Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24
MOUNTAIN HOME REPUBLICAN. MOUNTAIN HOME IDAHO


ThoriS, and SO determined 10 make
+, every effort possible TO reach Hellum
as quickly as | could and carry to
Tardos MorS such news Of his grand
daughters possible whereabouts as
lay in my power
Ten days after leaving the three
Ptor brothers / arrived at ZOdanga.
From the moment that l had come in
contact with the red inhabitants of
Mars had noticed that Woola drew a
great amount of unwelcome attention
to me, since the huge brute belonged
to a species which is never dOmesti-
Gated by the red men. Were one TO
stroll down Broadway with a Numi-
dian lion at his heels the effect would
be somewhat similar to that which
should have produced had entered
Zodanga with Woola
AS would willingly have offered
nay life in the service of her in search
of whom l was about to challenge the
unknown dangers of this, to me- mys-
FERROUS city, ! could not permit even
Woola's life to threaten the success
of my venture much less his momen-
tary happiness, for l doubted not he
soon would forget me. And so babe
the poor beast an afrectionate fare
well, promising him. however, that if
| came. through my adventure in safe
ty that in some way l should find the
means 10 search him out.
He seemed to understand me fully
and when l pointed back in the di-
rection of Thark he turned sorrow
fully away, nor could / bear to watch
him go; but resolutely set my face
toward Zodanga and with touch of
heartsickness approached her frown-
ing walls
The letter l bore gained me imme
date entrance to the vast, walled city.
The Ptor brothers had given me ex-
plicit directions for reaching the point
of the city where I could find living
accommodations and be near the offices
of the government agents to whom
they had given me letters. My way
led to the central square or plaza,
which is Characteristic of all Mar
tian cities.
As l was crossing the great square
lost in wonder and admiration of the
architecture and the gor-
geous scarlet vegetation which carpet !
ed the broad lawns discovered a red |
Marian walking briskly toward me |
from one of the avenues. He paid |
not fI,o eIfrb+oet o4tonffo,, 20 ,,,a hut |
as he came abreast l recognized him,
and turning l placed my hand upon
his shoulder, calling out.
"Kaor, Kantos Kanl"
Like lightning he wheeled and be-
fore could so much as lower my
band the point OF his longsword was
at my breast
"Who are your he growled, and
then as a backward leap carried me
fifty feet from his sword he dropped
the point to the ground and exclaimed,
laughing, 81 do not need a better
reply. There is but one man upon all
Barsoom who can bounce about like
a rubber ball BY the mother of the
further moon, John Carter, how came
you here, and have you become a Oar
seen that you can change your col
Dr. at Will?
you gave me a bad half minute,
my friend" he continued, after / had
briefly outlined my adventures since
parting with him in the arena at
Warhoon. "Were my name and city
Known to the Zodangans l would short
y be sitting on the banks of the lost
yea of Korus with my revered and
departed ancestors. / am here in the
of the Tardos Mors, Jeddak
If Helium, to discover the where
bouts of Dejah Thoris. our princess.
Sab Than, prince of Zodanga, has her
hidden in the city and has fallen
nadly in love with her.
81 have been here three days, but
have not yet found where Dejah
rhoris is imprisoned. Today / join