The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-04-29


q great Thark, q mighty warrior and
nssle man. Chieftains. how sounds.
Tars Tarkas. Jeddak Of Thsrkr
A roar Of deep-toned applause greet
ed this suggestion.
ut but remains for this council to
command, and Tai HaJus must prove
his fitness TO rule. Were he a brave
man be would invite Tars Tarkas to
combat, for he does not love him, but
Tai Hajus IL afraid; Tai Hajus, your
jeddak, is a coward. with my bare
hands ! could kill him. and he knows
H."
After I ceased there was tense ST.
lence, as all eyes were riveted upon
Tai Hiatus. He did not speak or move,
but the blotchy green Of his coun-
,enance turned llvid. and the froth
froze upon his lips.
"Tal Hajus," said LOTQuas Ptomel In
a cold, hard voice, never In my long
life have seen jeddaf OF the Thanks
80 Inundated. There could be but one
answer to this arraigDment. We wait
H." And still Tai Hsjus stood as
though petrifed.
"Chleftalns." continued I.orquas
Ptomel, shah the ieddak, Tai Hajus,
prove his fitness 20 rule over Tsrs Tar
kasf"
There we're twenty chieftains about
the ros,um. and twenty swords
flashed high IN assent
There was no alternative. That de-
cree was final, and so Tai Hajus drew
his longsword and advanced 10 meet
Tars Tarkas.
The combat was soon over. and, with
his foot upon the neck Of the dead
monster TarS Tarbas became 1eddak
among the Tharks
His first act was 20 make me full
fiedged chleftaln with the rank ] had
won by my combats the first few weeks
Of my captivity among them.
Seeing the favorable disposition Of
the warriors toward Tsrs Tarkas, as
well as toward me, grasped the op-
portunity 10 enlist them in my cause
against Zodangs. told Tsrs Tarkas
the story OF my adventures and in a
few words had explained 10 him the
thought ! had In mind
John Carter has made a proposal"
he said. addressing the council, (which
meets with my sanction. ] shall put Il
20 you briefly Dejah Thoris, the
princess OF Hel.um, who was our pris-
oner is now held by the ieddak Of 10
danga. whose son she must we'd TO
save her country from devastation at
the hands OF the Zodangan forces.
John Carter suggests yhat we res
cue her and return her 10 Helium. The
loot Of Zodango would be magnificent,
and have often thought that had we
an alliance with the people Of Helium
We could obtain sufficient assurance OF
sustenance 70 permit ne 20 increase
the Size and Frequency Of our hatch
ings and thus become uuquestionably
supreme among the green men " all
Barsoom. What say your
II was chance 90 hght. al oppor-
unlty 10 loot sud they rose 70 The
bait a. e speckle6 trout 20 q iiy.
In three days We were on me march
toward HOdanga, one hundred thou
sand strong. rs Tars Turkas had been
able 10 enlist the services Of three
smaller hordes on the promise Of fhe
great loot Of Zodanga.
We travelled entirely ~ night, timing
our marches SO mat We camped dur
lng the day ri deserted cities where.
even Ia the beasts. We were all kept
Indoors during he daylight hours. On
the iuarca Tars nUkas through his
remarkable ability md craftsmanship,
enlisted nry thousand more warriors
from various h0riee SO that sem days
after we set out we halted at midnight
outside ir grea, vailed city Of 70
danca uu, hundred and hfy thousand
s,ronE
The ,c~t of obtaining entry 10 he
city devo.ved upon me. took twenty
dismounted warriors and approached
one OF the small gates that pierced
the walls ~ shor' intervals
Placing three % my warriors with
thcir faces TO he wall aud arms
Locked. commended two more o.
mount 70 their shoulders, and sixth
I ordered 10 climb upon the shoulder,
OF the upper two The head OF the TOP
most warrior lowered over forty Zee
from the ground.
In This way. with ton warriors. :
built series o. three steps grom the