The Lamar register., 1921-03-09
SYNOPSIS.


most remarkable adventures ever record
ed From a manuscript left by his friend
he has vividly set out the strange hap
pennings which brought together a brave
Mars.
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills, John
Carter mining prospector and eN-Confed-
crate soldier, fleeing from party
of Apaches. takes refuge in the
atmosphere OF which has a remarkable
effect on him. Yielding to its influence,
he sinks into uncons ciousness his last
thoughts centered on the glow from the
planet Mars.
CHAPTER u.-Awaking, Carter real
ICES that he has, in some incomprehensi-
bic manner. been transported to Mars.
He is surprised by a party of armed Mar
tan warriors, who seek his life. He con-
vinces their leader. Tars Tarkas. of his
hRrmlessness and is conveyed. a prisoner
To the Martian city.
CHAPTER ITL-A creature holding
much the position of a dog on earth IL
set to guard him.
CHAPTER Iv.-Three days later a feet
of warships from the neighboring state OF
Helium passing over the city. is attacked
by Carters captors, the green Martlans
The fleet is scattered and one OF the ar
ships captured. Among the prisoners IL
a young woman OF race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
sembllnR the women OF the earth.
CHAPTER v.-Carter ascertains that
the fair prisoners name is Dejah Thoris,
granddaughter of the Jeddak or ruler.
OF Helium. He also ascertains that ac-
eording to custom she is doomed to die
by torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her of his
sympathy.
CHAPTER vI.-The prisoner is con-
fined TO the guardianship of carter's
friend. Sola. and the two prisoners plan
to escape before Dejah Thorts is taken
hafprn the supreme ruler OF the green
Martians. Tai Hatus.
CHAPTER vII.-with a large force of
green Martians. Carter and Deiah Thoris
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII.-sola conndes to Car
ter that she is in a way different from
the rest OF the green Marusn women,
having unlike them, knowledge of her
father and mother The reason of sar-
koja's enmity is also revealed.
she taught me rapidly the language
and customs of my kind, and one night
she told me the story have told to you
up to this point, impressing upon me
the necessity for absolute secrecy and
the great caution | must exercise after
she had placed me with the other
young Tharks TO permit no one to guess
that ! WIS further advanced in edu-
cation than they; and then drawing me
close to her she whispered In my ear
the name of my father.
And then light flashed out upon
the darkness of the tower chamber.
and there stood Sarkoia, her cleaning.
baleful eyes fixed in frenzy of loath-
ing and contempt upon my mother.
That she had heard the entire story
was apparent, and that she had sus-
pected something wrong from my
mothers long nightly absences from
her quarters accounted for her pres
ence there on that fateful night.
"Sarkoja hastened to Tai Hajus to
report her discovery. and while she
was gone my mother. wrapping me In
The silks and furs of her night cover
lngs, so that | was scarcely noticeable,
descended to the streets and ran Wild
~ toward the outskirts Of the city, In
the direction which led to the far
south, out toward the man whose pro-
lection she might not claim, but ON
whose face she wished to look once
more before she died
As we neared the city's southern
extremity a sound came TO us from
across the messy fiat, from the direc-
ton of the only pass through the hills
which led to the gates. the pass by
which caravans from either north or
south or east or west would enter the
city. My mother from her hiding
place saw that the expedition was the
returning caravan bearing the young
Tharks. Instantly her plan was
formed and as great chariot swung
close to our hiding place she slipped
stealthily in upon the trailing tail
board. crouching low in the shadow of
the high side, straining me to her
bosom in frenzy of love.
"She knew, what / did not, that
never again after that night would she
hold me to her breast, nor was 1t like
ly we would ever look upon each 9TH
er's faces again. In the confusion or
the plaza she mixed me with the other
children. whose guardians during the
journey were now free to relinquish
their responsibility.
81 never saw my mother after that
night. She was imprisoned by Tai
Hajus. and every effort, including the
most horrible and shameful torture,
was brought to bear upon her to wiring
from her lips the name of my father !;
but she remained steadfast and loyal