The Lamar register., 1921-04-13

pennings which brought together a brave
Mars.
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills. John
Carter. mining prospector and eS-Confsd-
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 Inconsistencies. his last
thoughts conferred on the glow from the
planet Mars.
CHAPTER H.-Awakins, Carter real
ixes that he has. In some incomprehenai-
bic manner, been transported to Mars.
He Is surprised by a party of armed Mar
uan warriors, who seek his life. He con-
hArmlessness and is conveyed, u prisoner.
10 the Marian city.
CHAPTER IIL--A creature holding
much the position of a dog earth u
set to guard him.
CHAPTER Iv.-Three days later q fisst
of warships from the neiGhborins state Of
Helium. passing over the city. 10 attacked
Th. X fess /: ps scsttsrsd % ana s" on. Of the ar
q young woman Of a race different from
ssmsiinG the women Of the earth
CHAPTER v.-carter sscertains that
the fair prisoners name 10 Dsjah Theirs,
granddaughtsr of the Jsddak. or ruler.
Of Helium. He also ascsrtains that ec-
81 oas sorturs 70 'I'0 IL n. e Council % en:%ssr Hs
talks With her and assures her q BIZ
sympathy.
CHAPTER v.-Ths prisoner 10 con-
ansd to the guardianship of carters
friend. Soils. and the two prisoners plan
before the supreme ruler Of the sTssa
hartians. Tai HA1us
CHAPTER vII.-with Q large force ef
green Martians. Carter and DsJah Thesas
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII.-soia conndes to car
ter that she 10 In q way different from
the rest of the green Marian women.
having. unlike them. a knowledge Of her
father and mother. The reason of ooS-
hoja's snmity ia also revealed.
CHAPTER x.-Cartsr tells Dsjan
Thorfs of his love for her. which she
10 sscsp. on % th. % .vs Of 0if th.,I me. s,,s%Ds aa
the scheme 10 revealed to Tai Hajus by
the vindictive sarkoJa
CHAPTER x.-Dejah Thori. and sols
are taken before Tai HAlus and he gioats
over their plight and the terrible death
In store for them. Carter concealed In
the throne room. rescues the two woman.
escape and make their way In the direction
OF Helium. Dejah Thoris' home. They
become lost and fall In with a war party
of Warhoons Carter sets the women on
their way and remains to obstruct pur-
suit He is oyerpowered and made pris-
onsr
CHAPTER Kiln a dungeon In the
capital city Of the warhoons Carter kills
his 1ailer. but 10 unable to make his way
from the cell.
CHAPTER XiI.-Another captive, Kan
tos Kan. a red Martian. Is placed In Car
ter's dungeon and from him he learns
that In all probability Dejah Thoris and
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and kantos Kan are pitted against wild
animals and men in the arena They
overcome their sdyersaries and Carter
makes his escape. though he is separated
from Kantos Kan. In the desert he
comes upon strange building in which
10 situated the machinery which produces
life upon Mars The guardian admits
him, but plans his death. Carter es
capes. having learned the secret of ad
mission TO the building
CHAPTER XIII.-succored by friendly
Zodangans, in whose territory he is, Car
ter makes his way 10 the city OF Zodanga
There he meets Kantos Kan and learns
that Dejah Thoris Is captive In 20
dangR He takes service In the aerial
forces and saves the life OF cousin Of
the ruler, as reward being made
member OF the palace guards.
CHAPTER XIv.-Carter is a witness
TO an interview in which Detah Thori,
pIights her troth TO the son OF the ruler
OF Zodanga- Seeking audience with
her, Carter fights with and slays four
members OF her guard. He learns that.
believing him dead. Dejsh Thoris has
sacrificed herself to save Helium with
which state Zodanxa Is at war. She has
been assured that peace viii follow h-i
marriage TO the ZodsngAn prince.
The likeness of every person who
las entered or left the palace grounds
Today has been carefully examined"
concluded the fellow, land not one ap
proaches the likeness of this new pad
war % the Guards. other than that
N.ich WAS recorded OF him at the time
he entered"
Then we will have him shortly
commented Than Kosis contentedly.
and In the meanwhile we will repair
to the apartments of the princess OF
lielium and question her In regard to
the affair. She may know more than
she cared TO dIvulge to you. Notan.
Come"
They left the hall. and as darkness
had fallen without. ! slipped lightly
from my hiding place and hastened to
the balcony. Few were In sight. and
choosing moment when none seemed
near | sprang quickly to the top OF ths
glass wall and from there to the ave.
nue. beyond the palace grounds.