Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-10

OF two hundred and hffy battleships,
carrying nearly one hundred thousand
green warriors, followed by feet of
transports with our thoats.
In the middle OF the afternoon we
sighted the scarlet and yellow towers
OF Helium and a short time later IL
great fleet Of Zodangan battleships
rose from the camps OF the beslegers
without the city and advanced TO meet
us.
The banners of Helium had been
! strung from stem to stern OF each OF
! our mighty craft, but the Zodangans
did not need this sign to realize that
we were enemies, for our green Mar
tian warriors had opened fire upon
them almost as they left the ground
With their uncanny craftsmanship
they raked the oncomlng fleet with vol
ley after volley.
The twin cities OF Hellum, perceiv-
Ing that we were friends, sent out hun /
dreds of vessels to aid us, and then
began the first real air battle had
ever witnessed.
Al first the two forces circled at the
same altitude, pouring broadslde after
broadside into each other. Presently
great hole was torn In the hull OF
one of the immense battle craft from
the zodangan camp; with lurch she
turned completely over the little fig
ures of her crew punglng, turning and
twisting toward the ground thousand
feet below; then with sickening We
lOcity she tore after them. almost
completely burying herself In the soft
loan of the ancient sea bottom.
A wild cry Of exultation arose from
the Heliumite squadron, and with re-
doubled ferocity they fell upon the 20
dangan fleet. BY pretty maneuver
two of the vessels of Helium gained
position above their adversaries from
which they poured upon them from
their keel bomb batteries perfect
torrent of exploding bombs.
Within but little more than an hour
from the moment the victorious Zodan-
gan squadron had risen to meet us
from the camp Of the beslegers the
battle was over, and the remaining
vessels of the conquered zodangans
were headed toward the cities OF He'll
lm under prize crews.
We now slgnaled the flagship OF
ielium's navy TO approach and when
'he was within hailing distance l
allied out that we had the Princess
)ejah Thoris on board and that we
Wished to transfer her to the flagship
hat she might be taken Immediately
o the city.
AS the full import OF my announce
nent bore I'm upon them a great cry
rose from the decks Of the flagship,
nd a moment later the colors of the
rincess Of Hellum broke from a hum
red points upon her upper works.
When the other vessels OF the squad
on caught the meaning OF the signals
ashed them they took up the Wild ac-
aim and unfurled her colors IN the
leaning sunlight.
The flagship bore down upon us, and
) she swung gracefully TO and
'uched our side dozen officers
)rang upon our decks. AS their as
nished gaze fell upon the hundreds
green warriors, who now came forth
ON the fighting shelters, they stopped
hast, but at sight Of Kantos Kan,
no advanced TO meet them, they
me forward, crowding about him.
Dejah Thorls and / then advanced,
ID they had no eyes for other than
r. She received them gracefully,
Hing each by name, for they were
IN high In The esteem and service OF
r grandfather, and she knew them
n.
To Be Continued Next Week.