The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-11
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Observation-Disclosures
I'LL .,isbt, 1921, A. O. McolurS 3 Coz

=. hack to a realization OF our
nOu'D conditions by a messenger
fssS s'ng summons from Lorquas
ni De'-n1 directing me to appear before
PlODC tortbwith. Bidding Deiah Thor
hn ~ ~ soIa farewell, and command
apg wooIo 70 remain on guard, ! hast
pg the audience chamber. where
sls. ea'nnd Lorouas Ptomel and Tars Tar
~ seated upon the rostrum.
&C. entered and saIuten, Lorquas
,.aa,ol signaed me to advance. ana,
s,ing his great. hideous eyes upon
No addressed me thus;
Syon have been with Us a few days
durina that time you have by
,n, nrowess won a high position
~ono rs Be that as il may, you are
aot one of us; you owe us no allegi-
mce
Your position is a peculiar one"
,o continued; you are prisoner
.nd YET you give commands which
nrst be obeyed; you are an alien and
rot you are Tharkian chieftain;
,o, are q midget and yet you can kill
mighty warrior with one blow Of
ronr fist. And now you are reported
n have been plotting to escape with
another prisoner of another race; a
rriSOnpr who. from her own admission,
bsF believes you are returned from
Me valley of Dor Either one of these
,ccusatons, if proved, would he sufti-
eent grounds for your execution, but
We are a just people and You shall
have a trial on our return 10 Thark,
# Tai Haius so commands.
But" he continued. in his fierce
nttural tones, IF you run off with
he red girl it is who shall have 70
account to Tai HaiuS; it is | who shall
have to face Tars Tarkas. and either
demonstrate my right TO command.
or the metal from my dead carcass
will 90 TO a better man. for such is
The custom of the Tharks.
q have no quarrel with Tars Tar
has; together we rule supreme the
greatest of the lesser communities
among the green men; we do not wish
10 fight between ourselves; and so
f you were dead. John Carter. should
be glad. Under two conditions only,
however, may You be killed by us With
out orders from Tai Hajus; in person
al combat in self-defense, should YOU
attack one of us. or We're you apple-
hended in an attempt 70 escape
"As matter OF justice must warn
you that we only await one of these
two excuses for Kidding ourselves of
great responsibility. The safe
delivery of the red girl to Tai Haius
is Of the greatest Importance. Not
h thousand years have the Tharks
made such a capture; she is the grand
laughter of the greatest of red jed
daGS who is also our hitterest en-
envy ! have spoken. The red girl
told US that we were without the
softer sentiments Of humanity but we
ae just and truthful race. You may
&C.,
Turning | left the audience cham
IeF So this was the beginning Of
@FEoja'S persecution, knew that |
'One other could be responsible for
uS report which had reached the |
"N Of LorquaS Ptome so quickly. |
Uu now ! recalled those portions Of |
iV conversation which had touched
POn escape and upon my origin.
SafEoJa was at this time Tars Tar
,@ Oldest and most trusted female, |
~ y Such she was a mighty power he.
nuu 'he throne, for no warrior had (
Ie confidence Of Lorquas Ptomel TO
Y" an extent as did his ahlest lieu
'ualt' TarS Tarkas.
however instead of putting thoughts
: Y. poSSlole escape from my mind. my
ul'ence with Lorquas Ptomel only
/, l'eu 10 center my every faculty on
~ SuoJect Now, more than before, /
y absolute necessity for escape in
''r as Deiah ThoriS was concerned.
.% impressed upon me. for was
Sulneed that some horrible fate
n a",Fd " her at the headquarters of
"S Inscribed by Sola. this monster
a. 'ne exaggerated personification
"a a. me ages of cruelty. ferocity.
=. y brutality from which he had de.
J "u'u Cold cunning, calculating;
~. was, also, in marked contrast to
,,s' u. ot his fellows, a slave to that
,.rs u's passion which the waning de.
\ - ., lot Proereation upon their dy-
ls... i p'anet had almost stilIed in the
iaftian breast.
- wandered about the plaza lost
Al y gloomy forebodings Tars Tar
\ opproached me on his way from
: ',I audience chamber.
NV "nere are your quarters, John Car.
=. he asked
i so udSe selected none," | replied
/, I1s'ned -, best that quartered other
o,s 'Seif or among the other war.
Dnit, and was awaiting an oppor-
~ 70 ask your advice"
ebos nc with me" he directed, and to.
Dat.,,e We moved off across the plaza
doin ou,'ulng which | was glad to see
a. eu that occupied nv Sola and t