Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-10-14

completely burying herself In the soft
loan OF the ancient sea bottom.
A wild cry of exultation arose from
the Heliumite squadron. and with re-
doubled ferocity they fell upon the To
dangan feet. BY a pretty maneuver
two OF the vessels Of Helium gained q
position above their adversaries. from
which they poured upon them from
their keel bomb batteries a perfect
torrent Of exploding bombs.
Within but little more than an hour
from the moment the victorious Zodan-
gan squadron had risen to meet US
from the camp OF the besiegers the
battle was over, and the remaining
vessels OF the conquered Zodangans
were headed toward the cities of He'll
um under prize crews.
We now signaled the flagship Of
Hellum's navy to approach, and when
she was within hailing distance
called out that we had the Princess
Dejah Thoris on board, and that we
wished to transfer her to the flagship
that she might be taken Immediately
to the city.
As the full import of my announce
ment bore In upon them great cry
arose from the decks Of the flagship.
and moment later the colors Of the
princess OF Hellum broke from hun
dred points upon her upper works.
When the other vessels OF the squad
ron caught the meaning Of the signals
flashed them they took up the wild ac-
cleaning sunlight.
The flagship bore down upon us, and
as she swung gracefully to and
touched our side dozen officers
| sprang upon our decks. As their as
tonished gaze fell upon the hundreds
OF green warriors, who now came forth
from the fighting shelters, they stopped
aghast, but at sight Of Kantos Kan.
who advanced to meet them. they
came forward, crowding about him.
Dejah Thoris and I then advanced.
and they had no eyes for other than
her. She received them gracefully,
| calling each by name. for they were
men high In the esteem and service Of
her grandfather, and she knew them
WELL
LAY your hands upon the shoulder
| of John Carter" she said to them,
turning toward me, "the man to whom
Helium owes her princess as well as
her victory today"
They were very courteous to me and
said many kind and complimentary
things, but what seemed 10 impress
| them most was that had won the aid
of the fierce Thanks In my campaign
for the liberation Of Dejah Thoris, and
the relief OF Heilum.
Dejah Thoris went aboard the flag
ship, and was much put out that
would not follow. but. as I explained
to her, the battle was but partly won |;
we still had the land forces Of the be-
sieglng Zodangans TO account for. and
wsuld not leave Tars Tarkas until
that had been accomplished.
The commander of the naval forces
OF Helium promised to arrange to have
the armies Of Helium attack from the
city In conjunction with our land at
tack. and 20 the vessels separated and
Dejah Thoris was borne in triumph
back to the court Of her grandfather
Tardos Mors, jeddak of Helium.
In the distance lay our fleet OF
transports, with the thoats OF the
green warriors, where they had re
mained during the battle. Without
landing stages IL was TO be difficult
matter to unload these beasts upon the
open plain, but there was nothing else
for II, and so we put out for point
about ten miles from the city and be
gan the task.
Az soon as the last thoat was un
loaded Tars Tarkas gave the command
to advance. and In three parties we
crept upon the Zodangan camp from
the north, the south and the east
About a mile from the main camp
we encountered their outposts and, as
had been prearranged, accepted this
as the signal TO charge. With wild
ferocious cries and amidst the nasty
squealing OF battle-enraged thoats We
bore down upon the Zodansans.
We did not catch them mapping. bu,
found well-entrenched battle lin,
confronting us. Time after time We
were repulsed until. toward noon,
began TO fear for the result of the bat
tie. The forces from Helium had no
arrived. nor could we receive any Wort
from them.
Just at noon we heard heavy nrini
all along the line between the Zodan
gans and the cities. and we knew ther
that our much-needed reinforcement
had como.
Agnin Tars Tarkas ordered TIT
charge. and once more the might!
thoats bore their terrible riders agains
the ramparts Of the enemy. At IN,
same moment the battle line of Heliun
surged over the opposite breastworki
Of the Z0dangans and In another mo
ment they were being crushed as be
| fwaen fu0 millefansa HohIv tho,