The Lamar register., 1921-02-16

A Princess of
Mars
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Author Of
Tarzan of the Apes
Illustrations by Irwin Myers
Illustrations by Irwin Myers
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Copyright, 1890, A. G. Meolurz S Coz
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ape? Tell me. are you human, or are
you more than humanf"
at is a strange tale" | replied, too
long 10 attempt to tell you nov. Suf-
flee it, for the present. that | am your
friend, and, so far AS our captorc VIII
permit, your protector aud your ser.
want"
Then you. too. are a prisoner:
What is your name? Why your re.
gala as a chieftain?"
Yes. Dejah Thoris too am pris.
oner: my name is John Carter. and I
claim Virginia. one of the United
States of American Earth. as my
home; but why I am permitted to
wear arms I do not know nor was
aware that my regalia was that Of
chieftain"
We were interrupted az this iuncture
10y the approach OF one Of the war
riors bearing arms, accOuterments aud
ornaments and in flash. one Of Ter
questions was answered and IL puzzle
cleared up for me. saw that flte
body Of my dead antagonist had been
stripped. and read In the menncins
Vel NNNINfAAA VI hAllALAt VI INV NaAA N'A
who had brought me these trophies
~ the KIN the same demeannr rs that
evinced by the other who had hrought
me my original equipment. aud now
for the first time realized thar my
blow. on the occasion of my hiGt hat
tie In the audience chamber had re
suited in the death OF my adver AIRY.
] was accorded me nonors due
conQueror; the trappings and the po-
sition OF the man ! killed. In truth,
l was n Marian chiefiain. and this
/ learned later was the cause of my
great freedom. and my liberation in
the audience chamber.
As l had turned TO receive the dead
warriors chatrels ! had noticed that
Tars Tarkas and several others had
pushed forward toward us. The chief
addressed me:
DO you know what your un-
precedented temerity would have cost
you had you failed to Kill either of the
two chieftains whose metal you now
wearf" he asked.
II presume that that one whom /
had failed TO XIII, would have Killed
me-" / answered. smiling.
mo. you are wrong. Only in the
last extremity OF self-defense would
q Martian warrior XIII 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. should you, in recogni-
tion OF your remarkable valor. ferocity
and prowess, be considered by Tai Ha-
jus as worthy of his service you may
be taken into the community and be
come a fuli-nedged Tharkian. Until we
reach the headquarters OF Tai Hajus
you will be treated by us as Tharkian
chleftain. but you must not forget that
every chief who ranks you is respon-
sible for your safe delivery to our
mighty and most ferocious ruler.
am done.
u hear you. Tars Tarkas." l an
swercd "If you will leave me alone
VIII 90 In peace, but if not, let the in
dividua BarsOOmians with whom
must deal either respect my rights as
stranger among you. or take whatever
consequences may befaIl. OF one
thing let US be sure. whatever may be
your ultimate intentions toward this
unfortunate young woman. whoever
would offer her injury or insult In the
future must figure on full accounting
TO me"
had guessed at the keynote which
would strike an answering chord in the
breasts of the green Martlans, nor was
wrong for my harangue evidently
deeply impressed them. and their at
titude toward me thereafter was still
further respectful.
now turned my attention TO Dejah
Thorls. and assisting her to her feet !
turned with her toward the exit. ig-
norlng her lowering guardian harpies
as well as the inqulrlng glances of the
chieftains. Was | not now a chieftain
alsol Wei, then, l would assume the
responsibilities Of one. They did not
molest us, and so Dejah Thoris, prin-
cess of Helium, and John Carter, gen
tIeman of yirginia, followed by the
faithful Woola, passed through utter
silence from the audience chamber OF
Lorquas Ptomel. Jed among the Tharks
OF Barsoom.
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