Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-11
SYNOPSIS.

FOREWORD.-The author tells of his
acquaintance with the hero of one of the
most remarkable adventures ever record
ed From manuscript left by his friend
he has wildly set out the strange han
pennings which brought together q brave
Virginia gentleman and Princess Of
Mars.
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills. John
Carter, mining prospector and ex-Confed-
crate soldier, fleeing from a war party
Of Apachess takes refuge In a cave the
atmosphere Of which has q remarkable
snect on him. Yielding to It's influence,
he sinks into Inconsistencies, his last
thoughts conferred on the glow from the
planet Mars.
CHAPTER H-Awaking, Carter real
ICES that he has. in some incomprehensi-
BILE manner, been transported to Mars
He is surprised by party of armed Mar
tan warriors, who seek his life. He con-
vtnces their leader, Tars Tarkas, of his
harmlessness and is conveyed, prisoner.
TO the Marian city.
CHAPTER 1II.-A creature holding
much the position of a dog on earth is
set to guard him.
CHAPTER Iv.-Three days later feet
Of warships from the neighboring state of
Heltum, passing over the city, is attacked
by Carriers captors, the green Martians
The f1eet Is scattered and one of the air.
ships captured. Among the prisoners is
young woman Of race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
sembling the women of the earth.
CHAPTER v.-Carter ascertains that
the fair prisoners name is De1ah Thoris
granddaughter of the Jeddak, or ruler,
of Helium. He also ascertains that ac-
cording to custom she is doomed to die
by torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her of his
sympathy.
A TrTN WE'D yrt.
are taken before Tai Hajus and he gloats
over their plight and the terrible death
in store for them. Carter, concealed in
the throne room, rescues the two women,
escape and make their way in the direction
of Helium, Dejah Thoris home. They
become lost and fall in with war party
of Warhoons. Carter sets the women on
their way and remains to obstruCt pur-
suit He is overpowered and made pris-
oner.
CHAPTER Kiln a dungeon in the
capital city of the WarhOons Carter kills
his jailer, but is unable to make his way
from the cell.
CHAPTER XIT-Another captive, Kan
sos Kas a red Marian, is placed in Car
ter's dungeon and from him he learns
that In all probability Dejah Thoris and
Soa had succeeded in escaping. Carter
and Kantos Kan are pitted against wild
animals and men in the arena. They
overcome their adversaries and Carter
makes his escape, though he is separated
from Kantos Kan. In the desert he
comes upon a strange building in which
is situated the machinery which produces
the artificial atmosphere which sustains
life upon Mars. The guardian admits
D him. but plans his death. Carter es-
capes, having learned the secret or ad-
mission to the building.
As we neared the high tower a pa
troll shot down from above, throwing
its piercing searchlight full upon my
craft, and voice rOared out COM
mand to halt, following with shot as
I paid no attention to the hail. KantOs
Kan dropped quickly into the dark
ness, while l rose steadily and at ter
rife speed raced through the Marian
sky followed by dozen of the air
scout craft which had Joined the pur-
suit, and later by swift cruiser car
rying a hundred men and a battery of
rapid-fre guns. BY twisting and turn
ing my little machine, now rising and
now falling, managed to eiude their
searchlights most Of the time, but
was also losing ground by these tao
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thing on a straight-away course and
leave the result to fate and the speed
Of my machine.
Kantos Kan had shown me a trick
Of gearing, which IS known only to the
navy Of Helium, that greatly increased
the speed of our machines, so that l
felt sure could distance my pursuers
If I could dodge their projectiles for
a few moments.
Gradually left my pursuers further
and further behind, and was just con-
graduating myself on my lucky escape,
when. a well-directed shot from the
cruiser exploded at the Prov OF my
little craft. The cOncussion nearly
capsized her, and with a sickening
plunge she hurtled downward through
the dark night.
How far l fell before regained con-
troll of the plane do not know, but
must have been very close to the
ground when l started to rise again,
as plainly heard the squealing of anil
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