The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-22
A Princess Of
Mars
By Edgar Rice Burrough:
Author Of
Tarzan Of the Apes

Illustrations by Irwin Myers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright, 1870, A. O. McOlurg q Coz
CHAPTER xVI-continued.


one of the immense battle craft from
the Zodangan camp; with lurch she
turned completely over, the little fig
ures Of her crew plunging turning and
twisting toward the ground a thousand
feet below; then with sickening We
locity she tore after them, almost
completely burying herself in the soft
loan of the ancient sea bottom.
A wild cry of exultation arose from
the Heliumite squadron, and with re-
doubled ferocity they fell upon the 70
dangan fleet. By pretty maneuver
two of the vessels of Helium gained a
position above their adyersaries, from
which they poured upon them from
their keel bomb batteries a perfect
torrent of exploding bombs.
Within but little more than an hour
from the moment the victorious Eodan-
gan squadron had risen to meet US
from the camp of the besiegers the
battle was over, and the remaining
vessels of the conquered Zodangans
were headed toward the cities of He'll
UNI under prize crews.
We now signaled the flagship of
Hellum's navy to approach, and when
she was within hailing distance /
called out that we had the Princess
Dejah Thoris on board, and that we
wished to transfer her to the flagship
that she might be taken Immediately
TO the city.
AS the full import of my announce
ment bore in upon them great cry
arose from the decks of the flagship,
and a moment later the colors of the
princess of Helium broke from hun
dred points upon her upper works.
When the other vessels of the squad
ron caught the meaning of the signals
flashed them they took up the wild ac-
claim and unfurled her colors in the
cleaning sunlight.
The flagship bore down upon us, and
as she swung gracefully to and
touched our side q dozen officers
sprang upon our decks. AS their as
tonished gaze fell upon the hundreds
of green warriors, who now came forth
from the fighting shelters, they stopped
aghast, but at sight of Kantos Kan,
who advanced to meet them, they
came forward, crowding about him.
Dejah Thoris and then advanced,
and they had no eyes for other than
her. She received them gracefully,
calling each by name, for they were
men high in the esteem and service Of
her grandfather, and she knew them
well.
'fLay your hands upon the shoulder
of John Carter" she said to them,
turning toward me, "the man to whom
Helium owes her princess as well as
her victory today"
They were very courteous to me and
said many kind and complimentary
things, but what seemed to impress
them most was that had won the aid
of the fierce Thanks in my campaign
for the liberation of Dejah Thoris, and
the relief of Helium.
Dejah Thoris went aboard the flag
ship, and was much put out that
would not follow, but, as / explained
to her, the battle was but partly won
we still had the land forces of the be-
sieging Zodangans to account for, and
I would not leave Tars Tarkas until
that had been accomplished.
The commander of the naval forces
of Helium promised to arrange to have
the armies of Helium attack from the
city In conjunction with our land at
tack, and so the vessels separated ant
Dejah Thoris was borne in triumph
back to the court of her grandfather
Tardos Mors, jeddak of Helium.
In the distance lay our fleet o
transports, with the theats of tn,
green warriors, where they had re
manned during the battle. Withou
landing stages it was to be Difficult
matter to unload these beasts upon tn,
open plain, but there was nothing els,
for 1t, and so we put out for poin
about ten miles from the city and be
gan the task.
As soon as the last thoat was un
loaded Tars Tarkas gave the comman,
to advance, and in three parties VI
crept upon the Zodangan camp .f-4u
TIE north. he south and thefs.east
About ; - - RON the main ca
10 srsRc II 3sed their ouposts and.
Ma heeu Palrnnged, accepted
- tha s,ptal I'd charge. With W
ferocious cries and amidst the ma
souealing of, bhttle-enraged thoats
hore down uybn the Zodangans. ~
We did no catch them hapni' !,
fornd wll-entrenched !.
rb,S. Trs--ssa' Dattle II
controiil W Is ~time after time
WerIepulsed until, toward noon.
beganto fear for the result Of the b
tie. The forces from Helium had i
arrived, DOR could we receive any We
from theA.
Just at Noon we heard heavy fri
all along tie line between the Zod.
gans and ths cities, and we knew tt
that our mud -needed re-enforcemel
had come.
Again TarsN Tarkas ordered
charge, and otce more the migl
thoats bore theirterrible riders agai
the ramparts of the enemy. At
same moment the battle line of He'll
surged over the opposite breastwol
of the Zodangans ard in another I
ment they were being, crushed as
tween two millstoness Nobly Il
fought, but In vain.
The plain before the city becams
veritabie shambles ere theNlast Zod
gan surrendered, but finally the c
mage ceased, the prisoners W
marched back to Helium, and we
tered the greater city's gates, "A h,
t-iumphal procession of conquer
heroes