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to AFFECT Indifference in the matter until
l learned more surely Sola's attitude
toward the object Of my solicitude.
Sarkoja, one OF the older women who
shared our domicile. had been present at
the audience as one of the captives
guards, and It was toward her the ques-
TONERS turned
when" asked one of the women. will
we enjoy the death throes OF the red one,
or does Lorquas Ptomel Jed intend hold
ing her for ransom?"
They have decided 70 cr- her with
us back TO Tharl< and eN her last
agonies at the great gamaa ,afore Thai
Hajus," replied Sarkoia.
What will be the manner Of her going
out?' inquired Sola. "she is very small
and very beautiful. had hoped that they
would hold her for ransom"
Sarkoja and the other women gruuted
angrily at this evidence of weakness on
the part of Sola.
ut is sad, Sola that you were not born
million years ago" snapped SarlSoia,
when all the hollows of the land were
filled with water, and the peoples were as
soft as the stuff they sailed upon. In our
day we have progressed TO n point whore
such sentiments mark the weakling.
ut will not be well for you to permit
Tars Tarkas TO learn that you hold such
degenerate sentiments, as I doubt that he
would care to intrust such as you with
II see nothing wrong with my express
sion of interest In this red woman" re-
torted Sola. she has never harmed us
nor would she should we have fallen into
her hands. 1t Is only the men of her
kind who war upon us, and I have always
thought that their attitude toward us Is
but the reflection Of ours toward them.
They live at peace with all their fellows,
except when duty calls upon them to make
war while we are at peace with none
forever warning among our own kind as
well as upon the red men, and even in
our own communities the individuals fight
among themselves.
"Oh II Is one continual. tiresome, aw-
ful period Of bloodshcd from the time we
break the she'll until we gladly embrace
the bosom of the river of mystery, the
dark and ancient lss which carries us to
an unknown, but at least no more fright
ful and terrible existence. Fortunate in
deed is he who meets his end in an early
death.
"Say what you please TO Tars Tarkas,
he can mete out no worse fate to me
than n continuation of the horrible ex-
istence we are forced to lead In this life"
This wild outbreak on the part of Sola
so greatly surprised and shocked the
other women, that, after n few words Of
general reprimand, they all lapsed into
silence and were soon asleep
One thing the episode had accom-
UllSItu WIS 10 assure NE Oh SOFA y lTleIu-
Illness toward tho poor girl, and also to
convince me that 1 had been extremely
fortunate in falling into her hands rather
than those of some of the other females.
l knew that she was fond of me, and
now that l had discovered that she hated
cruelty and barbarity, I was confident
that ] could depend upon her to aid me
and the girl captive to escape, provided,
of course, that such thing was within
the range Of possibilities.
But where to go. and how, was as much
of n puzzle to me as tine age.oid search
for the spring of eternal life has been
to earthly men since the beginning Of
time.
1 decided that at the first opportunity
1 would take Sola into my confidence and
openly ask h,r TO aid me-
With this resolution strong upon me I
turned among my silks and furs and slept
the dreamless and refreshing sleep of
Mars.