Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
THE GODS OF MARS
Sequel to Under the Moons Of Mars"

themselves, and even against 1ssus, goddess
OF death and life eternal.
Men of Helium," ! cried, turning to the
spectators and speaking over the neaus .l.,.,. y.
my judges "how can John carter eNpeS'
Justice from the men of ZodangaE ne
cannot, nor does he ask 1t.
ut is to the men Of Hellum that he
states his case; nor does he appear I IoI
mercy to any. II is not In his own cause
that he speaks now IL is in yours IN the
cause OF your wives and daughters anu o'
wives and daughters yet unborn.
"Tt is to save them from the unshinkably
atrocious lndignities that have seen heaped
upon the fair women of Barsoonl In the
place men call the Temple OF lssus. IL is
to save them from the plant men, from the
fangs of the white apes of Dor, from tne
cruel lust of the holy therns; from all
that the cold, dead Iss carries them TO from
homes Of love and happiness.
"Sts there no man here who does not
know the history of John Carter? How
he came among you from another worlu
and rose from a prisoner among the green
men, through torture and persecution TO
place high among the highest Of Barsoom.
Nor ever did you know John Carter to
lie In his own behalf, nor to say aught that
might harm the people of Barsoom, or TO
speak lightly OF the strange religion whlch
he respected without understanding.
There be no man here. or elsewhere upon
Barsoom today who does not owe his life
directly TO a single act of mine, In which
L sacrificed myself and the happiness OF
my princess that you might live.
And so. men of Helum. l think that l
have the right to demand that be heard
that 1 be believed. and that you let me
serve you and save you from the false
hereafter of Dor and Issus as l saved
you from the real death that other day.
TT is to you of Helum that l speak now.
ban sNsy,a 1lN N1.A rNf Vnf N
have their will with me. Eat Arras has
taken my sword from me, 80 the men OF
zodanga no longer fear me. Will you
lsten?"
Speak, John Carter, Prince of Helum,"
cried a noble from the audience, and tho
multitude echoed his permission. until tho
building rocked with the noise of their
demonstration.
Eat Arras knew better than to interfere
with such n sentiment as was expressed
that day in the Temple of Reward, and so
for two hours talked with the people OF
Helum.
But when had finished Eat Arras rose
and, turning to the judges, said in n low
tone: MY mobiles, you have heard John
Carters plea. Every opportunity has been
not guilty: but instead he has but utilized
the time In further blasphemy. What.
gentlemen, is your verdlct?'
Death to the blasphemer - cried one.
sprInging to his feet, and in an instant the
entire 81 judges were on their feet with
upraised swords in token of the unanimity
of their verdict.
II the people did not hear Zat Arras'
charge, they certainly did hear the verdict
of the tribunal. A sullen murmur rose
louder and louder above the packed coliseum.
and then Kantos Kan, who had not left the
platform since first he had taken his place
near me. raised his hand for silence. When
he could be heard he spoke to the people
In a cool and level voice.
l. You have heard the fate that the men
of Zodanga would mete to Heliums noblest
hero. 1t may be the duty of the men of
HelIum to accept the verdict as final. Let
each man act according to his own heart.
Here is the answer of Kantos Kan to Eat
Arras and his judges"
And with that he unbuckled his scabbard
and threw his sword at my feet.
In an instant soldiers and citizens, Off
GERS and mobiles were crowding past the SOL
! diers of Zodanga and forcing their way to