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detailed to accompany him。           His eyes went wide as they rested upon the 

face   of   the   young   man   whom   he   had   met   beside   the   granite   cliffs   that 

guard mysterious Lothar。         How had he come in place of the Dusarian�拭�

     A quick sign�察�and Kar Komak   turned once more to find the Thuria's 

dwar   that   he   might   report   himself   for   duty。   Behind   him   followed   the 

panthan。 

     Carthoris   blessed   the   chance   that   had   caused  Vas   Kor   to   choose   the 

bowman of all others�察�for had it been another Dusarian there would have 

been questions to answer as to the whereabouts of the warrior who lay so 

quietly in the field beyond the residence of Hal Vas�察�Dwar of the Southern 

Road�察�and Carthoris had no answer to that question other than his sword 

point�察�which alone was scarce adequate to convince the entire crew of the 

Thuria。 



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     The journey to Dusar seemed interminable to the impatient Carthoris�察�

though     as   a  matter   of  fact  it  was   quickly   accomplished。        Some     time 

before   they   reached   their   destination   they   met   and   spoke   with   another 

Dusarian war flier。       From it they learned that a great battle was soon to be 

fought south´east of Dusar。 

     The combined navies of Dusar�察�Ptarth and Kaol had been intercepted 

in their advance toward Helium by the mighty Heliumitic navythe most 

formidable upon Barsoom�察�not alone in numbers and armament�察�but in the 

training     and   courage     of   its  officers   and   warriors�察    �and   the   zitidaric 

proportions of many of its monster battleships。 

     Not for many a day had there been the promise of such a battle。                   Four 

jeddaks were in direct command of their own fleetsKulan Tith of Kaol�察�

Thuvan Dihn of Ptarth�察�and Nutus of Dusar upon one side�察�while upon the 

other   was   Tardos   Mors�察  �Jeddak   of   Helium。        With   the   latter   was   John 

Carter�察�Warlord of Mars。 

     From the far north another force was moving south across the barrier 

cliffsthe new  navy  of Talu�察�Jeddak of   Okar�察 �coming   in response   to the 

call   from  the   warlord。  Upon   the decks   of the   sullen   ships   of   war   black´ 

bearded   yellow   men   looked   over   eagerly   toward   the   south。         Gorgeous 

were they  in   their splendid   cloaks of orluk   and   apt。         Fierce�察 �formidable 

fighters from the hothouse cities of the frozen north。 

     And from the distant south�察�from the sea of Omean and the cliffs of 

gold�察   �from    the  temples     of  the   therns   and   the   garden    of  Issus�察  �other 

thousands   sailed   into   the  north   at   the   call   of   the  great   man   they  all   had 

learned     to  respect�察  �and�察  �respecting�察   �love。   Pacing     the   flagship   of  this 

mighty   fleet�察  �second   only   to   the   navy   of   Helium�察  �was   the   ebon   godar�察�

Jeddak   of   the   First   Born�察  �his   heart   beating   strong   in   anticipation   of   the 

coming moment when he should hurl his savage crews and the weight of 

his mighty ships upon the enemies of the warlord。 

     But would these allies reach the theatre of war in time to be of avail to 

Helium�拭      �Or�察�would Helium need them�拭�

     Carthoris�察�with the other members of the crew of the Thuria�察�heard the 

gossip and the rumours。           None knew of the two fleets�察�the one from the 



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south and the other from the north�察�that were coming to support the ships 

of Helium�察�and all of Dusar were convinced that nothing now could save 

the ancient power of Helium from being wiped for ever from the upper air 

of Barsoom。 

     Carthoris�察  �too�察  �loyal   son   of   Helium   that   he   was�察  �felt   that   even   his 

beloved navy  might not   be  able   to   cope  successfully  with   the  combined 

forces of three great powers。 

     Now the Thuria touched the landing´stage above the palace of Astok。 

Hurriedly the prince and Vas Kor disembarked and entered the drop that 

would carry them to the lower levels of the palace。 

     Close beside it was another drop that was utilized by common warriors。 

Carthoris touched Kar Komak upon the arm。 

     ;Come� ─�he whispered。          ;You are my only friend among a nation of 

enemies。      Will you stand by me�拭─�

     ;To the death�察─�replied Kar Komak。 

     The two approached the drop。           A slave operated it。 

     ;Where are your passes�拭─�he asked。 

     Carthoris fumbled in his pocket pouch as though in search of them�察�at 

the   same   time   entering   the   cage。   Kar   Komak   followed   him�察  �closing   the 

door。     The    slave    did  not   start  the  cage    downward。       Every     second 

counted。 They must reach the lower level as soon as possible after Astok 

and Vas Kor if they would know whither the two went。 

     Carthoris turned suddenly upon the slave�察�hurling him to the opposite 

side of the cage。 

     ;Bind and gag him�察�Kar Komak� ─�he cried。 

     Then he grasped the control lever�察�and as the cage shot downward at 

sickening   speed�察  �the   bowman   grappled   with   the   slave。     Carthoris   could 

not   leave   the   control   to   assist   his   companion�察  �for   should   they   touch   the 

lowest level at the speed at which they were going�察�all would be dashed to 

instant death。 

     Below   him  he   could   now   see   the   top   of Astok's   cage   in   the   parallel 

shaft�察  �and   he   reduced   the   speed   of   his   to   that   of   the   other。 The   slave 

commenced to scream。 



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     ;Silence him� ─�cried Carthoris。 

     A moment later a limp form crumpled to the floor of the cage。 

     ;He is silenced�察─�said Kar Komak。 

     Carthoris brought the cage to a sudden stop at one of the higher levels 

of   the   palace。  Opening the   door�察  �he   grasped   the   still   form  of   the   slave 

and pushed it out upon the floor。          Then he banged the gate and resumed 

the downward drop。 

     Once more he sighted the top of the cage that held Astok and Vas Kor。 

An instant later it had stopped�察�and as he brought his car to a halt�察�he saw 

the two men disappear through one of the exits of the corridor beyond。 



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                             CHAPTER XIV 



                              KULAN TITH'S SACRIFICE 



     The morning of the second day of her incarceration in the east tower of 

the   palace   of Astok�察  �Prince   of   D
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