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THE GOD S OF MAPJ
Sequel to "Under the Moons of Mars '
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Author of tho Tnrzan Stories '
OltAPTIJR Xllf Continued
FORTUNATE Indeed It was for us, nor
did It lake me loner to grasp tho oppor
tunity for escape which this happy condition
offered' Us. Kceplnjr the boat's noso at a
stiff angle, I raced her for the lmpenelrabla
curtain which nature had hung above this
MylnB world to shut us out from tho Bight
of our pursuing enemies.
Wo plunged through the cold damp fog
without diminishing our speed, and In a
moment emerged Into tha glorious light of
the two moons and tho million stars.
I dropped Into a, horizontal course and
headed duo north. Our enemies were a
1 eood half hour behind us 'with no concep
tion of our direction.
Wo had performed tho miraculous and
cotno through a thousand dangers un
ecathed we had escaped from the land of
the First Born.
No other prisoners In all tho ages of
Barsoom hnd dono this thing, and now as
I looked back upon It, It did not Beem to
have been so dldlcult after all,
I said as much to Xodar, over my shout
dor. "It 1b very wonderfut, nevertheless," ho
replied. "No ono clso could havo accom
plished It but John Carter," he added with
i emphasis.
At the sound of that namo the boy Jumped
to his feet.
"John Carter!" ho cried In amazement
"John Carter7 Why, man, John Carter,
Prlnco of Ilolltim, has been dead for many
years. I am his son."
CIIArTEU XIV
Tho Eyoa In tho Dark
Mr son I I could not believe my oars.
Slowly I roso and faced tho handoomo
youth. Now that I looked at him closoly
J commenced to sco why his face and
personality had attracted me so strongly.
Thero Was much of his mother's In
, comparable beauty In his clear-cut fea
tures, but It was strongly mascullno beauty;
hie gray eyes and tho expression of them
woromlne.
Tho boy stood facing mo, half hopo
and half uncertainty In his look.
"Toll mo of you mother," I said. "Tell
mo all you can of tho years that I havo
been robbed of her dear companionship."
With a cry of plcasuro ho sprang to
ward mo and throw his arms about my
nock, and for a brief moment, as I hold
my boy closo to mo, tho tears welled to
my eyes.
"Your Btaturo, your manner, tho ferocity
of your swordsmanship," said tho boy,
"aro as mother has described them to mo
a thousand times but even with such
evldonco I could Bcarco credit tho truth
of what seemed so Improbable to mo,
howover much I dcslro It to bo truo. Do
you know what thing It was that convinced
more than nil tho others?"
' "What, my boy?" I asked.
"1'our first words to me they wore of
i my mother. Nono else but tho man who
loved her as eho has told mo my father did
would havo thought first of her."
"For long years, my Bon, I can scarco
recall a moment that tho radiant vision of
your mother's faco has not been beforo mo.
Tell mo of her."
"Thoso who havo known her longest say
that sho has not changed, unless It bo to
a grow moro beautiful wore that possiblo.
Only, -when oho thinks I am not nbout to
sco her, her faco grows cry sad and
wistful.
"She thinks over of you, my father; and
all Helium mourns with hor and for hor.
Her grandfather's people lovo hor. They
love you also, and fairly worship your
memory as the savior of Darsoom.
"Each year that brings Its anniversary
of tho day that saw you racing across a
nearly dead world to unlock tho secret of
that awful portal behind which lay tho
mighty power of life for countless millions,
a great festival Is held In your honor. But
there nro tears mingled with tho thanks
giving tears of real regret that the author
of tho happiness Is not with them to share
tho joy of living ho died to give them. Upon
all Barsoom thero Is no greater name than
John Carter."
"And by what name has your mother
called you, my boy?" I asked.
"The people of Helium asked that I be
named with my father's namo, but my
mother said no! that ybu and she had
chosen a name for mo together, and that
your wish must be'' honored beforo all
others; so the namo that sho called me Is
tho one that you desired, a combination
of hers and yours Carthorls." f
Xodar had been at tho wheel as I talked
with my son, and now he called me.
"Sho Is dropping badly by the head, John
Carter," ho said. "So long as wo were ris
ing at a Btlff anglo it was not noticeable,
but now that I am trying to keep a horl
zontnl course It Is different. Tho wound In
her bow has opened ono of her forward ray
tanks."
It was truo, and after I had examined the
damago I found It a much graver matter
than I had anticipated. Not only was tho
forced angle at which wo wore compelled
to maintain tho bow In order to keep a
horizontal courso greatly Impeding our
spcod, but at tho rato that wo were losing
our repulshe rays from tho forward tanks
It was but a question of an hour or more
when wo would bo floating stern up and
helpless.
Wo had slightly reduced our Bpecd with
tho dawning of a sense of security ; but now
I took tho holm once more and pulled tho
noblo little englno wldo open, so that again
wo raced north nt terrific velocity. In tho
meantime Carthorls and Xodar, with tools
In hand, were puttering with the groat rent
In tho bow In a hopeless endeavor to stem
tho Udo of escaping rays.
It was still dark when wo passed the
northern boundary of tho Ice cap and the
area of clouds. Below us lay a typical
Martian landscape.
Rolling ocher sea-bottom of long-dead
seas; low surrounding hills, with hero and
Vhero tho grim and Btlcnt cities of tho dead
past; groat plies of mighty architecture
tenanted only by age-old memories of a
once powerful 'race, and by tho whlto apes
of Barsoom. 4
It was becoming moro and moro difficult
to maintain our little vessel In a horizontal
position. Lowor and lower sagged the bow
until it bocamo necessary to Btop tho englno
to prevent our flight terminating In a swift
dUo to tho ground.
As tho Bun roso nnd tho light of a new
day swept awny tho darkness of night, our
craft gave a final spasmodic plunge, turned
half upon her sldo and then, with deck tilt
ing at a Blckcning anglo, Bwung in a slow
clrclo, hor bow dropping farther below hor
stern each moment. '
To handrail and stanchion wo clung, and
finally, as wo eaw the end approaching,
snapped tho buckles of our harness to tho
rings at hor sides. In nnothcr moment tho
deck reared at an angle of 90 degrees, and
wo hung In our leather, with feet dangling,
a thousand yards abovo the ground.
I was swinging Quito close to the con
trolling devices, bo I reached out to tho
levor that directed tho rays of repulsion. Tho
boat responded to tho touch, and very gent
ly wo began to sink toward the ground.
It was fully half an nour beforo wo
touched. Directly north of us rose a rather
lofty range of hills, toward which we de
cided to make our way, since they afforded
greater opportunity for concealment from
the pursuers we wero confident might stum
ble In this direction. .,
An hour later found us In the time
rounded gullies of tho hills, amid the beau
tlfut flowering plants that abound In the
arid waste places of Barsoom.
There wo found numbers of huge nil'k
giving shrubs that strnngo plant which
serves In great part as food and drink for
the wild hordes of green men. It was
Indeed a boon to us, for we nil wero nearly
famished.
Beneath a cluster of these, which afforded
perfect concealment from wandering air
scouts, we lay down to sleep for mo the
first time In many hours.
This was the beginning of my fifth day
upon Barsoom since I had found myself
suddenly translated from my cottago on the
Hudson to Dor tho valley boautlful, the
alley hideous.
In all this time I had slept but twice,
though oneo tho clock around within the
storehouse of tho thorns.
It was mldafternoon when I was awak
ened by aomo ono seizing my hand and cov
ering It with kisses. With ft start I opened
my eyes to look Into -the beautiful faco of
Thuvla.
"My prince! My prlnco t" she cried, In an
ecstasy of happiness. '"TIs you whom I
had mourned ns dead. My ancestors June
been good to mo. I havo not lived In vain "
Tho girl's volco awoke Xodar and Car
thorls. The boy gazed upon tho woman In
surprise, but she did not seem to realize
tho presence of another than I. Sho would
havo thrown her arms about my neck nnd
smothered me with caresses had I not gently
but firmly disengaged myself.
"Come, come, Thuvla," I said soothingly,
"you are overwrought by tho danger nnd
hardships you hfto passed through. Tou
forget yourself, as you forgot that I am
tho husband of tho Princess of Helium,"
"I forget nothing, my prlnco," sho ro
pllcd. "You havo Bpoken no word of love
to mo, nor do I expect that you ever shall ;
but nothing can prevent mo loving you
"I would not tako tho place of Dejah
Thorls. My greatest ambition Is to Bone
you, my prince, forover ns your slave. No
greater boon could I nsk, no greater honor
could I crave, no grcntor happiness could I
hopo."
As I havo before said, I am no ladles'
man, and I must admit that I seldom havo
felt so uncomfortablo and embarrassed ns
I did that moment Whllo I was quite fa
miliar with tho Martian custom which al
lows female slaves to Martian men, whoso
high nnd chivalrous honor Is nlways nmplo
protection for every woman In his house
hold, yet I had never myself chosen other
than men ns my body-servants.
"If I ever return to Helium, Thuvla," I
said, "you shall go with mo, but as nn
honored equal nnd not ns a slave. Thero
you ehall find plenty of hnndBomo young
nobles who would face Issus herself to win
a emllo from you, nnd wo shall havo you
married In short order to ono of the best
of them Forget your foolish gratitude
begotten Infatuation which your lnnocenco
has mistaken for lovo. I llko your friend
ship bettor, Thuvla."
"You are my mastorj It shall be as you
say," sho replied simply, but thero was
a note of Badness In hor voice.
"HoW enmo you hero, Thuvla?" I asked.
"And whero Is TarB Tarkas?"
"Tho great Thark, I fear. Is dead," sho
replied sadly. "Ho was a mlghtly fighter,
but a multitude of green warriors of an
other horde than his overwhelmed him. Tho
last that I saw of him they wero bearing
him, wounded nnd bleeding, to tho deserted
city from which they had sallied to nt
tack us."
"You are not sure that ho Is dead,"
then?" I asked. "And where Is this city
of which you speak?"
"It Is Just beyond this range of hills.
FARMER SMITH'S (ggfl RAINBOW CLUB
WHY GO TO COLLEGE?
Thero arc n great many reasons, my dear children, why you should go to
college and thero are a few why you should not perhaps.
YOU ARE THE JUDGE. -
You benefit if you go. You do not know what you miss if you rstay nt homo.
The reason' your Editor went to college was simply this: Ho figured out
that tho most of his time on earth would bo spent with HIMSELF. Ho preferred
to associate with a college man an educated man.
He tells you this bo that you may know WHY ho is qualified to speak. It is
hard to write about something of which ono knows nothing. It is still -harder
to tlcccivo children.
If you wish fo bo a blacksmith, clam digger, doctor, lawyer, or children's
editor, a college education will NOT hurt you and it MAY do,you somo good,
YOU ARE THE JUDGE.
In case a girl chances to read this, tho same suggestions may apply to her.
The woman, wife, mother or OLD MAID of tho future will bo a useful,
helpful creature to her male companions; henco a college education cannot fail
to benefit tho girl of today.
This is going to bo tho ago of WOMEN. Remember that, BOYS; treasure
the thought, GIRLS.
If you aro CONSCIENTIOUS, tho way will open for you to go; if you arc
not conscientious, better stay at home. College will not need ybu nor you college.
PARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor.
Our Postofllce Box
Frieda Spinner Is a -very 'devoted Rain
bow, but she Is Just a weo bit too, young
to tell everybody that In those words, 'ao
Instead Pried a
comes straight to
the postolllce to
greet you In per
son. Wo aro sure
this Is a very nice
way of becoming
friends when one
Is not quite old
enough to write a
letter. Ruth Don
ahuo can write a
letter and a very
nice one at that.
Ruth Bays; "I
hope all the other
Rainbows are as
happy as I am to
belong to such a
nice club" Made
line Mosler, West
FIUEDA SPINNEIl Venango street,
la "going to do everything that the Rain
bow button stands for," We are glad
that, In face of other activities, members
are not forgetting the main and first ob
ject of the club;' "DO A LITTLE KIND
NESS EACH AND EVERY DAY."
Hannah SalUowitz. Parkalde avenue,
came through school with flying colors.
Hannah will be 13 years old July 11, and
she expects to enter high school next February-
This little girl asks )f high school
students are excluded from the club. Why,
Hannah, should we send away the mem
bers who are learning- more and more and
mora? Don't you think the boys and girls
who are advanced in school will prove
of great value Id the "Rainbow" If they
Eharothelr knowledge with younger mem
bers? Marian Barrett wants to know all about
"our wonderful club " Please, please, new
est member, read tho club news ev ery night
and we don't think that you will need to
ask that question a week from now; Mary
Esposlto knows a very great deal about
tho Rainbow Club; she has been reading
the news dally since last Thanksgiving,
which, of course, means since the big "Rain
bow"' started to shine. Eleanor Orlnnan la
another "little faithful" uj spite, too. of
the1 fact that she has beep very, very
busy studying lessons and playing
"actress." Eleanor won & bckjror attain
ing' the lushest average. n twr plus and
a diploma for not belnUtq or absent
Do You Know Why It la
Dangerous to Hitch on
the Back of a Trolley?
If you do, save your opinion until
July 12 and send it to the Rainbow
Club. It may be the means of
bringing you one of tho $100 worth
of prizes that the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit will award to our members
for the best ideas on safety first.
Until July 12 YOU are to sug
gest the sort of prizes you would
like. What shall it be? Bankbook?
Watch? Kodak? Structural set?
or WHAT?
during the year. She appeared recently
in an operetta called "The Pixies' Tri
umph." Besides all these things, little Miss,
Qrinnan has time to take the best of
care of a Bmall bunny rabbit which Is very
fond of her,
Branch Club Newa
John Collins advises us that the Rose
wood Rainbow Club, of which he Is an
officer, will hold a porch party July 7 and
8 In aid of a picnic to be given for all
the members of the Rosewood RalnbowB
at Clementon. N. J. The West Berlin
Rainbows, under the leadshlp of Miss Jen
nlte Clllbertl, expect to Join forces with
the Rosewoods on that day,
Paul Hlnderllter, of Feasterville, Ta.,
has formed a branch club whose member
ship numbers 14. No further report has
been given.
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Things to Know and Do
(1) Find a number In ne following;
"Roll on, O Ocean!
And Thou, Sand, too.
For Thou has wrs
Which Thou roust da"
(!) Reversals. Name two words o'f three
letters each, one of which when reversed
spells a number and the other an anliival.
Example. Fan. reversed, spells nap.
13 ANAGRAM I turned over In bedS
to look at the clock and found It was. "DIM
THINd." What time was UT v
MRS. PIG HEARS OF TIIE BATTLE
By Farmer Smith
Mister Donkey went to his stall the night
of the great battlo between the bees nnd
Billy Bumpus. Billy had drivon head first
Into hivo nftor hlvo of bees In tho apple
orchard and hadn't made an attempt to
capture tho bees and put them In a box to
send to "tho enemy," as he called them.
Tho moro Mister Donkey thought of
what had happened, the more he laughed
to himself, until ho mado so much noise
Mrs. Pig turned around and said:
"What Is nil this laughing nbout? It's
the first tlmo I havo over heard you laugh
llko that. Do let mo share Just one laugh
with you."
"It's too funny to think about, let alone
tell you, for If I should try to tell you then
I might split my sides and that would ba
too bad. If a poor Donkey like me could
get so excited about something, what would
happen to you. my dear Mrs. Pig? I dare
not tell you, so there." Mister Donkey
was bo upset with laughing that he couldn't
talk for a few minutes.
Finally he said; "Everybody takes a
Donkey for a stupid creature, but a Donkey
Isn't half as stupid as a goat and Billy Bum
pus has proved It. I told him as a Joke that so
long ns he was brave, ho ought to send some
bees to the enemy, and what does he do
but go and try to BUTT all the bees out
of the orchard. It's too funny for any
thing." "It wasn't funny for Billy, was It?"
"Not exactly," replied Mister Donkey,
"but he paid for learning something."
All was still for a long time and then
Mister Donkey said:
"It pays to think before you do any.
thing In this world " To which Mrs. Pig re
piled: "I don't think even a PIO would
have been so stupid."
Always Be Good
By BERTHA BHAIVITZ.
There was once In the great city of New
York a little girl. I. have never heard her
name. I will call hVr Marigold.
Marigold was very good, although she had
no parents. She had hair that shone like
gold. And oh, you should have seen her big
blue eyes that shone like the stars at night
No wonder this little girl was good. She nut
FAITH In COD,
The kind Lord above us made her good
because she asked Him to make her good.
She was always happy the livelong day.
Wouldn't you like to be like this? If I
were you I would follow this motto. "Be
pure, speak true and right the wrong."
A Picnic in the Park
By CAKMELA MORRODANH3.
I want to tell you about my Sunday
school picnic. We went up a high hill, where
there were daisies and other pretty flowers.
The river was near by and we could watch
the boats. Some were big and soma were
little and they were very nice to watch.
We had nice things to eat, and after we
finished eating wo picked flowers. We
brought some home.
Some time again I hope I will go on a
plcnto. Then I will write and tell the Rainbows.
FARMER BMPpH.
Evening) LEooen:
I wish to become a member of your
Rainbow Club. Pltase send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. I agree to
DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH AND
EVERY DAY SPREAD A LITTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONG T?HE WAY.
Name ...............................
Address ................... ........
Age
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Tho vessel In which you so nobty resigned
a place that we might escape defied our
email skill In navigation, with the result
that we drifted aimlessly about for two
days. Then wtf decided to abandon the
craft nnd attempt to make our way on foot
to the nearest waterway.
"Yesterday we crossed these hills and
came upon the dead city beyond. We had
passed within Its streets and were walking
toward the central portion when, at an
Intersecting avenue, wo saw a body of green
warriors approaching.
"Tars Tarkas was In advance, and they
saw him, but me they did not see. The
Thark sprang back to my Bide and forced
me Into an adjacent doorway, where he told
mo to remain In hldlrg until I could
eacapormaklng my way to Helium If pos
sible. " There will be no escape for me now,'
he said S 'for these be the Warhoons of
the south. When they have seen my metal,
It will be to the death.
"Then ho stepped out to meet them. Ah,
my prince, such fighting! For an hour
they swnrmed about him, until the War
hoon dead formed a hill whore he had
stood; but nt last they overwhelmed him,
those behind pushing the foremost upon
him until thero remained no spaco to Bwlng
his great sword.
'Then ho stumbled and went down, and
they rolled over him like a huge wave.
When they carried him away toward tho
henrt of tho city he was dead, I think, for
I did not sco him move."
"Before wo go farther we mus,t be sure,"
I said "I cannot leave Tars Tarkas alive
among the Wnrhoon Tonight I shall enter
tho city and mako sure "
"And I shall go with you," Bpoke Car
thorls. "And I," said Xodar.
"Neither ono of you shall go," I re
plied. "It Is work that requires stealth
and strategy, not force.- Ono man, atono
may succeed whero moro would Invito dis
aster. I shall go alone. If I need your
help I will return for you."
Thoy did not Ilka It, but both were good
soldiers, and It had been agreed that I
should command. Tho sun nlready was
low, bo that I did not havo long to wait be
fore tho sudden darkness of Bnrsoon en
gulfed us
With a parting word of Instruction to
Carthorls and Xodar, In caso I should not
return, I bado them nil farewell nnd set
forth at a rapid dog-trot toward the city.
As I emerged from tho hills tho nearer
moon was swinging Its wild flight through
tho heavens. Its bright beams turning to
burnished stiver the barbaric splendor of
tho ancient metropolis
Tho city had been built upon tho gently
rolling foot hills that, In the dim nnd dis
tant pnst, hnd sloped dpwn to meet tho sea.
It was duo to this fact that I had no diffi
culty In entering tho streets unobserved
The green horde") that uso thoso deserted
cities seldom occupy moro thnn a few
squares nbout tho central plaza, nnd ns they
como nnd go, always across tho dead Ben-bottom-t
that tho cities face, It Is usually
n matter of comparntlvo case to enter from
tho hlllsldo.
Onro within tho streets, I kept closo In
tho dense shadows of tho walls. At Inter
sections I halted n moment to mako nuro
that nono was In sight beforo I sprang
quickly to tho shndows of tho opposlto
side
Thus I made tho Journey to the vicinity
of tho plaza without detection. As I np
proached tho purlieus of tho Inhabited por
tion of tho city I was mado aw aro of tha
proximity of warriors' quarters by the
squealing of tho thonts and zttldnr3 cor
ralled within tho hollow courtynrds formed
by the buildings surrounding ench square.
These old familiar sounds that nro so
distinctive of green Martian llfo Bent a
thrill of plcasuro surging through me. It
was as one might feel on coming homo nfter
a long absence
It was nmld such sounds that I had first
courted the Incomparable DoJah Thorls in
the nge-o!d marblo hnlls of tho dead city
of Korad.
As I stood In tho shadows at tho far cor
ner of tho first square which housed mem
bers of tho horde, I saw warriors emerging
from Bovcrnl of tho buildings. They nil
went In the same direction, toward a great
building which stood in tho centro of the
plaza
My knowledge of green Martian customs
.convinced mo that this was cither tho quar
ters of tho principal chieftain or contained
tho nudlenco chamber wherein the Jeddak
mot his Jeds and lesser chief tains. In cither
event, It was evident that something was
afoot which might have n bearing on the
recont capture of Tars Tarkas.
To reach this building, which I now felt
It Imperative that I do, I must need traverse
tho entire length of ono square and cross
a broad nvenue and n portion of tho plaza.
From the noises of the animals which
camo from every courtyard about me, I
knew that thero wero many people In tho
surrounding buildings probably several
communities of tho great horde of the War
hoons of the south.
To pass undetected among all these peo
plo was In Itself a difficult task, but It I
was to find and rescuo tho great Thark I
must expect oven moro formidable obstacles
before success could be mine.
I hnd entered the city from the south,
and now stood on tho corner f tho avenue
through which I had passed and the first
Intcrsectlngtavcnue south of the plaza.
The Jiulldtngs on tho south sldo qt this
square did not appear to be Inhabited, as
could soe no lights, and so I decided to
gain the inner courtyard through one of
them.
Nothing occurred to Interrupt my prog
ress through the deserted pile I chose, and
I came Into the Inner court close to the
rear walls of the east buildings without
detection.
Within the court a great herd of thoats
and ztttdars moved restlessly about, cropping
tho mosslike ocher vegetation which over
grows virtually the entire uncultivated area
of Mars.
What breeze there was came from the
northwest, so there was little danger that
the beasts would scent me.
Had they, their squealing and grunting
would have grown to such a 'volume as tn,
attract tho attention of tho warriors with
in the buildings.
Close to the east wall, beneath the over
hanging balconies of the second floors, I
crept In dense shadows the full length of
the" courtyard until I came to the buildings
at the north end. These were lighted for
about three floors up, but above the third
floor all was dark.
To pass through tha lighted rooms was,
of course, out of the question, slnc& they
swarmed with green Martian men and
women. My only path lay through the up
per floors, and to gain these It was neces
sary to scale the face of the wall.
The reaching of the balcony of the sec
ond floor was a matter of easy accomplish
ment an agile leap gave my hands a
grasp upon the stone handrail above. In
another Instant I had drawn myself upon
the balcony.
Here through tho open windows I saw
the green folk squatting upon their sleep
ing silks and furs, grunting an occasional
monosyllable which, In conectlon with their
wondrous telepathic powers, Is ample for
their conversational requirements.
As I drew closer to listen to their words
a warrior entered the room from tha hall
beyond.
"Come. Tan Gamal" he cried. "We are
to take the Thark before Kab Kadja. Bring
another with you."
The warrior addressed arose, and, beck
oning to a fellow squatting near, the three
left the apartment
If I could but follow them the chance
might come to free Tars Tarkas at once. At
least I would learn the location of his
prison.
At my right was a door leading from the
balcony Into the building. H was at the end
of an unllghted hall, and on the Impulse
of the moment I stepped within. The hall
was broad-and led straight through to the
front of the building On either side were
the doorways of the various apartments
which lined IL
I had no more than entered the corridor
than I saw the three warriors at the other
rnd those whom I had Just seen leaving
the apartment Then a turn to the right
took them from my sight again.
Quickly I hastened along the hallway in
pursuit My gait was reckless, but I felt
that fate had been kind indeed to throw
such an opportunity within my grasp, and
I could not afford to allow It to elude me
now
At the far end of the corridor I found a
spiral stairway leading to the floors above
and below Tbe three had evidently left (h
oox py this avenue, That they had eono
Ik- 5
MRS. E. E. KIERNAN
Fourth vice president of the Penn
sylvania Woman Suffrage Associa
tion, who is hostess to 800 suffra
gists at her home, "Suanlinder,"
near Somerset, today, where tho
new State suffrage flag will bo
dedicated.
down and not up I was sure from my
knowledgo of these ancient buildings nnd
the methods of tho Warhoons.
I myself had once bcon a prisoner of the
cruel hordes of northern Warhoons, and tho
memory of tho underground dungeon In
which I lay still Is vivid In my memory.
And so I felt certain that Tars Tarkas
lay In tho dark pits beneath somo nearby
building, nnd that In that direction I
should find tho trail of tho three warriors
leading to his cell.
Nor was I wrong. At tha bottom of tho
runway or, rather, nt the landing on tho
floor below I Baw that tho Bhaft descended
Into tho pits beneath ; and as I glanced
down tho flickering light of a torch ro
voaled tho presenco of tho threo I was
trailing.
Down thoy went toward tho pits beneath
tho structure, nnd at a rafo dlstanco be
hind I followed tho flicker of their torch.
Tho way led through a mazo of tortuous cor
ridors, unllghted savo for the light thoy
cnrijcd
Wo had gono porhnps a hundred yards
when tho party turned nbruptly through a
doorway at their right. I hastened on ns
rapidly as I dared through tho darkness
until I renched tho point nt which they had
left tho corridor.
There, through an open door, I saw them
removing tho chains from tho great Thark,
Tnra Tarkas. Ho had been chained to tho
wall.
Hustling him roughly between them, they
came immediately from tho chamber, bo
quickly, In fact, that I was near to being
apprehended.
But I managed to run along the corridor
In tho direction I had been going In my pur
suit of them far enough to bo without the
radius of their meager light as they emerged
from tho coll.
I had naturally assumed that they would
return with Tars Tarkas the same way
that they had como, which would havo car
ried them away from mo; but, to my cha
grin, they wheeled directly In my direction
as thoy left tho room.
Thero was nothing for mo but to hasten
on In advance and keep out of the light
of their torch.
I dared not attempt to halt In the dark
ness of any of tho Intersecting corridors, for
I know nothing of tho direction thoy might
tako. Chance was as likely as not to carry
me Into the very corridor they might chooso
to enter.
The sensation of moving rapidly through
these dark passages was far from reassur
ing. I knew not nt what moment I might
plunge headlong Into some terrible pit or
meet with some of tho ghoulish creatures
that Inhabit these lower worlds beneath tho
dead cities of dying Mars.
Thero filtered to me a faint radiance
from tho torch of tho men behind Just
enough to permit mo to traco the direction
of tho winding passageways directly before
me, and bo keep me from dashing myself
against the walls at the turns.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
RED CROSS ORGANIZES
THREE NEW BRANCHES
Women of Wayne, Morion and
Abington Prepare For
Active Service
Announcement has been made of tho
Inauguration of three branches of the
American Red Cross at Merlon, Wayne and
Abington. They will bo under the super
vision of Richard B. Wilson, executive sec
retary of Southeastern Chapter, American
Red Cross, H17 Walnut street The Wayne
branch will be under the leadership of Mrs.
C. C. Harrison. The Merlon branch wilt
be directed by Mrs. Edward Bok, Miss
E. Searing, Mrs. Fred Rockwell and Mrs.
Harold Pender. The Abington branch will
bo supervised by Mrs. George IL Lorlmer
and Mrs. Arthur Newbold.
. Each of the branches will establish doss
es In first-aid work, and the personnel will
be among the first to be called for field
duty In case any active service is re
quired. Ernest P. BIcknell, director general of
Civilian Relief, yesterday sent a letter to
the officials in this city who are conducting
the campaign for 60,000 members In South
eastern Pennsylvania, outlining the work
that will be expected of Southeastern Chap
ter because of the mobilization of the Na
tional Guard.
"Your chapter, like all other chapters
of the American Red Cross." he said, "will
collect, forward and distribute suitable
articles for the soldiers In the camps. Your
chapter Is expected to make Immediate ar
rangements to receive and forward sup
plies. Before It becomes necessary actually
to begin shipments, full Instructions will
be sent you. It may be said In this con
nection that the American Red Cross Is to
establish, under the supervision of com
petent persons, receiving and distributing
stations at both El Pasq and San Antonio.
"It Is also probable that Intermediate sta
tions will be established at other Important
centres, where supplies may be assorted,
classified and sent forwrad.
"In connection with this work. It is es
sential that Southeastern Chapter follow
these rules
"First Supplies must not be accepted
which are Intended for Individual soldiers.
Advise the sending of such parcels by par
cel post
"Second Supplies sent from your chapter
should come within the following approved
list: Pajamas, cotton socks, towels, pipes
and smoking tobacco, cigarettes, electric
fans for hospitals, chewing gum, chocolate
In tin boxes, haTd candles, coffee, evapo
rated cream and canned fruits. Perishable
and bulky articles are not acceptable."
Sends $163,228 Inheritance Tax
HARRISBURG, July 1. James B. Shee
han. Register qf Wills, of Philadelphia,
has sent a check to the State Treasury
for J16J.J5S as collateral Inheritance tax.
Eddystone School Board Elected
The Eddystone School Board has elected
these officers. President, W D Taylor; sec
retary John James, and treasurer, Harry
ft Parle,
CITY'S KIDBIES PRACTICE
TELEPATHY ON JUDGES
It's All to Influence Orphans'
Court for More Play
grounds Accumulation of Richard
Smith Estate Amounts to
$1,800,000, Trustee Reports
Several thousand little children are being
coached dally to keep their thumbs turned
In and thereby Indirectly Influence the
Orphans' Court In a decision to be handed
down In the near future
If tho answer to the application made by
tho Fidelity Trust Company, trustee, under
the will of Richard Smith, for leavo to
apply the accumulations In the estate of
Richard Smith to the establishment of addi
tional playgrounds In the city of Philadel
phia, If tho answer to the application Is
favorable two or three moro playgrounds,
similar to tho Playhouso In Falrmount Park,
will bo erected In the most congested part
of tho city.
William P. Gest, president of the Fidelity
Trust Company, said!
"The accumulations amount approxi
mately to Jl, 800,000. It would probably be
necessary to set aside a fund of nbout a
million dollars or $1,200,000 for tho support
of tho two memorials already erected and
of the new playgrounds, which would leave
approximately $600,000, or $800,000 for tho
establishment of new playgrounds. It Is
probable that small playgrounds could bo
established for $200,000 or $250,000 npleco,
but this would depend upon tho size and
how much would be required for the ac
quisition of the sites."
"Tho sites for tho proposed playgrounds
havo not been decided, though It Is tho
Intention of tho trustee to put them In
tha most congested parts of the city, A
survey of tho city Is being made and notes
on (UfUlnblo sites are ready for tho favor
ablo decision of tho court
"The most congested part lies In certain
sections between tho south side of Gtrard
avenue nnd north of Wnshlngton avenue.
Thoro nro numerous recreation centres In
this part of tho city. Two favorable sites
havo been acquired oy tho city the shot
tower, oast of 2d street and above Carpen
ter street and tho other tho old Rosengarten
chemical factory at 17th nnd Bnlnbrldge.
"Wo do not want to conflict with other
centres and shall endeavor to havo our play
houses In localities unprovided for," was tho
moit definite answer Mr. Gest would give
to nny questions.
"The playhouses will not be as large as
Starr Garden, nt 7th and South. To ac
quire nn cntlro block, nn Starr Gardens
docs, would bo almost Impossible. Wo pre
fer to put up two or threo small houses,
What Thousands of
Children May CM
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Swlngd galore, conch swings, rop
swings, rock-n-byo swings j sliding
boards, parallel bars, seesaws, bounc
ing boards and balls of nil kind, and
swimming pools. , if tho Orphans'
Court agrees with William V. Gest,
Who will the lucky children be?
but will have gymnasium and swimming
pools." ,
In the will of tha late Richard Smith
It was provided that a proper building and
playground should be erected "for the
safety and comfort of children as may be
brought there by parents, guardians of
other caretakers." Also Mr. Bmllh said, !
would prefer that male children over1 10
years of age be excluded from playgrounds;
bo that It may be safely used for the recre
ation of tho younger."
The proposed playgrounds, will be man
aged under the same rules that govern the
playhouse In Falrmount Park. There have
been provided for the children under 18
years of ngs a sand pavilion, 'holding 10
tons of sand ono largo sliding board nnd,
two small ones and two giant stride-.
Swings galore are scattered around the
grounds for the multitude one line of
Dentzel swings, six coach swings, two rock-a-byo
swings and 24 ropo swings, parallel
bars, ono 20foot bouncing board, 10 see
saws, and baseball, pushball, basketball,
tetherball, dodgeball break the monotony.
Last but not least Is a large wading pool.
So no wonder tho little children of Phila
delphia are staying up late at nights try
lng mental telepathy on tho Judge of the
Orphans' Court.
ADVENTISTS SHOW GAINS
Membership Increases by Third; Million
in Tithes
WASHINGTON, July 7. A report on
progress made by the Seventh-day Ad
ventlsts as announced here by H. D
Rogers, statistical secretary of the govern
ing body of tho Church, with headquarters
at Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington,
shows that In the last 10 years tho Church
has raised S17.000.000 nnd almost doubled
tho amount per capita of membership. The
tltho paid in 1915 aggregated $1,337,810.20.
In the last 10 years tho North American
division of the Church has gained 19,354 in
membership, representing an Increaso of 33
per cent. The net gain In members In 1915
was G720. Tho total receipts by the gen
eral conference treasurer from union con
ferences In tho North American division on
the 20-ccnts-a-wcek fund in 1915 were
$692,477.
Week-end Sale
Of Slightly Used
Pianos
Twenty-eight
factory yesterday,
pianos, which were received from our
go on sale today.
Each instrument is in good con
dition ; many like new, having been
completely renovated by .our own
factory workmen.
Terms can be made to suit your
convenience.
NOW
$275
McPhail, $75
MAnOGANi CASE
$300 Howard
$85
MAHOGANY CASE
$325 Sohmer
$115
3IAIIOOANT CASE
$400 Estey
$145
WAS NAME
$250 FRENCH PIANO GO.
EBONY
$250 G. WILUG & CO.
MAHOGANY
$260 F. 0. BAKER & CO.
i WALNUT
$275 FREEMAN & COMPANY
MAHOOANY
$275 JEWETT PIANO CO.
MAXIOOANY
$275 GOULD & SON
OAK
$300 MASON BROS.
MAHOGANY
$275 A. F. SHERMAN
MAHOOANY
$300 L. E. GIBSON
MAHOOANY
$300 E. H. WHITE
MAnOOANY
$300 E. S. GRAY PIANO CO.
MAHOOANY
$300 FERGUSS0H BROS.
WALNUT
$300 J. T. HEARN & CO.
MAHOOANY
$325 GEO. CARPENTER & CO.
MAHOGANY
$325 HAYNES & COMPANY
MAHOOANY
$325 BAILEY & COMPANY
MAHOOANY
$325 BRADBURY PIANO CO.
MAHOOANY
$325 MASON BROS. & CO.
WALNUT
$350 BEHR BROS.
MAHOOANY
$350 HARDMAN, PECK & CO. $1 25
$375 HAZELT0N PIANO CO.
MAHOOANY
$400 STECK PIANO CO. $19
iriirnnivv A &4J
$425 A. B. CHASE
MAHOOANY
$450 CHECKERING PIANO CO. $1 CJA
MAHOOANY A VV
$65
$70
575
575
575
580
580
585
585
585
595
595
595
595
5100
5100
5110
5110
5115
5125
5125
$125
5135
lFIANfO GO,
11th & CHESTNUT STS.
-Factory 50th St and Parkside Ave.
PJease send me complete list of slightly used
and shopworn Pianos.
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