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BINOPBIB.
, Captain John Carter, C. B. A., at tb
eleae of the ckll War roen Wnt proa
r'ctlnnr with a friend. Attacked br hotll
Apache Indiana, ha takes refute In a
mountain care, from which rmanatea ,a
polionoua gat. Overcome by thla, he p
parently undergoes a physical metamor-
phoeja, aema Inherent part of him bain
released so that he can vlnw, like a a.eqn
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cerac-n. hie eeemlnvlv llf.lft.a body
JIK
on me cave noor. in inia ataie. inroui
on the cave floor, in thla etata. throuth
iin
a eerie of phenomena, he flnda hlmaelf
trAneported to the nlanat Mare.
Once upon Mara. Carter atarte upcn a
aeries of adventure among a people Hi
irantlat six-limbed and hldmi. who. aur
rounded by armlea and huaa beaeta of bur
den llko those of the prentitorlo earth',
find in him a faeclnatlnc captive. He
I guarded br a Martian woman. Bola,
and a Mattfan "watchdog." a ktndlr,
though terrlble-looklnir ten-leased anttnal.
In a battle with enemy alrahlpa a beautiful
woman, Dejah Thorls. formed like thoee
on earth, la taken prleoner, Carter kill
a chieftain who airlkea Dejah Thorla riur
inr her trial and receive the dead war
rlor'a rank, Inalanla and perenal pea
aearilon. a custom followed on Mara.
Sarkoja, plot against Carter and over
jiars him planning escape with Dejah
Thorls. For thla he la aummonded before
Thorls. Thereafter ehe I kept away from
Carter and forced to aaslet In making a
Serr powerful ep!olve powder, which he
escribes to Carter.
CHAPTER XV
A Sail History
TT7HBN consciousness returned, and, ns
VV I soon learned, I was down but for
n moment, I sprang quickly to my feet,
searching for my sword, and thero I found
It, burled to the hilt In the green breast of
Zad, who lay stone dead Upon the ochcr
moss of the ancient sea bottom.
, As I regalnod my full senses I found
his weapon piercing my left breast; but
only through the flesh and muscles which
cover my ribs, entering near the centre of
mychest, and coming out below the shoul.
def. As I had lunged I bad turned so
that his sword merely passed beneath the
muscles, Inflicting n painful but not dan
gerous wound,
Removing tho blade from my body, I
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FARMER SMITH'S
WHAT IS A FRIEND?
Dear Children I have been rending a story about a man who wasn't
quito sure of who his friends were and so I have asked one of our members
i what a friend is, and this is the answer;
' "A friend is a person you don't know sure enough."
I asked our member if he would lend his friend money and the answer
. was, "Not unless I know what it was for."
I confess I am learning things very fast, for I always suspected that
a person who asked you what you were going to do with the money you
borrow from him was not a friend. He should TRUST you and your good
judgment. A bank may want to know what you want with borrowed money,
for it must know that you aro sure you can pay it back.
Friendship hinges a great deal on money and there have been more
friendships lost over money than any other one reason in this world. Learn
this while you are young.
So far as I am personally concerned, I think a friend is one who will
come to see you when you arc in ANY KIND of trouble; but, of course, this
it only my opinion, and I may be wrong.
I wish we could have a good definition of tho word friend, but perhaps
wc have to make one up for ourselves, as I have done.
Rcmember that the friendships of your old nge will bo made when you
-'arc rom 42 to 14 years old. SE-.A BIT- CAREFUL.
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, Evening Ledger.
P. S. Guess whether a boy or n girl gave the definition of a friend!
Our Postoflicc Box
Germantown. has broken Into the Post
office this evening, and tho happy Intruder
4s "none other than David Edelstlne, of
Queen lane. Ho
doesn't, look much
like a robber, but he
really and truly did
steal some of your
editor's heart! Don't
worry, little future
b u r c.l a r b . thero's
plenty of heart for
all ! Mind that, little
Elizabeth Turner, of
Walnut Btrect; Anna
Harbison, of Glou
cester, N. J., nnd
Hardle Scott, of
Cynwydl Your editor
DAVID EDHLSTINB lo waiting ror an In-
Queen Lano vaslon from you,
JIow long Is he going to wait?
Catherine Grnff, of The Woods, Paoll,
Fa never forgetB to remember that some
where back of tho darkest clouds the sun
Is always shining I Kathryn Jones, At
lantic City, will please send In another
drawing a little larger than the last one.
Ethel Hnmmes found 70 children In Rox
tborough who wanted to be rtalnbowa.
-She also found a picture of William Ilab
erleln, a wee baby, who will soon be smil
ing at you from the Club news.
Somebody wants to be a Rainbow. Ills
name Is Buster and ho will bo very glad
to be bright and happy In fact, he wants
to make everybody else that way, too 1 So
says Jennie Stein sho wrpte his applica
tion and he walked faithfully with her
to the mall box to see that she really
malted It. Ills eyes spoke for him, his
.tongue could not, for you see Buster Is
oply a dog! Just the same. Buster Is
going to have a Rainbow badge to wear
1 on his collar!
AJlce Weed, South 68th street, never
forgets to answer 'Things to Know and
'Do," Neither does Madeline Cuneo, of
Salter street, Herbert Henry, North
Fraier street, regrets extremely that he
cannot attend the drawing class meet
ings. We are sorry, too, for the drawings
he has submitted show talent and care
ful execution. Never mind, Herbert, keep
;on practicing, and who knows but what
trie chance will present Itself, Harry
Becker, North Percy street, one of our
PETEYDo You Really Think Mabel Smoked it? Neither Do JVe
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HUH. COOku what
Viotvw Mze. Goitj'
also regained my own, and, turning my
back upon his ugly carcass, I moved, sick,
sore, and disgusted, toward the chariots
which bore my retinue and my belongings.
Bleeding and weak, !t reached my
women, who, accustomed to such happen
ings, dressed my wounds, applying the
wonderful healing and remedial agents
which make only the rn st Instantaneous
of death-blows fatal. Give a, Martian
woman a chance, and death must take a
back seat.
They soon bad me patched up so that,
except for weakness from loss of blood
and a tittle soreness nround the wound, I
suffered no great distress from this thrust
which, under earthly treatment, would
have put me flat on my back for days,
r As soon as they were through with me
t hastened to the chariot of Dejah Thorls,
where I found my poor Sola with her
chest swathed In bandages, but apparently
little the worse for her encounter with
Sarkoja, whoso dagger had struck the edge
of one of Sola's metal breast ornaments,
and had Inflicted but n Blight flesh wound.
As I approached t found Dejah Thorls
lying prone upon her silks and furs, her
lithe form racked with sobs.
She did not notice my presence, nor
did she hoar mo speaking with Sola, who
was standing a short distance from the
vehicle.
"Is she Injured?" I asked of Sola, In
dicating Dejah Thorls bg an Inclination of
my- head.
"Ko," sho answered; "she thlnkB that
you aro dead."
"And that her grandmother's cat may
now havo no one to polish Its teeth?" I
queried, smiling.
"I think you wrong her, John Cnrtor,"
said Sola. "I do not understand cither
her ways or yours, but I am sure the
granddaughter of 10,000 jeddaks would
never grieve like thin over the death of
ono she considered beneath her, or. In
deed, over Any who held but tho highest
claim upon her affections.
"They nro a proud race, but they are
nrtlstB, forgot his pictures long enough to
do a kind act the other duy. Ho saw a
little boy hitting his little sister and
straightway told him to ston, and he did !
Will Harry please send In'a short story7
Anna Frankel makes It her business to
find out If children have ever sent In their
names before she accetps them as pros
pective members to bo submitted by her
self. If all rtalnbowa would follow this
plan they would save your editor a gocd
bit of the trouble of sorting out members
who send In more than one application. A.
Dorszewskt please don't forget that plc-
Ellzabeth Spear If you wish to come !
to ma drawing ciass we wouiu De very
happy to have you. It meets every Sat
urday afternoon at 2 p. m. in the Rain
bow Room, 608 Chestnut etreet. Lillian
Sholnlck, Chester, may send In nny num
ber of members at any time. No speci
fied number Is required.
hthel Sapersteln. of Woodbine, N. J
forwards a happy report of the "Rainbow
Roses." They have regular meetings and
have more and more fun nt every meet
ing, Elizabeth Theckston, of Gloucester
City, N. J has nine little girls In her
Rainbow band. Please write and tell us
all about theml
Gladys Haeberleln, Roxborough. makes
a generous offer to send Borne pape,r dolls
to children who might care to have them.
Who la goirig to 'take advantage of this
kind thought?, Eleanor Conway, of
Ablngton. Is learning how to sew and is
enjoying her lessons ever so much. Write
and tell us what you are making.
Well, If It Isn't time for the postofflce
to close. It IS. And I wanted to tell
you about so many more little people.
The most thing they wrote about was how
very very much they liked their Rain
bow buttons. So I'll Just tell their names.
Walter Bowerman, Madeline Lepore,
South 16th street; Morris Salle, Rose Gra-
Pitt, purer street; Reed Wandlese, North
67th street; J, P. Reath, Frank Razler,
Waterloo 'street; Phllomena Turno, South
9th street; Minnie Zangwill, Morris street:
Justin Herman. Wayne avenue; Edmund
Kase, Jr., North Brood Btreet: Anna and
Joseph Schefman, South Cantrell street; I
dold(e Goldberg, Wolf street, and Mary
Snmplro, I
the.
IH Fofc.
f Am
, KVKINaLgDgR---..PHILADELJHlA WEDNESDAY, APRIL
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just, .ns are all Barsoomlans, and you
must 'have hurt or wronged her grievously
that she will not admit your existence
living; though she mourns you dead,
"Tears are a strange sight upon Bar
Room," she continued, "and so It Is diffi
cult for me to Interpret them. I have
seen but two people weep In alt my life,
other than Dejah Thorls; one wept from
sorrow, the other from bafHed rage. The
first was my mother, years ago, before
they killed her! the other was Snrkoja,
when they dragged her from me today."
"Sola," I begged. "Tell Dejah Thorls
I am alive and well. I shall not force my
self upon her, and be sure, that you do not
let her 'know I saw her tears. If she
would speak with me, I await her com
mand." Sola mounted the chariot, which was
swinging Into Its place In line, and I
hastened to my waiting thoat and galloped
to my station beside, Tarn Tarkas at the
rear of the column.
We made a most Imposing and awe-In
spiring spectacle as we strung out across
the yellow landscape; the 280 ornate and
brightly colored chariots preceded by an
advanco guard of some 200 mdunted war
riors and chieftains riding five abreast
and 100 yards apart, and followed by a
like number In the same formation, with
a score or more of flankers on either nlde;
the 60 extra mastodons, or heavy draft
animals, known as zlttdaro, and tho flvo or
six hundred extra thoats of the warriors
running loose within tho hollow square
formed by the surrounding warriors.
The gleaming metal and Jewels of tho
gorgeous ornaments of the men and
women, duplicated In the trappings of the
zltldars and thoats, and Interspersed with
tho flashing colors of magnificent silks
nnd furs and feathers, lent a barbaric
splendor to the caravan which would have
turned an East Indian potenato green with
envy.
The enormous broad tires of the char
lots nnd the padded feet of the animals
brought forth no sound from tho moss-
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITH'S FAIRY BOOK
Willie Wideawake's Sneeze
"I am getting tired of this dream busi
ness," said Willie Wlde-o,-wakc to himself
ono night. "I guess I will fix It so the
Good Dream Folry will not come nnd see
mo nny more." With that ho got up and
went Into the nursery, where he took tho
baby's bathtub and carted It Into his
room. Then ho took nil tho chairs ho
could find nnd put them on his bed. He
found a broom nnd put It on the foot of
tho bed where the Oood Dream. Fairy
usually sat nnd exclaimed:
"TIIERR!"
Willie won so tired that ho was soon
fast asleep, and In his droam ho was
laughing softly to himself. "Hal ha!
Thnt'B the time I fooled the Good Dream
Fairy." After he had said this a strange'
thing happened ho sneezed. It was a
dream sneeze. Havo you over sneezed In
your dreams? Well, don't, for Just think
of what happened to Willie!
HIS nneeic blew nil the chairs off tho
bed, and In a jiffy he was seated on a
chair In the middle of the bnby's bathtub.
Using the broom for n paddlo. Then It
began to rain nnd rain and RAIN. Soon
tho tub was full of water and tho tub
turned Into a lake. Right nhead Wllllo
saw. a big battleship and ho had to paddle
for dear life to keep from meeting It.
Tho next thing ho knew there was a
great big bird soaring over hl.i head nnd
down swooped the big thing and he was
lifted up In the air. Some one kissed him
right an the forehead.
It was Till J GOOD DRKAM FAIRV!
"You tried to escape me, did you? If
I had not como along you would havo been
on tho other side of tho ocean. LOOK
out;m
Willie felt as though ho were going to
sneeze, and sure enough he did, and the
airship began to fall
down,
down,
DOWN !
Then suddenly Willie went ''CHER
CHOO 1"
Tho airship hit the ground with u great
J5' DUMP, and there was a noise
like
hissing steam, followed by a voice savlncr:
"What on earth have you put all theso
things In your room for?"
It was Willie Wide-awake's mother
speaking.
"I-I-I tried to keen the Good Dream
Fnlry away nnd and "
"Never try to keep the Good Dream
Fairy nway again," said his mother, bend
lug over to kiss him. But just as she was
about to do so Wllllo went "CHER
CHOO !"
"You'll turn Into a sneeze soon," said
the good woman.
"I hope It wilt not be a dream sneeze,"
thought Willie.
Things to Know and Do
1, Why has the elephant a trunk?
2, Why has the spider the power of
spinning a web?
3, How many times does a clock "shake
hands" between noon and 6 o'clock at
night? (For little folks.)
FARMER SMITH,
. EvnuiNo Ledger;
I wish to become a, member of your
Rainbow Club. Please send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. I agree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY 8PREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY.
Name
Address
Age .,, ,
School I attend ,.
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rv?V PIPE. : VfHCRE's
covered sea bottom; and so wo moved In
utter silence, like some huge phantasma
goria, except when the stillness whs
broken by the guttural growling of "la
goaded xltldar, or the squealing of fight
ing thoaK
Th green Martians converse but little
on the march nnd then btlly In monosyl
tables, low. and like the faint rumbllmr of
distant thunder.
We traversed a trackles waste of moss
which, bending to the pressure of broad
tire or padded foot, rose up again behind
us, leaving no sign that we had passed.
We might Indeed have been the wraiths
of the departed dead upon the dead sea of
that dying planet for nil tho sound or
sign we made In passing.
It was the first march of n large body
of men and nnlmali I had over witnessed,
which raised no dURt nnd lfeft no spoor;
for thero Is no dust upon Mnrs except In
the cultivated districts during the winter
months, and even then the absence of hlsrh
winds renders It almost unnotlceable.
We camped that bight at tho foot of the
hills we hnd been approaching for two
days, and which marked the southern
boundary of tills particular sea.
Our animals had been two dnys without
drink, nor had they had water for nearly
two months, not since shortly after leav
ing Thark; but, as Tars Tarkas explained
to me, they require but little nnd can live
almost Indefinitely upon the moss which
covors Ilarsoom, nnd which, ho told me,
holds In Its tiny stems sufficient moisture
to meet the limited demands of the
animals.
After partaking of my evening meal of
cheesetlke food nnd vegetable milk, I
sought out Sola, whom I found working
by tho light of n torch upon some of Tors
Tarkas' trappings.
She looked up at my approach, her face
lighting with pleasure and with welcome.
"I am glad you carat," sho said. "De
jah Thorls sleeps, and I am lonely. Mlno
own peoplo do not care for me, John
Carter; I am too unlike them.
"It Is rt sad fate, since I must live my
tlfo among them, and I often with that I
were a true green Martian woman, with
out lovo and without hope; but I havo
known love, nnd so I am lost "
I sank down beside tho Industrious
womnn, nnd for some time we sat In
friendly silence. After a while we on
tered Into desultory conversation, and In
the end sho opened her heart to me and
told mo her ttory.
The tragedy and pathos of the story at
onco made clear to me uhy It wan that
Sola was so different from the other Mar
tian women I had known. Despite Mar
tian customs, there hnd been real love
botween hor father and mother a clah
destine affair which had persevered for
yoars, to bo discovered and exposed by
Sarkoja during a time when Sola's fathor
was nt wnr. Ills Identity wns not learned
by the spying woman.
Old Tal Hajiis, soulless and bloody
handed villain, ordered Sola's mother exe
cuted; but the doomed womnn. before her
end. succeeded In placing her young
daughter among the other common chil
dren, nnd the real Identity of the child
never came out
"I never baw my mother after that
night," snld Sola. "Sho was Imprisoned
by Tal Hajun, and every effort. Including
the most horrible nnd shameful torture,
was brought to bear upon her to wring
from her dying lips tho name of my
father; but she remained steadfast nnd
loyal, dying nmld tho laughter of Tal
Hajus and his chieftains during como
awful torturo nho was undergoing.
"Sho had told them that sho had killed
mo to savo me from a like fnto at their
hands, nnd that she had thrown my body
to the white apes. Snrkoja alone disbe
lieved her, and I feel to thin day that she
suspects my true origin, but dpes not
dare expose me bocauso sho also guesscst,
I am sure, tho Identity of my father.
"When ho returned from his expedition
nnd learned tho story of my mother's fate.
I wnH prosent as Tal Hajus told Kim; but
never by the quiver of a muRclo did he
betray thj slightest emotion; only he did
not laugh as Tal Hajun gleefully de
scribed her death struggles.
"From that moment on ho wnn tlw
eruelcst of tho cruel, and I am analtlng
the day when'he shall win tho goal of his
ambition and fccltho enrcass of Tul
IIuJub beneath his foot, for I nm nuro"
that he but waits the opportunity to
wreak n terrible vengeance, nnd that his
great love Is as strong In his breast as
when It first transfigured him, nearly 40
years ago, ns I am that wo sit here upon
tho edge of n world-old ocean vhlle sensi
ble people sleep, John Carter."
"And your fnther, Solu, is he with us
now?" I asked.
"Yes," nhe replied, "but he does not
know me far what I am, nor does ho
know who betrayed my mother to Tal
Hajus. I alone know my father's name,
and only I and Hajus and Sarkoja know
that it was she who carried the tale that
brought death and torture upon her he
loved.
We sat silent for a few moments, sho
wrapped In the gloomy thoughts of her
terrible past, nnd I In pity for the poor
creatures whom the heartless, senaelesf
customs of their race had doomed to
liveless lives of cruelty and of hate. Pres
ently fche spoke.
"John Carter, If ever n real man
walked tho cold, dead bosom of narsoom.
you are one. I knpw that I can trust
.you, and because the knowledge may soma
day help you, or him, or Dejah Thorls, or
myself, I am gnng to tell you tho nnme
of my father, nor placo nny restrictions
or conditions upon your tongue,
"When the time comes spenk the truth
If It seems beat to you. I trust you be
cause I know that you are not cursed
with the terrible trait of absolute and un
swerving truthfulness, that you could lie
llko one of your Virginia gentlemen
If a lie would save others from sorrow
or suffering. My father's name Is Tars
Tarkas."
CHAPTER XVI.
Trepidation.
fl'-tlE remainder of our Journey to Thark
JL vas uneventful. We wore, In all, 10
days upon the road, crossing two sea bot
toms and passing through or round a
number of ruined cities, mostly smaller
than Korad. Tulce we crossed the fam
ous Martian waterways; or so-called
canals, by our earthly astronomers.
When we approached these points a
warrior would be Bent far ahead witli a
powerful fleldglasH, and if no great body
of red Martian troops was In sight we
would advance as close as possible without
chance of being seen, and then camp until
dark, when we would slowly approach the
cultivated tract, And, locating one of tho
numerous broad highways which cross
these areas t regular Intervals, creep
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Pr&yer mee-tirvj is
To study KurystJS types,
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-o.ri'tiSme.-tic
Py courvtirsd orders
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iJr w"!
Rllently nnd stealthily across to the arid
lands upon tho other side.
It required five hours to make one of
these crossings without a single hnlt, and
the other consumed an entire night, so
that we hero JURt leaving the confines of
tho high-walled fields when the run broke
out upon us.
Crossing In the darkness ns we did I
was able to see but ijttle, except as the
nearer moon, In her wild nnd ceaseless
hurtling through the Itarsoomlan heavens,
lit up little patches of the landscape from
time to time, disclosing walled fields and
low rambling buildings, presenting much
the nppeornnco of earthy farms.
Thero were many trees, methodically ar
ranged, nnd some of them were of
enormous height; thero Were animals In
many of the Inclosures, and they an
nounced their nresencn hv trrlflpfl snnpnl.
lngs nnd snortlngs ns they scented our
queer, wild beasts and wilder humans.
Only once did I percelvo a human be
ing, nnd that was at the Intersection of our
crossroad with the wide, whlto turnpike
which cuts each cultivated district longl
tudlnnlty nt Its exact centre.
Tho fellow must have been sleeping be
sldo tho road, for as I came nbrenst of
him ho raised upon his elbow, and after
a single glance nt the passing caravan
leaped shrieking to his feot nnd fled mad
ly down tho road, scaling n near-by wall
with the nglllty of a scared cat.
The Tharks paid him not tho slightest
attention ; they were hot out upon the war
path, and tho only sign that I hnd that
they had seen him wns a quickening of
the pace of the caravan as wo hastened
toward tho bordering desert which marked
our entrance Into the realm of Tal Hajus.
noi once nut i nave speech with Dejah
Thorls, as she sent no word to mo that I
would be welcome nt her chariot, and my
foolish pride kept me from making any
advances;
I verily bellevo that a man's wny with
womon Is In In verso ratio tb his prowess
among men. The weakling and tho sap
head have often great ability to charm
the fair sex. while tho fighting man who
can faco a thousand renl dangers tin.v
frald sits hiding in tho shndowB llko
somo frightened child.
Just 30 days after my advent upon
Bnrsoom wo entered the ancient city of
Thark. from whoso long forgotten people
this horde of green men have stolen even
their names.
The hordes of Thark number somo .10,
000 souls, nnd are divided Into 15 com
munities. Each community hits its own
Jed nnd lesser chieftains, but all are un
der tho rule of Tal Hnjus, Jeddak of
Thark. Five communities mnko their
headquarters at tho city of Thark. nnd tho
remainaer aro scattered among other de
serted cities of ancient Mara throughout
tho district claimed by Tal Hnjus.
Wo made our entry Into tho great cen
tral plaza early In tho afternoon. There
were no .enthusiastic, friendly greeting!
for thq returned expedition.
Those who bharjeed to bo lu sight spdko
tho names of warriors, or women with
whom thoy camo in direct contact. In tho
formal greeting of their kind; hut when
It was discovered that thev.hrnlleht turn
captives, a grenfer Interest wa"s "roused,.
unu iTjiiu i iions anu i were tno centres
of Inquiring groUps.
Wq wero soon assigned to new quarter.
and tho balance of tho day wo3 devoted
to settling ourselves to tho changed ron-
unions, .iiy noma now was upon nn nvc
nuo leading Into the plaza from tho south,
the main nrtery down which wo had
marched from the gotes of tho city. I
was nt the far end of the squaro and had
an entire building to myself.
The samo grandeur of archltccturo
which was bo noticeable a characteristic
of Korad was In evidence here, only on n
larger aiid richer scale. My quartern
would have ben suitable for housing the
greatest of earthly emperors. Hut to
theo queer creatures nothing about n
building appealed to them but Its size
and the onormlty of Its chambers; tho
larger tho building, the more desirable,
and bo Tal Hajus occupied what must
have been an enormous public building
the largest in the city, but entirely unfitted
for residence purnoses.
When I had flnalh- nut mv hnn. i-
order, or rather seen that It hnd been
done, it was nenrlng sunset, nnd I hast
ened out with tho Intention of locating
Sola nnd her chnrgeu. an I had determined
to have speech ulth Dejah. Thorls nnd lm-
tirtss nn hmr thn nna I.,.-. .... . .
patching up a truce until I could find
some way of aiding her to escape.
I searched In vain until the upper rim
of the great red sun was Just disappearing
behind the horizon and. then I spied the
ugly head of Woola peering from a second
story window on the opposite side of the
very street where I was Quartered, but
nearer the plaza.
Without waiting for a. further Invitation
I bolted up the winding runway which led
to the second floor, and. entering a great
chamber at the front of the building, was
greeted by the frenzied Woola, who threw
hla great carcass upon me, nearly hurling
me to the floor ; the poor old fellow was so
giaa 10 see me mat l thought he would
devour me, his great head split from ear to
ear, showing his three rows of tusks In
one of his hobgoblin smiles.
Quieting him with a word of command
and a caress, I looked hurriedly through
the approaching gloom for a sign of Dejah
Thorls, and then, not seeing her, I called
her name. There was an answering mur
mur from the far corner of the apartment,
and with a couple of quick strides 1 was
standing beside her where she crouched
among the furs and silks upon an ancient
carved wooden seat. As I waited she rose
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19, 191G.
MILLBOURNE FIREMEN MAY MAK
DRASTIC CHANGE IN THEIR SYS
1 i
Recognize Need of Revision After the Events of That
Fire in Kirklyn Which Went Out Just Before
They Got There
Tt Is
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barely possible that the Milt
Fire Company will chahgo Its
Although no alterations havo been de
cided upon, some of the residents ex
pressed tho belief today that the com
pany's experience on Saturday night
might awaken a few thoughts In this
regard.
The fire laddies were discussing past
achievements pleasantly on the night In
question when suddenly word came of a
nro in KirKiyn, Delaware County, Pn.
uiiimons oiner ns to what happened dur
ing tho exciting moments that followed.
It la known, however, that the chlet
was unavoidably out 'of town. The of
ficial driver of the 3600 b,rnss-trlmmcd
nuto fire truck wns likewise absent. His
assistant could not be found, It Is said,
nor tho assistant's assistant.
And tho flro In Kirklyn kept on burn
ing. TIH3 POLICB REFUSE.
Somo one asked tho official police force
of Mlllbourno to try a hand at tho truck.
But both cops positively declined. They
called attention to the borough rules,
which slate positively that the cops must
not leave the borough while on duty.
There Is no paragraph which permits them
to leave tho plnco oven on tho now flro
truck, So they devoted their attention to
ringing the monster flrebcll. This bell,
It Is paid, weight 1000 pounds. There
nro 100 houses In Mttlbourne, which
therefore allows 10 pounds of bell for each
house.
Meanwhile, tho fire In Kirklyn was still
uiasing.
When It wns discovered that tho police
couldn't go, and thero was no one In tho
driver's sent, It was decided to permit
to her full height nnd, looking mo straight
In the eye, said:
"What would Dotar Sojat, Thark, of
Dojnh Thorls, his captive?"
"Dcjnh Thorls, I do not know how 1
have angered you. It was furtherest from
my deslro to hurt or offend you, whom I
had hoped to protect and comfort,
"Havo none of me, If It Is your will, but
that you must aid me In effecting your
oscnpc, If such a thing be possible. Is not
my request, but my command. When you
aro safo once moro at your father's court
you may do with me as you please, hut
from now on until that day I am your
master, and you must obey nnd nld me."
Sho looked at mo long and earnestly nnd
I thought that sho was vuftcnlng toward
me.
"I understand your words, Dotnr Sojat,"
sho replied, "but you I do not understand.
You aro a queer mixture of child and man,
of brute and noble. I only wish that I
might read your heart."
"Look down nt your feet, Dejah Thorls;
It lies there now where It has lain since
that other night nt Korad. and whero It
will ever lie beating nlone for you until
death stills It forever."
She took a little step toward me, her
beautiful hands outstretched In a strange,
groping gesture.
"What do you mean, John Carter?"
sho whlnpcrcd. "Whnt nro you saying to
me?"
tit .,.. 1.... T 1...1 ......Mln..1 .h.-
i .ill! truyillli wimi i imu jiuimncii iiij-.
self that I should not say f you. at least
uniu juu were mi ni"j;"r n rniiuv- iuiu'iik
tho green men ; what from your attitude
toward ma for tho Inst "0 dnya. I hud
thought never to say to you; I am nay
lng, Dejah Thorls, that I am yours, body
and soul, to bctvo you, to fight for
and to die for you. v
J'OU'
turn. I
"Only ono thing I nsk of you In return
aim trmi U inavyamm:uiaiio ji;gn, cum-r '
of condemnation or of approbation of my 1
words until you are afe among your own
neonlo. and that whatever sentiments you .
harbor toward me they lis not Influenced i
or coiorru iy graiuuiic. wnniovor i mny
do to nerve ypu will bo prompted nolcly
from selfish motives, 1)lncd it gives mo
more pleasure to servo you thnn not'
"I will respect your wishes: John Car- 1
r, because I understand tho motives
ter, because I understand
which prompt thorn, and I accept your '
rtervlcn no more willingly than I baw
to your authority; your word shall be my
law. I have twice wronged you In my I
thoughts, and again I ask your forgive
ness." Further conversation of a personal na
ture was prevented by tho entrance of
Sola, who was much agitated and wholly
unlike her usual calm and possessed
belt.
"That horrible Sarkoja hns been before ,
Tal Hajui," she cried, "utid from what I
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Jor either of you."
"What do they say?" Inquired Dejah
Thorls.
"That you will be thrown to tho wild
calota (dogs) In the great arena as soon n
the hordes havo assembled for the yearly
games,"
"Sola," I nald, "you are u Thark, but
you hate and loathe the customs of your
people ns much as wo. Will you not nc
compnny us In one supreme effort to
escape? I am suro that Dejah Thorls can
offer you a home nnd protection nmong
her people, nnd your fate can be no
worse among them than It must ever
be here."
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
WILL LECTURE ON TRAFFIC
Railroad Manager to Explain in Ad
dress How Freicht Is Handled
Trallio problems and all the "Inside"
methods of handling traffic, described as
the "lite blood of business." will be re
vealed tonight at a meeting to be held In
the Wldener Rulldlng, under tho aueplces
of the Philadelphia Chamber of Com.
merce. The organization of n permanent
club for studentH of traffla problems wilt
be discussed.
The meeting will be addressed by Rob
ert C, Wright, recently appointed general
trafllo manager pf the Pennsylvania Rail
road. His subject will bo "Tho Freight
Traffic. Department In Railroad Transpor.
tatlon," Mr. Wright will emphasize the
benefit that might be derived to this city
from a better knowledge of essential traf
fla matters.
some one else to drive the car. A driver
was eventually found after a search.
The tlrebell Incidentally brought the
residents to their front doors, and It was.
with some degree of pride that they waited
to see the now apparatus nnd tho fire
laddies dash by. They did not know of
the series of disappointments In getting A
pilot.
Some wondered on hearing of tho trou
ble why the police didn't drive the truck.
Thoy distinctly remembered that when
subscriptions wero cought for the appar
atus It wad pointed out that the cons
would be taught how to run the fire P4
paratus.
And the flro In Kirklyn wns still work
ing. THE START IS MADE.
Eventually tho beautifully brass-trimmed
truck got under wny rind trudged toward
Kirklyn, almost two miles distant. But
tho Highland Park Company had heard
of the flro also. Although It was playing
euchre, It Is said, tho company Immediate
ly dispensed with Boclal affairs nnd litis
tied oft to tho blaze.
At last, with grpnt tooting of hormt,
chugging of engine nnd rattle of wheels,
tho Mlllbourntant arrived at Kirklyn.
But the flro at Kirklyn wan out.
To make matters worse, tho brave lad
dies from Mlllbourno were Informed that
they were not needed. But they didn't
lcne with heavy hearts. Not much
They had reached their destination, nearly
two miles from home, even with tho clil,
tho engineer, tho official driver nnd tho as
sistants nil absent. Thcrofore Initiative
wan rewarded
On returning to the flrcliouso one of tho
cops, cxhaURtod from ringing the bell. In
formed the tired dromon that a telephone
call had been received cnVlnff thero was ho
need to go. Jlut it seems ho forgot to tell
them this whorl they were smarting, or else
the truck was bo far nwny that ho
couldn't catch It. Furthermore, thero
wns a possibility that bo might run acci
dentally outsldo of Mlllbourno nnd there
fore bring discredit upon the police de
partment. FACTS ARE DISPUTED.
Ono of tho firemen, who would havo
gono to the fire If he had been In Mlll
bourno but wai.n't and thorcforo (lWVtv
said today the foregoing Is not nltogethor
iiofreuier
just ns tho thing happened. He;.M!u,E
numncr of tno men wero around w 1
have run tho machine. Those whJ
with this fireman .dcclnro If that i.cro true
they kept tho fact to themselves for Bomo '
time.
The Mlllbourno firemen came Into the
public eye rome tlmo nga Alien they de
clared they beat" tho Darby ciimpnny to
a flro in Lnnsdowne. The Darbv volun
teers denied this nnd challenged the meit
of Mlllbourno to n race; even offering'
to have a special lire for tho purpose. ThB
Mlllbourno company did not reply to tho
challenge.
Incidentally, mam tieronns urn wnn.
dcrlng what would happen If ther6 Arau-
un opcn.ur nre in Mllllioumo In tlin day
time when tho firemen arc nil absent
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