Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-07-21
CHAPTER Iv-contInued.

They removed their prisoner to the
ground and then commenced a sys-
temntic rifling of the vessel. This op-
Grafton required several hours, during
which time n number of the chariots
were requlsitioned to transport the
loot. which consisted Of arms, ammu-
milton. silks, furs. Jewels, strangely
carved stone vessels, and q quantity
e solid foods and liquids, including
many casks Of water. the first I had
seen since my advent upon Mars.
After the last load had been re-
moved the warriors made lines fast
to the craft and towed her far out into
the valley In q southwesterly dlrec-
tien. A few Of them then boarded her
and were busily engaged IN what ap-
pRared. from my distant position, as
the smptying of the contents Of vari-
oos carboys upon the dead bodies Of
the sailors and over the decks and
works Of the vessel.
This operation concluded. they
hastily clambered over her sides. slid
Ing down the guy ropes to the ground.
The last warrior to leave the deck
turned and threw something back
upon the vessel. waiting IN Instant to
note the outcome Of his act. As faint
epurt Of fame rose from the point
where the missile struck be swung
over che ride and was quickly upon
the ground. Scarcely had he alightcd
than the guy ropes were Simultaneous
" released. and the great warship
llghtened by the removal Of the loot.
SCARED majestically into the air, her
decks and upper works mass OF
roaring flames.
The sight was awe-inspiring In the
extreme as one contemplated this
mighty floating funeral pyre. drifting
unguided and unnamed through the
lonely wastes Of the Martian heavens;
q derelict of death and destruction,
typifying the life story of these
strange And. .ferecIops creatures Into
whose untriffndly hands Is! fate had car
Much depressed. n1nd,isfo me-. unac-
countab!yssO,.l L., slowly descended to
the street. The. !sscene had witnessed
xeemed to mark the defeat and .anni.
AilatIon Of The forces OF u kindred peo-.
pie. rather 1l,an the routing by our
green warriors of horde of similar
though unfrIensily, Creatures. could
not fatho,ii the Seeming haliucInation,
nor could, free myself from 1t; but
somewhere In, the innermost recesses
of my soul felt a strange yearning
toward these unknown foemen, and u
mighty hope surged through me that
the fleet would return and demand
reckoning from the green warriors
who had 80 ruthlessly and wantonly
STACKED II.
Lorquas Ptomel was too astute an
cid warrior to be caught upon the open
plains with caravan Of charlots and
children. and so we remained at the
deserted city until danger Of reprisal
attack seemed passed.
As Sola and I entered the plaza .
sight met my eye which nlled my
whole being with a great surge Of
mingled hope, fear. exultatlon and de-
presssion, and yet most dominant was
q subtle sense of relief and happiness;
for Just as we neared the throng Of
Martians I caught glimpse Of the
prisoner from the battle craft who was
being roughly dragged into q nearby
Building b. Q couple Of green Nartian
females.
And the sight which met my eyes
was tkat Of Q .slsnder. girlish figure.
yri:.r .r every 1etail to the earthly