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     ;My   men   were   gone   back   to   the   nothingness   from   which   they   had 

sprung�察�but I remainednaked and unarmed。 

     ;At first I could not understand�察�but at last came a realization of what 

had   occurred。     Tario's   long   suggestions   had   at   last   prevailed�察  �and   Kar 

Komak had become a reality in the world of men�察�but my harness and my 

weapons had faded away with my fellows�察�leaving me naked and unarmed 

in a hostile country far from Lothar。; 

     ;You wish to return to Lothar�拭─�asked Carthoris。 

     ;No� ─�replied Kar Komak quickly。            ;I have no love for Tario。 Being a 

creature of his mind�察�I know him too well。 He is cruel and tyrannicala 

master     I  have    no   desire   to  serve。   Now     that  he   has   succeeded     in 

accomplishing my permanent materialization�察�he will be unbearable�察�and 

he will go on until he has filled Lothar with his creatures。 I wonder if he 

has succeeded as well with the maid of Lothar。; 

     ;I thought there were no women there�察─�said Carthoris。 

     ;In   a   hidden   apartment   in   the   palace   of   Tario�察─  �replied   Kar   Komak�察�

;the jeddak has maintained the suggestion of a beautiful girl�察�hoping that 

some day she would become permanent。                 I have seen her there。       She is 

wonderful� �But for her sake I hope that Tario succeeds not so well with her 

as he has with me。 

     ;Now�察�red man�察�I have told you of myselfwhat of you�拭─�

     Carthoris liked the face and manner of the bowman。 There had been no 

sign of doubt or fear in his expression as he had approached the heavily´ 

armed Heliumite�察�and he had spoken directly and to the point。 

     So the Prince of Helium told the bowman of Lothar who he was and 



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what adventure had brought him to this far country。 

     ;Good� ─�exclaimed the other�察�when   he had done。                 ;Kar Komak   will 

accompany you。          Together we shall find the Princess of Ptarth and with 

you Kar Komak will return to the world of mensuch a world as he knew 

in   the   long´gone   past   when   the   ships   of   mighty   Lothar   ploughed   angry 

Throxus�察�and the roaring surf beat against the barrier of these parched and 

dreary hills。; 

     ;What mean you�拭─�asked Carthoris。              ;Had you really a former actual 

existence�拭─�

     ;Most assuredly�察─�replied Kar Komak。              ;In my day I commanded the 

fleets of Lotharmightiest of all the fleets that sailed the five salt seas。 

     ;Wherever       men    lived   upon   Barsoom      there   was   the   name    of  Kar 

Komak   known        and   respected。     Peaceful     were   the   land   races  in  those 

distant daysonly the seafarers were warriors�察�but now has the glory of the 

past   faded�察  �nor   did   I  think  until   I   met  you  that   there   remained    upon 

Barsoom   a   single   person   of   our   own   mould   who   lived   and   loved   and 

fought as did the ancient seafarers of my time。 

     ;Ah�察  �but   it   will   seem  good   to   see   men   once   againreal   men�   �Never 

had I much respect for the landsmen   of my day。 They remained in their 

walled   cities   wasting   their   time   in   play�察  �depending   for   their   protection 

entirely upon the sea race。        And the poor creatures who remain�察�the Tarios 

and Javs of Lothar�察�are even worse than their ancient forbears。; 

     Carthoris   was   a   trifle   sceptical   as   to   the   wisdom   of   permitting   the 

stranger to attach himself to him。 There was always the chance that he was 

but    the  essence    of  some    hypnotic     treachery    which    Tario   or  Jav   was 

attempting to exert upon the Heliumite�察�and yet�察�so sincere had been the 

manner and the words of the bowman�察�so much the fighting man did he 

seem�察�but Carthoris could not find it in his heart to doubt him。 

     The outcome of the matter was that he gave the naked odwar leave to 

accompany him�察�and together they set out upon the spoor of Thuvia and 

Komal。 

     Down to the ochre sea´bottom the trail led。              There it disappeared�察�as 

Carthoris   had   known   that   it   would�察  �but   where   it   entered   the   plain   its 



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direction   had     been   toward    Aaanthor   and     so   toward   Aaanthor   the    two 

turned their faces。 

     It   was   a   long   and   tedious   journey�察  �fraught   with   many   dangers。   The 

bowman   could   not   travel   at   the   pace   set   by   Carthoris�察  �whose   muscles 

carried him with great rapidity over the face of the small planet�察�the force 

of gravity of which exerts so much less retarding power than that of the 

Earth。 Fifty miles a day is a fair average for a Barsoomian�察�but the son of 

John   Carter   might   easily  have   covered   a   hundred   or   more   miles   had   he 

cared to desert his new´found comrade。 

     All the way they were in constant danger of discovery by roving bands 

of   Torquasians�察     �and   especially   was    this  true   before   they   reached    the 

boundary of Torquas。 

     Good fortune was with them�察�however�察�and although they sighted two 

detachments of the savage green men�察�they were not themselves seen。 

     And so they came�察�upon the morning of the third day�察�within sight of 

the    glistening    domes      of  distant    Aaanthor。     Throughout       the   journey 

Carthoris   had   ever   strained   his   eyes   ahead   in   search   of   Thuvia   and   the 

great banth�察�but not till now had he seen aught to give him hope。 

     This morning�察�far ahead�察�half´way between themselves and Aaanthor�察�

the men saw two tiny figures moving toward the city。                 For a moment they 

watched   them   intently。   Then   Carthoris�察  �convinced�察  �leaped   forward   at   a 

rapid run�察�Kar Komak following as swiftly as he could。 

     The Heliumite shouted to attract the girl's attention�察�and presently he 

was rewarded by seeing her turn and stand looking toward him。                       At her 

side the great banth stood with up´pricked ears�察�watching the approaching 

man。 

     Not yet could Thuvia of Ptarth have recognized Carthoris�察�though that 

it   was   he   she   must   have   been   convinced�察  �for   she   waited   there   for   him 

without sign of fear。 

     Presently he saw her point toward the northwest�察�beyond him。 Without 

slackening his pace�察�he turned his eyes in the direction she indicated。 

     Racing silently over the thick vegetation�察�not half a mile behind�察�came 

a score of fierce green warriors�察�charging him upon their mighty thoats。 



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