The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
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1911 llIIlDn1rIsht, 1920, A. O. McOlurs q co..
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ia, Of my race. while your color 'r,Is Is
tla' u 5orEer than that of the white
IIIus TO Toll me. are you human, or are
nps' more than human?"
'Vp ~t Is a strange tale" | replied toe
attempt to tell you now. Sur
Ions = for the present, that | am your
nee "a a. and so far as our captors viii
fTlsnt, it YOUR protector and your ser
unt 40 nrisonar;
n.t is your name? Why your re-
..ro as a chleftainT
S'lr ayos Deiah Thoris. too am a pris.
-. nv name is John Carter. and
OuI ,D,m virginia one of the United
c'p o."tos Of American Earth. as my
[.,o, Sr, but why l am permitted to
rg .or arms do not know. nor was ]
.raro "ro that my regalia was that of 8
cheftain." ,.o.,,no
!. tbo anproach of one of the war
i,.o hearing arms, accoutennents and
.nompnts and in a fash one of her
.nostions was answered and a puzzle
oloorad up for me. saw that the
sodv Of nv dead antagonist had beer
st,inDed. and l read in the menacing
rot respectful attitude of the warrior
.bo had brought me these trophies
=, tho kill the same demeanOr as that
.rlncpd by the other who had brought
mo nv original equipment. and now
Or thp first time | realized that my
bIou on the occasion Of my. first bat
ao IN the audience chamber had re
rltod in the death of my adversary.
7 was accorded the hOnOrs due a
,onouerOr; the trappings and the po-
etio of the man | killed. In truth,
was Marian chieftain, and this
learned later was the cause of my
reat freedom and my toleration in
he audience chamber.
As had turned to receive the dead
warriors chattels | had noticed that
TarS Tarkas and several others had
pushed forward toward US. The chief
addressed me:
"DO you know what your un-
recedented temerity would have cost
you had you failed to kill either of the
two cheftains whose metal you now
vear? he asked.
q presume that that one whom |
bad failed to kill, would have l-illed
me-" | answered, smiling.
No you are wrong Only in the
last extremity of self-defense would
Marian warrior kill a prisoner: we
like TO save them for other purposes.
and his face bespoke possibilities that
we're not pleasant to dwell upon.
But one thing can save you now"
he continued. "Shoulu you, in recOgni-
hon Of your remarkable valor, ferOcity
and prOwess, be considered by Tai Ha-
Jus as worthy of his service you may
Oe taken into the community and be
come full-hedged Tharkian. Until we
reach the headquarters of Tai Hajus
you will be treated by us as a Tharkian
@leftain, but you must not forget that
very chief who ranks you is reSp0n-
aOIe Tor your safe delivery to our
mighty and most ferocious ruler.
nm done"
near you Tars Tarkas,' | an
Mered IF You will leave me alone i
eH 90 In peace, but if not, lei the in
"'uual BarSoomians with whom
@uS' deal either respect my rights as a
"aIger among you. or take whatever
@Sequences may befall. OF one
."'us le' Us he sure, whatever may be
'Our ultimate intentions toward this
'u'orluhate young woman, whoever
sould offer her injury or insult i'm Che
,u'ure must figure on a full accounting
70 me-"
nad guessed at the keynote which
pvu'u strike an answering chord in the
,'''S'S OF the green Martians. nor was
wrong for my harangue evidently
aeepF impressed them, and their at
%uae a toward me thereafter was stiIl
uTlher respectful.
NJ uo" turned my attention to Deiah
h .v's' and assisting her to her feet l
oo. ,a,apd with her toward the exit. ig-
lug lug ner lowering guardian harpies
! AWE. well as the inquiring glances Of the
.ln, l,e,'alns. Was not now n chieftain
,o.y Wen then, would assume the
noI. eoLOnSlOiIities of one. They did not
soa o''S u.s. and so Deiah Thoris prin-
H.. IT. u HeIium, and John Carter gen
s,ns ,lan Of Virginia, followed by the
do, VI "oola passed through utter
Ior, .e from the audience chamber of
Barsoom '''0s 'ne inarks
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