Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-08
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Aaoat remarkable adventures ever record
90 FROM manuscript left by his friend
ne mas VtYldly set out the strange hap
Rennings which brought together a brave
Virginia gentleman and Q Princess Of
Mars. Va
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills, John
Carter, mining prospector and ex-Confed-
crate soldier, fleeing from war party
atmosphere OF which has a remarkable
effect on him. Yielding 20 its influence
he sinks into inconsistencies, his last
thoughts conferred on the glow from the
planet Mars.
CHAPTER n--Awaking, Carter real
ICES that he has, in some incomprehensi-
Bile manner been transported to Mars
Re is surprised BY party Of armed Mar
uan warriors, who seek his life. He con-
vinces their leader, Tars Tarkas, of his
harmlessness and Ia conveyed, q prisoner,
70 the Marian city.
CHAPTER lila creature holding
much the position of q dog on earth 10
set to guard him.
CHAPTER IV.-Three days later a feet
Of warships from the neighhortng state. Of
helium, passing over the city, is attacked
9y Carriers captors, the green Martians.
The fleet is scattered and one of the air.
ships captured. Among the prisoners is
Q young woman OF q race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
SSAAANAhS SAAo "SAlO0 Va SAlO Coz tAAs
CHAPTER v.-Carter ascertains that
the fair prisoners name is Dejah Thoris,
granddaughter of the Jeddak, or ruler.
cording to custom she is doomed to die
by torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her Of his
sympathy.
CHAPTER vI.-The prisoner is con-
@ned to the guardianship of Carter's
friend. Sofa, and the two prisoners plan
70 escape before Dejah Thoris is taken
before the supreme ruler of the green
4artians. Tai Hajus
CHAPTER v1I.-with large force Of
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII-Sola confIdes to Car
ter that she is in a way different from
the rest Of the green Marian women
having. unlike them, a knowledge of her
father and mother. The reason Of Sar-
koJa's enmity is also revealed.
CHAPTER IX.-Carter tells Dejah
Thoris of his love for her, which she
reciprocates, and with Sola they plan
to escape. On the eve Of their attempt
the scheme is revealed to Tai Ha1us by
the vindIctive 5arkota.
CHAPTER x-Dejah Thoris and Sofa
are taken before Tai Hiatus and he gloats
over InolF puHHL ana I06 teTTlDiS USaJH
in store for them Carter, concealed In
the throne room, rescueS the two women,
leaving the ruler unconscious. The three
escape and make their way In the direction
of Helium Dejah Thoris' home. They
become lost and fall in with a war party
of Warhoons. Carter sets the women on
their way and remains to obstruct pur-
suit. He is oyerpowered and made pris-
oner.
CHAPTER Kiln a dungeon in the
capital city of the Warhoons Carter kills
his jaller, but is unable to make his way
from the cell.
CHAPTER xIT-Another captive. Kan
EOS Kan, red Marian, Is placed in Car
ter's dungeon and from him he learns
that in all probability Dejah Thoris and
Soa had succeeded In escaping. Carter
and Kantos Kan are pltted against wild
animals and men in the arena. They
overcome their adversaries and Carter
makes his escape. though he is separated
from Kantos Kan. In the desert he
comes upon strange building in which
ie situated the machinery which produces
the artificial atmosphere which sustains
life upon Mars. The guardian admits
him, but plans his death. Carter es~
capes, having learned the secret OF ad-
mission to the building.
"But be sure that you do not lei
them know you are bound for Helium
as they are at war with that country.
My assistant and are of no country
we belong to all Barsoom and this tai.
isman which we wear protects US in
all lands, even among the green men
though we do not trus: ourselves tc
their hands If we can avoid It," he
added.
"And so goodnight, my friend" ht
continued, may you have a long anc
restful sleep--yes, long Sleep"
And though he smiled pleasantly J
saw in his thoughts the wish that he
had never admitted me, and then pic
ture of him standing over me In the
night, and the swift thrust Of a long
dagger and the half-formed words, Il
am sorry, but it is for the best good 81
BarSoom."
What was to do? How could es
cape through these mighty walls
Easily could kill him now that was
warned, but once he was dead l coult
no more escape, and with the stop
ping of the machinery of the grea
plant I should die with all the othel
Inhabitants of the planet-all, ever
Deiah Thoris were she not alread!
dead.
Cautiously I opened the door OF my
apartment and, followed by Woola
sought the inner of the great doors
A wild scheme had come to me; :
would attempt to force the great lock!
by the nine thought waves l had reat
in my hosts mind.
Creeping stealthily through eorridol
after corridor and down winding run
WAYS which turned hither and thithe'
I finally reached the great hall II
which 1 had broken my long fast tina
morning.
was on the point Of stepping bold
Iy out into the room when a Sigh
noise behind me warned me back Int
the shadows Of recess in the CORR
dor. Dragging Woola after ma
crouched low in the darkness.
Presently the old man passed closi
by me, and as he entered the dimi'
lighted chamber which l had beer
about to pass through l saw that h.
held a long thin dagger in his hant
and that he was sharpening 1t upoI
stone. In .hisemind was the decision
to inspect the radium pumps, which