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

but oven with such evidence I could
scarce credit the truth OF what
seemed so impro bable to me, how
ever much I desired II TO be true. Do
you know what thing IL was that con-
WINGED more than all the others"
What, my boy?" asked.
'Your first words TO me-they were
OF my mother. None else but the man
who loved her as she has told me my
father did would have thought first
OF her."
For long years, my son, l can
scarce recall a moment that the radi-
ant vision OF your mothers face has
not been before me. Tell me OF her. "
Those who have known her long
est say that she has not changed, I'M
less IL be to grow more beautiful
were that possible. Only. when she
thinks 1 am not about to see her her
face grows very sad and wistful.
"She thinks ever OF you, my father;
and all Helium mourns with her and
for her. Her grandfather's people
love her. They love you also and fair
ly worship your memory as the savior
OF Barsoom
Each year that brings It's annivcr-
sary OF the day that saw you racing
across a nearly dead world to unlock
the secret OF that awful portal behind
which lay the mighty power OF life
for countless millions a great festival
Is held in your honor. But there are
tears mingled with the Thanksgiving
tears Of real regret that the author
OF the happiness is not with them 10
share the 10Y of living he died TO give
them. Upon all Barsoom there Is no
greater name than John Carter.
And by what name has your
mother called you, my boyv' 1 asked
The people of Helium asked that
I be named nth my fathers name
but my mother said no; that you and
she had chosen a name for me 70.
eether. and that your wish must De
honored before all others. So the name
that she called me is the one that you
desired, combination of hers and
yours-Carthoris."
Xodar had been at the wheel as
talked with my son. and now ne called
me.
"shs is dropping badly by the head
John Carter" he said. so long at
we are rising at a stif angle II was
not noticeable, but now that ! ar
trying to keep horizontal course u
IL different. The wound in her DOW
has opened one OF her forward ray
tanks"
IL was true; and after had exam
ined tho damage ] found II n mucf
grayer matter than ] had anticipated
Not only was the forced angle a.
which we were compelled TO maintain
the bow in order to keep horizonta
course greatly impeding our speed
but at the rate that We were losinl
our repulsive rays from the forward
tanks II was but a question OF ar
hour or more when We would b'
floating stern UP and helpless.
We had slightly reduced our speed
with the dawning OF n sense or secu
rity; but now took the helm once
more and pulled tho noble little engine
wide open, 30 that again we raced
north at terrific velocity In thu
mean ttme Carthoris and xodar, with
tools in hand. were puttering with
the great rent in tho bow In hope
less endeavor TO stem the tide OF es
Gaping rays.
II was still dark when we passed th'
dead seas low surrounding hills, viii
here and there the grim and silen
cities of the dead past; great piles o
mighty architecture tenanted only h!
age-old memories OF a once powerful
race, and by the great white apes o
Barsoom,
~ wsS beconoing more and NOR
difncult " maintain our Little vesSe