Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
SYNOPSIS.

EOREWORD.-The author tells Of his
acquaintance with the hero of one of the
most remarkable adventures ever record
IRON manuscript left by his friend
ne mas V1Vidly set out the strange hap
Jennings which brought together q brave
Mars. "a
CHAPTER lin the Arizona hills, John
carter, mining prospector and ex-Confed-
crate soldier, fleeing from q war party
o. Apaehes, takes refuge in a cave the
atmosphere OF which has q remarkable
pnect on him. Yielding to its influence
ne sinks into Inconsistencies, his last
thoughts centered on the glow from the
planet Mars.
CHAPTER u.-Awaking, Carter real
ICES that he has, in some incomprehensi-
pie mapner, been transported to Mars
uan warriors, who seek his life. He con-
Yinces their leader, Tars Tarkas, of his
narmlessness and Is conveyed q prisoner,
70 the Marian city.
CHAPTER lila creature holding
much the position Of q dog on earth lie
set to guard him.
CHAPTER IV.-Three days later a feet
9f warships from the neighboring state Of
k4elium, passing over the city, is attacked
BY Carriers captors, the green Martians.
The fleet is scattered and one OF the air.
ships captured. Among the prisoners is
2 young woman Of race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
@embling the women Of the earth.
CHAPTER V.-Carter ascertains that
the fair prisoners name is Detah Thoris,
Granddaughter Of the Jeddak, or ruler.
OF Helium. He also ascertains that ac-
cording to custom she is doomed to die
Py torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her of his
sympathy.
CHAPTER vI-The prisoner is con.
aned to the guardianship of Carriers
friend, Sofa, and the two prisoners plan
20 escape before Dejah, Thoris Is taken
before the supreme ruler OF the green
Martians. Tai Hajus.
CHAPTER vII-with a large force of
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII.-Sola conffdes to Car
Ger that she is in a way different from
the rest of the green Marian women,
having, unlike them, knowledge of her
father and mother. The reason of Sar-
koja's enmity is also revealed.
CHAPTER IX.-carter tells Dejah
Thoris of his love for her, which she
recprocates, and with Sola they plan
to escape. On the eve Of their attempt
the scheme is revealed to Tai Hajus by
the vindictive sarkoja.
CHAPTER x.-Dejah Thoris and Sola
are taken before Tai Hiatus and he gloats
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, 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-
oner.
CHAPTER Kiln a dungeon in the
capital city of the Warhoons Carter kills
his jaller but is unable to make his way
from the cell.
CHAPTER XII-Another captive. Kan"
COS Kan, red Marian, is placed in Car
ter's dungeon and from him he learns
that In all probability Deiah Thoris and
Sofa had succeeded In escaping. Carter
and Kantos Kan are pitted against wild
animals and men in the arena, They
overcome their adversaries and Carter
makes his escape, though he is separated
from Kantos Kan. In the desert he
comes upon a 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 adj
mission to the building.