Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
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APrincess of
Mars
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Tarzan Of the Apes
Illustrations by Irwin Myers
Illustrations by Irwin Myers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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AS what proved to be the last war
rior came Into view from the pass, he
halted and. to our CONSERVATION, threw
his small but powerful fedglass TO his
eye and scanned the sea bottom In all
directions. AS his glass swung toward
US our hearts stopped in our breasts
and ! could feel the cold sweat start
from every pore In my body.
Presently 1t swung full upon US and
stopped. Then he lowered 1t and
we could see him shout command to
the warriors who had passed from our
sight behind the ridge. He did not
wait for them 10 Join him. however:
instead he wheeled his thOat and came
tearing madly In our direction.
There was but one slight chance
and that we must take quickly. Rails.
Ing my strange Marian rife TO my
shoulder sighted and touched the
button which controlled the trigger:
there was a sharp explosion as the
missile reached its goal. and the charg-
ing chieftain pitched backward from
his flying mount
springing to my fleet ] urged the
thOat to rise, and directed SOla TO take
Dejab ThOris with ner upon him and
make q mighty effort TO reach the hills
before the green warriors were upon
rs. l knew that IN the ravtnes and
gullies they might Hnd a temporary
hiding place, and even though they
died Of hunger and thirst It would be
better so than that they fell into the
hands OF the Thanks. Forcing my two
revolvers upOn them as slight means
Of protection, and, as last resort, as
an escape for themselves from the hor-
rid death which recaptuFe would sure
~ mean, l lifted Dejah Thoris In my
arms and placed her upNn the thoat be-
hind Sofa. who had already mounted
at my command.
''GOod-by, my princess" whispered.
I'VE may meet in Helium yet. / have
escaped from worse pliShts than this"
and I tried to smile as I lied.
"What." she cried. "are you NOT COM
ing with us?"
"How may I. Dejah ThOris? Some
one must hold these fellows OF for a
while and can@better escape them
alone than could the three Of US to-
gether."
She sprang quickly from the thoae
and, throwing her dear arms about my
neck turned to Sofa. saying with quiet
dignity: ''Friy. Sofa Dejah Thoris re-
mains TO die with the man she loves.
Those words are engraved upon my
heart. All. gladly would ! give up my
life a thousand times could l only hear
them once more; but could not then
give even q second to the rapture OF
her sweet embrace. and pressing my
lips to hers for the nrst time, picked
her up bodily and tossed her to her
seat behind Sofa again, commanding
the latter In peremptOTy tones to hold
her there by force, and then, Shaping
the thoat upon the nank, saw them
borne away: Dejah Thoris struggling
to the last to free herself from SOla's
grasp.
Turning, beheid the green war
riors mounting the ridge and looking
for their chieftain. In a moment they
saw him, and then me; but scarcely
had they discovered me than l COM
menced firing, lying fiat upon my belly
In the moss. kept up continuous
stream Of fire until saw all OF the
warriors who had been first to return
from behind the ridge either dead or
scurrying TO cover.
My respite was shortlived however,
for soon the entire party, numbering
some thousand men. came charging
into view. racing madly toward me.
fred until my rife was empty and
they were almost upon me, and then
a glance showing me that Dejah Thoris
and Sofa had disappeared among the
hills, sprang ups throwing down my
useless gun. and started away in the
direction opposite TO that taken by
Soln and her charge,
If ever Martans had an exhibition
Of jumping, II w@s granted those as
tOniShed warriors on that day long
years ago. hut while II led them away
from Deiah ThOris II did not distract
their attention from endeavoring to
capture me.
They raced wildly after me until,
finally, my foot struck projecting
piece Of quartz. and down ! went
sprawIing upon the moss. AS looked
up they were upon me. and although
drew my longswOrd in an attempt to
sell my life as dearly as possible, 1t
was soon over reeled beneath their
blows which fell upon me in perfect
torrents: my head swan; all was
black. and went down beneath them
to oblivion.