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UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 I H I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I M I I I I I I I 1 I I I I
SYNOPSIS.
. Captain John Carter. C. S. A.t at (ha
eloso of tha Civil War tcoei West pros
pectln with n friend. Attached hy hostile,
Apnche Imllnns, he take re(uaa In a.
mountain cave, from which emanates a
poisonous ka. overcome by this, he ap
parently undergoes a physical metamor
phosis, soma Inherent part of him belne
released ao that he ran view, Ilka a second
person, hla aeemlmtly lifeless body lylnp
on the cave floor. In thla state, throua.fi
a series of phenomena, ho finds himself
transported to the planet Mara.
Once upon Mara. Carter starts upon a,
aeries of adventures among a people l
rantlc. slx-llmbed and hideous, who. sur
rounded by armlea and huffa beaata of bur
ilen like those of the prehistoric earth's.
find In him a fascinating captive. He
s guarded by a Martian woman, sola,
and a Martian 'watchdoit," a kindly,
thouirh terrlble-looklnir ten-feinted animal.
In a battle with enemy airships a beautiful
Woman. Dejah Thorls, formed llko thosa
on earth, la taken prisoner. Carter kills
ft chief tn In who atrlkea Dejah Thorla dur
ing her trial and recelvea tho dead war
rlor'a rank. Insignia and personal pos
sessions, a custom followed on Mara.
Harknja plots aRalnst Onrter and over
hears him planning eacapo with Dejah
Thorla. For this he la aummonded beforo
Thorls. Thereafter sho Is kept nwny from
Carter nnd forced to assist In making a
very powerful explosive powder, which sho
describes to Carter.
CIIAI'TKIl XIII Continued
w;
flUI.E I wns much Interested In Dejah
Tliorla' explanation of thla wonderful
adjunct to Martian warfare, I was more
concerned by tho Immedlato problem of
tholr treatment of her.
That they were Uceplntf her away from
mo was not a.matter for surprise, but that
they should, subject her to dangerous and
ardoua labor filled mo with rnge.
"Havo they ever subjected you to cruel
ty and Ignominy, Dejah Thorls ?" I asked,
feeling tlio hot blood of my fighting an
cestors leap In my veln3 as I awaited her
reply.
''Only In llttlo ways, John Carter," she
answered. "Nothing that can harm mo
outside my pride. They know that I am
tho daughter of 10.000 jeddaks. that I am
capablo of tracing my nncestry straight
back without a break to the builder of
tho first great waterway, nnd they, who
do not oven know their own mothers, aro
Jealous of me.
"At heart they hate their horrid faces,
nnd so wreak their poor spite on mo who
stand for ovcrythlng they have not, nnd
for all they most crave and nover can'at
taln. Let us'plty them, my chieftain, for,
even though wo dlo at their hands, wo
can nfford them pity, slnco we uro greater
than they, nnd they know It."
Hnd I known tho significance of these
words, "my chieftain," as applied by a
red Martian woman to a man, I should
havo had the surprise of my life.; but I
did not know at that time, nor for many
months thereafter.
I still had much to learn upon Barsoom.
"I presume It Is tho better part of wis
dom that wo bow to our fate with as good
graco as possible, Dejah Thorla; but I
hope, nevertheless, that I may bo present
tho next time that any .Martian, green, red,
pink or violet, has the temerity to even so
much ns frown on you, my princess."
Dejah Thorls caught her breath at my
last words, and gazed upon mo with dilat
ed oyes and ciulckenlng breath, and then,
with an odd little laugh, which brought
dimples to tho corners of her mouth, she
shook her head nnd cried :
"What a child ! A great warrior and
yet a stumbling little child ''
"What havo I done now?" I asked.
"Some day you shall know, John Car
ter, If wo llvo; butI may not tell you.
And I, tho daughter of Jlors Kajak, son of
Tardos Mors, havo listened without
nnger,"
Then sho broke out again Into one of her
gay laughing moods, Joking with mo on
my prowess as a Thark warrior, ns con
FARMER SMITH'S
LET US TAKE A WALK
Dear Children I have a letter from a little girl who says she lives
nine blocks from her school and that she skates to school every morning and
adds, "I have to go in the street at one place, as a woman will not let me
skate on her sidewalk."
I wonder if this woman realized that our little friend will go through
life remembering the woman who would not let her skate on hef sidewalk?
I remember very kindly those who were good to me and I remember
very distinctly a man who was pointed out to me as one who "didn't like
little boys." I always looked at him as if he were a bear or something from
the zoo and later in life when I had a lot of business to do with him, I never
forgot that he did not like little boys.
I simply want to put in a line about walking, for we are now so LAZY
we are fast becoming a nation of riders and when we go to war, which I
hope we never do, our boys and girls will not be able to march very far.
Many, many great men walked to school in the good old days and many
of them through the snow. Now the children walk only as far as the street
car and RIDE the rest of the way.
Horses are out of style and wc ride in automobiles, much to the disgust
of our dear legs which long for exercise.
Try to walk more and save the pennies, for the swing of the body does
your "tummy" a lot of good and keeps your whole body in trim.
Walk WITH some one and the journey will not be long. Suppose you
sit down now and write me a letter telling me where there are beautiful
walks out in the country and I will print the list for other members who
Wish to get out into the beautiful country at this, the most beautiful time
of the whole year. FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, Evening Ledger,
Our Postoffice Box
Elsie Laventhal, South 60th street,
smiles a "happy day" greeting at her little
Rainbow friends and hopes they are all
as full of cheerful
ness as she Is! We
know one little Bain
bow, small Paul
Crawford, of South
50th Btrect, who has
most all tho happi
ness that can be
crowded Into a little
three-year-old heart.
Listen to the wee let
ter that his "big"
sister, Sarah Craw
ford, spelled out and
wrote for him: "lam
going to be a Rain-
PLBIB UA.VBNTHAk bow. I like lollypops.
fcs'Sl
g.Bf mm
d. cum ot. i line to cut out. pic
tures. I have a lot of toys. I don't go to
school, but I want to. I have a little en
Bine. I love everybody, Good-by and
love from Paul," Sarah writes a very In
teresting letter ot her own. She gets up
early tn the morning and goes out skat
ing before any one else Is out. The sweet
, breath of "early morning" springtime has
' told -Its message to at least one little
Italnbowl
Lots of old friends are remembering
us these days. Alvlna Spinner, GJrard
avenue, writes to say that the Jefferson
Rainbows are still holding regular meet
ings. The last meeting was held at
Frances Fitzgerald's house and the girls
had the same wonderful time that they
have been having at every "party." Your
editor knows of some young women who.
when they were little girls of 10 and 11,
founded a club which is sU" thriving- and
v.-hlch has, been the means of keeping their
friendship for each other a beautiful liv
ing thins through all those years.
Hylda and Maurice Lane and Alan
Merritt, of Kgg Harbor, have formed a
(splendid branch club. The following aro
numbers; Helen Breder Julia Will, Clara
Karrer, Viola Hettinger. Kdlth, Cast,
Rceacbeti Breder, Emma Soth. Lillian
Him, Hjlttl Nawmaim, Pauline StuU
kziik, FrcUa Xfohnftw, JeSvT'bi-iio geiuro4-
I i lliTlTllll I ii TniTlIITTTni I I I IT III1 III
I I 1 I I I I 1 1 I L I 1 L r II 1 1 L 1 1 I 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 L 1 1
trasted with my soft heart nnd natural
kindliness.
"I presume that should you accidentally
wound an enemy you would take him
home and nurse him back to health," she
laughed.
"That Is precisely what we do on
Karth," 1 answered. "At least among
civilized men."
That made her laugh again, She could
not understand It. for. with all her tender
ness nnd womanly sweetness, she wns still
a Martian, and to a Martian the only good
enemy Is a dead enemy; for every dead
Mnrtlan means so much more to divide
between those who live.
I was very curious to know what I had
said or done lo cause her so much pertur
bation n, moment before, and so I contin
ued to Importune her to enlighten me,
"No," sho exclaimed. "It Is enough that
you have said It and that I have listened.
And when you learn, John Carter, nnd If
I bo dead, as likely enough I shall be ere
tho further moon has circled Barsoom an
other 12 times, remember that I listened
and thnt I smiled."
It was all Greek to me ; but tho moro I
begged her to explain, the moro positive
became her denials of my request, and so,
In very hopelessness, I desisted.
Day had now given wny, and, ns wo
wnndored along tho great avenue, lighted
by tho two moons of Itarsoom, and with
Karth looking down upon us out of her
luminous green eye? ft seemed that wo
wcro nlono In the unlvorse, nnd I, nt
least, wns content that It should bo so.
Tho chill of tho Martian night was upon
us, nnd removing my silks I threw thorn
across tho Bhouldcrs of Dejah Thorls.
As my nrm Tested for nn Instant upon
her I felt a thrill pass through every flbro
of my being, such ns contact with no other
had ever produced,
It seemed (o me 'that she had leaned
slightly toward me, but of that I was not
suro. Only I know that ns my nrm rested
i hern ncrcias her shoulders longer than
the act of adjusting tho silk required,
she did not draw nway, nor did she speak.
And so. In silence, wo walked the sur
face of a dying world, but In the breast
of one of -us at least had been, born that
which Is ever oldest, yet ever new.
1 loved Dejah Thorls.
Tho touch of her aim upon my shoulder
had spoken to me In words 1 could not
mistake.
I know that I had loved her slnco tho
moment that my eyes had met hers that
first time In tho plaza of tho dead city of
Korad.
CHAPTER XIV
Tho March Begins
MV KIHST Impulse was to tell her of
my love, and thon 1 thought of th
holplcssness of her position, wherein 1
alone could lighten the burdens of her
captivity and protect her In my poor way
against tho thousands of hereditary ene
mies she must face upon our arrival at
Thark. I could not chance causing her
additional pain or sorrow by declaring a
lovo which, In all probability, she did not
return.
Should I, her position would he even
more unbearable tnan now, ami me r
thought that sho might feel that I was
taking ndvnntnge of her helplessness to
Influence her decision was tho final argu
ment which sealed my lips.
"Why are you so quiet. Dejah Thorls?"
I asked. "Possibly you would rather re
turn to Sola and your quarters?"
"No," she murmured, "I am happy hero
I do not know why It Is that I should nl
ways bo happy and contented when you,
John Carter, a stranger, aro with mo ; yet
at such times It seems thnt I am safe, and
PARMER SMITH,
EVBNINQ LEDGER:
I wish to become a member ot your
Rainbow Club, Please send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. I agree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONCJ
THE WAY.
Name,.., ,..,,.,..,.
Address .,.,,,,....,,.........,
A?e ...,..,.., ,.....,,.
School I attend ,.,,.,,....,..,
er, Fannie Rlttenberg, Myrtle Otto, Anna
Colin, Minnie Bergmann, Florence Wink
ler, Frank Glover. William Scheufele, At.
bert Rosenberger, Allen Oeser, George
Townsend, Rudolph, George Weller, John
Englehart, Charles Writers. Arthur
Thorns, Charles Glover, John Brown, Rob
ert Weller, John Dey, Harry Newman, Al
fred Winkler. Victor Kohnow, John
Milne, Anton Bltto, Frank Welsbecker,
Kermlt Breder and William Lucas.
Every one of these boys and girls are ac
tive Interested members. Hylda, Maurice
and Alan built a log cabin in the woods.
They expect to send a picture of It very
booh, and we are especially anxious to see
It. Oh, yes, we would like to hear of an
Egg Harbor Rainbow baseball team.
Althea and Thelma Bag-burst, of Tel
ford, and Elsie Coffman, of Soudertown,
Pa., wrote a very nice partnership letter,
which toldabout things in their part of
the world, Althea wants to know when
to send In a story. Just as soon as your
little , hands can write It Rebecca
Spector, Ridge avenue, sent In a very
pretty poem about "April Raindrops,"
which Is a llttlo too lengthy to publish.
Eleanor Koons. Wynntwood, would like
to get some pretty monograms from sta
tionery for her collection. Would any
little Rainbows like to send her some?
Judgipg bx the pretty letter heads that
have tailed Into the postoffice box. we.
know that this appeal will not go un
answered, ' ,
(Steffi WJ
IITTirTTITTI T 1 I I I I I I 1 1 1 ITITIITI1ITT1 FTTTTIIITTT"
1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J L I I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 I l' I 1 1 II 1 1 I 1 I 1 t I
that, with you, I shall soon return to my
father's court, and feel his strong arms
about me, nnd my mother's tears and
kisses on my cheek."
"Do people kiss, then, upon narsoom?"
I naked, when she had explained the word
sho used, In answer to my Inquiry as to Its
meaning.
"Parents, brothers and sister, yes
and," sho added In n low, thoughtful tone,
"lovers."
"And you, Dejah Thorls, have parents
nnd brothers nnd sisters?"
"Ye3."
"And n lover?"
Sho was silent, nor did I repeat tho
question.
'The man of.Barsoom,' she finally ven
tured, "docs not ask personal questions of
women, except his mother, nnd the woman
ho has fought for and won."
"But 1 have fought "
I Btnrtcd, and then I wished my tongue
had been cut from my mouth, for sho
turned ovon ns I caught myself nnd
ceased, nnd drawing my Bilks from her
shoulder she held them out to me, nnd
without n word, and with head held high,
Bho moved with the carriage, of the queen
sho was toward tho plaza and tho door
way of her quarters.
1 did not attempt to follow her. other
than to nee that she reached the building
In safety; but directing Woola to nccom
pany her, I turned disconsolately and en
tered my own house. I sat for hours,
cross-legged nnd cross-tempered, upon my
sllka, meditating upon tho queer freaks
chnnco plays upon us poor devils of mor
tals. So this was love 1
I had escaped It for all the years I had
roamed the flvo continents nnd their en
circling, seas. In splto of beautiful women
nnd urging opportunity; In spile of n half
deslro for love, and n constant search for
my Ideal, It had remained for mo to fall
furiously and hopelessly In lovo with n
creature from nnother world, of a species
similar, possibly, yet not Identical with
mine.
A woman who wns hatched from nn egg.
and. whoso span of life might cover a
thousand years ; whose people had strange
customs nnd Ideas ; whose hopes, whose
pleasure, whose standards of virtue and
of right and wrong might vary ns great
ly from 0ilno as did those of tho green
Martians.
Yes, I was a fool, but I was In love,
nnd though I was suffering tho greatest
misery 1 hnd over known, I would not
have hnd It otherwise for all tho riches of
Barsoom. Such Is love, nnd bucIi nre
lovers wherever love Is known.
To mo Dejah Thorls was all that was
perfect, nil that was virtuous nnd beauti
ful and noble nnd good.
I believed thnt from the bottom of my
heart, from the depth of my soul, on that
night In Korad as I sat cross-legged upon
my silks, while the nearer moon of Bar
soom raced through the western sky
toward the horizon and lighted up tho
gold nnd marble and Jeweled mosaics of
my world-old chamber, and I believe It
today as I sit at my desk in the llttlo
study overlooking tho Hudson.
Twenty years have Intervened. For ten
of them I lived and fought for Dclah
muim mm u.-i iicupn-, uuu lor ten i nave
uvea upon ner memory
Tho morning of our departure for Thark
dawned clenr and hot, as do nil Mnrtlan
mornings except for tho six weeks that the
snow melts at tho poles.
I sought out Dejah Thorls In the throng
of departing chariots, but she turned her
shoulder to me, and I could seo tho red
blood mount to her check.
AVIth the foolish Inconsistency of love I
hold my pence when I might havo plead
ed Ignorance of tho nature of my offense,
R&INBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITH'S flOAT BOOK
Billy Bumpus and the Cow
Our good kind friend, Billy Bumpus,
had Just drank all the milk from tho
pall which was standing In tho barnyard
when Mrs. Cow came along.
"Hello, cousin 1" exclaimed Mrs. Cow.
"How are your horns this evening?"
"Very good. Very good. But, say ; how
do I come to be your cousin? That Is
one thing I should like to know."
"You don't have to know it you take
It for granted." said Bossle, sticking out
her tongue and rolling It around.
"I don't know what 'take It for granted'
means." replied Billy Bumpus.
"You took the milk for granted, and I
took it for granted you like It, and did
not say a word. You have horns, and
your good wife gives milk, and that makes
us cousins. Horns milk see?"
"No, I don't see. You haven't any
beautiful whiskers like mine, nnd you
haven't a tall like mine." With this Billy
turned around as frfr as he could, and
looked at his stubby tall with a great deal
of pride.
Mrs. Cow thought for a moment, and
then said: 'There la another thing which
makes us cousins. You are a butter
and I give milk and milk makes cream,
and milk also makes buttermilk."
'That will do! That will dot You
can be my aunt If you wantHo, BUT "
"I don't want to BUTT, You are the
butter of the family. Cows are very kind
and gentle they hook and do not butt.
You are a bad butter," said Mrs. Cow, a
broad smile coming over her motherly
face. I
"My head is not quite so big as yours,
and I can't think bo fast," said Billy.
But Mrs. Cow had gone and Billy hur
ried home, his head buzzing.
A Lesson
By KOnEUT HOLM, Lancaster Ave.
One day the teacher told John to take
all his books home, but Jollh, not wanting
to study, disobeyed and only took part
of his books home. Early Sunday morning-
the schoolhouse caught fire -and John's
books were burned up, and he had to buy
new books. John will never leave his
books In school again. This Is a true
story.
Baseball Challenges
The AdelphU Juniors, of North 8 1st
street, want Haturday game with teams of
10 to lS-year.ohl boyn. Aildrtu I. M'llion,
In care of farmer Hmlth.
The Adclphla A. C, of North (lit street,
want Saturday games with 13 to IB-year-
old boys, Addreii M. GoldUicher,
, Tn ca
of Farmer Smith,
Tho Philadelphia All Stan, ofY Wet
Parrlih street, would like to meet team of
1 to 18-year-old iboya away. They will
pay half expenae. Addreti Leon llrowo,
la care of Farmer Smith.
Send all baaeball letter to Balnbow
Club, Evenino Ledoer, and they will bo
promptly transmitted.
Things to. Know and Da
1. How long does it take to hatch hens'
eggs?
2. Why are birds covered with'feathers?
t. Fill )n the missing words. "I heard
the duck and the dog ." (For
little folks.)
BIQNEY PHIZES
The children who (and la the sra
er f Tblnsa 4fl Know" are en
titled (t compete for (he prlie of II,
b0 ccAta and the too H-cent pill,
award at the s4 of ech wetk.
or at least the gravity of It, nnd bo have
effected, nt worst, n hn.lt conciliation.
My duly dictated that I must see that
she was comfortable, and bo 1 glanced Into
her chariot and rearrnnged her silks and
furs. Tn doing so I noted with horror
that she was heavily chained by one ankle
to the side of tha vehicle.
"What docs this mean?" I cried, turn
ing to Sola.
"Sarkoja thought It, best," she answered,
her face betoklng her disapproval of the
procedure.
Examining the manacles, I saw that
they fastened wlth,n massive spring-lock.
'Where Is tha hey, Sola? Let me have
"Sarkoja wears It, John Carter." she
nnswered.
1 turned without further word nnd
sought nut Tars Tnrkns, to whom I ve
hemently objected nt the unnecessary hu
miliations and cruelties, ns they Beemed
to my lover's eyes, thnt were being heaped
upon Dejah Thorls.
"John Carter." ho answered, "If ever
you nnd neJah Thorls escape the Tharks
It will e upon this Journey. Wo know
that you will not go without her. You
hao shown yourself a mighty fighter, and
we do not wish to manacle you, so wo
hold you both In the enslest war. I havo
spoken "
I saw the strength of his reasoning at
a flash, nnd knew thnt It were futile to
nppeal from his decision, but I asked that
the key be latfen from Sarkoja, nnd that
sho be directed to leave the prisoner atono
In future
'This much, Tarn Tnrkns. you may do
for nic, In return for tho friendship that,
I must confess, I feel for you."
"Friendship?" ho replied. "Thero Is
no suclt thing, John Carter; but havo your
will. I shall direct that Sarkoja cease to
annoy the girl, and I myself will take tho
custody of the key."
"Unless you wish mo lo nssuma tho re
sponsibility," I said, smiling.
He looked nt mo long and earnestly
beforo ho spoke.
"Olvc mo your word that neither vou
nor Dejah Thorls wilt attempt to oscnpo
until nfter we have safely renched tho
court of Tal ltajus, and you may havo
the key and throw tho chains into tho
River Iss."
"It were hotter that you neld tho key,
Tars Tarkas." I replied.
A few moments later.. I saw her deep In
conversation with a warrior named Znd
a big. hulking, powerful brute, but one
who had never made a kill among his
own chieftains, nnd so was still an "o
mad," or man with one name. He could
win a second name only with tho mctnt
of some chieftain. It wns this custom
which entitled mo to tho tmme.q of nlthi-r
of the chieftains I had killed. In fact,
some of the warriors addressed me as
Dotnr Sojat, a combination of tlte sur
names of the two warrior chieftains whoso
metal T had t niton, or. In other words,
whom t had slnln In fnlr fight.
As Snrkoja tnlked with Kad he cast oc
casional glances in my direction, while
she seemed to be urging him very strongly
to some action. I paid little attention
to It at the time, but tho next day I
hnd good reason to recall the clrcum-
mitiiL-r.i, iinu ui ma snmo time gnln n
slight Insight into the depths of Sarkoja's
hatred and tho lengths to which sho was
capable of going to wreak her horrid
vengeance on me.
Dejah Thorls would have nniie of me
again on this evening, and though I spoke
her name, sho neither replied nor concealed
by so much ns tho Mutter of nn eyelid that
she realized my existence.
In my extremity I did whnt most other
lovers would lme done I sought word
from her through an Intimate In this
Instance It was Sola, whom I Intercepted
In another part of camp.
"Whnt Is the matter with Dejah
Thorls?" I blurted out at her. "Why wilt
sho not speak to mo?"
Sola seemed puzzled herself, as though
such strange actions on the part of two
humnns were quite beyond her, ns Indeed
they were, poor child.
"Sho says you have angered her. nnd
thnt Is all sho will Bay. except that she
Is the daughter of a Jed and the grand
daughter of a Jeddak, nnd she has been
humiliated by a creature who could not
polish tho teeth of her grandmother's
sorak,"
I pondered over this report for soma
tlmo. finally asking:
"What might a sorak be. Sola?"
"A llttlo animal about ns big ns mv
hand, which the red Martian women keep
to piny with," explained Sola.
Not fit to polish the teeth of her grand
mother's cat I I must rank pretty low In
tho consideration of Dejah Thorls, I
thought, but I.could not help laughing at
tho strange figure qf speech, so homely,
and. In this respect, so earthly. It mndo
me homesick, for It sounded very much
like "not fit to polish her shoes."
We broke camp the next day at an
early hour, and marched with only a
single halt until Just before dark.
Two Incidents broke the tedlousness of
the march. About noon we espied to our
right what was evidently an incubator,
and Lorquas Ptomel directed Tars Tnrkns
to Investigate It. Tho latter took a dozen
warriors, among whom wns I, and we
raced across the velvety carpeting of moss
to the little Inclosure.
It was Indeed nn incubator, but tha
eggs were very Bmall in comparison with
those I had seen hatching In ours at the
tlmo of my arrival on Mars.
Tars Tarkas dismounted and examined
the Inclosure minutely, finally announcing
that It belonged to the green men of War
hoon, and thnt the cement was scarcely
dry where It had been walled up.
'They cannot be a day's march ahead
of us I" he exclaimed, the light of battle
leaping to his tierce face.
The work at the incubator was short
indeed.
The warriors tore open the entrance
and, a couple of them crawling In, soon
demolished all the eggs with their short
swords. Then, remounting, we dashed
back 2 Join the cavalcade.
During the ride I took occasion to ask
Tars Tarkas If these Warhoons, whose
eggs we had destroyed, were a smaller
people than his Tharks,
"I noticed that their eggs were bo much
smaller than thosa I saw hatching In your
Incubator," I added.
He explained that the eggs had Just
been placed there ; but, like all .jreen
Martian eggs, they would grow during the
five-year period of Incubation until they
reached the size of tlwse I had Been hatch
ing on the day of my arrival on Bar
soom, I was engaged In changing my riding
cloths from one of my thoats to the other
for I divided the days work between
them when Zad approached me, and
without a word struck my animal a ter
rific blow with his long-sword.
I did not need a manual of grei.i Mar
tian etiquette to know what reply to
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make, for, In fact, I was so wild with I
anger that 1 could scarcely refrain from
drawing my pistol and shooting him down
for the brulo he wast but he stood wall
Inn with drawn long-sword, nnd my only
choice wan to draw my own nnd meet
him In fair fight with hfs choice of
weapons or n lesser one.
This latter alternative Is always per
missible! therefore I could have used my
short-sword, my dagger, my hatchet, or
my fists, had 1 wished, and been entirely
within my rights but I could not use fire
arms or n spear while he held only his
long-sword.
1 choso the same weapon ho hnd drawn,
because I knew ho prided himself upon
his ability wllh It nnd t wloho. If r
worsted him at nil, to do It with his own
weapon.
The fight that followed was a long one,
nnd delayed the resumption of tho march
for an hour.
The entire rommunlty surrounded Us,
leavlnir a rlnp ohami ohmif . ii..t..,i
feet In diameter for our battle.
Zad first attempted to rush mo down
ns a bull might a wolf, but I was much
loo quick for him: nnd each tlmo I
sidestepped his rushes he would go
lunging pnst me, only to receive a nick
from my nword upon his nrm or back.
lie wns soon streaming blood from n
half dozen minor wounds, but 1 could
not obtain nn opening to deliver nn ef
fective Ihrust. Then he changed his tac
tics, nnd, fighting wnrlly and with ex
treme dexterity, ho tried to do by sci
ence what ho wns unablo to do by brulo
strength.
Wc circled for somo time without doing
much damage on either side; the long
straight, iieedlc-llke swords flashing In the
sunlight, nnd ringing out upon the still
ness ns they crashed together wllh each
parry.
Finally Znd, realising that he wns tiring
more than I, evidently decided to close In
ami end tho battle In a final blaze of
glory for himself: lust ns lm i-nolm.l ..... n
blinding (Irish ot light struck full In my
oyes, so that I could not sen bis nnnrnnpli.
nnd could only leap blindly In one side In
nn effort to escape the mighty blade that
It seemed I could nlrcndy feel In my vitals.
I wns only partially successful, ns a
sharp pain Jn my left shoulder attested;
but In the sweep of my glance, as I sought
to ngnln locate my ndvcrsnry, a sight met
my nstonlshcd gazo which pnld me well
for tho wound the temporary blindness
hnd caused me.
There, upon Dejah Thorls' chnrlot,
stood thiec figures, for tho purpose, evi
dently, of witnessing tho encounter above
the heads of the Intervening Tharks.
There wero Dejah Thorls. Soln, and Sar
koja; and ns my fleeting glance swept over
them a little tableau was presented which
will stnnd graven In my memory to tho
day of my death.
As I looked, Dojah Thorls turned upon
Sarkoja with tho fury of a young tigress
nnd struck something from her upraised
hand; something which hashed In tho sun
light as it spun to tho ground.
Then I know what hnd blinded mo at
that crucial mnim-ul of the fight, nnd how
Snrkoja hnd found a way to kill me with
out herself delivering the final thrust. An
other thing I saw, too, which almost lost
my life for mo then nnd there, for It took
my mind for tho fraction of nn Instant
entirely from my antagonist.
As Dejah Thorls struck the tiny mirror
from her hand. Sarkoja, her face livid
with hatred and baflled rage, whipped out
her dagger and aimed a terrific blow at
Dejah Thorls; and then Soln, our dear and
faithful Sola, sprang between them; tho
Inst 1 saw was tho great knife descend
ing upon her shielding breast.
My enemy had recovered from his
thrust, and was making It extremely Inter
esting for me, mi 1 reluctantly gave my
attention to the work In hand, but my mind
was not upon the buttle.
Wo rushed each other furiously time
nfter time, tilt suddenly, feeling tho shnrp
point of his sword nt my breast In a
thrust I could neither parry nor escape, I
threw myself upon him with outstretched
sword nnd with all the weight of my body,
determined that I should not die alone If
I could prevent it.
I felt the steel tear Into my chest, all
went Iflack before me, my head whirled
In dizziness, and my kncea gave beneath
me.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
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THE HOME GARDEN FOR
TIME FOR PLANTING PEAS
Bring your problem of gardening
lo the llTrnlnr Ledger for solution. In
nddltlon lo prnetlrnl nrtlrlen, timely lo
Ihe utmnn, Ilia editor will nnnwcr,
either ont of Mk own experience as n
4mnll-orat gardener or through con
sultation wild nutllorltles attention of
renders, Aildrens John llnrtrnm, live
ning l.eilner, Philadelphia.
Over Itl JerseV hlAnv fflirilonnra Iuiva
their peas In, but they run a risk. It is
best to "play safe." oven If a bit late. Tho
set-In of cold nnnps and (ho unusunlly
late frosts, complicated with tho rnthcr
constant spring rnlns, rot soft seeds
like tho pea nnd create a situation that
leaves many suburban gardens with noth
ing lo show for tho first planting of
smooth peas nnd only a few straggly vines
for the second, which arc usually of the
wrinkled kinds.
Peas are n crop thnt stand tolerably
cool weather, but they nre not thrifty un
der the severe cold nnd they do not llko
sudden alternations of heat nnd cold. The
pnekets state that peas should be planted
from mid-April on. but this Is not always
a fair rule to follow, particularly In such
"lato" springs ns we havo been having of
recent years,
No vegetable tastes nny better than tho
green pea direct from the plot to the pot
without Intermediary staling nnd middle
men's profits. In ordinary years the homo
garden should bo giving the tlrst "mess"
or so In this latitude by tho first of June.
Put In sovcrnl plantings. For this lati
tude, wrinkled pens, much the most de
licious In flavor, can be put In to advan
tage nt Intervals of five or six days from
May 1 till Juno 10. It Is batter to make
short rows of such close succcsslonal
plantings tlinn to put In larger nrens.
When favorable spring weather mnkes
plantings take hold, the pens may be
plnnted conventionally In drills, as the
ground moisture Ib sufllclcnt to support
them, but for late plantings some scheme
as that proposed later In this article is
necessary to conserve every drop of mois
ture. Even though tho days are hot. If
directions arc followed a good deep root
growth will he secured and u bounteous
crop gathered.
Also the same directions should bo fol
lowed In tho Into summer, Bay about Au
gust 20, when two or three weekly plnnt
Ings of the smooth varieties may bo mado
for a lato crop.
Tho chief trouble with the ordinary
planting of peas Is that It Is too shallow,
with rows too close together. Such super
ficial sowing means n reaping of disap
pointment. Soma directions state that
covering of drills nn Inch or two inches
li sufficient. Try nnother wny this time.
Deeper planting will bo requisite to meet
tho ndvnncing climate changes toward tho
Bummer, ns peas aro essentially a cool
weather product. If the weather changes
only gradually for the next few weeks and
summer does not come, ns often In this
section, with a furnace-like blast of heat,
mainly if the nights remain comfortable.
It will be Bafe to go ahead with peas.
When the soil Is well "fined" make the
rows about three feet npart and running
from thirty to fifty feet (for n family ot
four or five), In the form of n trench
about Beven Inches In depth nnd five or bIx
Inches across. Sprlnklo In about ono Inch
of the finest soil. Then sow the peas.
Put 'cm In fairly thick to get n good
"stand" and thin out later. Next cover
with about two Inches of finely pulverized
soli.
Once they have reached the sunlight
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tho peas will grow apace. It Is necessary i
ni intervals to sprinwa on n little ma
rine soil till the trench Is filled, after whfc
the vines enn be hilled up a trlflo In th
cultivation.
This Is a much better method than ib
planting In two-Inch drills, ns often
vised. The earth conserves more mostu
down half a foot thnn up within half fH
Inch of the noil. The roots make down
ward growth, encouraged by the reser
voirs of moisture. Instead of enreadliK :
out Just subsurface to gain the BUpef-,j
nciai moisture and then be baked In
dry spell. Particularly when tha war
weather Is In prospect tbe cool deep roo
lug will obviate the quick evaporation
superficial moisture nnd will counlerba
anco'nny trouble from the heat.
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Golden Glow nnd Golden Bell
Friend John llnrtrnm In the beautiful
m
inw nnrun now in moom me golden siowr
hlnimm hrAl ti.rnr th l,.
H.Ik
Kpliloll f
tha golden bell, or fornrthla, The
i:xi-F:r.Hiuii.i
plnnti the flowrrn nre like email datillea. itU. I
elnw. nr ruilherlclfl. 1 a f All.hlnAmltlK
n iierennini. mil noi in nnruo xorm nice tn
fnrsythlA. the plant dying down to the roots
auer iroei comes. .
Vine for Porch Box
I'rlend John liartrnm Whnt vine woulay
nu ndvlft to iro In a porch box with white'
Cernnlumi? Would you advise auch a com
Inatlon? If not, what would you adylee?
ANXIOUS,
No, -I would not. However, you ,can ut
enm. roleue. with white tn the iollnco. or
white Dptunlae. to maintain a white and green
effect. Vlnca. or variegated periwinkle, would
bo n good choice. My objection la that the
rnmhlnntlnn In verv "nnt." If rou ara ffolnjr
to hnvc nevernl boxes, one or two of thla com .
ninniion. set in tne pretty wnne-aiatiea green
Imiim. u-ntil.l mid vnrletv. If vou nro limited
nn to epneo (you write of "porch box") and
really want wnue gernniume, ni leaei vary i
them with nme ncarlot ones. Then alternate i
vlnca nnd ecarlet running nneturtluma to trail I
over the edite of tho box. 1'oealbly you might.
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Rest Roses
Friend John llnrtrnm Whnt would you nay 1
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ten rnip? Plednn nnme me a few rosea, white. I
pink, red, yellow, that you havo found natla-l
fnctnry. . ROSA. !
rimt. T would nny t have too much regard I
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amateurs would arise ana impute my oh
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siy hbrld perpetual, (truss and 'TepllU, br'i
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