Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-01-20

Lorquas Ptomel TO smilei a75er Which
they paid no further attention 10 me.
"What is your name2" asked Lor-
quas Ptomel, addressing the prisoner.
"Deiah Thoris, daughter Of Mors
KAYAK of Helium"
"And the nature of your expedi-
tiony he continued.
1T 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
1--WE were unprepared for battle"
she continued, 'as we were on a peace
full mission, as 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-
atoms there would not be enough air
or water on Mars to support a single
human life. For ages we have main
tanned the air and water supply at
practically the same point without an
appreciate 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 fellows?
Must you ever 20 on down the ages to
your final extinction but 'itile 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 kindness 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 mightiest
of the red jeddaks has asked you.
VIII you Gomez"
Lorquas Ptomel and the warriors
sat looking silently and intently at the
young woman for several moments
after she had ceased speaking. That
they were moved I truly believe, and
if one man high among them had been
strong enough to rise above custom,
that moment would have marked
new and mighty era for Mars.
/ saw Tars Tarkas rise to speak,
and on his face was such an express
sion as | had never seen upon the
countenance Of a green Marian war
rior. 1t bespoke an inward and
MIGHTY no flo MIN, cole ,,,f4h t,o.odft,
with age-old custom, and as he opened !
his mouth TO speak, look almost Of |
benignity, of kindness, momentarily |
lighted up his fierce and terrible coun-
tenance.
What words of moment were to have |
fallen from his lips were never spoken,
as just then young warrior, evident
ly sensing the trend of thought among |
the older men, leaped down from the
steps of the rostrum, and striking the
frail captive a powerful blow across
the face, which felled her to the floor.
placed his foot upon her PROSTATE
form, and turning toward the assem-
bled council, broke into peals of hor-
rid, mirthless laughter.
That / have taken moments to write
down part of what occurred as that
blow fell does not signify that re-
NAMED inactive for any such length
Of time. Scarcely had his hideous
laugh rang out but once, when | was
upon him. The brute was twelve feet
IN height and armed to the teeth, but
believe that l could have accounted
FOR the whole roomful in the terrific
Of my rage. Springing up
ward, | struck him full in the face as
he turned at my warning cry, and then
rs he drew his short sword ! drew
nine and sprang up again upon his
breast, hooking one leg over the butt
If his pistol and grasping one of his
luge tusks with my left hand while
delivered blow after blow upon his