The Lamar register., 1921-02-02

antly Illuminated or very dark. for
If neither of the Two moons of Mars
happen TO lie in the sky almost total
darkness results. since the lack Of nt
.mosphrre. or. rather, the very Thin
atmosphere, fails 10 difiuse the star
light tn any great extent; on the other
hand. If both of the moons are Ia the
heavens at night the surface OF the
ground Is brightly Illuminated.
After Sola had replenlshed my onv-
erlngs | again slept, nor did awaken
until daylight. The other occupants
of the room, five In number. were all
females and they were. SIN sleeping.
piled high with motley array OF
silks and furs. Across the thrtsh"ld
lay stretched ite Slecpess guardian
br;itr. lust rs had last seen him an
the preceding day; apparently he had
not moved muscle: his ewes we're
fairly glued upon me. and | fell 10
wondering just what might befnll me
should | endeavor To escape.
have ever been prone 10 seek nd
ventIre and 10 Investigate and expert
well enough alone. II therefore now
occurred to me that the snrest way
Of learning the exact attitude OF this
beast toward me would be to attempt
10 leave the room.
Slowly and carefully. therefore. I
gained my feet. only 10 see that my
watcher did tire same; cautiously I
advanced toward him. finding that by
moving with >huflling gait | could
retain my balance as well US make rea-
sonably rapid progress. As neared
the brute he backed cautiously away
from me. and when had reached the
open he moved Ia one side 10 let me
pass. He then fell in behind me and
followed about ten PAGES In my rear
as ! mndc my WY along the deserted
street
Evidently his mission was to pro
tect me only. | thpught. but when we
reached the edge Of the city he sud
'cntly sprnng before me utt-rlng
strange sounds aud barring his ugly
and ferocinus iu~ls Thinking 10 have
some amusement at his expense.
rushed toward him and when almost
upon him >prnus into the air. nligit-
Ing far beyond him aud awav from the
city. He Wheeled Instantly and
charged me with the most appalling
speed had ever beheld had
thought bis short legs bar TO swift
meas. hut had he been .coursin' '''''
greyhouHds the latter would have ap-
peared as though asleep on a door
mat. As ! was to learn. this Is the
neetest animal on Mars and. owing to
It's intelligence. loyalty and ferocity. is
used In hunting. In war and as the
protector OF the Marian man.
quickly saw that would have diff
ficulty 10 escaping the fangs Of the
beast ON straightway course. and SO
met his charge by doubling ID my
tracks and leaplng over him as he was
almost upon me. This maneuver guve
me II considerable advantage and l
was able TO reach the city quite y bit
ahead nf him. and as he came tearing
after me jumped for window about
thirty feet from the ground In the face
of one OF the buildings overlooking
the valley.
Grasping the sill pulled myself up
to q sitting posture without looking
into the building. ana gazed down at
the batiied animal beneath me. My
exultatlon was short-llved. however.
for scarcely had ! gained n secure seat
upon the sill than a hsge hand grnspeG
me by the neck from behind and
dragged me violently into the room.
Here ] was thrown upon my back. and
heheld standing over me colossal
ape-like creature. white and hairless
except for an enormous shock of
bristly hair upon It's head.
The thing. which more nearly re-
sembled our earthly men than It did