The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-11

10 the NANgs
Then you. too. are prisoner
What Is your name? WV your re.
ghHs as chieftainT
YES. Dejah Thorls. Us. am a pris-
oner my name is John Carter, and !
claim Virginia. one OF the United
States Of American Earth, as my
home: but why am permitted to
wear arms do not know. nor was |
aware that my regalla was that u
Achleftaln."
4 We we're interrupted at this juncture
! by the approach OF one OF the war.
! riors. bearing arms, Announcements and
ornaments, and 10 a Fash one Of her
questions was answered and a puzzle
cleo red up for me saw that the
body OF my dead antagonist had been
stripped and | read In the mcnaciug
yet respectful attitude Of the warrior
VINO had brought me these trophies
81 the Kill the same demeanor as that
\avinced by the other who had brought
lne roy original equipment and now
for the first time ! realized that my
Ihlow on the occasion Of my FIRST bat.
a.. 100 ihe audience chamber had re
-. of 100 the death OF my adversary.
was accorded the honors due
= conqueSor; the trsppings and the po-
ation OF the man Killed. In truth.
IL vas Marian chieftain, and this
Al learned later was the cause OF my
Lgreat freedom and my federation In
'the audience chamber.
4 As had turned 10 receive the dead
Il warriors chattels | had noticed that
Tars Tarkas and several others had
pushed forward toward rs. The chief
addressed me:
"Do you know what your I'M
3 precedented temerity would have cost
q you had you failed TO kin either Of the
two chieftains whose metal you no"
3 wear" be asked.
e - presume that that one whom !
{ had failed to Kill. would have Killed
$ me-" answered, smiling.
= mo. you are wrong. Only IN the
4
: Marian warrior XIII a prisoner; We
= like 10 save them for other purposes,
y and his face bespoke possibilities that
a were not pleasant to dwell upon.
s. but one thing can save you now, "
z he continued. SHOULD you. IN recocni'
tien Of your remarkable valor, feroclty
land prowess. be considered by Tai Ha-
jus as worthy OF his service you may
be taken into the community and be-
come a ful-nedged Thark!an. Cntll We
reach the headquarters Of Tai Hajus
you will be treated by Us as a Tharkan
chieftain. but you must not forget that
every chief who ranks you Is respon-
sibie for your safe delivery 10 our
mighty and most ferocious ruler.
arm done"
- II hear you. Tars Tarkns," ! an
swercd. III you will leave me alone
will 20 In peace. hut II not, LEI the in
dlvldual Barsoomians with whom
, must deal either respect my rights as
= stranger among you. or take whatever
y consequences may befnll. or one
tnfng lei uS ue sure NhNltNtl hlhN w
= your ultimate intentions toward this
unfortunate young woman. whoever
* would offer her injury or insult In the
n future must figure on full accounting
ss,o me-"
a I had guessed at the keynote which
would strike an answering chord In the
breasts Of the green Martlnns, nor was
ID I wrong. for my harangue evidently
deeply impressed them, and their al
tifude toward me thereafter was still
Further respectful.
now turned my attention to DeJaf
q Thorls. and assisting her to her feet
i. turned with her toward the exit ig
= noring her lowering guardian harpie'
n ms well as the inQulrlng glances OF th'
chieftains. Was not now chieftalr
also, Wen. then. would assume th'
responsibilities o. one. They did MOI
modest MS. and so Dejah Thoris' prln
Al cess Of Helium. and John Carter, gen
tleman OF Virginia. followed by th'
faithful woola. passed through utte'
Il silence from the audience chamber o.
- Lorouas Ptomel. Jed among the Tharki
Of Barsoom.
CHAPTER VI.