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Tarzan on Mars
taught me the secret of teleportation between worlds, and
several times have I availed myself of the opportunity to visit
my old friends on Earth—that is, on Jasoom."
"That is true," said Kar Komak. "Yet curiously enough I
have never, myself, had the inclination to visit another planet."
"But tell me," continued the Warlord, "why it is that I am
able to teleport myself across the gulf of interplanetary space,
yet I am unable to travel short distances by the same
method—as from this table, let us say, to that balcony."
"Ah! Localized teleportation would require a much finer
degree of control."
John Carter glared at him. "Kar Komak—can you do it?"
"It never occurred to me to try.
"Then try it! It is important!"
Kar Komak studied the Warlord's face for a moment and
became convinced that he had very good reasons for making
the request. Therefore, he concentrated, applying the same
principle which he had taught John Carter.
In the next instant, he stood on the balcony, smiling back
at the Warlord. "It works!' he exclaimed. "Why is it that you
who are less endowed with these powers must always remind
me of my potentialities? It was Carthoris who first suggested
that I materialize my own phantom army of bowmen—"
"Kar Komak," interrupted John Carter. "Please come
back and be seated. I would tell you of something which
happened in this same room more than ten years ago. Until
now, I have told it to no one, for I could not explain it. Now,
perhaps I can."
Whereupon he related to Kar Komak the experience
which he had had with the false Tars Tarkas. When he
finished, the color had drained from his listener's face.
"By my sacred ancestors!" exclaimed the latter. "But this
was the work of a Lotharian!"
"I have long suspected it." replied John Carter, with a
cold, grim smile of recollection on his face. "Before the
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