Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10

the throne OF righteousness. A hundred men
surged upon the platform, and hundred
blades ratified and clanked TO the floor at
my feet
Eat Arras and his officers we're furious
but they were elJless one by one ] raised
the swords TO my lips and bucked them
again upon their owners
Come" said Kantos Kan, I'VE will escort
John Carter and his party to his own
palace"
They formed about us and started toward
the stairs to the aisle OF hope.
The Jed Of Zodangan Helium raised his
voice to the angry sea beneath us.
Stay your hands. men OF Hellum," he
shouted, his voice trembling with rage. The
sentence of the court is passed, but the
day of retribution has not been set.
j, Eat Arras, Jed OF Zodanga, appreciat-
Ing the royal connections of the prisoner
and his past services to Helium and Bar
SOON, grant a respite of one year, or until
the return of Mors Kajah or Tardos Mors
to Helium. Disperse quietly TO your houses
Col"
No one moved instead they stood in
tense silence with their eyes fastened upon
me, as though waiting for a signal to at
tack
CLEAR the temple" commanded Eat Ar
ras In a low tone to one Of his officers
Fearing the result OF an attempt to carry
out this order by force, stepped TO the
edge of the platform, and pointing toward
the main entrance bid them pass out. AS
one man they turned at my request and
filed, silent and threatening, past the SOL
diers OF Eat Arras, Jed Of zodanga. Kan
tos Kan, with the others who had sworn
allegiance to me, still stood upon the throne
of righteousness with me.
Come said Kantos Kan to me, 1--WE
will escort you to your palace, my prince
Come, Carthoris and Xodar. Come, Tars
Tarkas."
It was sad party that sat at the
feast of welcome in the great dining
hall of the palace of the Prince Of He
lium that day. We were over hundred
strong. not counting the members of my
little court, for Dejah Thoris and l had
maintained household consistent with
royal rank.
The loss of Dejah Thoris was still fresh
in the minds of ALL and to this was added
fear for the safety of Tardos Mors and Mors
Kajak, as we'll as doubt and uncertainty as
TO the fate of Helium should II prove true
that she were permanently deprived oil ner
great jeddak.
Suddenly our attention was attracted by
the sound Of distant shouting. as of many
people raising their voices at once, but
whether in anger or rejoicing we could not
tell.
Nearer and nearer came the tumult. a
slave rushed into the dining hall to cry that
a great concOurse or people was SWhiihihs
through the palace gates, second burst
upon the heels of the first alternately laugh
ing and shriekIng as mailman.
"DeJah Thoris Is found!' he cried "A
messenger from Dejah Thoris!'
l waited to hear no more. Tho great
windows of the dining hall overlooked the
avenue leading to the main gates; they
were upon the opposite side of the hall from
me with the table intervening. did not
waste time in circling 1t, but with single
leap 1 cleared table and diners and sprang
upon the balcony beyond.
Thirty feet below lay the scarlet sward
of the lawn, and beyond were many people
crowding about n great thoat which bore
rider headed toward the palace.
l vaulted to the ground below and ran
swiftly toward the advancing party AS 1
came near to them saw that the figure on
the thoat was Sola.
where is the Princess of Helium?" I
cried.
The green girl slid from her mighty
mount and ran toward me.
"Oh. my prince my prince She is gone
forever Even now she may be captive
upon the lesser moon.
THE black pirates of Barsoom have
stolen her"