The Snowflake herald., 1921-04-15

rCREWCRD-Th author tells OF his
acquaintance with the hero of one OF the
most remarkable adventures ever record
ed. From manuscript left by his friend
he has wildly set out the strange hap-
pennings which brought together brave
Virginia gentleman and Princess OF
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 cave the
atmosphere of which has remarkable
effect on him. Yielding to its influence,
he sinks into unconscio1snesS his last
thoughts centered on the glow from the
EiRnet Mars.
CHAPTER I.-Awaking. Carter real
ICES that he has, in some incomprehenst-
BILE manner been transported to Mars.
He is surprised by party of armed Mar
tan warriors, who seek his life. lie con-
vinces their leader, Tars Tarkas, OF his
harmlessness and is conveyed. prisoner,
to the Marttan city.
CHAPTER III-A creature holding
much the position of a dog on earth is
set to guard him.
CHAPTER IV.-Three days later fleet
OF warships from the neighboring state OF
Helium, passing over the city is attached
by Carter's captors, the green Martlans.
The fleet is scattered and one of the air
ships captured Among the prisoners is
young woman of race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
sembling the women of the earth.
CHAPTER V-Carter ascertans that
the fair prisoners name is Dejah Thoris.
granddaughter of the Jeddak or ruler,
of Helium He also ascertains that ac-
eording to custom she s doomed to die
by torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her of his
sympathy.
. r,n~Y-v, q o1v,E
fined to the guardianship of Carter's
friend Sola, and the two prisoners plan
to escape before Dejah ThOris is taken
before the supreme ruler of the green
Martians. Tai Hajus
CHAPTER vII.-with large force OF
green Martians Carter and Dejah ThoriS
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII.-Sola confides to Car
ter that she is in way different from
the rest of the green Marian women
having. unlike them. knowledge of her
father and mother The reason of Sar-
koja's enmity is also revealed.
CHAPTER IX-CarSsy tells DeJah
Thoris of his love for her, which she
reciprocates. and with Sola they plan
to escape. On the eve of their attempt
the scheme is revealed to Tai Hajus by
the vindictive Sarkoia.
CHAPTER x-Dejah Thoris and Sola
are taken before Tai Hajus and he gloats
over their plight and the terrible death
In store for them. Carter, concealed In
the throne room, reseues the two women,
leaving the ruler unconscious. The three
escape and M ke their way in the direction
of Helium Dejah Thoris' home. They
become lost and fall in with war party
of Warhoons Carter sets the women on
their way and remains to obstruct pur-
suit He is overpowered and made pris-
Oner.
CHAPTER Kiln a dungeon in the
capital city of the Warhoons Carter kills
his jailer, but is unable to make his way
""c-n the cell
CHAPTER XII.-Another captive, Kan
tos Kan a red Marian, is placed in Car
ter's dungeon and from him he learns
that in ali probability Dejah Thoris and
Sola had succeeded in escaping. Carter
and Kantos Kan are pitted against wild
animals and men in the arena. They
overcome their adversaries and Carter
makes his escape, though he is separated
from Kantos Kan. In the desert he
comes upon a strange building in which
is situated the machinery which produces
the artificial atmosphere which sustains
life upon Mars. The guardian admits
him, but plans his death. Carter es-
capes having learned the secret of ad
mission to the building
HAARTER YIN