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

sea bettcm and evidences Of q bloody
ssuajct were discovered Resr4As."
wkns this iseornstisp wss In ne
wsy resssnrd.N aeithcr was u At 81
conclusive broH II the death Il Dciah
Thoris, and % determised 10 mako
every effort possible 70 roach HciIsn
ne quickly az conld and carry 10
Tsrdos Mors such news a. his grand
daughters possible whereabouts 40
lay IN my power.
Ten days after leaving TIA thrce
ptor brothers ! arrived at xodanga.
From the moment that had come In
contact with the red inhabitants Of
Mars had noticed that Woola drew q
great amount OF unwsleome attention
TO ne. since the huge brute belonged
70 Q species which 10 nsver domesti-
Gated by the red men, Were one 10
stroll down Broadway with Q Numi-
dian lion at his heels the effect would
Be somewhat similar to that which !
shouid have produced had ] catered
zodanga with Woeia.
Az ] would willingly have sissred
my life In the service q her In search
q whom ] was about 70 challenge the
unhncwn dangers Of this, TO me, mys.
tsrious city. could not permit even
Weola's life TO threaten the success
81 my venture. much less his momsn.
tary happiness. for I doubted net he
soon would forget me. And 20 bads
he poor beast an affectionats fare
veil. promising him. however. that n
csme through my adventure In safe
y that Ia some way ! should end the
means TO search him out
He seemed to understand me fully,
and when ] pointed back In the d.
rection Of Thsrk he turned sorrow-
fully away. nor could ! bear to watch
him go; but resolutsly set my face
toward Zodanga and with a touch Of
hcartsickness approached her frown.
Ing wallis.
The letter I bore gained me imme-
date entrance to the vast, walled city.
Tho Ptor brothers had given me ex-
piicit directions for reaching the point
Of the city where I could nnd living
accommodation and be near the ofiices
Of the government agents to whom
they had given me letters. Ny way
led to the central square or plaza.
which Is characteristic OF all Mar
t1an cities.
As I was crossing the great square
lost In wonder and admiration OF the
magnificent architecture and the Tor
geous scarlet vegetation which carpet.
Cd the broad lawns discovered q red
Marian walking briskiy toward me
from one OF the avenues. He paid
not the slightest attention 10 me, but
a. he came abreast I recognised him.
and turning I placed my hand upon
his shoulder. calling out.
"Kaor. Ksntos Kani"
Like lightning he wheeled and be-
fore ! could % much a. lower my
band the point Of his iongswerd was
st my breast.
who are your he grevieA, and
then a. q backward leap carried me
tfty feet from his sword he dropped
% point to the ground and exclaimed.
laughing. II do not need O better
reply. There 10 but one man upon all
Barsoom who can bounce about like
rubber ball BY the mother Of the
further moon, John Carter. how came
you here. and have you become Oar
ssen that you can change your col
or at wiilf
"TOu gave me q bad half minute,
ing friend" he continued. after ! had
AW1A6a - -,
parting with him In tho arena at
Warhoon. "Were my name and city
kBOwn TO the Zodangans would short
~ be sitting on the banks OF the lost
sea Of Korus with my revered and
departed ancestors I am here In the
interests Of the Tar1os Mors, Jeddak
81 Helium. to discover the where
abouts OF Dejah Thoris, our princess
Sab Than, prince OF Zodanga, has her
hidden In the city and has fallen
madly In love with her.
II have been here three days, but
I have not yet found where Dejah
Thoris Is imprisoned. Today join
the z0dangan navy as IN air scout
and ! hope In this way to win the
confidence Of Sab Than. the prince.
who Is commander of this division
Of the navy. and thus learn the where
shouts OF Dejah Thoria ! am glad
that you are here. John Carter, for
know your loyalty to my princess and
tive Of rs working together should
DO able to accomplish much"
The plaza Was now commencing
- all with people going AND coming
upon the daily activities of their du.
ties. The shO. ~ were opening ana
ths cafes nllinE with carly morning
patrons. Kantos Han led me 10 one
Of these gorgeous eating places where
We were served entirely by mechnni.
cal apparatus
After our m al. Kantos Kan took
mo with him {, the headquarters Of
the air-scout squadron and introduc-
iny me TO- his superior asked that
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