Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-10-07


cried. hopeiessiy. IT n useless, my
friend. You must bear the sorrow with
me. That at least We may share IN
common. That, and the memory Of
the brief days among the Tharks. Youf
must 70 now. nor ever sec mo again.
Good-by, my chieftain that was"
Disheartened and detected. I with
drew from the room, but I was not en-
tireiy discouraged, nor would I admit
that Deish Thoris was lost to me I'M
Ill the ceremony had actually been
performed.
A. 7 wandered along the corridors.
was AZ absolutely lost 10 the maxes
Of winding passageways as had been
before discovered Dcjah Thoris'
apartments.
Presently I came upon q spiral run
way leading to q lower floor. and this
followed downward for several stories
until reached the doorway OF q large
apartment In which werv 4, numher 81
rusrdsmen. TIE walls o. this ,xN
were hung with transparent tapes
behind which ! seereted myself WI
sat being spprshended.
TIE conversation Of the guardsmca
was general. and awakened no interest
In mo until a. ofylcer entered the room
and ordered -four Of the men to relieve
the detail who were guarding the
princess Of Heiium. Now, I knew. mp
troubles would commence In earnest
and ipdeed they were upon me all too
soes. for u seemed that the squad haze
scarcely len the guardroom before one
Of their number burst In again breath,
lessiy. crying that they had fount
their four comrades butchered In thu
antechamber.
In q moment the entire palace was
alive with people. Guardmen. on
Gers. courtiers. servants and slaves ran
heller SHELTER through the corridor
and apartments carrying messages ana
orders, and searching Tor signs Of ths
assassin.
This was my opportunity and slim
- II appeared grasped II, for an q
number Of soldiers came hurrying past
my hiding place I fell In behind them
and followed through the mazes Of the
palace until, 10 passing through o
great hail. saw the blessed light Of
day coming In through q series Of
larger windows.
Here left my guides, and, slipping
TO the nearest window. sought FOR an
avenue Of escape. The windows opened
upon . great balcony which overlooked
one Of the broad avenues Of Zodanga.
The ground was about thirty feet be.
low. and At q like distance from the
building was wall fully twenty feet
high. constructed Of polished glass
about q foot in thickness To a red
Marian escape by this path would
have appeared impossible. but to me,
with my earthly strength and agility.
II seemed already accomplished. My
only fear was In being detected before
darkness fell, for could not make the
leap In broad daylight while the court
below and. the avenue beyond were
crowded with Zodangans.
Accordingly searched for hiding
place and finally found one by acci-
dent, inside q huge hanging ornament
which hung from the ceiling Of the
hall, and about ten feet from the door.
Into the capacious bowl-like vase I
sprang with ease, and scarcely had I
settled down within II than I heard q
number OF people enter the apartment.
The group stopped beneath my hiding
place and ! could plainly overhear
their every word.
"It Is the work Of Heliumites." said
one Of the men.
"Yes. o Jeddak. but how had they
access to the palace3 We shall soon
know. however. for here comes the
royal psychologist"
Another man now Joined the group.
and. after making his formal greetings
to bis ruler. said:
20 mighty Jeddak, Il 10 Q strange
tale read In the dead minds OF your
faithful guardsmen. They were felled
not by number OF lighting men. but
BY q single opponent"
He paused TO let the full weight OF
this announcement impress his hear
era and that his statement was scarce.
~ credited was evidenced by the imps.
tient exclamation Of Incredibly which
escaped tho tips Of Than Kosis.
V"ss1 - mJ cFstWuiio boViOrT
spoke another Of the party. and I rec
ognised the voice q the cousin OF
Than Kosis. whom I had rescued from
the green warriors. by the metal OF
my nrst ancestor" he went on. but
the description dts him 70 perfection.
especially as to his hghtinE ability"
where II this manr' cried Than
kORiA Shave him hron1ht 90 ,,,o -
once"
Word was soon brought that was
nowhere TO be found. either In tho
palace or at my former quarters In
the barracks Of the air.scout squadron.
kantos Kan they had found and ques-
TONED. but he knew nothing Of my
whereabouts, and as TO my past, he
had told them he knew as little, since
he had but recently met me during
our captivity among the warhoons.
Keep your eyes on this other one"
commanded Than Raals ey. 49, A.