guard In sight and 80 with
the quickness and the noiselessness of cats
we dropped together into the main cabin Of
the submarine
Even here was no sign of life. Quickly
we covered and secured the hatch
Then the boy stepped into the pilot house,
touched button and the boat sank amid
swirling waters toward, the bottom of the
shaft Even then there was no scurrying
of feet we had expected, and while the boy
remained to direct the boat slid from cabin
TO cabin in futile search for some member
of the crew. The craft was entirely de-
serted. Such good fortune seemed almost
unbelievable.
When | returned to the pilot house to
report the good news to my companion he
handed me n paper.
This may explain the absence OF the
crew" he said.
It was radlo-aerial message to the
commander of the submarine:
The slaves have risen. Come with
what men you have and those that you
can gather on the way Too late to get
aid from Omean They are massa-
crlng all within the amphltheatre. Is
sus is threatened. Haste.
zithad
"zithad is tiator of the guards Of Issus"
explained the youth I'VE gave them a bad
scare-one that they will not soon forget"
Let us hope that 1t Is but the be-
ginning of the end of Issus,' 1 said.
"only our first ancestor knows" he
replied.
we reached the submarine pool in
omean without incident. Here we de-
bated the wisdom of sinking the craft
before leaving her, but finally decided
that II would add nothing TO our chances
for escape. There were plenty of blacks
on Omean to thwart us were we appre-
hended: however many more might come
from the temples and gardens of Issus
would not in any way decrease our chances
We were now in quandary as to how to
pass the guards who patrolled the island
about the pool. At last hit upon plan.
What is the name or title of the officer
in charge of these guards?" l asked the
boy.
"a fellow named Torth was on duty
when we entered this morning"
Good And what is the name OF the
commander of the submarine?"
''Yersted."