Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24
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pennings which brought together a brav,
Virginia gentleman and a Princess o.
Mars
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills, Johr
Garter, mining prospector and ex-Confed
crate soldier, fleeing from a war party
OF Apaehes. 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 lncomprehensi-
bic manner. been transported to Mars
He is surprised by party of armed Mar
tan 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 fleet
of warships from the neighboring state of
Helium, passing over the city, is attacked
by Carriers captors, the green Martians
The fleet is scattered and one of the air
ships captured. Among the prisoners is
young woman of race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
sembling the women of the earth.
-
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 Dejah 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 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 enmity 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 vindictive 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.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Creeping stealthily through corridor
after corridor and down wineisg run
ways which turned hither and thither
I finally reached the great hall IN
which l had broken my long fast that
morning.
was on the point of stepping bold
Iy out into the room when a slight
noise behind me-warned me back into
the shadows of recess in the corri-
dor. Dragging Woola after me l
low in the darkness.
Presently the old man passed close
nv me. and as he entered the dimly |
lighted chamber which / had been
about to pass through / saw that he
held a long thin dagger in his hand
and that he was sharpening it upon
a stone. In his mind was the decision
to inspect the radium pumps, which
would take about thirty minutes, ana
then return to my bedchamber and nm
ish me.
AS he passed through the great hall
and disappeared down the runway
which led to the pumproom, | stole
stealthily from my hiding place and
crossed to the great door, the inner
of the three which stood between me
and liberty.
C~lcentrating my mind upon the
massive lock 1 hurled the nins
thought waves against it. In breath
ess expectancy l waited, when finally
he great door moved softly toward
ne and slid quietly to one side one
lfter the other the remaining mighty
portals opened at my command ana
Yoela and | stepped forth into tiie
darkness. free, but little better OH
han we had been before, other thah
hat we had full stomachs.
Fastening away from the shadows
# the formidable pile / made for the
irst crossroad, intending to strike tne
central turnpike as quickly as pos
ible. This l reached about morning
nd entering the first enclosure came
o / searched for some evidence OF
abitation.
There were low rambling buildings
f concrete barred with heavy impass-
BILE doors. and no amount OF nam
nering and hallooing brought any re-
ponse. Weary and exhausted from
1 threw myself upon tle
round commanding Woola to stahu
uard.
Some time later / was awakened Dy
is frIghtfh growlings and opened my
yes to see three red Martians stahu-
az short distance from US and Gov