Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-07-22

derstand. You are queer mixture Of
child and man. of brute and noble. |
only wish that might read your
heart"
Look down at your feet, Dejah
ThOris II lies there now where.It has
lain since that other night at Korad,
and where II will ever lie beating
alone for you until death stills II for
ever"
She took little step toward me, her
beautiful hands outstretched in
strange, cropping gesture.
"What do you mean, John CarterY'
she whispered. "What are you saying
to mer
Il am saying what I had promised
myself that would not say to you, Sc
least until you we're no longer a cap
tive among the green men; what from
your attitude toward me for the past
twenty days had thought never to
say to you am saying, Dejah Thoris,
that am yours, body and soul, TO serve
you. to fight for you, and to die for
you. Only one thing ask OF you In
return, and that is that you make no
sign, either of condemnation or OF APP
probation OF my words until you are
safe among your own people, and that
whatever sentiments you harbor to-
ward me they be not Influenced or col.
ored by gratitude"
II will respect your wishes, John
Carter, because I understand the mo-
tives which prompt them. and accept
your service no more willingly than
bow to your authority; your word
shall be my law. have twice wronged
you in my thoughts and again ask
your forgiveness"
Further conversation Of q personal
nature was prevented by the entrance
Of Sofa, who was much agltated and
wholly unlike her usual calm and Dos
sessed self.
THAT horrible Sarkoja has been be-
fore Tai Hajus," she cried; "and from
what I hear upon the plaza there Is
little hope for either Of you"
"What do they say2" inquired Dejan
Thoris.
THAT you will be thrown to the wild
calots (dogs) in the great arena as
soon as the hordes have assembled for
the yearly games"
"Sola," l said, "you are Thark,
but you hate and loathe the customs Of
your people as much as we do. VIII
you not accompany us In one supreme
EFFORT to escape?"
Eyes," cried Dejah Thoris, "come
with us, Sofa. you will be better off
among the red men of Helium than
you are here, and I can promise you
not only home with us, but the love
and affection your nature Graves and
which must always be denied you by
the customs of your own race. Come
with us, Sofa; we might go without
you, but your fate would be terrible If
they thought you had connived to aid
us. I know that even that fear would
not tempt you to interfere In our es-
cape, but we want you with us, we
want you to come to land of sunshine
and happiness, amongst a people who
know the meaning of love, Of sym
pathy and of gratitude. Say that you
will, Sofa; tell me that you WILL"
"The great waterway which leads to
Helium is but fifty miles to the
SOUTH" murmured Sofa, half to her
self; "a swift thoat might make 1t In
three hours; and then to Helium It Is
five hundred miles, most of the way
through thinly settled districts. They
would know and they would follow us.
We might hide among the great trees
for n time, but the chances are small
indeed for escape"
us there no other way we might
reach Heliumf" asked. "Can you not
draw me a rough map of the country
we must traverse, Dejah ThorisY
Eyes" she replied, and taking a
great diamond from her hair she drew