N' $£? S 3» INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS 'v^r.-. PAGE TWO -Kp' This was my opportuttity^nd.-sllmfa- at the corners'of her mouth she made me many a victory. The third, fefl tioned.^bur he ~knfew nothlng my itimtiiiiitiiitmitiiiiiiiHtitNmtfts It ^appeared rI grasped it, for-aa r' 'Of "She knows It, Kantos Kan, and answer ,:/ ,, ^vv"From wiftiln ten seconds iiffertjie second, whereabouts, and as to my past, he •umber of soldiers came hurrying paat A Princess of tpulaaa me only because she la pi the beginning of time uion and the last lay dead upoc tWbloody had told them he knew as little, since my hiding place I fell in behind them ltad to Sat) Than." Barsoom it has been the prerogative floor afew moments later. They were he had but recently met me during ind followed through the mazes of the of woman to change her mind as she brave men and noble fighters, and it our captivity among the Warhoons. palace until, in passing through a The splendid fellow sprang to his listed and to dissemble in matters concerning grieved me that I hadtyeen forced to "Keep your eyes on this other one," (Treat hall, I saw the blessed light of feet and, grasping me by the shoulder, Mars her heart. That you will forgive, kill them, but I would have willingly commanded Than Kosis. "He also is lay coming in through a series of raised his sword on high, exclaiming: Than Kosis, as has your son. .depopulated all Barsoom could I have a stranger and likely as not they both larger windows.- reached the side of my Dejah Thoris Two days ago I was not sure of his hall frqm Helium, and where one is Here I left my guides* and, slipping "And had the choiee been left to me In no other way. love for me, but npw I am, and I we shall sponer or later find' the other." to the nearest window, sought for an I could not have chosen a more fitting Bj Rice Bwr«i|li Sheathing my bloody blade I advanced have come to beg of you to forget Edgar ivenue of escape. The windows opened toward my Martian princess, mate for. the first princess of Barsoom. my rash words and to accept the assurance gpon a great balcony which overlooked Another messenger now entered Here is« my hand upon your shoulder, of' the princess of Helium who still stood mutely gazing at me Aathar«f one W the broad avenues of Zodanga* with word that I was still wftttfn the John Carter, and my word that Sab vt without sign of recognition. that when the 'time comes she will palace walls. Fhe ground was about thirty feet be!ow, Than shall go out at the point of my "Who fire you, Zodangan?" she whls^ wed Sab Than, prince of Zodanga." S Tarzan of the Apes and at a like distance fropi the "The likeness of every person who pered. "Another enemy to harass me sword for the sake of my love for "I am glad that you have so decided," iuillding was* a "'all fully twenty-feet has entered or left the palace grounds* in my'misery?" Helium, for Dejah Thoris, and for you. replied Than Kosis. "It is far high, constructed of polished glass today has been carefully examined." "I am a friend," I answered, "a once This, very night I shall try to reach his from my desire to push war further Illustration* bylrwin Myers 11 bout /a foot in ihicKness. To a red concluded the fellow, "and not one approaches cherished friend." against the people of Helium, and, quarters in the palace. the likeness of this new padwar Martian escape by this path would "No- friend of Helium's princess your promise shall be recorded and "I only 'negd to pass these guards of the Guards, otheV than that Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiu? have appeaie«Y impossible, but to me, wears that metal," she replied, "and MeOlui a proclamation to my people issued and I can do It. I know a secret entrance {Copyright, UN. A. O. Oo.) with m'jf earthly strength and agility, which was recorded of him at the time yet the voice! I have beard it before: forthwith. We shall see how the people to the palace through t^e pinnacle It seemed already accomplished. My he entered." It is not—it cannot be—no. for he is of Helium take to peace. I shall of the highest tower. I fell upon "Then we will have him shortly," •inly fear was in" being detected before SYNOPSIS. dead." at least offer i| to them." it by chance one day as I was passing commented Than Kosis contentedly,"and ilarkness fell, for I could not make the "It Is, though, my princess, none other Dejah Thoris, after a |pw words, above the palace on patrol duty. If I leap in broad daylight while the court in the. meanwhile we will repair FOREWORD?—Th« author tells of his than John Carter," I said. "Do you turned and left the apartment, still can reach the roof of the barracks and acquaintance with the hero of one of the below and the avenue beyond were. to the apartments of the princess of not recognize, even' through paint and followed by her guards. most remarkable adventures ever recorded. get my machine I can be in Sab Than's lelium and questiop her in regard to rowd»-il with Zodangans. From a manuscript left by his friend Strange metal, the heart of your chieftain?" Thus was the edifice of my brief quarters in five n^nutes but how am lie has vividly set out strange happennings rhe affair. She may know more than Accordingly I searched for a hiding dream of happiness dashed, broken, which brought together a brave I to escape from this building, guarded -ihe cared to divulge to you, Notan. place and finally found one by accident, Virginia gentleman and Princess of As I came dose to her she swayed to the ground of reality. The woman as you say it is?" Mars. "ome." inside a huge hanging ornament toward me with outstretched hands, for whom I had offered my life, and "Go to the roof of this building. which hung from the ceiling of the They left the hall, and, as darkness but as I reached to take her in my CHAPTER 1.—In the Arizona hills, John from whose lips I had so recently Kantos Kan, and wait me there." hall, and about ten feet from the floor. Carter, mining prospector and ex-Confederate had fallen without. I slipped lightly arms she drew back with a shudder heard a declaration of love for me, soldier, fleeing from a war party Without stopping to explain mj Into the capacious bowl-like vase I rom m.v hiding place and hastened to and a little moan of misery. of Apaches, takes refuge in a cave the had lightly forgotten my very existence plans I retraced my way to the street sprang'with ease, and scarcely had I atmosphere of which has a remarkable "Too late, ./too lat.e^' she grieved. :he balcony. Few-were in sight, and and smilingly given herself to effect on him. Yielding to its influence, and hastened to the barracks. I did settled down within it than 1 heard a "Oh, my chieftain that was. and whom 'Loosing a moment when none seemed to® sinks into unconsciousness, his last the son of her people's most hated not dare to enter the building, filled as number of people enter the apartment. I thought dead, ha4 you but returned •lear I sprang quickly to the top of the thoughts centered on the glow from the enemy. it was with members of the air-scout planet Mars. The group stopped beneath my hiding one little hour before—but now it is glass wall and from there to the avenue Although I had heard it with my squadron, who, in common with all place and I could plainly overhead too late, .too late." beyond, the palace grounds. CHAPTER II.—Awaking, Carter realises own ears I could not believe it. I Zodanga, were on the lookout for me. their every word, v/ that he has, in some incomprehensible "What do'you mean, Dejah Thoris?" must search out her apartments and manner, been transported to Mars. The^building was an enormous one, I cried. "That you would not havf "It is the work of Heliumites," said CHAPTER XV. He Is surprised by a party of armed Martian force her to repeat the cruel 'truth rearing its lofty head fully a thousand warriors, who seek his life. He convinces promised yourself to the Zodangan ane of the men. to me alone before I would be convinced, their leader, Tars Tarkas, of his prince had yOu known that I lived?" feet into the air. It. was a long climb "Yes, O Jeddak, but how had they Lost in the Sky. harmlessness and is conveyed, a prisoner, and so I deserted my post up the face of the building, but there to the Martian city. "Think you4 John Carter, that I access to the palace? We shall soon WithouY effort at concealment 1 and hastened through the passage behind was no other way, and so I essayed wofild give my heart to you yesterday know, however, for here comes the hastened to the vicinity of our quai^ the tapestries toward the door CHAPTER III.—A creature holding the task. The fact that Barsoomian and today to another? I thought that royal psychologist," eers, where 1 felt sure 1* should find xouch the position of a dog on earth is by which she, had left the chamber. *et to guard himl it lay buried with your ashes in the architecture is extremely ornate made Kantos Kan. He was alone a/id Another majr now joined the group, Slipping quietly through this opening pits of Warhoon, and so today I have the feat much simpler than I had ancipated, showed no surprise at my coming CHAPTER V.—Carter ascertains that and, after making his formal greetings I discovered a maze of winding corridors, the fair prisoner's name is Dejah Thoris, promised my body to another to save since I found ornamental **ying he had .expected me mucl to his ruler, said: branching and turning in every granddaughter of the Jeddak, or ruler, my people from the curse of a victorious ledges and projections which fairly earlier, as my tour of duty must hav of Helium. He also ascertains that according "O mighty Jeddak. it is a strange direction. to custom she is doomed to die ^odangan army. I am as good formed a perfect ladder for m,e all the ended some time sjnee. Running: rapidly down first one and tale I read in the^Iead minds of your toy torture. In the council chamber he as married, John Carter. No longer way to the eaves of the building. Here I saw that he knew nothing of tlx talks with her and assures her of his faithful guardsmen. They were, felled then another of them I soon became aympathy. may you call me your princess. No I met my first real obstacle. The eaves events of the day at the palace, an not by a number of ffghting men, but hopelessly lost and was standi^jpanting longer are you ray chieftain." projected nearly twenty feet from the whefi 1 had enlightened him he was al CHAPTER VI.—The prisoner is confined by a single opponent." against a side wall when I heard to the guardianship of Carter's "T*know but little of your customs wall to which I clung, and though.I 'xcitement. The news that Dejah Thoris He paused to let the full weight of voices.near me. Apparently they were friend, Sola, and the two prisoners plan here upon Barsoom, Dejah Thoris, but encircled the great building I could had promised her hand to Sab^Thai to escape before Dejah Thoris is taken eoming from the opposite side of the this announcement impress his hearers, I do know that I love you, and if you find no opening through them. before the supreme^ ruler of the green filled him with dismay. 7 partition against which I leaned and antl that his statement was scarcely Martians, Tal, Haju^. melnnl the last words you*spoke to me There was one slight, desperate "It cannot b§u,' he exclaimed.^ "It presently I made out the. tone..of Dejah creditedvwas evidenced by the impatient that day as the hordes of Warhoon impossible! Why. no man in all Heli•im chance, and that I decided I must take CHAPTER VIII.—Sola confides -to Carter Thoris. I could not hear the words exclamation of Incredulity which wejre charging down upon us. no other that she is in a way different from but would prefer death to the sell-' -It -was for Dejah Thoris, and no man but I knew that I could not possibly escaped the lips of Than Kosis. the rest of the green Martian women, •man shall ever claim you as his bride. has lived who would not risk a thousand rig of our lov#d princess to the-ruling be mistaken in the voice. having, unlike them, a knowledge of her "Where is my erstwhile savior?" You meant them then, my princess, father and mother.. The- reason of Sarkoja's 'louse of Zodanga. She must have lost deaths for such as she. Walking boldly forward 1 pushed spoke another of the party, and I recognized enmity is also revealed. and you mean them still! Say that It ie'r mind to have assented to such an Clinging to the wall with my feet the voice of the cousin of into the room only to find myself in Is.,true:?.. CHAPTER IX.—Carter tells Dejah itrocious bargain. What can be done, and one hand I unloosened one of the a small antechamber in which were Than Kosis, whom I had rescued from Thoris of his love for her, which she "I meant them. John Carter," she 'ohr. Carter? You are a resourceful long leather straps of my trappings reciprocates, and with Sola they plan the four guards who had accompanied the green warriors. "By the metal of whispered. "T cannot repeat th£m now. to escape. On the eve of their attempt nian. Can you not think of some way at the end of which, dangled a great her. One of them instantly arose and my first ancestor." he went on. "but for I hive given" myself to another. Ah.' the scheme is revealed to Tal Ha jus by ro Save Helium from this disgrace?" hook by which air sailors are hung t» accosted me, asking the nature of my the description fits him to" perfection, the vindictive Sarkoja. if you had only known Our ways, my "If 1 can come within sword's reach the sines and bottoms of their craft especially as to his fighting ability." business. friend." she continued, half to herself^ CHAPTER X.—Dejah Thoris and Sola of Sab Than." I answered. "I can solve fpr various pur-poses of repair, and by "Where is this man?" cried Than "I am from Than Kosis," I replied, are taken before Tal Hajus and he gloats "the promise would have been yours the difficulty in so far as Helium is over their plight and the terrible* death means of which landing parties are "and wish to speak privately with Kosis*, "Have him brought to me at long months ago. and you could sha In store for them. Carter, concealed in concerned, but for personal reasons 1 lowered to the ground from the battleships. once." ./ -••''.•O- Dejah Thoris. princess of Helium." tihe throne room, rescues the two women, claimed me before.all others." jf would, prefer /that another struck the leaving the ruler unconscious. The three "No one comes from Than Kosis ^Word was soon brought that I was Then aloud she said^: "Do you remember escape and make their way in the direction blow tnat frees Dejah Thoris." I swung this hook cautiously to the without carrying an order or the password. nowhere to be found, either in the of Helium, Dejah Thoris' home. They the night when you offended Kantos Kan eyed me narrowly be- roof several times before it finally become lost and fall in with a war party You must give me one or the palace or at my fortner- quarters in me? You called me your prince^, of Warhoons. Carter sets the womep oh ro- he spoke. found lodgment 'gently I pulled on it other before you may pass." the barracks of the air-scout squadron. without having asked my hand of me, their way and remains to obstruct pursuit. -4Y.u? iove her!" he said. "Does she He is overpowered and m&de prisoner. Kantos Kan they had found and ques- "The only ordfer I require, my friend, and then you boasted that you had ^(Continued on Page Si*.) to enter where I will, hangs at my fought for me. You did not know, and CHAPTER XI,—In a dungeon In .the side," I answered, tapping my longsword I should.not have been offended: I sqj| capital city of the Warhoons Carter kills "will you let me pass In peace that now. But there was no one to tel.! his jailer, but is unable to make his way 1 from the cell. or no?" you, what I "could not. that upon Barsoom "You are not here by the order of there are two kindsNrf women in CHAPTER XII.—Another captive, Kantos Kan. a red Martian, is placed in Carter's Than Kosis," cried the one who had^ 'the cities of the red men. The one tlieju dungeon and from him he learns first addressed me, "and not only shall fight for that they may ask them in that in all probability Dejah Thoris and you not enter the apartments of the marriage the other kind they fight for Sola had succeeded in escaping. Carter «.nd Kan tos Kan are pitted against wild princess of Helium, but you shall go also, but never ask rheir hands. When nnimals and men in the arena. They back to Than Kosis under guard to explain a man has won a woman he may address overcome their adversaries and Carter makes his escape, though he is separated thf§ unwarranted temerity. her as his princess, or in any of from Kantos Kan. In the desert he Throw down your sword you cannot tlip several terms which signify possession. comes upon a strange building in which Is situated the machinery which produces hope to overcome four of us," he a^ded "You had foughffor me, but had the artificial atmosphere which sustains with a grim sirt^le. never asked me in marriage, and so life upon Mars. The guardian admits him, but plans his death. Carter escapes. when you called me your princess,-you My reply was a quick thrust which iiaving learned the secret of admission see," she faltered. "I was hurt, but left me but three antagonists and I to the building even then. John Carte*. I did not repulse can assure you that they were worthy CHAPTER XIII.—Succored by friendly you, as I should have done, until of my metal. They had me backed Zodangans, in whose territory he is. Carter you made it doubly worse by taunting & manes his way to the city of Zodanga. against the wall in no time, fighting There he meets Kantos Kan.and learns me with having won me through combat." for my life. Slowly I worked my way that Dejah Thoris is a captive in Zodanga. He takes service in the aerial to a corner of Hie room where I could forces and saves the life of a cousin of force them to come at me only one at do not heed ask your forgiveness the ruler, as a reward being made a now, Dejah Thoris," I cried.' "You a time, andJhus we fought upward of member of the palace guards. twenty minutes the claftging of steel must know that my fault was of ignorance of your Barsoomian customs. CHAPTER XIV. What I failed to do. through implicit px. irt -feed's belief that my petition would be presumptuous I Find Dejah. and unwelcome, I do now, The major-domo to whom I reported Dejah Thoris I ask you to be my wife, had been given instructions to station nd by the fighting blood all Virginian me near the person of the jeddak, who, that flows in my veins you shall fee." in time of war, is always in great Hiding Power "No, John Carter, it is useless," "lie danger of assassination, as the rule cried, hopelessly. "It is useless, my that all fair in war seems to constitute friend. You must bear the sourow with the entire ethics of Martian me. That at least we may share in conflict. Saves Paint common. That, and the memory of He therefore escorted me immediately the brief days among the Tharks. You to the apartment in which Than must go now. nor ever see me agalnl Kosis then was. Tiie ruler was engaged Good-by, my chieftain that was." in conversation with his son. Disheartened and dejected, I with Sab Than, and several courtiers of drew from the room, but I was not entirely his household, and did not perceive discouraged, nor would I admit my entrance. that Dejah Thoris was lost to me until QERTAIN-TEED Paint has The quality of Certain-teed The walls of the apartment were the ceremony had actually been body which means it completely hung with splendid tapestries. that Paint is guaranteed by a great performed. My guide drew aside one of requires fewer coats to prop* organization that is known As I wandered along the corridors, the tapestries, disclosing a passage erly hide, protect and beautify I wTas as absolutely lost in the mazes everywhere as a maker of which encircled the^room, between the a surface than are required of winding passageways as I had been hangings and the walls of the chamber. qilfclity products. The name before I discovered Dejah Thoris' "With paints of ordinary quality. Within this passage I was to Certain-teed means, "Certainty apartments. remain, he said, so long as Than Kosi.s ^?his body results from the Presently I came upon a spiral runway Quality—Guaranteed of was in the apartment. When he left use of the best quality ingre4ients, leading to a lower floor, and this Satisfaction." I \njas to follow. My only duty was followed downward for several stories thoroughly ground and to guard the ruler and keep out of until I reached the doorway of a large, Use Certain-teed and be sure by machinery that mix$d sight as much as possible. I would apartment in which were a number of of satisfaction from your makes no mistakes. toe relieved after a period of four guardsmen. The walls of this room hours. The major-domo then left me. Spring painting. Certainrteed Certain-teed offers other economies "were hung with transparent tapestries Scarcely had I gained my post than led in price reductions. We behind which 1 secreted myself without too. It has greater covering the tapestry af the opposite end of being apprehended. capacity. It -has longer are now selling this paint at the chamber separated and four soldiers The conversation of the guardsmenwas life and color retaining value. of the Guard entered, surrounding pre-war prices. general, and awakened no ipterest a female figure. As they approached In me until an officer entered the room Than Kosis the soldiers fell to-1 and ordered four of the men to relieve Thley Were Brave Men and Noble |J4* Falls Lumber & Coal Co. either side and there standing before the detair who were guarding the 'A, Fighters, and It Grieved Me That I the jeddak and not ten feet from princess of Helium. Now, I knew, my Had Been Forced to Kill Them. me, her beautiful face radiant with troubles would commence in earnest International Falls, Minn, smiles, was Dejah Thoris. on steel producing veritable bedlam andMndeed they were upon me all too. Sab Than, prince of Zodanga, advanced in-the .little room. soon, for it. seemed that the squad baf* Phone 81 t9 meet her, and hand in band The noise had brought Dejah Thoris scarcely left th^ guardroom before on* they approached close to the jeddak. ty the door of her- apartment, and of their number burs?.in again breathlessljr Than Kosis looked up in surprise, and, there she. stood throughout the conflict crying that-they had found rising, saluted her. with Sola at her back peering over her their four comrades butchered In' the shoulder. Her face was set and/emotionless "To what strange freak do I owe antechamber. this visit from the princess of Helium, and I knejv that she did not In a moment the entire palace was recognize me, nor did Sola. who, two days ago 'with rare alive with1 people? Guardsmen* offi-& Finally a lucky cut bfqpght down a .consideration for my pride, assumed, cers, courtiers, servants and slaves ran 4 second guardsman and then, with only me that she would prefer Tal HajUs, helter skelter through the corridors two opposing me, I changed my tactics the green Thark, to my son?" and apartments carrying messages and, Dejah Thoris only smiled the more/! and rushed them down after the "-"ft orders, and searching for signs of the1assassin. .... 1 A* and with tjy roguish dimples placing fashion wf my fighting that had won VARWfSH ROOFING UNOtEIIM RELATED PRODUCTS I OIL CLOTH 'Sii .1