The Lamar register., 1921-02-16

eNpanse nf his upper rows Of tusks
and wriukling his folds Of flesh If
you have ever seen collie smile you
may have some idea Of Woola's facial
distortion.
There was no further question Of
authority betwecn ns: WoOla was my
devoted slave from thar moment
hence. ard l. his only and undisputed
master. My WElk ia the hills occu-
pied but q r''w minutes, aud | found
nothing of risriicular interest to re
ward me. liu the walk had been
large with Importance 10 me. for il
had resulted ia perfect understand
ing with Wuoia. upon whom Tars
Tarkns relied for ny safe keeping. I
new knew that wiilr theoretically q
prisoner WAS virtually free. and !
tuStened iu regain The city limits be-
fore The dcfectiun ur Woola could he
discovered ny his erstwhlle masters.
On regnining Ghc plaza had my
third glimpse of the captive girl. She
was standing with her guards before
he entrance to the audience chamber.
md as ! approached she gave me one
naughty glance and turned her back
rull upon me The act was SO WON
luly. so earthly wonanly. that though
L Stunc my pride II also warmed my
heart with feeling of companionship; /;
I was good ia know that some one
Else on Mar, beside myself had hu-
man Instincts of civilized order. even
,hough the manifestation Of them was
50 painful and mortifying.
Seeing that the prisoner seemed the
enter of attraction halted 70 view
he proceedings. The council squatted
lpon the steps of The rnstrum, while
below them stood the prisoner and her
1wo guards. l saw that one of the
stood how she had been present at the
hearing Of the preceding day, the re-
suits Of which she had reported 10
the occupants of our dOrmitory last
night. Her attitude toward the cup.
tive was, most harsh and brutal She
seemed TO be- venting upon this poor
defenseless creature all the haired.
cruelty. ferocity and spite Of her nine
hundred years. backed by unguessabla
ages Of fierce and brutal ancestors.
As Lorquas Ptomel raised his ewes
to address the prisoner they fell on me
md he turned to Tars Tarkas with
word, and gesture Of lmpatlencc.
TarS TarkaS made some reply which
could not catch. but which caused
Lorquas PtomeI to smile: after which
they paid no further attention to me.
.'What is your name?'' asked Lor-
luas Ptomel. addressing the prisoner.
"Dejah Thoris daughter OF Mors
Rajak of HelIum."
-And the nature of your expedI-
tion?' he continued
ut was a purely scientific research
party sent out by my fathers father,
the Jeddak Of Helium. TO rechart the
air currents. and to take atmospheric
density tests" replied the fair pris-
oner. In a low, well-modulated voice.
"We were unprepared for battle"
she continued. 'as we were on a peace
full mission. us our banners and the
colors OF our craft denoted. The work
we were doing was as much in your
interests as in ours, for you know full
well that were II not for our labors
and the fruits of our scientific oper-
ntions there would not be enough air
or water on Mars to support a single
human life. For ages We have main
tained the air and water supply at
practically the same point without an
appreciable loss. and we have done
this in the face OF the brutal and
ignorant Interference of you green
men.
why, OH. why will you not learn
TO live in amity with your fellowsf
Must you ever 20 on down the ages to
your final extinction but iit;le above
the plane of the dumb brutes that
serve you Come back to the ways
Of our common ancestors, come back
to the light of kindliness and fellow
ship. The way is open TO you. you
will find the hands OF the red men
stretched out to aid you. The grand
daughter Of the greatest and mi Eighties,
or the REQ 1eddaks has asked you.
VIII you coinef'
Lorquas Ptomel and the warriors
sat looking silently and intently at the
young woman for several moments
after she had ceased speaking That