The Lamar register., 1921-03-23
SYNOPSIS.

FoREwoRD.-The author tells of his
acquaintance with the hero of one Of the
most remarkable adventures ever record
ed From manuscript left by his friend
Pennings which brought together a brave
Mars.
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills. John
Carter. mining prospector and ex-confed-
crate soldier. fleeing from a war party
of Apaches. takes refuge In a cave the
atmosphere OF which has a remarkable
effect on him Yieldins to its Influence.
ne sinks into uneonsciousness. his last
thoughts centered on the glow from the
planet Mars
CHAPTER u--Awaiins. Carter real
lIes that he has. In some incomprehensi-
BILE manner been transported to Mars
He In surprised by n party OF armed Mar
vfnces their leader. Tars Tarkas. OF his
hArmlessness and Is conveyed. prisoner.
10 the Martian city.
CHAPTER lila creatur. holding
much the position of a dog on earth =
set to guard him
CHAPTER Iv.-Three days later q feet
of warships from the neighboring state of
Helium, passing over the city. is attacked
by Carter's captors. the green MartiAns
Tho neet Is scattered and one of the air
ships captured. Among the prisoners 10
. young woman of a race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
ssmblink the women of the earth
CHAPTER v.-carter ascertains that
the fair prisoners name Is Dejah Thorfs,
granddaughter of the Jeddak, or ruler.
OF Helium He also sseer;ains that &C. &C
BY torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her of bis
sympathy.
CHAPTER vI.-Tne prisoner is con-
nned to the guardianship of carters
c.. -. al n
70 % Escape s S.tore se De ps,as i've rSoris !. TAKEN
before the supreme ruler of the green
Aartians. Tai Hajus.
CHAPTER vu.-wiih I. i.rs. fore. Of
green hartians. Carter and Dejah Thor1s
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII.-Sola confdes to Car
the rest Of the green Marian women.
having. unlike them. a KNOWLEDGE Of her
father and mother. The reason OF sAr-
koJa's snmity Is also revealed.
CHAPTER M.-carter tells Dsjan
rsciprocstes. and with Sol. they plan
70 escape. On the eve OF their attempt
The scheme is revealed TO Tai Hajus BY
the vindictive Sarkoja.
CHAPTER k.-DeJah Thoris and soia
are taken before Tai Hajus and he gioats
over their plight and the terrible death
the throne room. rescues the two women
leaving the ruler unconscious The three
escape and make their way In the direction
of Henum. Dejah Thors' home They
oscome lost and fall Ia with a war party
Of Warhoons Carter sets the women or
Their way and remains to obstruct pur-
suit He Ii overpowered and made pris
onsr.
capital city OF the warhoons Carter kills
his jailer. but Is unable to make his way
from the cell
The Injuries to Oak Kova nau ue-
iayed the march SO greatly that II was
decided to give up the expedition,
which was a raid upon a small Thark
community in retaliation for the de
struction OF the Incubator. until after
the great games, and the entire body
of warriors. ten thousand In number.
turned back toward Warhoon.
We reached the city OF Warhoon
after some three days march and |
was Immediately cast into II dungeon
and heavily chained to the floor and
walls. Food was brought me at inter
walls but owing 10 the utter darkness
Of the place | do not know whether |
lay there days, or weeks. or months.
No sound reached me from the world
above and no word would my jailer
vouchsafe when my food was brought
to me. although at first bombarded
him with questions.
Finally all the hatred and maniacal
loathing for these awful creatures who
had placed me in this horrible place
was centered by my tottering reason
upon this single emissary who repre-
sented TO me the entire horde of War
hoons.
] had noticed that he always ad-
vanced with his dim torch TO where he
could place the food within my reach
and as he stopped TO place 1t upon the
door his head was about on level
with my breast. So, with the cunning
Of a mailman, ! backed into the far
corner of my cell when next / heard
him approaching and gathering a lit
tie slack Of the great chain which held
me in my hand | waited his coming
crouching like some beast of prey As
he stopped TO place my food upon the
ground ] swung the chain above my
head and crashed the links with all
my strength upon his skull Without
a sound he slipped to the floor. stone
dead
Laughing and chattering like the
idiot was fast becoming fell upon
his PROSTATE form, my fingers feeling
for hfx daad fhrnaf prasanf1y fhav