The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05

renders II almoet unnotjcsable.
We camped that night at the foot
Of the hills We had been approaching
fos two days and which marked he
southern boundary of this particular
sea. Our animals had been two days
without drink, ner had they had water
for nearly two months, not since
shortly after leaving Thark; but. -
Tars Tarkas explained to me. they ~
quIre but little and can live almost In
definitely upon the moss which covers
Barsoom. and which. he told me, holds
10 Its tiny stems sufncient moisture
to meet the limited demands Of the
animals.
After partaking Of my evening meal
Of cheese-iike food and vegetable milk
I.sought out Sofa. whom found work
ing BY the light Of torch upon some
Of Tars Tarkas' travpings. She looked
up at my approach. her face lighting
with pleasure and with welcome.
II am glad you came" she said !.
"Dsjah Thoris sleeps and an lioeiy.
I promised to tell you my story. or
rather the story Of my parentA From
what ] have learned Of 700 and the
ways Of your people I am sure that
the tale will not seem strange 10 you,
but among green Nartians It has no
parallel within the memory Of the old
ct liyiur T.hart. nor do our legends
hold many similar tales.
MY mother was rather smsl, In
fact. too small to be allowed the ~
sponsibiiities Of maternity, a. our
chleftains breed psfncipally for size.
She was aias iess cold and cruel than
most gysea Marian women, and caring
IIs,ss for their society, she often
rcamed the deserted avenues Of Thark
alone, or went and sat among the Wild
flowers that deck tia nearby hills,
thinking thoughts and Wishing wishes
which believe l alone among Thark.
Ian women today may understand, for
am not the child OF my mother7
.AnA there amonr tha hills she net
= Wong varrior. whose duty II was b
erard thu feeding sitidars and thoats
anal - that they ri I'D not beyond
ths hiila 8ha trusted him and told Of
~ avful repusnance shs felt for The
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then .he vailed for thu storm Of a..
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I'm. INIT Instead he teok her IN his
arms and pissed her.
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