Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-09-29
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A Princess Of
Mars
By Edsar Rie. s.rrssshs
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Tarzan Of the Apes
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CHAPTER xvi-centlnusd
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At frst the two forces circled at the
same altitude. pouring broadside after
broadside into each other. Presently
q great hole was torn In the hull Of
one OF the immense battle craft from
the Zodangan camp: with lurch she
turned completely over. the little hg-
ures Of her crew plunging. turning and
twisting toward the ground 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 Hellumite squadron. and with re-
doubled ferocity they fell upon the 70
.dangan feet By q pretty maneuver
two Of the vessels Of Helium gained q
position above their adversaries, from
which they poured upon them from
their keel bomb batteries q perfect
torrent of exploding bombs.
Within but little more than an hour
from the moment the victorious Zodan-
gan squadron had risen to meet us
frem the camp Of the bestegers the
oattle was over, and the remaining
vessels Of the conquered Zodangans
were headed toward the cities Of He'll
um under prize crews.
We now signaled the flagship OF
Helium's navy to approach. and when
she was within hailing distance I
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 a 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 &C
claim and unfurled her colors In the
cleaning sunlight.
The flagship bore down upon rs, and
as she swung gracefully to and
touched our side q dozen ofhcers
sprang upon our decks. As their AZ
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 ench by. name. for they were
men high in the esteem and service Of
her grandfather, and she knew them
well.
"Lay 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 Tharks In my campaign
for the liberation Of Dejah Thoris, and
the relief Of Helium.
Dejah Thoris went aboard the dag
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
:ity in conjunction with our land at
tack, and 80 the vessels separated and
Dejah Thoris was borne In triumph
back to the court Of her grandfather,
Tardos Mors, jeddak Of Helium.
In the distance lay our feet Of
transports. with the thoats Of the
green warriors, where they had re-
mained during the battle. Without
landing stages 1t was to be difficult
matter to unload these beasts upon the
open plain. but there was nothing else
for It and 80 we put out for a point
about ten miles from thescity and be-
gan the task.
Az soon as the last thoat was un.
loaded Tars Tarkas gave the command
to advance. and in three parties we
crept upon the Zodangan camp from
the north, the south and the east.
About a mile from the main camp
We encountered their outposts and, as
had been prearranged, accepted this
az the signal to charge. With wild,
ferocious cries and amidst the nasty
squealing Of battie-enraged thoats we
bore down upon the Zodangans.
We did not catch them mapping, but
found q well.entrenched battle line
confronting N. Time after time We
were repulsed until, toward noon, !
began to fear for the result Of the bat.
lie. The forces from Helium had not