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Show PRO VO POST, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921. tmmniuuiiiiiiiimmuiiiumiiwmuiiu ,c IA Princess of Mars C I 6 Edgar Rice Bnrroaglii E j mm 5 Author of E Tarzan of the Apes g fflustratioos br Irwin Mjers 5 ' SYNOPSIS. FOREWORD. Th author tells of hts acquaintance with the hero of on of th ot remarkable adventure ever record, ed. From a manuscript left by his friend he has vividly set out the strange hap penning which brought together a brave Virginia gentleman and a Princess of Hits CHAPTER I. In the Arlaona hills, John Carter, mining prospector and aoldlrT- - fleeing --f ram a war-par- ty of Apaches, takes refuge In a cave th atmosphere of which Igi a remarkable effect on him. Yielding to Its Influence, he sinks Into unconsciousness, his Iasi the glow from the thoughts centered-o-' n planet Mara CHAPTER IL Awaking. Carter reallsea that ha has, In some Incomprehensible manner, been transported to Mara. He Is surprised by a party of armed Mar. tlan warriors, who seek his Ufa He convinces their leader, Tars Tarkaa, of bis harm less nose and Is conveyed, a prisoner, 1 the Martian city. ill. A creature holding LnarikM much the position of a dog on earth la net to guard him. CHAPTER IV. Three days later a fleet f warships from the neighboring stats of Helium, passing over th city. Is attacked by Carters captors, the green Martians The fleet Is scattered and on of th airship captured. Among the prisoners la a young woman of a race different from the green Martians and more closely resembling the women of the earth. ' saw Tars Tarkaa rifle to speak, and on his fare was such an expression as 1 had never seen upon the countenance of 9 green Martian warIt1 bespoke rior. an Inward and mighty battle with self, with heredity, with age-olcustom, and as he opened bis mouth to speak, a look almost of benignity, of kindliness, momentarily lighted up his fierce and terrible countenance. What words of moment were to have fallen from bis Ups were never spokbn, as Just then a young warrior, evidently sensing the trend of thought among the older men, leaped down from the steps of the rostrum, and striking the frail captive a powerful blow across the face, which Jelled-h- er laihafloor, placed nls foot upon her prostrate form, and turning toward the assembled council, broke Into peals of horrid, mirthless laqghter. That I have taken momenta to write down a part of what occurred aa that blow fell does not signify that I remained Inactive for any suchlength T&mrne. Scarcely bad his hideous laugh rang out but once, when 1 was upon him. The brute was twelve feet Id height and armed to the teeth, but I believe that I could have accounted for the whole roomful In the terrific Intensity of my rage. - Springing upward, I struck him full In the face aa he turned at my warning cry, and then ae he drew his short aword I drew mine and sprang, up again upon hla breast, hooking one leg over the butt of his pistol and grasping one of bis huge tuske with my left hand while I delivered blow after blow upon bis I d . CHAPTER th fair prisoners granddaughter of the Jeddak, or rutferi ef Helium. He also ascertains that ac- cording to custom she Is doomed to dl by torture. In the coundk chamber he talks with her and assures her ef his sympathy. Why, oh, why will you not learn to live In amity with . your fellows! Must you ever go on down the ages to your final extinction but little above the plane of the dumb brutes that serve you I Come back to the ways of our common ancestors, come back to tho light of kindliness and fellowship. Tbe wty la open to you, you will find the hands of tbe red men stretched out to aid you. Tbe granddaughter of tbe greatest and mightiest of tbe red Jeddak baa aaked you. "Will you comet" Lorquas Ptomel and the warriors at looking silently and Intently at the young woman for several momenta after she bad ceased speaking. That they were moved I truly believe, and if one man high among them had been strong enough to rise above custom, that moment would have marked a xew and mighty era for Mara. enormous chest- - With all Ills immense bulk be was little If any stronger than 1, and It was but the matter of a moment or two before he sank, bleeding and lifeless, to the floor. Dejah, Thoris bnd raised herself upon one elbow and was watching the battle with wide,' staring eyes. When I had regained my feet I raised her In my arms and bore her to one of tbe benches at the side, of the room. Again no Martian interfered with me, and when ghe coulfL. speak .U placed her hand upon my arm, and looking Into my eyes, said : Why did you It? You, who refused me even friendly recognition In the first hour of my ptfrll I And now JQU risk your llf and kill companions for ray sake. 1 cannoufin-deretan. What strange manner of man are you, that you consort wltlr the green men, though your form Is that of my race, while your color le little darker than that of the white pe? Tell me, ere you human, or are you more jhaOwnanKL "It Is a strange tale," 1 replied, too long to attempt to tell you now. Suffice It. for tho present, that I am your friend, and, so far as our captors will permit, your protector and your serene-of-yo- w her Thai I wished her !o guard Tenh Thoris as she had guarded me; that I wished , her to find other quarters where they would not be molested by Sarkoja, and I finally Informed her that I myself would take up my quarters among the men. "You are a gteat chieftain now, John Carter." she said, and 1 must do your bidding, though Indeed I am glad to dp it under any circumstances. The man whose metal you carry was young, but he was a great warrlor, and had by his promotions and kills won his way close to the rank of Tars Tarkas, who, os you know. Is second to Lorquas Ptomel only. You are eleventh, there are but ten chieftains In this community who - rank you lu prowess," kill "And If I should Lorquas Ptomel?" I asked. You would be first, John Carter; put you may only win that' honor by the will of the entire council that Lorquas Ptomel meet you In combat, or should he attack you, you may kill him lo, seif defense,., and . thus-w- in - first place." and changed the subject. . I laughed, I had no particular desire to kin Lop quas Ptomel, and less to be a Jed among tbe Tharks. I accompanied Sola and Dejah Thoris in a search for new quarters, which we found In a building near the audience chamber and of far more pretentious architecture than our former We also found In this habitation. building' real sleeping apartments with ancient beds of highly wrought metal swinging from enormous gold chains depending from the marble .ceilings. The decoration of tbe walls waa most elaborate and, unlike the frescoes In the other buildings I had examined, portrayed many human figures In the compositions. These Were of people like myself, and of a much lighter color than Dejah Thoris. They were clsd In graceful, flowing robes, highly ornamented with metal and jewels, and their luxuriant hair was of a beautiful golden and reddish bronze. The men were beardless and only a few wore arms. The scenes depicted forthe most" par a'ftlr-sklnned people at play. Dejab Thoris clasped ber bands with an exclamation of rapture as she gazed upon these magnificent works of art, wrought by a people long extinct ; two chTeTialns wliohe uTciuI'you-nowear?" he askedk , I presume that that one whom I had failed to kill, would have killed me," I answered, smiling. No, you are wrong. Only In the would last extremity of a Martian warrior kill a prisoner; we like to save them for other purposes," and his face bespoke possibilities that were not pleasant to dwell upon. But one thing can save you now," he continued. Should you; ItrTecognl-tlo- n of your remarkable valor, ferocity and prowess, be considered by Tal Ha-Ju- s as worthy of his service you may be taken Into the community and become a Tharklnn. Until we self-defen- d reftttribrheadqunrtcrS'orJTsrTIaJus treated by us as a Tharklan chieftain, but you must not forget that every chief who ranks you Is responsible for your safe delivery to our mighty and most ferocious ruler. I am done." I hear you. Tars' Tarkaa," I answered. - If yon wilt leave me Atone I will go In peace, but If not, let the Individual Barsoomians with whom I must deal either respect my rights as a stranger among you, or take Whatever ' Of one consequences may befall. vant" thing let na be sure, whatever may be Then you, too, are a prisoner? yonr ultimate intentions toward this What Is your name? Why your re- unfortunate young woman, whoever galia as a chieftain? wonld offer her Injury or Insult In the "Yes, Dejah Thoris, 1 too am a pris- future must figure on a full accounting oner; my name Is John Carter,, and I to me."- , claim Virginia, one of the United I had guessed at the keynote which States of American - Earth. - as my wonld strike an answering chord In the home; but why I am permitted to breasts of the green Martians, nor was wear arms I do not know, nor was 1 I wrong, for my harangue evidently aware that my regalia was that of a deeply impressed them, and their atchieftain." titude toward me thereafter was still Wo were Interrupted at this Juncture further respectful. by tho approach of one of tbe warI now turned my attention to Dejah riors, bearing arms, accouterments and Thoris. and her to her feet 1 ornaments, and In a flash one of her turned with assisting her toward the exit, igquestions was answered and a puzzle her hovering guardian harpies cleared up for me. I saw that the noring as well as the glandes of the body of my dead antagonist had been chieftains. WasInquiring I not now a chieftain stripped, and I read la tbe menacing also! Well, then, I would assume the ybt respectful attitude of tbe warrior responsibilities of one They did not who bad brought me these trophies molest us, and so Dejah Thoris, prinof the kill the same demeanor as that cess of evinced by the other who bad tarctaght tleman Helium,, and JohnXarter,, genof Virginia, followed by tbe me my original equipment, and now faithful Wools, passed through utter for tbe first time I realized that my silence from the audience chamber of blow, on tho occasion of my first batPtomel, Jed among the Tharks tle In the audience chamber had re- Lorquas of Barsoom. sulted In the death af my adversary. d. you will be . -- -- , was accorded the honors due a conqueror; the trappings and the position of the man I killed. In truth, I was a Martian chieftain, and this I learned later waa the cause of my great freedom and my toleration In tho audience chamber, Aa I had turned to receive tho dead warrior's chattels I had noticed that Tara Tarkaa and several others .had pushed forward toward us. Tbe chief addressed me : "Do you know whst your un- precedented temerity would have coat you had you failed to kill either of tho - CHAPTER VI. X 1 bettverad Hew After Slow upon Hla Knenneua Chest With Dejah Thorla. As we reached the open the two female guards who had been detailed to watch over Dejah Thoris hurried up and made as though to assume custody of her once more. The poor "child shrank against me and I felt her two little hands fold tightly over my arm. Waving the women away, I Informed them that Sola wonld attend the captive hereafter. Sarkoja merely' gave u an ngly look and departed to hatch' .d I tre ftfa'nt D-- - soon found Sola and explained to will find this is a typical scene in hundreds of intermountain homes a woman happy in the an electric possession with its range, cleanliness, its economy, its conveni- 1 ence vid its superiority ill cooking. -- ir . Those who are served by the Utah Power & Light Company enjoy the use of electric ranges at a RATE FOR CURRENT NO HIGHER THAN THEY PAID BEFORE THE iWAR. It is an exceect-ingl- y low rate only 3 for-th-e opera-tio- n of all electric heating LAWYERS PfACTICEJN ALL COURTS and cooking appliances!' PROVO EUREKA DELIA ETUI - Complete enjoyment of the electro range--of any electric appliances possible only rten yon eon depend absolutely npon a uniform, adequate supply of current. 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It doesnt take thejngenuity of a Sherlock Holmes to deduce from your remarks that you consider matrimony a total loss. Why, then, Mrs. Jamesworthy, are you foicver trying te beguile your friends into that condition of misery? Of course, you cant explain;, neither can any woman-explali- U' Matchmaking just cornea 'natural to all of you. , When 1 am looking for all kinds of plain and fancy trouble, Ill begin matching up the young men and women of 'my acquaintance. But not until I am suffering for an Invoice of grief. I might persuade my friends to Invest In a western silver mine, or buy patent rights In a revolving churn, but youll never see Elijah Jamesworthy boosting matrimony in yonr indiscriminate way. If two young people got married through ' your ring generalship, and they found that each had drawn a gold brick, they would hate you as long as they lived, and would always speak of you as an old busybody with a nose too long for legitimate purposes, and theyd make faces at you whenever you met them the streets Do-yo- u ever think of your responsibility when you try to boom the orange blossom market? Does it ever occur to you, at such times, that you are rushing In where angels fear to jn tread? New, just consider Sarah Jane Favorite and Charles Augustus Terwll-Ugewho will be railroaded to the altar If you have your way. I admit that they make a handsome pair. Sarah Is a blonde with a - png - nose, and Charles Augustus Is a brunette w,tb n nose like a Homan senator. They afford a pleasing contrast. But appearances count for little, Mrs. Jamesworthy, when the real business of married life begins. Sarah has basked in the lap of luxury all ber days, and she has the idea that money grows on vines like cucumbers. I dont suppose she ever knew what It means to need fifty cents or a dollar. When she wants anything she goes to the store and gets It, and has It charged to her father. If there Is one word In the dictionary she Isnt familiar with, that word' Is retrenchr, , - ment. Charles Augustus on the other hand, had hard Meddlng all through his boyhood. As a result of his experience he has an exaggerated Idea of the value of a kopeck. He Is the sort of man who will walk eight miles through a thunderstorm rather than cough up carfare. Whenever he parts with a nickel he has to take a bromo-seltzta steady his nerves. His reverence for money increases every day, and it will keep on Increasing as long as ho lives. Yet you, Mrs. Jamesworthy, In your feeble-minde- d matchmaking enthusiasm, would use your vote and influence to Join these two people In the holy bonds. Just take the advice of yourjewaybacked - husband, - and - let such people work out their own and everybody concerned will be happier." er dee-tlnle- cents a kilowatt hour and is effective os, that M,ss Favorite Is eom- lng to spend a few days with think Ill Invite Charles Augustus Terwllliger to- - dinner;" sard Jamesworthy. "I have always thought they were Intended for each other, and they should be rtt while Sola, on the other hand, apparently did not see them. We sledded to use this room, ou the second floor and overlooking the plaza, for Dejah. Thoris and Sola, and another room adjoining and In the rear for cooking and supplies. I then dispatched Sola to bring the bedding and such food and utensils as she might need, telling her that I would guard Dejah Thoris until her return. As Sola departed Dejah' Thoris turned to me with a faint smile. "And to where, then, would your prisoner escape should you leave berr.nn-les- s it was to follow you and crave your protection, and ask your pardon for the cruel thoughts she has harbored against you these past few days?" . "You are right," I answered, "there Is no escape for either of us unless we go together." "I heard your challenge to the creature you call Tars Tarkas, and I think I understand your position among these people, but what I cannot fathom la yonr statement that you are not of Barsoom. "In the name of my first, ancestor, then," she continued, where may you be from? You are like unto my people, and yet so unlike. You speak my langnage, and yet I heard you tell Tars Tarkas that you had but learned It recently. All Barsoomians speak the same tongue from the d south to the d north, though their written languages differ. - Only in the valley Dor, where the river Iss empties Into the lost sea of Korus, Is there supposed to be a different language spoken, and, except In the legends of our ancestors, there Is no record of a Barsoomlan returning np the river Iss from ths shores of Korus In the valley of Dor. Do not tell me that you have thus returned They would kill you horribly anywhere upon the surface Of Barsoom If that were true; tell me It Is not I Her little hands, reached np upon my breast, were pressed against me as though to wring a denial from my - very heart I do not know your customs, Dejah Thoris, but In my own Virginia a gentleman does not He to save himself: I ara not of Dorf 'I have never seen the mysterious lss; the lost sea of Korus Is still lost, so far as I am concerned. Do you believe me?" , . (Continued Next Issue) ice-cla- , MATCHMAKING faif-halre- d, lce-cia- iY ou Uncle Vali ' ' When tastes your mouth like all the mesa things you ever did mixed together, then you need Beechama Fills. Your mouth is a good indication of the condition of stomach and bowels. BEECEWS v eweryerW. la boiH, 10b, 25c. 51 ef Aar Url PILLS Medici b ft WorW s, Takes Sail Behind Halibut Uncle George Butler of Ellsworth, Me., now In his eightieth year, booked a halibut while fishing off Sisters Ledge, and casting off his anchor rope, which he had fastened with a toggle, he enjoyed a sail about the bay, with the halibut for power. After a while the halibut got tired and Uncle George hauled It In. It weighed 200 pounds- Ancient Perfume. It seems strange to us today to read of saffron as a perfume; one of the romances about It lies In the story by Hakluyt of a pilgrim smuggling, at the risk of his life, from tbe Levants bead-o- f saffron In a hollow made In his staff, - Both in a Cavity. Wife I dropped Into a mllllm opening today. Hub And put me la a hole, I'll t Boston Transcript " V -- ' |