Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-07-08

WooIa ran anxiOusly De1Ore me, ano
thrust his body against my legs. His |
expression was pleading rather than |
ferocious, nor did he bare his great !
tusks or utter his fearful cultural
warnings. Denied the friendship and
companionship of my kind. ! had de-
veloped considerable affection for
Woola and Sofa. for the normal earth
ly man must have some outlet for his
natural affections. and so l decided
upon an appeal to like instinct in
this great brute. sure that would
not be disappointed.
had never petted nor fondled him,
but now I sat upon the ground and
putting my arms around his heavy
neck I stroked and coaxed him. talk
Ing in my newly acquired Marian
tongue as I would have to my hound
at home, as I would have talked to
any other friend among the lower an
finals. His response to my nantes
tation Of affection was remarkable to
a degree; he stretched his great mouth
70 Its full width. barring the entire
expanse of his upper rows Of tusks
and wrinkling his folds OF flesh. II
you have ever seen a collie smile you
may have some idea Of Woola's facial
distortion.
There was no further question of
authority between us; Woola was my
devoted slave from that moment
hence, and I, his only and undisputed
master. My walk to the hills occu-
pied but few minutes, and | found
nothing Of particular interest to re-
ward me. But the walk had been
large with Importance to me, for II
had resulted In perfect understand
ing with woola. upon whom Tars
Tarkas relied for my safe keeping. !
now knew that while theoretically a
prisoner ! was virtually free, and !
FASTENED to regain the city limits be-
fore the detection of Woola could be
discovered by his erstwhile masters.
!, On regaining the plaza ! had my
third glimpse of the captive girl. She
was standing with her guards before
the entrance to the audience chamber,
and as approached she gave me one
naughty glance and turned her back
full upon me. The act was so wom-
anly, so earthly womanly, that though
Il stung my pride II also warmed my
heart with a feeling Of companlonship
/ 1t was good To know that some one
else on Mars beside myself had hui
man instincts of n civilized order, even
though the manifestation Of them was
! so painful and mortifying.
/, Seeing that the prisoner seemed the
/ center OF attraction | halted TO view
the proceedings The council squatted
upon the steps OF the rostrum, while
! below them stood the prisoner and hel
two guards. | saw that one of the
women was Sarkoja, and thus under
stood how she had been present at the
hearing OF the preceding day, the re
suits of which she had reported 4
the occupants of our dOrmltory las
night. Her attitude toward the cap
tive was most harsh and brutal. Sh,
seemed TO be venting upon this poo
defenseless creature all the hatred
cruelty, ferocity. and spite OF her min,
hundred years, backed by unguessabl,
lagos OF fierce and brutal ancestors.
AS Lorquas Ptomel raised his eve,
to address the prisoner they fell on m,
and he turned TO Tars Tarkas will
la word. and gesture Of Impotence
i'Tars Tarkas made some reply whicl
I | could not catch, but which caused
Lorquas Ptomel to smile; after whicl
they paid no further attention 10 me
what is your name?" asked Lor
quas Ptomel, addressing the prisoner
"Dejah Thoris, daughter OF Nor
Kajak OF Helmm."
"And the nature of your expedi
tionT' he continued.
ut was purely scientific research
party sent out by my fathers father
the Jeddak Of Hellum 10 rechart tn,
.alr currents, and to take atmosphere,
density tests" replied the fair prIs
ioner, In a low. well-modulated voice
" 1--WE were unprepared for battle.
she continued, las we were on a peace
lful mission, as our banners and tn,
,colors OF our craft denoted. The wOrl
1--WE were doing was as much In you
Interests as In ours, for you know full
well that were II not for our labor
and the fruits of our scientific oper
,ations there would not be enough al
or water on Mars to support u singh
human life. For ages we have main
tanned the air and water supply a
lpractically the same point without a
appreciable loss and we have don
this In the face OF the brutal an,
Ignorant interference OF you greer
men.
"Why, oh, why will you not lear
to live In amty with your fellows
Must you ever go on down the ages 4
your final extinction but little abov
the plane OF the dumb brutes tina
serve you Come back to the way
of our common ancestors, come baC
TO the light of kindness and fellow
ship. The way is open to YOU, yO
Twill find the hands of the red me