Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-06-24

disclosed characteristics Of sympathy
kindness and affection; her ministra.
lions 10 my bodily wants we're unfail.
ing, and her sollcitous care saved me
from much suffering and many hard
ships.
AS was 10 learn. the Marian nights
are extremely cold, and as there Il
practically no twilight or dawn, the
changes In temperature are sudden
and most uncomfortable. as are the
transitions from brilliant daylight to
darkness. The nights are either brill.
antly illuminated or very dark, FOR
II neither Of the two moons Of Mars
happen 10 be In the sky almost total
darkness results. since the lack of at.
mosphere, or, rather, the very thin
atmosphere, fails to diffuse the star
light to any great extent; ON the other
hand, II both of the moons are in the
heavens at night the surface of the
ground is brightly illuminated.
After Sofa had replenished my GOV.
erings again slept, nor did awaken
until daylight. The other occupants
Of the room, FIVE In number, were all
females and they were still sleeping
piled high with a motley array OF
silks and furs. Across the threshold
lay stretched the sleepless guardian
brute, just as / had last seen him on
the preceding day; apparently he had
not moved muscle; his eyes were
fairly glued upon me, and fell "a
wondering just what might befall me
should endeavor to escape.
have ever been prone to seek ad
venture and to investigate and expert
ment where wiser men would have left
well enough alone. IL therefore now
occurred to me that the surest way
Of learning the exact attitude Of this
beast toward me would be to attempt
to leave the room.
Slowly and carefully, therefore,
gained my feet. only to see that my
watcher did the same; cautiously
advanced toward him, finding that by
moving with stunning gait could
retain my balance as well as make rea
sonably rapid progress. AS I neared
the brute he backed cautiously away
from me, and when had reached the
open he moved to one side to let me
pass. He then fell In behind me and
followed about ten PAGES In my real
as made my wey along the deserted
street.
Evidently his mission was TO pro
tect me only, thought, but when We
reached the edge OF the city he sud
IDENTIFY sprang before me, utterinf
strange sounds and barring his ugly
and ferocious tusks. Thinking to have
some amusement ut his expense.
rushed toward him and when almost
upon him sprang into the air. allght
ing far beyond him and away from the
city. He wheeled instantly and
charged me with the most appalling
speed I had ever beheid. i had
thought his short legs a bar to swift.
ness. but had he been ooursinC witt
greyhounds the latter would have ap-
peared as though asleep on a door
mat. AS was to learn. this Is the
fieetest animal on Mars and, owing to
its intelligence, loyalty and ferocity, Is
used In hunting. In war and as the
protector of the Marian man.
l quickly saw that would have DIFF
ficulty in escaping the fangs Of the
beast on straightway course, and so
met his charge by doubling In my
tracks ant leaplng over him as he was
almost upon me. This maneuver gave
me considerable advantage and ]
was able to reach the city quite bit
ahead of him, and as he came tearing
after me ] jumped for window about
thirty feet from the ground In the face
of one of the buildings overlooking
the valley.
Grasping the sill | pulled myself up
TO n sitting posture without looking
into the building, and gazed down at
the baffied animal beneath me. My
exultation was short-lived, however.
for scarcely had gained a secure seat
upon the sill than huge hand grasped
me by the neck from behind and
dragged me violently into the room.
Here | was thrown upon my back, and
beheld standing over me colossal
ape-like creature, white and hairless
except for an enormous shock of
brlstly hair upon its head.
The thing. which more nearly re-
sembled our earthly men than 1t did