The Lamar register., 1921-03-30
SYNOPSIS.

WdHUEGTIIT his frIend
ne has vividly set out the strange hap
pennings which brought together a brave
Virginia gentleman and a Princess Of
Mars.
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills. John
Carter, mining prosp'ctur and eN-Confed-
crate soldier. fleeing from war party
Of Apaches. takes refuge In cave the
atmosphere Of which has remarkable
effect on him. Yielding to its influence.
he sinks into unconsciousness his last
thoughts centered on the glow from the
planet Mars.
CHAPTER H-Awaking, Carter real
ICES that he has, In some incomprehensi-
BILE manner, been transported to Mars.
he is surprised by party OF armed Mar
uan warriors. who seek his life. He con-
vtnces their leader. Tars Tarkas, OF his
harmlessness and is conveyed. a prisoner.
To the hartian city.
CHAPTER II.-A creature holding
much the position OF a dog on earth II
set to guard him.
CHAPTER Iv.-Three days later a neet
of warships from the neighboring state OF
Helium, passing over the city. is attacked
by Carter's captors. the green Martians.
The fleet Is scattered and one OF the ar
ships captured. Among the prisoners u
q young woman of a race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
ssmbling the women Of the earth
CHAPTER v.-Carter ascertsins that
the fair prisoners name is Detah Thoris,
granddaughter OF the Jeddak. or ruler.
of Hellum. He also ascertains that ac-
cording to custom she Is doomed to die
by torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her OF his
sympathy
CHAPTER vI.-The prisoner 10 con
friend. sola. and the two prisoners plan
to escape before Dejah Thoris II taken
before the supreme ruler of the green
Aartians. Tai Hatus.
green Martians. Carter and Dejah Thoris
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII-soia conndes to Car
ter that she is In way different from
the rest of the green Maruan women.
having. unlike them. knowiedge o. a hsr
father and mother. The reason or bAf-
koja's enmity is also revealed
CHAPTER N.-carter tells Dejan
Thoris OF his love for her which she
rsciprocates. and with Sola they plan
to escape On the eve Of their attempt
the vindlctive Sarkota.
CHAPTER X.-Dejah Thoris and sola
are taken before Tai Hajus and he gioats
over their plight and the terrible death
In store for them Carter. concealed In
the throne room. rescues the two women,
leaving the ruler unconscious. The three
escape and make their way in the direction
of Helium Detah Thoris' home. They
become lost and fan 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 dungeon In the
capital city Of the warhoons Carter kills
his Jailer. but Is unable to make his way
from the cell
CHAPTER XII.-Another captive. Kan
tos Kan. y red Martian. is placed in Car
ter's dungeon and from him he learns
that In all probability Dejah Thoris and
Sola had succeeded In escaping Carter
and hantO9 Kan Dttted AGAINST wild
animals and men in the arena They
overcome their adversaries and Garter
from kantos Kan. In the desert he
comes upon 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
Concentrating my mind upon the
massive lock hurled the nine
thought waves against II. In breath
less expectancy waited, when finally
the great door moved softly toward
me and slid quietly to one side. One
after the other the remaining mighty
portals opened at my command and
wools and stepped forth into the
darkness, free, but little better of
ilhu we httu
that we had full stomachs.
Fastening away from the shadows
OF the formidable pile | made for the
first crossroad, intending to strike the
central turnpike as quickly as pos
sible. This | reached about morning
and entering the first enclosure ! came
to | searched for some evidence of a
habitatiou.
There were low rambling buildings
of concrete barred with heavy impass-
able doors. and no amount of ham
mering and hallooing brought any re-
sponse. Weary and exhausted from
sleeplessness threw myself upon the
ground commanding Woola to stand
guard.
Some time later | was awakened by
his frightful growllngs and opened my
eyes to see three red Martians stand
ing a short distance from us and COW
ering me with their rifles.
"I am unarmed and no enemy" l
FASTENED to explain. "I have been a
prisoner among the green men and
am on my way to Zodanga. All l ask
is food and rest for myself and my
calot and the proper directions for
reaching my destination"