The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-03

possibilities.
 Early the next morning I was astir. Considerable freedom was allowed me, as SOla had informed me that so long as 1 did not attempt to leave the city I was free to go and come as 1 pleased. She had warned me, however, against venturing forth unarmed, as this city, like all other deserted metrOpOlises of DeOpled by the great white apes of my second days adventure.
 On this morning I had chosen a new street to explore when suddenly l found myself at the limits of the city. I longed to explore the country before me, and, like the pioneer stock from which I sprang, to view what the land scape beyond the encircling hills might disclose from the summits which shut out my view.
 As I approached the boundary line Woola ran anxiously before me, and thrust his body against my legs. His expression was pleading rather than ferocious, nor did he bare his great tusks or utter his fearful guttural warnings. Denied the friendship and companionship of my kind, 1 had de- veloped considerable affection for Woola and Sola, for the normal earth ly man must have some outlet for his natural affections, and so l decided upon an appeal to like instinct in this great brute, sure that I would not be disappointed.
 had never petted nor fondled him, but now I sat upon the ground and putting my arms around his heavy neck I stroked and coaxed him, talk ing in my newly acquired Martian tongue as I would have to my hound at home, as I would have talked to any other friend among the lower an- imals. His response to my manifes- tatiOn of affection was remarkable to degree; he stretched his great mouth to its full width, barring the entire eXpanse of his upper rows of tusks and wrinkling his folds of flesh. If you have ever seen a collie smile you may have some idea of Woola's facial distortion.
 There was no further question of authority between us; WoOla was my devoted slave from that moment hence, and I, his only and undisputed master My walk to the hills occu- pied but a few minutes, and I found nothing of particular interest to re- ward me. But the walk had been large with importance to me, for ii had resulted in a perfect understand ing with Woola, upon whom Tars Eoonino now knew that while theoretically 8 prisoner I was virtually free. and [ hastened to regain the city limits be fore the defection of Woola could be discovered by his erstwhile masters. On regaining the plaza I had my | third glimpse of the captive girl. She | was standing with her guards before | the entrance to the audience chamber and as I approached she gave me one , naughty glance and turned her back 1 full upon me. The act was so wom 1 anly, so earthly womanly, that thougf ] 1t stung my pride it also warmed my i heart with a feeling of cOmpanionshlp | it was good to know that some one else on Mars beside myself had hu man instincts of a civilized order, ever though the manifestation of them was so painful and mortifying.
 Seeing that the prisoner seemed thu l center of attract 1 halted to view
 the proceedings. The council squatteC upon the steps of the rostrum, while
 below them stood the prisoner and he two guards. I saw that one of thu
 women was SarkOja, and thus under
 stood how she had been present at thu
 hearing of the preceding day, the re l suits of which she had reported t,
 the occupants of our dormitory las 1 night. Her attitude toward the cap
 tive was most harsh and brutal. Sh
 seemed to be venting upon this poo defenseless creature all the hatred
 cruelty, ferocity, and spite of her min
 hundred years, backed by unguessabl
 ages of fierce and brutal ancestors.
 As Lorquas Ptomel raised his eye
 to address the prisoner they fell on m
 and he turned to Tars Tarkas wit
 a word, and gesture of impatience Tars Tarkas made some reply whic I could not catch, but which cause
 LorquaS PtOmel to smile; after whic l they paid no further attention to mt What is your name?" asked Lol } quas Ptomel, addressing the prisoner . 'Dejah Thoris, daughter of Nor
 Kajak of Helium."
 And the nature of your exped , tion?" he continued
 ''It was a purely scientific researc
 party sent out by my fathers father the Jeddak of Helium, to rechart tn air currents, and to take atmospheri ; density tests," replied the fair pri:
 Oner, in a low, well-mo modulated voic, "We were unprepared for battle she continued, "as we were on a peac, full mission, as our banners and tn colors of our craft denoted. The wor
 we were doing was as much in you , interests as in ours, for you know flu 9 well that were it not for our labor and the fruits of our scientific ope
 ations there would not be enough a r or water on Mars to support a singl t human life. For ages we have mail s tained the air and water supply
 practically the same point without a r appreciable loss. and we have dor s this in the face of the brutal an d ignorant interference of you gree r men.
 "Why, oh, why will you not lea1 u to live i'll amity with your fellow
 | MuCt vOu ever 0O on down the aces