Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-10-07

ateiy 70 the apartment In which Than
Kosis then was The ruler was en-.
gagged In conversation with his son,
Sab Thsn, and several courtiers -
his household. and di1 not perceive
my entrance
TIA waits q the apartment were
completely hung Win spiea6i6 tspce
tries Ny guide crew aside one Of
the tapestries. disclosing passase
which encfreied the rscna. bstwees the
hsnginss and the walls Of the cham
Der. Within this passage ! was to
remain, he said. % long AZ Than K0sis
was In the apartment when he left
I was to follow. Ny only duty was
20 guard the ruler and keep cut Of
sight ss much an possible. vsulA
% relieved after q perso0 81 roup
hcunL me majsr-domo then len Ne.
Scarcely lad ] gained my post than
the tapestry at the opposite snl Of
the chamber separated and fsa ~
disrs Of ire 0usrd entered. sarrsmnA-
iss female Asurs. A. they spproAeA
q TAaB Kcsis ne soldiers fsii 70
other SIDE and there standing before
the 3eddak ana net ten feet fren
me. her beautiful face radiant VIII
smiisA was Dsjah Thoria
Sab Than. prince Of xodanga, -
vanced 10 meet her. and hand IN hand
they approached close to the 3sddak.
Than Kosis looked up IN surprise. and
rising. snluted her.
ITO what strange freak DO owe
this visit frem the princess OF He'll
um, who. two days ago. with rare
consideration for my pride, assured
me that she would prefer Tai Hajua.
the green Thark. TO my senY'
Dejah Thoris only smiled the more
and with the rogsish dimpiss playing
st the corners q her mouth she made
answer:
From the beginning Of time upss
Barsoom II has been the pssrogativs
q woman to change her mind - she
listed and TO Ensemble in matters con-
corning her heart That ron viii fer.
give. Than Kosis, ~ has yeur son.
TIVE days age I was not sure Of his
ieve for me. but now ! am. and
have come to beg Of ron 70 forget
my rash words and TO accept the A.
surance Of the princess Of. Hciium
that when the time comes she viii
wed Sab Than. prince Of ZodanEa.-
II am glad that you have % Do
cided." replied Than Kosis. 1T 10 far
from my desire to push war further
against the people Of Helium. and,
your promise shall be recorded and
proclamation to my people Issued
forthwith. We shall see how the PEG
pie Of Helium take to peace. shall
at least offer II to them"
Dejsh Thoris, after . few words,
turned and left the apartment, still
followed by her guards.
Thus was the edifice Of my brief
dream Of happiness dashed, broken.
to the ground Of reality. The woman
for whom had offered my life. and
from whose lips had so recently
heard a declaration of love for me,
had lightly forgotten my very exist.
ence and smlljngly given herself to
the son Of her peoples most hated
enemy.
Although ! had heard II with my
own ears ] could not believe Il. !
must search out her apartments and
force her to repeat the cruel truth
to me alone before would be con.
WINGED. and so ] deserted my post
and FASTENED through the passage be-
hind the tapestries toward the door
by which she had left the chamber.
Slipping quietly through this opening
I discovered q maze Of winding corri-
doris. branching and turning In every
direction.
Running rapidly down nrst one and
then another Of them I soon became
hopeiessly lost and was standing pant.
Ing against q side wall when heard
voices near me. Apparently they were
coming from the opposite side Of the
partition against which ] leaned and
presently made out the tone OF De
jah Thoris. ! could not hear the words
but knew thsi I could not possibly
be mistaken In the voice.
Walking boldly forward ] pushed
into the room only 20 nnd myself In
q small antechamber In which were
the four guards who had accompanied
her. One Of them instantly arose ana
accosted me. asking the nature Of my
business.
II am from Than Kosis." ! replied.
"and wish to speak privately with
Dejsh Theirs. princess Of Heiium."
"No one comes from Than Kosis
without carrying an order or the pass
word. You must give me one or the
other before you may pass"
'"rhe only order require. my friend.
to enter where ] win. hangs At my
side" ] answered. tapping my long
sword; twill you let me pass In peace
or nor
"You are not here by the order OF
Than Kosis," cried the one who had
FIRST addressed me, land not only shall
you not enter the apartments Of the
princess OF Helium. but you shall 20
back 10 Than Kosis under guard to ex-
plain this unwarranted temerity.
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