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pinmiiiniiiniuiiuunilinni IIIIIHIHHT
UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
8VNOPSIB,
Cn(nln .Inhn Cartfr. C,
S. A . l tti
Hoim nt the civil
,dVrA?,
rftln Willi n friend. Atfuckul liy hotll
AMfh lnttln. h falraa rufnnA
in
mountain mv... frnm nhlrh pmtnltttfl
poisonous Overcome by thl. h ftp
riMnily indreoen physical mnmnr
Phosl. some lphrnt part of him hln
r)MM c mm hrnn vinw. Ilk R ifrond
pernn. hln MtmlAgly llf-l-t body llf
en the cave iloor. In thlK ttntd throuih
ri ttrlt nt piifnfltncn, ti find- hlmielf
tron-portft to the plnt Mnrs.
Once upon Merx. Curler etrl upon
rle of .rtv-nturt- monr ft pT r
Itantlp. -Ix-llmhM and hldeoiia. who. u
roundd by nr-mlm nnd hu tnl of Ivir
' Irn into those of the prehlatorlo earth';,
find In him a fa-diutllng captive. Ha
la Ruardnl hy a Martian woman. 8ol,
and A Martian ''watchdoK." a Vlndlr.
thoush terrlble-looklna- ten-leaned animal.
In a battle with enemy alrahlpa a beautiful
Woman. Dajnh ThorH. formed like thoee
on earth, la taken prloner. Carter kills
a rhleftaln and reeelvca the dean war
rlor'a rank. In-ttntn and personal poa
eeealona, a cuatom followed on Mara.
Parkoja plota aiwlnat Carter and "ver
neara him planning eacapa with Dejah
Thorle. Carter la told ho will hive to
appar before Tal llajna, Brent chief of
Thark. In a combat with a Martian,
Carter feela hla opponent' anrortl enter hla
cheat, but. In a aupreme effort, drlvea hla
aword Into hla foe'a breast as ha falls
unconscious.
, ClIAI'THIt XVI Coiillniictl
"-rr.S," cried Dcjnh Thorls. "corns with
X us. Sola ; you will bo better off nmonR
Jl the red men of Helium than you nro here,
B and I can promise you not only n home
Mf with us, hut the loto mid nffoctlon your
jb nature crnen nnd which must always bo
denied you by the customs of your own
Hk race.
Hk "Come with us, Sola : we might go with
IHrvut you, but your fate would bo terrible It
sssW iney thought you hail connived to aid us,
L VI know that oven that fear would not
tempt you to Interfere In our o-rap. but
wo want you with us, we want you to
co mo to a land of sunsnlne ana happi
ness, among n people who know the mean-In-f
of love, vjf sympathy, and of strati,
tude. Say that you will, Sola; tell mo
that you will!"
"The great waterway which leads lo
Helium Is but fiO miles to the south," mur-
mured Sola, half to herself "A awin
thoat might mnko It In three hours; nnd I
then to Helium It Is BOO mlleH, most of
the way through thinly settled districts.
"They would know, nnd they would fol
low us. Wo might hldo among tho great
trees for n time, but tho chnnccs nr small
Indeed for escape. They would follow us
to the very gates of Helium, nnd they
would tnkc toll of llfo at every step. You
do not know thorn."
"Is thcro no other way we might reach
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SoTrougp mf the country wo mu I
traverse. Dejah Thorls?"
.'YeV she replied, nnd. taking ., great I
dlnmonu from nor nnir. sue drew upon inn
marble floor tho first map of Bnrsoomlan
territory I hnd ever seen. It wan crlf;- f
crossed In every direction with long i
Biraigllt lines, nuiuuiliucu luillllli iiiitiui:i
and sometimes converging tow aid some
great circle.
Tho lines, sho snid. were waterways, the
circles cities, nnd ono far to the north
west of us sho pointed out as Helium.
There were other cltleB closer; but sho
said 'she feared to enter many of, them,
ns they were not all friendly townid
Helium.
flnnlly. nfter studying the ninp cnie- i
fully In tho moonlight which now flooded
tho room, I pointed out a waterway far
to tho north of us, which also seemed
to lead to Helium.
"Docs not his pierce your grandfather's
territory?" I nsked.
"Yes," sho answered, "but It is 200
FARMER SMITH'S
WINDOWS OF
Dear Childrciv AH writers talk about tho night and love to write IN
thp night when all is still and there is no one to bother them. Shakespeare
talks a great deal about the night, and I wonder if you like to be out late as
much as J do.
Above are the blinking stars and sometimes tho silvery moon shines in
the silence and plays hide and seek with the fleeting clouds.
But the most beautiful things of the night are the WINDOWS in the
houses wjiere the lights shine forth.
Even if you are not allowed to go out at night, you may peck out of your
window and see the windows of other houses and WONDER what the other
people are doing. Sometimes while you arc looking the lights go out and then
you start wondering what the other people are doing and thinking about. The
night is so still and many, many people are a3lcep, and, their thoughts tucked
away in slumberland where they cannot bother YOU.
So many useless thinkers in this world! At least they seem so when
their brains start to work and the words flow oUt of their mouths in a -never-ending
stream. THEY are asleep and will let you alone.
It is wonderful to have people let you alone.
Never be lonesome in the night, for you may see tho windows and you
may see the star?, and when you are looking at them remember YOUR OWN
WINDOWS the windows of your soul your eyes.
Look in the West and ,you. will see a great big wonderful star. I wonder
if they have newspapers on that star and if there are little children just like
you and big editors who love to write for you. I think I'll send a letter to
Mars or Jupiter and ask if we may not start a branch up in the sky. After
all, I am not sure whether I am writing about the windows in the houses or
the stars, the windows of heaven.
What do you think? FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, Evening Ledger.
Our Postofflce Box
Our Postofflce Box
This Is our member, William Theckaton,
, a sturdy young man, who. with his sister
Kllzabeth. has done much to make the
nalnhnw stinri tta
! .- , l light In Gloucester
City. We are count
ing on htm to lead a
Jersey baseball team
to "victory." That
reminds us John Hlg-
glns. of Gray's Ferry-
avenue, is preparing
a big surprise for us
n the way of an "Al
pine." Pitch balls
while the sun shines,
boys I In other words,
practice, whlla t(me Is
y o u rs 1 Remember
ihl vradual. regular
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WM THECKSTO.V. a'XMCi,e la the best
lonlo for laiy muscles.
Charles and Ruth Reber, of Walton ave
nue, are eoJpk to tell their grandma In
,e the country all about Farmer Smith. When
-they coma back to the city they will know
as much as Farmer Smith I Katharine
' Adeline Van Meter agrees to "brhihten the
hearts of the people by say ins kind
words." Isn't that a pretty way to be a
RalnbowT , . , .
Allentovvn, Pa., has a branch club
founded by Margaret Sherk I We patiently
await further detail Alfred Radel, North
Eth street, excuses himself for doing only
the bt he could. What Is wrong wiy
that excuse. Rainbows? Alice Brannelly,
McKean street, wants the members to
make SO words from "Boh white." Ed.
-ward Chalnu wishes to help the club In
t-ome way Has any one a task to asvtgn
' MBIT
' i- FrancU Harrlgan. Warnock etreet.
f. -writes- the manly sort of a note that
makfa us glad he "is In our club! BlUred
Lynch. qallUxlo. Pa-, sajf "when I put
ou, iny Rainbow button it started to rain.
but 1 41a not grumme. tor 1 Know mat
eoruswhere in the oki the mn was safely .
l!ddp. and w I tot watched for the V
Itatabow " I
Mfriita
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miles north of us; It Is one of the water
ways we crossed on the trip to Thark."
"They would never suspect that we
would try for that distant waterway." I
answered, "and that Is why I think that
11 I the best route for our oionpe."
Sola agreed with me, nnd ft was decided
that we should leave Thark this same
night; Just as quickly, In fact, as I could
find nnd saddle my thoats. Sola wns to
ride one, nnd Dejah Thorls nnd I the
other, each of us carrying sufficient food
and drink to Inst us for two days, since
the animals could tint be Urged too rnp
Idly for so long- n distance.
I directed Sola to proceed with Dcjnh
Thorls nlontr one of the less frequented
nvcnuea to the southern boundary of tho
city, where I would ovrrtakc them with
the thoata as quickly as possible: then,
leaving them to Rather what food, silks
nnd furs wo were to need, t nllppetl quietly
lo the rear of tho first floor nnd nlcr0
the courtyard whom our nnlmals wete
tnovlnpr restlessly about, us was their
habit before settling for the ntfrht.
In the shadows of the b,jlldl"j;-i nrd nut
beneath the radiance of the Martian
moons moved the rtrsat h-tl ta
nnd zlttdars, the latter gruntlnp their tow
gutturals nnd tho former occasionally
pinlttlnR tho sharp squeal which denotes
the almost habitual state of rnge In
which these creatures pass their exist
ence. They were quieter now. twins to the ab
sence of man; but ns they scented me they
beiamo more restless nnd their hideous
noise Increased -
It was risky IniRlneis, this enterlnrc a
rnddock of thoats alono nnd nt night;
first, because their Increasing noisiness
might warn tho nearby warriors that
something was nmlss; nnd again since for
the slightest cause, or for no causa at nil,
some great bull thoat might take It upnn
himself to lend a. charge upon n.
Having no desire to nwnken their nasty
tempers upon such n night ns this, where
so much depended up n secrecy nnd dis
patch, I hugged tho shndows of tho build-
liurs. rendv at nn lustnnt's wnrnlne to
I leap Into the safety of a nearby door
or window. Thus I movd silently to tho
great gate, which opened uinn tho street
nt tho bnck of the court, nnd as I neared
the elt I called softly to my two mil-
mnls.
How I thanked the kind Prrivlilsiws
which had given mo the forcalRht to win
the lovo and conndenre of these t,-ild
dumb brutes, for presently fiom the fnr
nld-' of the court I raw tw i hugo bull.s
forcing their way toward me throiiK'i
singing mountains of Ib-sh
They came qulto closo to mo. rubbing
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pract ce to reward them with
"vtes "TV, M'ered tho two
(ffM.t hoasls to p-i-i out: and then
giu.nlnr- quietly nfter them. I closed tho
- pc - i - tala behind me
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j. uui not saddlo or mount tho uiilinaln
here, but Instend vill;cd qulctlv In tho
phadows of the buildings toward an un
frequented nvenue which led toward tho
point I had chosen to meet Dejah Thorls
nnd Sola.
With tho nolselossnens of dlrembodletl
spirits we moved stealthily along the I Thnrl' quarters
deserted htrccts, but not until wo worn Here, of course, I found the beasts of
within sight of the plain beyond fie city ; the wiirr'nis who quartered In tho adjacent
did I commence to broatlio freely. i buildings, and the warriors themselves I
I wns sure that Sola and Dejnh Thorls might expect to meet within If 1 entered,
would Hnd no dlfllculty In reaching our Fortunately, however. I had nnother and
rendezvous undetected, hut with my gu-nt safer method nf rc-ichlng the upper story
thoats I was not so sure for mvsclf, ns it I whore Dejah Thorls should be found, nnd.
was qulto unusunl for wntrlora to leave i nfter flist detei mining ns nearly ns pos
the cltv nfter daik; In fact, there wns no j slhle which of tho buildings she occupied,
place for them to go within nny but u for 1 had never observed them before from
ldng ride. ' the court side, I took advantage of my
wQfm
THE NIGHT ,
FARMER SMITH,
Evening I-edqer;
I wish to become a member of your
Rainbow Club. Pleasu send me a beau
tlful Rainbow Button free. I agree
to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONO
THE WAY.
Name , , ,
Address ,...,., ...,.........
Age
School I attend , . , ,
Adolph Klssileff, Camden, saw some
boys fighting and went' up and asked them
what good It was doing them. They
couldn't answer, so they decided to stop
their quarreling and shake hands. Han
nah Salkowltz, Parkside avenue, sends
best love to all the Rainbows.
Drawings deserving honorable mention
have been received from the following
children: Verda Oelschlager, Bergey, Pa,;
Edward Morton. Honey Brook, Pa.; Her
bert Henry, North Frazier street; Elsie
Coffman. Bouderton, Pa.; Leon Oromaner,
South Fourth street, and Irwin K. Wood
ward, New Rainbows who have not forgotten
to eay "Thank you" for their Rainbow
buttons are Alberta White, North 19th
street; Leonard Zadlan, North Front
strevt; B Margolls. Federal street; Bluir
Murphy. Fontalii street. Holen Rose
mann, South 71st street ; Raymond Linton,
South 15th street: George Ranes. Mantua
avenue; Marguerite Pasquale, Vlneland,
N- J i Ella Bertha Snyder, Germantown
avenue ; Anna Feldman. Woodbine, N J. ;
Lewla Grebe, William Kllllaii, Lancaster
Freas, Woodland avenue; Bessl; Brooks
and Maurice Medlln,
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Things to I?noy and Do
1, Samuel, the printer's boy, splHtd
some', type on tbe. floor. We picked up
'EATERS. " What word had Samuel orig
inally? l
8- Why are soap bum es round?
9. What piece, of Jewelry has the deor
bU? (For little folks.)
EVISOTKd1 IyBn&gB'-I'HXBADlIrPHIA flHTJRBPAV, APRIL
I reached the appointed meeting place,
safely, but ns Dejah Thorls nnd Sola were
hot thcro I led my anlmnls Into the en
trance hall of one of the large buildings.
Presuming that ono of tho other women
of the same household uilglit have come In
lo speak to Sola. 'nnd so delayed their de
parture, I tlttl not feel any uhduo appre
hension until nearly nn Jiour had passed
wminui n iwnn ui inein. nmi j me nine
another half-hour had crawled away i
wa becoming filled with grac nnsletyf
Then thcre broke upon tho stillness of
the night the sound of an approaching
party, which from the noise I knew couiu
be no fugitives creeping stealthily lownrd
liberty.
Soon tho party wns near me, nnd from
the black shndows of my cntrnncewny t
porceled n score of mounted warriors,
who In passing dropped a dozen words
that fetched my heart clean Into tho top of
my head,
"Ho would likely have arranged to meet
them Just without tho city, nnd so"
I heard no more they had passed on;
but It wns enough Our plan had been
MIL II Wim UllUUkll UUI limn ,,,. hvlii
discovered, nnd the chances for coenpo
from now on to the fenrful end would
be small Indeed
My one hope wan to tctdrn undetected to
tho quarters of Dejnh Thorls and learn
what fate had overtaken her; but how to
do It with these great monstrous thonts
UIKHI 111' MilllU, IIUW llinL illO .l.i "nl,i
u-o nrmiao.1 l.v Hip knnwledeo of mv
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escniie. was a. problem of no mean propur-
tlons.
Suddenly nn Idc.i occurred to me. mid.
acting on my knowledge of the construc
tion of tho buildings of theso nnclcn'
Mnrtlnn cities with n hollow court within
tho centre of each square. 1 groped my
way blindly through the dark chambers,
calling the great thoats nfter mo.
They had difficulty In negotlntlng some
of the doorways; but, ns tho buildings
fronting the city's principal exposure were
all dslgtted upon a mngniricent scale, they
found nono but that they could wrlggl"
through without sticking fast; nnd thus
wo flnnlly made the Inner court, where I
found, ns t had expected, tho usual carpet
of moss-llkn vcgctntlon which would provo
their food nnd drink until I could return
them to their own Inclosure.
Tlint they would bo nn quiet nnd con
tented hero ns clsew'hcro I wns confident,
i nor was there but tho remotest possibility
I tlmt they would be discovered, ns tho
' green men had no great denlro to enter
thmo outlying buildings, which vvoie fre
micntei! by tho only thing. I believe, which
c tinted them the sensation of fear tho
gre.it white npoa of Ilarsooni.
Removing tho sidillr-trnppliigs. I hid
them Just within tho rear doorw-av of tho
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ZmZ;Z7.wW
made mv wny ncross the c.Airt to tho rear
! of tho buildings upon the furt.;fr side.
building through which we bad entered tlm
' nnd thence to the avenue beyonn. v. tiling
In tho doorway of the building until I w.m
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SulXl no oss tM,o ""K" nmi t one end was a- platform
through the drat doorway to the court be- "I""' ,w ,c, l nvr , ,.t ,v -vS mo
Mind: thus, crossing through court nfter lt rt ever ,,, fJ; ,M
court with only the slight chance of detec- j f1" ' green wnrorsbu accenl
tlon which the necessary crossing of the 'roa'u. " 'K , ,,!,,! nasslons
iivcniiPM entailed. I made my way in safety
to tho ouitynifl In the rcur of Dej.ih
.RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITH'S (iOAT BOOK
Billy Buinpus' Narrow Escape
Dobbin, the borne, wnn quietly BtnndiiiB
beldo the hitching post when along enmo
Hilly Rumpus who promptly ale up the
post nnd left Dobbin Htnndlng without
being hitched,
"Why don't you run nlong?" nsked
Hilly of , tho horse.
"I'm tied," replied Dohbln, looking down
at tho goat with his queer looking eyes.
"Come over hero," commanded Billy.
"Can't I'm tied," Dobbin went on shoo
ing the flies off his bnck, but Billy per
sisted. "Walk awny. Walk nwny. You never
get anywhere In this world If you don't
try."
Dobbin turned and walked bnck to the
stable nnd went quietly to his stall, while
Billy stnrtcd off in the direction of the
high bluff which overlooks the Big Pond.
Ho wns citing the top off n big rock
when ho heaid voices near him. "I'll fix
that goat If I ever catch him!"
Billy did not wait to hear any more,
but started off as fa3t as his legs would
carry him Beforo he knbw it, he had
Jumped right off the high bluff nnd was
going down so rapidly his whiskers gprend
out In the breeze. Finally ho landed
in a small bush and a small voice said,
"Welcome, gentle stranger."
"Who nro you?" asked Billy In surprise.
"And who nre you? I know you are a
goat, but this Is the first time I ever knew
a goat could fly!"
"A goat can fly when when he HAS
TO!" answered Blly, and, 'looking up
he saw the Little Bird.
The Wonderful Penny
Hy MAItY KAUFMAN,
There was once a little girl who was
motherless andifatherless, She lived with
some friends who were very cruel to her.
They made her do all the housework,
and then she had to sell dishes and other
articles.
One day a lady came to her and bought
a Baucer. She gave the child 1 penny and
went home.
The child took the penny and also went
home. But on her way she began to cry,
Suddenly, she heard a voice whisper;
"Don't cry, little girl. If you need any
money, Just spend me and I will come
back to ypu."
The girl was frightened when she heard
this. She thought about what Bhe had
heard until she thought she would spend
the penny and see If It would return.
She bought a few dishes and put her
hand In her pocket. There she found her
penny again and went home. She was now
smiling Instead of fretting.
When the lady who bought the saucer
heard this, she became Jealous. So she
asked the child to exchange pennies.
The child did so, but when she bought
another saucer she did not find the penny,
and did not have any money to spend for
a long time. f
Another day the lady bought a saucer,
again ; but by mistake gave the child back
the wpnderful penny
When thf girl bought some paucers this
time the penny came back. It was al
ways kept to the end of her days, and If
ehe Is living she still has the penny
What kind of a penny do you think It
was?
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Notice
There v)U be XO ltalobow drawing
class AvrliS. 1'lea de OT ferget tbisi
relatively great strength and agility, and
sprntiB upward Until t grasped the sill
nf ft eonnrf-tnrv wlnrlnw. whlrh t thnuffht
J to be in tho rear of her apartment
urawinR myneu inmue mo room, i
moved stealthily toward the front of the
building, and not until I had quite reached
tho doorway of her room was I made
nwnro by voices that It wan occupied.
t did not rush headlong In, hut listened
without to nssure myself that Dejah
Thorls was there and that ft was safe to
venture within. It was well, Indeed, thai
t look this precaution; fof the conversa
tlon I heard wns In the low gutturals of
men. and the words which finally camo to
me tinned a mosl timely naming
The speaker was rt chieftain, and he was
giving orders to four of his warriors.
"And when he returns to this chamber."
he was saying, "as ho surely will when he
finds sho does not meet lilm nt the city's
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edge, you four are to spring upon him and
' ri "'" ,,lmV ' '" Jc,"1' r V'6 ifY?'
"i""?"1 f "". f ,yo' V ,lo,)l,,f, i
"Portf hcy hr'nK m Kornd are
correct
"When you have him fast bound, hear
him to tho vnults beneath the Jeddnk'at
quarters, nnd chain him securely where ho
may be found when Tal tlnjus wishes him.
Allow him to speak wlili none, nor permit
nny other to enter this apartment before
he comes
'There will be no danger of the girl
returning, for by this time she la safe In
the nims of Tnl Hajus, nhd may nil her
Ancestors have pity upon her, for Tnl
Hajus will lme none. Tho grent Sarkojn
t . . .. .
has done a noble- nigh work
"f go, nnd If you fall to e.intiiro him
when ho comes, I commend your carcasses
to the cold bosom of Iss "
CIIAI'TKIt xvir
I'ur.Htttt
1 ., tt a . . . . .
A1 " speaker censed he turned to
. -ii. leave tl
io apartment by the door
where I wns standing, but 1 needed lo
wait no longer! I had heaid enough to
nil my soui wmi urcnn, ami mmiuiK
qultcly nwny I letumed to the courtyard
by tho way I had come.
My plan of nrtlon was formed upon tho
Instant, nnd crossing tlm square and tho
bordering nvenue upon the opposite sldo
I soon stood within the courtyard of Tal
Hajus.
Tho brilliantly lighted nnarlments of the
first floor told mo where first to seek, nnd
ndvanclng to the windows I peered within,
I sunn discovered Hint my approach was
not to be the easy thing I had hoped, for
the renr looms bordering the court wore
filled with warriors nnd women
I then glanced up nt the stories above,
discovering that tho third was nppnrently
unllghtcd. nnd so decided to mnko my en
trance to tho building from that point. It
was the work of but n moment for mo to
rench the windows above, and soon I had
drawn myself within the sheltering
shadows of tho unllghtcd tlilui Iloor.
Fortunately the loom I had selected was
untenanted, nnd c-ieeping noiselessly to tho
rorildor beyond I dlscovcicd n light In tho
npnrtmcuts abend of me.
Reaching vvlint appeared lo be a door-
unv i ii RL-ovcreu m.ii u whh uui iui ufcn-
J- V X !&
towered from the Mrs floor, two stories
I . ojf me. to , "'?'", dTho' floor
"""r."- "? , i"lrcuiiir Tinll was thionged
I "' '" " ?,r. LL '",' 1, T ' ,
I Willi I 'IIL'lLlllliai HIIKIWIU min iiuiiiv"! "
! to which he hnd given himself over for
many years There w.-ih not a mark ot
I ,nniii- m trrlili tinon his bestial counte
uiilvi. ,,,, .,, .,. .' -.--' -- - --
nance, while his enormous bulk spread
Itself out upon tho platform where ho
t... .1.. Il.flul. lilu alv
squuiteu iikc eomu iiuho .-,,-- - ,- -
limbs accentuating the slmllnrlty In a ,
horrible and startling manner. j
But tho sight that rrozo me wmi Hiiprc
lieiiHlon wns that f-' Dejah Thorls and Sola
standing thcro before hint, nnd tho fiendish
leer of him ns ho let bin great protruding
eves gloat upon the lines of her beautiful
figure.
Sho wns speaking, but I could not hear
what sho said, nor could I mnko out tho
low grumbling of IiIh reply. She stood
the'ro erect beforo him. her head high held,
nnd oven nt tho distance I was from tliem
I could read tho ecorn nnd disgust upon
her face us she let her haughty glance
rest without sign of fear upon him.
Sho win Indeed tho proud dnughter of
a thousand ,rddnks, every Inch of her
dear, precious, little body so small, so
frail beside the towering warriors, yet In
her 111.1Je1.ty dwarfing them Into Inslg-
nir.cauce; she was the mightiest figure
among them, nnd I vorlly believe that
they felt it.
Presently Tnl Halus made a sign that
the chamber be cleared, anci mat 1110
prisoners ne in 'uc ..... "--i---"
the chieftains, the warriors nnd the
woman melted away Into the shadows of
the surrounding chambers, nnd Dejah
Thorls nnd Sola stood alone before the
Jeddak of the 'JJharks.
Ono chieftain alono had hesitated be- 1
foro departing; I saw him standing In tho
shndows of a mighty column, his lingers
nervously toying with the hilt of his great
sword, and his cruel eyes bent In Im
placablo hatred upon Tal Hajus.
It was Tnrs Tnrkas, nnd I could read
his thoughts ns they were un open book
for the undisguised loathing upon his face.
He was thinking or that otner woman
who. 10 years ngo, had stood before this
beast, and could I havo Bpoken n word
Into his ear at that moment the reign of
Tal Ha ius would have been overs but
finally ho also strode from the 100m. not (
knowing thnt he left his own daughter
nt tho mercy of the creature ne mosi
loathed
Tal Hajus rose, and I. half fearing,
half anticipating hla Intentions, hurried to
tho winding runway "which led to the
floors below. No ono was near to Inter
cept me. and I reached the main floor of
the chamber unobserved, taking my sta
tion In the shadow of the same column
thnt Tars Tarkas had but Just deserted
As I reached the floor Tal Hajus was,
speaking:
"Princess of Helium, I might wring a
mighty ransom from your people would I
but return you to them unharmed, but a
thousand times rnther would I watch that
beautiful face writhe In the agony of tor
ture; It shall be long drawn out, that I
promise you; 10 days of pleasure were
all too short to jShow the love I harbor
for your race.
"The terrors of yoqr death shall haunt
the slumbers ot the red men through all
the ages to come; they will shudder In
the shadows of the night as their fathers
tell them of the awful vengeance ot the
green men; of the power and might and
hate and cruelty of Tal Hajus.
"But before the torture you shall be
mine for one Bhort hour, nnd word of
that too shall go forth to Tardos Mors,
will remoieanr superfluous
Hair Growth and makes
sheer hpsleryj&nd sleeveless
Kowns noSstBle without em
barrassment.
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MADAME LUCEY
l2 COLUMBIA AV.
Jeddak of Helium, your grandfather, lhal
ho may trove) tipon the ground In the
agony of his grief Tomorrow tho forlure
will commence; tonight thou art Tal
Hajus' Come'"
He sprang down from the platform nnd
grasped her roughlj by tho arm, but
scarcely had ho touched her than I leaped
between them.
My short sword, sharp and gleaming,
was In my right hand ; t could have
plunged It Into his heart before he realized
that I was upon him. Hut as I raised my
nrm to strike I thought of Tars Tnrkas,
nnd, with all my rage, with all my hatred,
I Could not rob him of that sweet moment
for which he bail lived nnd honed nil these
I long, weary years, nnd so. Instead, t
swung my good right first full upon Iho
point of Tnl Hajus' jaw. Without a sound
ho slipped to Iho floor ns one dead.
In the same deathly sllenco I grasped
Dejah Thorls by tho hand, nnd motioning
to Sola to follow, we sped noiselessly from
me ennmoer nnd to the floor above, un
I seen wo reached a renr window, nnd with
. the straps nnd leather of my trappings t
lowered first Sola, nnd then Delnli Tltnrla
to tho ground below.
Dropping lightly nfter them, I drew
them rnpldly around the court In tho
shadows of the buildings, nnd thus we re
turned over tho sntlio courso I bad so re
cently followed froth tho distant boundary
of tho city
We flnnlly came upon my (boats In the
courtyard whore I had left thorn, nnd
plnclng the trappings upon them, wo
hnstened through the building to tho ave
nue be) and. Mounting Sola upon ono
beast nnd Dejah Thorls behind me upon
tho other, we rode from the city of Tltnrk
through the hills to the south.
Instead of circling back round the city
to the northwest nnd toward tho nearest
wntcrwny which Iny so short a dlstnnco
from us, we turned to the northeast nnd
struck out upon tho mossy wnsto ncroas
wiucti, zuo weary miles away, lay another
i innln nrtery leading to Helium.
No word was snoken until we linil loft
the city fnr behind, but I could hear tho
quiet sobbing of Dejah Thorls ns sho
clung lo me with her dear head resting
against my shoulder.
"It wo make It, my chieftain, tho debt
of Helium will be a mighty one; grcnter
than she can over pay you. Should wo
not make It," she continued, "the debt Is
i no loss, though Helium will novvpr know,
for you have saved the last of our lino
from worse than death."
I did not miMvor, but Instead reached
to my sldo nnd pressed tho little fingers
of her where they clung to me for sup
port, nnd then, In unbroken silence, we
sped over the yellow, moonlit moss, ench
of us occupied with his own thoughts.
For my part I could not bo other than
Jo nil hud I tried, with Dcjnh Thorls'
j warm body prct3ed close to mine, and
with nil our unpao.iod danger my heart
wns singing ns gnlly ns though we were
already entnrlng the gates of Helium.
Our earlier plans had been so sadly
upset that wo now found ourselves with
out food or drink, nnd I nloue was armed.
We therefore urged our beasts to a speed
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colmi l.o,. to sight the ending of tho first
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We rode all night nnd nil tho following
day, with only n few short rests. On tho
second night both wo and our animals
wero completely fagged, nnd so wo iny
down upon tho moss nnd slept for somo
Ave or si hours, taklug up tho Journey
onco more before daylight.
All tho following day wo rode, nnd
when, late In tho afternoon wo had
sighted no distant trees, tho mark ot the
great waterways thioughout nil Barsoom,
tho ten lido truth (lashed upon us we
were lost.
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If there is one season of the year in which you arc more particular about the Quality of
Eggs than another, it is Easter. We have anticipated your requirements and have made
arrangements to have large supplies coming to us direct from the country every day this weekr.
Every Egg we sell in Our Stores will be FRESH, and we especially recommend "Gold Seal,"
the kind the big hens lay. Why take chances elsewhere when there's this certainty at "The
Stores Where Quality Counts"?
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Our R. & C. Best Blend Co
the majority oi the particular
as the "BEST" Coffee obtaii
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25c ROBFORD BLEND, 20c "
A coffee of excellent flavor and aroma. Superior
to the Coffees usually sold at 25c the pound, and
at 20c is a bargain.
20c CAPITAL BLEND, 17bg.
A very good coffee; remarkable value at 20c the
pound, and at 17c, 3 pounds for 50c, is the biggest
Coffee bargain in Philadelphia. I
ALL OUR COFFEES ARE FRESH ROASTED
JELLY EGGS, 7c lb.
Tomorrow we Optn Another Store Whera Quality
Count at S. E. Cor. J8th and Ingertoll Streets
You will find the same high quality groceries, the same low prices and the same courteous
service at every Robinson & Crawford store, whether it be located at F
21st and Market Sts,
Downtown, Uptown. Germantown, Kensington, West Philadelphia, Manayunfc, Roxborpugh,
L,ogan, Oak Lane, Overbrook, Bala, Narberth, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Lansdowrie, E. Lana
downe, Llanerch, Darby or Media,
Robinson & Crawford
Grocery Stores for
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Good form ijticrteA aftduM bt rid
ilrmitcrt lo Deborah ttush, icrlHen ott
one We 0 the paper and tlgntd iclth
full rinme and address, though IntHati
ONLY told be published upon request;
Thh column toll appear In Tues
day's, Thursday i and Saturday's
livening Ledger this tocefc.
Ncti week will be one long succession
of bride.1 nnd bridegrooms nnd wedding
gifts, I havo hntl many questions nbout
tho proper wny of marking gifts for Ihls
occasion, In these days, when so many
presents nro sent, It seems kinder jo the
recipient not lo have, Iho gifts engraved
with Initials, for brides often receive as
many ns 20 or 26 duplicates, nnd It thoy
nre nit marked the plensure of tho present
must ho marred Think of 2S silver plat,
tcrs nil Initialed or eight or ten dozen
table spoons marked' It Is nppnlllng;
and yet It often docs happen. On tho
other hand, thcro nro some things which
It Is well tf mark and tho Initials used
should bo thoso which stand for the
brldo's maiden nnine. In making presents
of linen tho Inltlnls should be embroidered
on tho articles nnd ngnln In this case the
brldo's should be Used
Who Pays for Carriages at Wedding?
fJeiir Debotah Hush Docs not the
bridegroom pay for tho carriages nt n
wedding? I would bo grateful If you would
nnswer In your Good Form t-oltlmn.
INQUIRER.
No1, tho brlde'H father pays for rtlt wed
ding ojepenses excepting tho ring, bouquets
of brldo nnd bridesmaids nnd ofllclatlng
clergyman's fee.
Should Napkins He Folded?
Jrnrf Deborah Hush It one attends n
dinner or luncheon what should bo done
with the nnpkln nfter tho meal. Shouldn't
It bo folded up? I have noticed that some
persons do not do this. J. M, L.
Tho nnpkln should never he folded up
nfter nttrndlng n dinner or luncheon. The
fact of folding ono up Indicates thnt you
expert to bo present nt tho next meal
sirved In thnt house.
Should Surname Be Used?
Dcnr Deborah Hush Is It good form lo
speak of one's husbnnd or brother to a
friend as Mr. Jones or to speak of him by
his (lrst nnmo? J. L. B
No, It Is not good form to uso tho prefix
mister This ennnot bo given, however, as
an nhsnlute rule, for where It would be
bad form to call him -Mr, Jones In speak
ing to one's equal or superior. It would bo
equally bad form to speak of him by his
first nnnie to nn employe.
Flirtations
Dear Dcboiah Hush To begin with. I am
a girl of lb ytnr.4. nn ncruuntnnt. One
afternoon ns 1 was riding homo In a car I
noticed a young man reading a paper
our EVENiNo Lr.ncicit and on tho back
pngo I saw n plcturo of what I thought
was a girl I knew, It looked so much like
her. Tho young man noticed me turning
nnd looking nnd In n very polite manner
nsked mo If I cared to see tho pnper. 1
replied thnt 1 did not nnd when ho smiled
I added thnt I thought I recognized a girl
I know In tho picture. There waH n pause
and then he nsked if I would not come and
sit with him. I hesitated, but thought
sovcrnl persons wero looking nnd so to
cover my confusion I did so We talked
about a number of things, ho telling ma
Ills name, but I refused ttj tell him mine.
I mudo him get off the enr bofore we
readied my corner (ho went past his stop),
but now 1 would llko to see him ngnln. Ho
ROBINSON & CRAWFORD
At -AH Our 'JSrjtbres ,'
Quality,
Low Prices' Prevail
FRESH EGGS, dozen, 23c
Fresh Eggs of excellent quality; every one guaranteed to give
satisfaction, and the R. & C. guarantee is always reliable.
GOLD SEAL EGGS, carton, 25c N
For "Gold Seal" Eggs we buy the freshest Eggs that reach
this city, and select them for their extra size, weight and meatiness.
Gstti BUTTER, lb. 43c
The Perfect Butter for particular people;
freshly churned and of the highest quality.
Hy-Lo Butter, lb. 38c
A fancy grade of Pure Creamery Butter,
superior to most of the higher grade "best"
butters sold in other stores.
Ca-R6 Buttes, lb.
Absolutely PurejButter oTL
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60c GOLD
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FBLEND, 3$b.
ffje is well jpToyh to
30c J-lb. pkg., 23c. 15c -lb. pkg., 12c.
Tea of "Cold Seal" quality would cost you 80c to
$1.00 the pound in many stores. Include a pound of
your favorite kind Black, Mixed or Assam in
your next order,
60c Pride of Kiilarney, 45c lb-
30c y2-b. tin, 23c. 15c J.lb, tin, 12c.
Tea with the quality, flavor, fragrance and
strength of Pride of KUlarney, in such few stores
as it is sold outside "Our Stores," the price is much
in advance of ours.
40c KAMELIA TEA, 29c ,b-
20c J4-Jb. pkg., 15c. 10c J4-lb. pkg., 8c
Equal in quality to Teas sold elsewhere for 60c
the pound and a big Tea bargain at 29c. Your choice
of Black, Mixed or Assam.
nconie oi riiuineipwa
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4g25clU3c EASTER RABBIT CAKES, IQcib.
Other Starts Will Be Opened as Sooty as we Can
Find Suitable Building in Desirable Locations
Particular People Throughout the
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does not hnow mv name or where i Mv.
I know where 1 cAn reach him. Do yw
think It would bi proper for hie 16 eaB
him up? MARtAir.
It would bo Indiscreet lo coll hlmjBp
You were quite Indiscreet enough ns It Mf
In speaking to nn Utter stranger stftt,
changing your place In the car la sit .,,
side him. You would havo been far JU '
confused had you remnlneU In your mh
nnd not noticed the yoUng man rior V
traded his attention orlglhnlly.
deboiMh: Rtfsrf.
PASTOR ADDS 1065 TO FLOCK
Collingswood Methodist Minister litis
Mndo Ilecord in 25 Years
COLLtNdSWOOD, N. J., April 20,
Dr. Alfred Wngg, pastor of tho J-"lrst
Methodist Church, has built two par
sonages here nnd Vas tho first pastor to
occupy them. Ha was sent to Collin
wood 25 years ngo, when he entered
tho ministry, nnd was hero three ye
Tho present framo parsonngo was biillt 4i
that lime. Ho wilt movo Into a Ww1
Mono resldcnco lodny which cost $8000,
Membership of the church when ho first
came hero was B0. Ho returned four
years ngo, when there wero HIE mem'
hers.
Revolution Sonn Celebrate Dattle
Members of tho Philadelphia ChtpUr
of tho Sons ot tho Rovolutlon hetd a ban
quet nt tho Arcadia last night In com
mcmoratlon of tho battle of Lexltigton,
Major Moses Vealo acted as toastmaster,
Tho Ihcmo of tho discussions wns prfp.
paredness In 177fi compared to thai ot tlfo
present day. Among other speakers wcra
Dr. Samuel W. Fornbergcr. professor of
pschology nt Clark University, and Judge
Eugcno C. Bonnlwell,
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BACON, "k 15
Sliced bacon of the
finest quality; trimmed
of all waste.
LEAN, TENDER
DRIED BEEF, lb. 32c
Tender Beef of the
highest quality, cut into
large, thin slices; very
appetizing and economi
cal. Yi lb. for 8c.
TEA
SEAL TEA, 45c "
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