The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-04-22
CHAPTER HV
Lost IN the SKY

W ltLuai 'UtlN at ''u'I' men.
FASTENED Co the vicinity of our quar-
ters. where felt sure should find
Karto~ Kan. lie was alone and
showed no surprise al my coming
ssyin= Dee had expected me much
earlier. as my tour OF duty mus have
ended some time since.
saw that be knew nothing a. d."
events Of the day ~ The palace. and
when had eul. ghtcned him he was al
excitement. The news that Deiah Thoris
had promised her hand 20 Sab Than
Oiled him win dismay.
TT cannot be" he exclaimed. eli is
impossible, Why, no man in an Hell.
um but would prefer death TO the sell
Ing OF our loved princess 70 he ruling
house ~ ZoGauga She must have lost
her mind 20 have as>euted 10 such an
arrocfou, bargain What can be done.
John Car'crf lou are a reSourcelul
man. Can you nor ,hink Of some way
20 save He.um from This disgrace
II I can come within swords reach
of Sab Than" ! answered, 81 can solve
he difficulty iu so .ar as lle.ium Is
concerned. bur for personal reasons !
would prefer that another struck The
blow that frees Deiah ThoriS.'
KantoS Kan eyed me narrowly he
fore hr spoke
"You love herr" ne said. Does she
know IT,
she knows Il. Kantos Kan, and re
pulses me only because she is prom
lsed 20 Sab Than"
The splendid fellow sprang 20 his
feet aud. graSplnc me by he shout
der. raised his sword on high, er-
claiming
And had he choice been left 10 me
| could not have chosen more fitting
mate Tor flc first princess Of Barsoom
Here j. my hand upon your shoulder
John Carter. and my word that Sab
Than shall 20 out at the point Of my
sword Tor The sake Of my love FOR
Helium. Tor DeIah Thoris, and for YOU.
This very night shail try 70 reach bis
quarters M the phlace'
II only need 70 pass these guards
and J can do Il. ! know u secret en-
trance 20 HE palace through the pin
Iace ~ the highest tower. fell upon
Il 10y chance one DIZZY as ! was passing
above the palace on patrol duty. II !
can reach the roof ~ the barracks and
get my machine can be in Sab rhan's
uusverS in FIVE minutes; but how am
to escape from fIis building, guard
ed ~ YOU say il is
60 TO The roof ~ dis Building
Eanros Nan. aud wait me- there
without stopping 10 explain NY
plans ! rctraccd my way 10 40" stree,
AMI fastened 10 tie barracks. ! did
NOT dare 10 enter tie building. h'''-l ~
q va> uitn members ~ The Hir's'"ui
eq,s dron. who, In c"nGnun w'fh al
ZodauCa. were on thr ipoGuW f"r 'ae
Tie hu ldug was au 'uornr1~ one
rearing It's lofty head tU'N - 'h"u>,hd
feet into the AFR. y was louy "i'rh
IN the face al NJ. initiating hvl -l"r'
Was no orhsr way. aul ~ : ">~lyrC
the task. The fact tu;l n:r>o"uiian
architecture L. extremely "ir'n'" nHde
fhe feat much >iWr-' juan J n..d 40.
cipaied Sirvp '".iud nruaiur''"
hedges and pr"I'cuuuS which, fairN
formed u perfect ia13cr f'r r'r "l DE
way 10 ,Ae caves ~ the nu.it'ug Herr
met my first reai "hsf;rIc. III" "'N'N
projected ucar'y twenty 'roj fr"m iH'
wall 70 which cluu. ani lhnurA }
,nelrcied jl'- great hui'liuC ] 'a1'f
find 10 opening ttiau;-h ihcin.
There was onr slight, d"Sl crate
chance. and thar decided mus ia'7'
lit was f"r neiah ThnriS. and LEA nnr
has lived Via would not r'rk ih"u
sand deaths Cor such as -"
ClInging tn the wsll with my zee
sud one hand unloossavd one a ,'r-