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contending nations lay�察�he would have hastened to them without delay�察�for 

in the return of Thuvia to her sire lay the greatest hope of peace。 

     Half the distance they covered without sighting a single warship�察�and 

then Kar Komak called Carthoris's attention to a distant craft that rested 

upon the ochre vegetation of the great dead sea´bottom�察�above which the 



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Thuria was speeding。 

     About the vessel many figures could be seen swarming。 With the aid 

of powerful glasses�察�the Heliumite saw that they were green warriors�察�and 

that   they   were   repeatedly   charging   down   upon   the   crew   of   the   stranded 

airship。 The nationality of the latter he could not make out at so great a 

distance。 

     It was not necessary to change the course of the Thuria to permit of 

passing directly above the scene of battle�察�but Carthoris dropped his craft a 

few hundred feet that he might have a better and closer view。 

     If the ship was of a friendly power�察�he could do no less than stop and 

direct   his   guns   upon   her   enemies�察  �though   with   the   precious   freight   he 

carried   he   scarcely   felt   justified   in   landing�察  �for   he   could   offer   but   two 

swords in reinforcementscarce enough to warrant jeopardizing the safety 

of the Princess of Ptarth。 

     As   they   came   close   above   the   stricken   ship�察  �they   could   see   that   it 

would be but a question of minutes before the green horde would swarm 

across the armoured bulwarks to glut the ferocity of their bloodlust upon 

the defenders。 

     ;It   would   be   futile   to   descend�察─  �said   Carthoris   to Thuvia。   ;The   craft 

may even be of Dusarshe shows no insignia。 All that we may do is fire 

upon the hordesmen;�察�and as he spoke he stepped to one of the guns and 

deflected its muzzle toward the green warriors at the ship's side。 

     At the first shot from the Thuria those upon the vessel below evidently 

discovered her for the first time。 Immediately a device fluttered from the 

bow of   the warship on the  ground。            Thuvia of   Ptarth caught her  breath 

quickly�察�glancing at Carthoris。 

     The device was that of Kulan Tith�察�Jeddak of Kaol the man to whom 

the Princess of Ptarth was betrothed� �

     How easy for the Heliumite to pass on�察�leaving his rival to the fate that 

could not for long be averted�          �No man could accuse him of cowardice or 

treachery�察�for Kulan Tith was in arms against Helium�察�and�察�further�察�upon 

the Thuria were not enough swords to delay even temporarily the outcome 

that already was a foregone conclusion in the minds of the watchers。 



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     What would Carthoris�察�Prince of Helium�察�do�拭�

     Scarce   had   the   device   broken   to   the   faint   breeze   ere   the   bow   of   the 

Thuria dropped at a sharp angle toward the ground。 

     ;Can you navigate her�拭─�asked Carthoris of Thuvia。 

     The girl nodded。 

     ;I am going to try to take the survivors aboard�察─�he continued。 ;It will 

need both Kar Komak and myself to man the guns while the Kaolians take 

to   the   boarding   tackle。    Keep   her   bow   depressed   against   the   rifle   fire。 

She   can   bear   it   better   in   her   forward   armour�察  �and   at   the   same   time   the 

propellers will be protected。; 

     He hurried to the cabin as Thuvia took the control。 A moment later the 

boarding   tackle   dropped   from   the   keel   of   the   Thuria�察  �and   from   a   dozen 

points along either side stout�察�knotted leathern lines trailed downward。 At 

the same time a signal broke from her bow�此�

     ;Prepare to board us。; 

     A shout arose from the deck of the Kaolian warship。 Carthoris�察�who by 

this   time   had   returned   from   the   cabin�察  �smiled   sadly。   He   was   about   to 

snatch from the jaws of death the man who stood between himself and the 

woman he loved。 

     ;Take the port bow gun�察�Kar Komak�察─�he called to the bowman�察�and 

himself stepped to the gun upon the starboard bow。 

     *They could now feel the sharp shock of the explosions of the green 

warriors   vomited   their   hail   of   death   and   destruction   at   the   sides   of   the 

staunch Thuria。* ��This paragraph needs to be verified from early editions�А�

     It was a forlorn hope at best。         At any moment the repulsive ray tanks 

might   be   pierced。     The   men   upon   the   Kaolian   ship   were   battling   with 

renewed   hope。       In   the   bow   stood   Kulan   Tith�察  �a   brave   figure   fighting 

beside his brave warriors�察�beating back the ferocious green men。 

     The    Thuria    came    low    above    the  other   craft。   The    Kaolians     were 

forming under their officers in readiness to board�察�and then a sudden fierce 

fusillade from the rifles of the green warriors vomited their hail of death 

and destruction into the side of the brave flier。 

     Like     a  wounded       bird   she   dived     suddenly     Marsward       careening 



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drunkenly。      Thuvia      turned   the   bow    upward    in  an   effort  to  avert   the 

imminent   tragedy�察  �but   she   succeeded   only   in   lessening   the   shock   of   the 

flier's impact as she struck the ground beside the Kaolian ship。 

     When   the   green   men   saw   only   two   warriors   and   a   woman   upon   the 

deck of the Thuria�察�a savage shout of triumph arose from their ranks�察�while 

an answering groan broke from the lips of the Kaolians。 

     The former now turned their attention upon the new arrival�察�for they 

saw her defenders   could soon   be overcome and   that   from her   deck  they 

could command the deck of the better´manned ship。 

     As they charged a shout of warning came from Kulan Tith�察�upon the 

bridge of his own ship�察�and with it an appreciation of the valour of the act 

that had put the smaller vessel in these sore straits。 

     ;Who is it�察─�he cried�察 �that offers his life in the service of Kulan Tith�拭�

Never was wrought a nobler deed of self´ sacrifice upon Barsoom� ─�

     The green horde was scrambling over the Thuria's side as there broke 

from  the   bow  the   device   of   Carthoris�察  �Prince   of   Helium�察  �in   reply  to   the 

query of the jeddak of Kaol。          None upon the smaller flier had opportunity 

to   note   the  effect   of  this  announcement        upon   the   Kaolians�察   �for  their 

attention   was   claimed   slowly   now   by   that   which   was   transpiring   upon 

their own deck。 

     Kar Komak stood behind the gun he had been operating�察�staring with 

wide eyes at the onrushin
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