Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-10
SYNOPSIS.

FORBWORD.-The author tells OF hi.
acquaintance with the hero of one of the
most remarkable adventures ever record
ed. From manuscript left by his FRIEND
he has vividly set out the strange hap.
pennings which brought together a brave
Virginia gentleman and a Princess Of
Mars.
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills, John
Carter, mining prospector and ex-Confed.
crate soldier. fleeing from a war party
of Apaches. takes refuge in a cave the
atmosphere of which has a remarkable
effect on him. Yielding to its influence
he sinks into inconsistencies, his last
thoughts conferred on the glow from the
planet Mars.
CHAPTER n.-Awaking Carter real.
ICES that he has, In some incOmprehensi-
BILE manner. been transported to Mars
He is surprised by a party of armed Mar
tian warriors, who seek his life He con-
Yinces their leader, Tars Tarkas of his
harmlessness and Is conveyed. prisoner.
to the Marian city.
CHAPTER lila creature holding
much the position of a dog on earth is
set to guard him.
CHAPTER IV.-Three days later a feet
of warships from the neighboring state OF
Helium, passing over the city. is attacked
by Carriers captcrs, the green Martians
The fleet is scattered and one of the air
a young woman of a 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 Dejah 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.
CHAPTER vI.-The prisoner is con-
fined to the guardianship of Carriers
friend, Sofa, and the two prisoners plan
to escape before Detah Thoris is taken
before the supreme ruler OF the green
Martians. Tai Hajus
CHAPTER vII-With a large force of
green Martians. Carter and Dejah Thorls
set out for the capital
CHAPTER vIII.-Sola confides to Car
ter that she is in a way different from
the rest Of the green Marian women,
having. unlike them. knowledge OF her
father and mother. The reason of Sar-
koJa's enmity is also revealed.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
81 am saying what had promised
myself that l would not say to you, at
least until you were no longer cap
tive among the green men; what from
your attitude toward me for the past
twenty days l had thought never to
say to you; l am saying, Dejah Thoris,
that | am yours, body and soul, to serve
you, to fight for you, and to die for
you. Only one thing l ask of you in
return, and that is that you make no
sign, either of condemnation or of APP
probation of my words until you are
safe among your own people, and that
whatever sentiments you harbor to-
ward me they be not Influenced or col
ored by gratitude"
81 will respect your wishes, John
Carter, because l understand the mo-
tives which prompt them, and l accept
your service no more willingly than
bow to your authority; your word
shall be my law. l have twice wronged
you in my thoughts and again ] ask
your forgiveness"
Further conversation of a personal
nature was prevented by the entrance
of Sofa, who was much agitated and
windy uuuhe heI uoudl CAIN ohN PNS
sessed self
"That horrible Sarkoja has been be-
fore Tai Hajus." she cried, ''and from
what l hear upon the plaza there is
little hope for either of you"
"NNhat do they say?" inquired Dejah
Thoris.
"That you will be thrown to the wild
ealots (dogs) In the great arena as
soon as the hordes have assembled for
the yearly games"
"Sola," l said, you are a Thank,
but you hate and loathe the customs of
your people as much as we do. VIII
you not accompany us in one supreme
effort to escape?"
"Yes," cried Dejah Thoris, "come
with us, Sofa, you will be better Oft |
among the red men of Helum than
you are here, and l can promise you
not only a home with us, but the love |
and affection your nature Graves and |
which must always be denied you by |
the customs of your own race. Come |
with us, Sofa; we might go without |
you, DuI your tate WOulu ne tciiiDAC "a
they thought you had connived to aid |
US. l know that even that fear would
not tempt you to interfere in our es-
cape, but we want you with us, we
want you TO come to a land of sunshine |
and happiness, amongst people who
know the meaning of love, of sym
Dathy and of gratitude. Say that you
WILL Sofa; tell me that you will"
"The great waterway which leads TO
Helium is but fifty miles to the
SOUTH" murmured Sofa, half to her
self; "a swift thoat might make it in
.hree hours; and then to Helium 1t is
i've hundred miles, most of the way
through thinly settled districts. They
would know and they would follow US.
We might hide among the great trees
'or a time, but the chances are small
indeed for escape"
rs there no other way we might
each Helium?" l asked Can you not
iraY me a rough man of the country J