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


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 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 u-Awaking, Carter real
ICES that he has, in some incomprehensi-
bic manner, been transported to Mars.
He is surprised by party of armed Mar
tan warriors. who seek his life. He con-
vinces their leader, Tars Tarkas, of his
harmlessness and is conveyed a 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 fleet
of warships from the neighboring state of
Helium passing over the city, is attacked
by Carters captors, the green Martians
The feet is scattered and one OF the air
ships captured. Among the prisoners is
a young woman of a race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
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 sshe 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 Carters
friend, Sofa, and the two prisoners plan
to escape before Dejah Thoris is taken
hnf a mia n ha
Martians. Tai Hajus.
CHAPTER vII.-with a large force of
green Martians, Carter and Dejah Thoris
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 enmlty is also revealed.
CHAPTER Ix.-Carter tells Dejah
Thoris of his love for her. which she
reciprocates, and with Sofa they plan
to escape. On the eve of their attempt
the scheme is revealed to Tai Hajus by
the vindctive Sarkoja.
CHAPTER X.-Dejah Thoris and Sofa
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,
leaving the ruler unconscious. The three
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 XII.-Another captive, Kan.
tos Kan. red Marian, is placed in Car
ter's dungeon and from him he learns
that in all probability Dejah Thoris and
Sofa 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
him, but plans his death. Carter es-
eapes, having learned the secret of ad-
mission to the building.
CHAPTER XIu.-Succored by friendly
Zodangans, in whose territory he Is, Car
ter makes his way to the city of Aodanga
There he meets Kantos Kan and learns
that Dejah Thoris is captive in 70. |
danga. He takes service in the aerial |
forces and saves the life of cousin OF |
the ruler, as a reward being made |
member of the palace guards.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
My reply was quick thrust which
eft me but three antagonists and |
an assure you that they were worthy |
If nv metal They had me backed |
against the wall in no time, fighting |
or my life. Slowly I worked my way
o a corner of the room where ] could |
orce them to come at me only one at
time, and thus we fought upward Of
wentv minutes the changing of steel
IN steel producing a veritable bedlam
n the little room.
The noise had brought Dejah Thoris
o the door of her apartment. and
here she stood throughout the conflict
With Sofa AT her back peering over her
boulder Her face was set and emo
ionless and knew that she did not
me, nor did Sofa.
Finally a lucky cut brought down
econd guardsman ana then, with only
4
nd rushed them down after the
ashton of my fighting that had won
ne many victory. The third felt
,ithln ten seconds after the second,
nd the last lay dead upon the bloody
cor few moments later. They were
rave men and noble fighters, and IT,,
rieved me that ! had been forced to
i'll them, but / would have Willingly
all Barsoom could have
cached the side Of my Dejah Thoris
D no other way.
Sheathing my bloody blade / adj
anced toward my Marian princess,
tho still stood mutely gazing at me
,ithout sign of recognition.
"Who are you, Zodangan?' she whis-
cred. Another enemy to harass me