READ THE NOVEL- Chapters 1-31 - ERBzine

Tarzan on Mars
Kar Komak smiled. "This is not news, my friend! My
eyes have been open for a means of escape, but as yet I have
found none."
"I will tell you how that means may be supplied."
Kar Komak's brows arched. "You!" he exclaimed. "But
how—"
"Shh! Now listen! You must carry to John Carter the
following piece of information...”
Whereupon, Var Koros described the secret weapon of
the First Born, which would nullify the eighth Barsoomian
ray.
When he had finished, Kar Komak exclaimed, "But, that
would destroy the effectiveness of any war fleet which might
move upon Tarnath! This is terrible news, Var Koros! How
did you find out?"
"Never mind. There is no time for explanations. You
must trust me when I tell you that the information is valid.
The point is, it will take time for the First Born to develop
this weapon to there point of effectiveness. If ever the
Warlord is going to strike, he should strike now. You must
escape and lead him to Tarnath, for if he delays too long, it
will forever be too late!"
"All right!" agreed Kar Komak. "But how am I to effect
this escape?"
"You have, I believe, a warrior in the seventy-seventh
utan named U-Daj—formerly a panthan from Kaol," said Var
Koros.
"I do not know all of their names as yet," replied Kar
Komak, "but this one I know. He is an excellent swordsman.
What of him?"
"This U-Daj has an older brother who is a padwar of the
guard in the Escarpment. But his is a special detail in charge
of guarding the private fliers of the members of the Sacred
Council.
Kar Komak shook his head, grinning at his friend. "How
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