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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921.
3XI 'PrificeSrp
Wu °f Ma>
Burroiwhs
/ \ Author of
7 / Vlarzan Os The Apes
|T €gM » IlluA'tration.j’ by
IRWIN MYERS
Copy ri a AC.McClurg and Company
FOREWORD
To the Reader of this Work.
In submitting Captain Carter’s
strange manuscript to you in book
form, I believe that a few words rela
tive to this remarkable personality !
will be of interest.
My first recollection of Captain Car- '
ter Is of the few months be spent at
my father’s home in Virginia, Just i
prior to the opening of the Civil war. ■
I was then a child of but five years,
yet I well remember the tall, dark, !
smooth-faced, athletic man whom I ;
called Uncle Jack.
He seemed always to be laughing; '
and he entered into the sports of the ■
Children with the same hearty good
fellowship he displayed toward those
pastimes in which the men and wom
en of*his own age indulged; or he
would sit for an hour at a time enter
taining my old grandmother with
stories of his strange, wild life in all
parts of the world. We ail loved him,
and our slaves fairly worshiped the
ground he trod.
He was a splendid specimen of man
hood, standing a good two inches over
•lx feet, broad of shoulder and nar- i
row of hip, with the carriage of the
trained fighting man. His features \
were regular and clear cut, his hair •
black and closely cropped, while his
eyes were of a steel gray, reflecting a
strong and loyal character, filled with
fire and initiative.
When the war broke out he left us, I
nor did I see him again for some fif
teen or sixteen years. When he re
turned I have seen him sit for hours
gazing off into space, his face set in a
look of wistful longing and hopeless
misery; and at night he would sit thus
looking up Into the heavens, at what
I did not know until I read his manu
script years afterward.
He remained with us for about a
year and then went to New York,
where he purchased a little place on J
the Hudson, where I visited him.
He told me at this time that if any
thing should happen to him he wished
me to take charge of his estate, and
he gave me a key to a compartment i
In the safe which stood In his study, i
telling me I would find his will there
and some personal Instructions which ■
he had me pledge myself to carry out
with absolute fidelity.
After 1 had retired for the night I
have seen him from my window stand
ing in the moonlight on the brink of
the bluff overlooking the Hudson with
his arms stretched out to the heavens
as though In appeal.
Several months after I had returned
home from my last visit, the first of
March, 1886. I think, I received a tele
gram from him asking me to come to
him at once.
I arrived at the little station, about
a mile from his grounds, and the
livery man told me he had some very
bad news for me; the Captain had
been found dead shortly after day
light that very mffrning by the watch
man attached to an adjoining prop
erty.
For some reason this news did not
surprise me, but I hurried out to his
place as quickly as possible.
The watchman who had discovered
him related the few details connected
with the finding of the body. It lay,
be said, stretched full length in the
snow with the arms outstretched
above the head toward the edge of the
bluff, and when he showed me the
spot It flashed upon me that It was
the Identical one where I had seen
him on those other nights, with his
inns raised In supplication to the
■kies.
Left alone In the study, I opened
the safe and withdrew the contents of
the drawer in which he had told me I
would find' my Instructions. He direct
ed that I remove bls body to Virginia
without embalming, and that he be
laid In an open coffin within a tomb
which he previously had had con
structed and which, as I later learned,
was well ventilated. His further in
structions related to this manuscript
which I was to retain sealed and un
read, Just as I found it, for eleven
years; nor was I to divulge its con
tents until twenty-one years after his
death.
A strange feature about the tomb,
where his body still Iles, Is that the
massive door Is equipped with a
single, huge gold-plated spring lock
which can be opened only from the in
■lde.
Tours very sincerely,
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS.
CHAPTER I.
On the Arizona Hills— The Escape of
the Dead.
I do not know why I should fear
death. I who have died twice and am
still alive; but yet I have the same
horror of It as you who have never
died, and It Is because of this terror
•f death, I believe, that I am so con
vinced of my mortality.
And because of this conviction I
have determined to write down the
story of the interesting periods of my
life and of my death. I cannot ex
plain the phenomena; I can only set
down here in the words of an or
dinary soldier of fortune a chronicle
of the strange events that befell me
during the ten years that my dead
body lay undiscovered in an Arizona
cave.
My name is John Carter; I am bet
ter known as Captain Jack Carter of
Virginia. At the close of the Civil
war I found myself possessed of sev
eral hundred thousand dollars (Con
federate) and a captain’s commission
in the cavalry arm of an army which
no longer existed. Masterless, penni
less. and with my only means of live
lihood, fighting, gone, I determined to
work my way to the Southwest and
attempt to retrieve my fallen fortunes
in a search for gold.
I spent nearly a year prospecting
In company with another Confederate
officer, Captain James K. Powell of
Richmond. We were extremely for
tunate, for late in the winter of 1865,
after many hardships and privations,
we located the most remarkable gold
bearing quartz vein that our wildest
dreams had ever pictured.
As our equipment was crude in the
extreme we decided that one of us
must return to civilization, purchase
the necessary machinery and return
with a sufficient force of men properly
to work the mine.
As Powell was familiar with the
country, as well as with the mechani
cal requirements of mining we deter
mined that it would be best for him
to make the trip.
On March 3, 1866, Powell and I
packed his provisions on two of our
burros, and bidding me good-by he
mounted his horse, and started down
the mountainside toward the valley,
across which led the first stage of his
Journey.
I could see him and his little pack
animals picking their way down the
mountainside toward the valley, aad
all during the morning I would catch
occasional glimpses of them as they
topped a hog back or came out upon a
level plateau. My last sight of Powell
was about three In the afternoon as
he entered the shadows of the range
on the opposite side of the valley.
Some hours afterward I happened
to glance casually across the valley
and was much surprised to note three
little dots in about the same place I
had last seen my friend and his two
pack animals. I am not given to
needless worrying, but the more 1
tried to convince myself that all was
well with Powell, and that the dots I
had seen on his trail were antelope or
wild horses, the less I was able to as
sure ray self.
Powell, I knew, was well armed
and. further, an experienced Indian
fighter; but I too had lived and fought
for years among the Sioux in the
North, and I knew that his chances
were small against a party of cun
ning trailing Apaches. Finally I
could endure the suspense no longer,
and. arming myself with two Colt re
volvers and a carbine, I strapped two
belts of cartridges about me and
catching my saddle horse, started
down tite trail taken by Powell in the
morning.
Close upon dusk, I discovered the
point where other tracks joined those
of Powell. They were the tracks of
unshod ponies, three of them, and the
ponies had been galloping.
I followed rapidly until, about mid
night, I reached the water hole where
Powell had expected to camp.
I was Interested to note that the
tracks of the pursuing horsemen, for
such I was now convinced they must
be, continued after Powell with only a
brief stop at the hole for water; and
always at the same rate of speed as
his.
I was positive now that the trailers
were Apaches and that they wished to
capture' Powell alive for the fiendish
pleasure of the torture, so I urged my
horse onward at a most dangerous
pace, hoping against hope that I would
catch up with the red rascals before
they attacked him.
I had forged ahead for perhaps a
mile or more, and had passed through
a narrow, overhanging gorge just be
fore entering suddenly upon the table
land, and the sight which met my eyes
filled me with consternation and dis
may.
The little stretch of level land was
white with Indian tepees, and there
were probably half a thousand red
warriors clustered around some ob
ject near the center of the camp. 1
was. of course, positive that Powell
was the attraction, but whether 1
thought or acted first I do not know,
but within an Instant from the mo
ment the scene broke upon my view 1
had whipped out my revolvers end
was charging down upon the entire
army of warriors, shooting rapidly,
■nd whooping at the top of my lung*.
Single handed, I could not have pur
sued better tactics, for the red men.
convinced by sudden surprise that not
less than a regiment of regulars was
upon them, turned and fled in every
direction for their bows, arrows and
rifles.
The view which their hurried rout
ing disclosed filled me with apprehen
sion and with rage. Under the clear
rays of the Arizona moon lay Powell,
his body fairly bristling with the ar
rows of the braves. That he was al
ready dead I could not but be con
vinced, and yet 1 would have saved
his body from mutilation at the hands
of the Apaches as quickly as I would
have saved the man himself from
death.
Riding close to him I reached down
from the saddle, and grasping his
cartridge belt drew him up across the
withers of my mount. To return by
the way I had come would be more
hazardous than to continue across the
plateau, so, putting spurs to my poor
beast. I made a dash for the opening
to the pass which I could distinguish
on the far s!de-of the tableland.
The Indians had by this time dis
covered that I was alone and I was
pursued with imprecations, arrows,
and rifle balls. The fact that I was a
rather rapidly moving target saved
me from the various deadly projectiles
of the enemy and permitted me to
reach the shadows of the surrounding
peaks before an orderly pursuit could
be organized.
My horse was traveling practically
ungnlded, as I knew that I had prob
ably less knowledge of the exact loca
tion of the trail to the pass than he,
and thus It happened that he entered
a defile which led to the summit of
the range and not to the pass which I
had hoped would carry me to the val
ley and to safety.
My first knowledge that I was on
the wrong trail came when I heard
the yells of the pursuing savages sud
denly grow fainter and fainter far off
to my left.
I drew rein on a little level promon
tory overlooking the trail below and
to my left, and saw the party of pur
suing savages disappearing around the
point of a neighboring peak.
I knew the Indians would soon dis
cover that they were on the wrong
trail and that the search for me would
be renewed In the right direction as
soon as they located my tracks.
I had followed the trail for perhaps a
hundred yards when a sharp turn to
the right brought me to the mouth of
a large cave. The opening was about
four feet in height and three to four
feet wide, and at this opening the trail
ended.
Dismounting. I laid Powell upon the
ground, but the most painstaking ex
amination failed to reveal the faintest
spark of life.
Leaving the body where It lay on
the ledge I crept into the cave to re
connoiter. I found a large chamber,
possibly a hundred feet in diameter
and thirty or forty feet in height; a
smooth and well-worn floor, and many
other evidences that the cave had. at
some remote period, been inhabited.
As I was continuing my examina
tion I commenced to feel a pleasant
drowsiness creeping over me which I
attributed to the fatigue of my long
and strenuous ride, and the reaction
from the excitement of the fight and
the pursuit.
I soon became so drowsy that I
could scarcely resist the strong desire
to throw myself on the floor of the
cave for a few moments’ rest, but I
knew that this would never do, as it
would mean certain death at the
hands of my red friends, who might
be upon me at any moment With an
effort I started toward the opening of
the cave only to reel drunkenly
against a side wail, and from there
slip prone upon the floor.
A sense of delicious dreaminess
overcame me, my muscles relaxed, and
I was on the point of giving away to
my desire to sleep when the sound of
approaching horses reached my ears.
I attempted to spring to my feet but
was horrified to .discover that my
muscles refused to respond to my
will. I was now thoroughly awake,
but as unable to move a muscle as
though turned to stone. It was then,
for the first time, that I noticed a
slight vapor filling the cave. There
also come to my nostrils a faintly
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“I Started Toward the Opening of the
Cave, Only to Reel Orunkenly
Against a Side Wall.*
pungent odor, and I could only assume
that I hud been overcome by some
poisonous gas, but why I should ie
taln my mental faculties and yet be
unable to move I could not fathom,
The noise of the approaching horses
had ceased, and I Judged the Indians
were creeping stealthily upon me
along the little ledge which led to my
living tomb.
I had not long to waft before ■
stealthy sound apprised me of their
nearness, and then a war-bonneted,
paint-streaked face was thrust cau
tiously around the shoulder of the
cliff, and savage eyes looked Into
mine.
The fellow. Instead of approaching,
merely stood and stared; his eyes
bulging and his jaw dropped. And
then another savage face appeared,
and a third and fourth and fifth,
craning their necks over the shoul
ders of their fellows whom they could
not pass upon the narrow ledge. Each
face was the picture of awe and fear,
but for what reason I did not know,
nor did I learn until ten years later.
Suddenly a low but distant moan
ing sound Issued from the recesses of
the cave behind me, and, as it reached
the ears of the Indians, they turned
and fled in terror, panic stricken.
Their wild cries echoed In the can
yon for a short time, and then ail was
still once more.
The sound which had frightened
them was not repeated, but it had
been sufficient as ft was to start me
speculating on the possible horror
which lurked tn the shadows at my
back.
Several times I thought I heard
faint sounds behind me as of some
body moving cautiously, but eventual
ly even these ceased, and I was left
to the contemplation of my position
without interruption.
Until possibly midnight all was si
lence. the silence of the dead; then,
suddenly, the awful moan of the morn
ing broke upon my startled ears, and
there came again from the black
shadows the sound of a moving thing,
and a faint rustling as of dead leaves.
The shock to my already overstrained
nervous system was terrible In the
extreme, and with a superhuman ef
fort I strove to break my awful bonds.
Then something gave, there was a mo
mentary feeling of nausea, a sharp
click as of the snapping of a steel
wire, and I stood with my back
against the wall of the cave, facing
my unknown foe.
(To be continued.}
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GENEVA, Feb. 4—Cash can be
caught with the hands in the Upper
Rhine. River trade is at a standstill.
There is no water connection be
tween Strasbourg and Basel. The
river has not been as low in 120
years.
JAMES E ARGO.
Jameg E. Argo, 52 years of age,
I died at the family residence, 132
Brannen avenue Thursday night at
12 o’clock, death following an illness
extending over a period of twelve
months.
Surviving relatives are two sisters.
Mrs. F. M. Andrews, and Mrs. H. C.
Cannon, of Americus; two brothers,
W. W. Argo, of Greenville, Ga.; Ed
Argo, and H. A. Argo, of Americus.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday morning at 10:30 o’clock at
the residence of Mrs. John T. Argo,
503 East Church street, with Dr.
Carl W. Minor, pastor of the First:
Beptist church, officiating. Inter-1
ment will follow in Oak Grove ceme
tery.
| Mr. Argo was one of the best \
! known citizens of Americus and
: widely esteemed for sterling char
' acteristics possessed by hint, a spon
taneous generosity predominating in
his nature. He was a member of
| Washington Camp, No. 24, P. O. S.
of A., and a member of the Congre
gational Methodist church in Marion
county, where he was identified with
the activities of his church.
He had been a resident of Ameri
cus for the past twenty-five years,
and was connected with several large
interests during his life here, all of
whom he served faithfully and well.
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LEGAL AD NO. 302.
iEORGGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court
house door in said county on the first
Tuesday in March, 1921, between the
legal hours of sale, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
One Independent Talking Machine,
number 5256.
One Victor Talking Machine, num
ber 596751.
One Victrola, oak finished.
One Victor Talking Machine, num
-188555.
Eleven boxes graphophone records.
Six stool chairs.
One settee and two rockers to
match.
One brass jardiniere and stand.
One music cabinet and contents.
I One heater and pipe.
One stove screen.
Six wall pictures.
One Columbia E-2 Grafanola
One Victrola IV.
One Victrol VIII.
One Victrola VI, one cabinet.
One small Victrola.
One rug.
One organ.
Said property having been levied
on as the property of Edwards Music
company under two distress warrants
in favor of T. M. Merritt against
said Edwards Music company, on the
27th day of December, 1920, 24th
day of January and 2d day of Feb
ruary, 1921.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Sheriff.
LEGAL AD NO. 301.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in Americus, Sumter county,
Georgia, on the first Tuesday in
March, 1921, within the legal hours
of sale, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
“One house and lot in the City of
Americus, Ga., No. 935 North Jack
son St., fronting west forty feet and
running east back from said street a
distance of seventy-five feet to lot
of Eli Durham, which bounds it on
the east, north by John Mitchell, west
by Jackson St., and south by Will
Green. This being the same land
deeded to Alex Wilson by Ernest
Wilson as recorded in Record of
Deeds of Sumter Co. Ga. Book “SS”
Folio 595.
Also one house and lot situated in
the city of Americus, Ga., bounded
as follows: Land of Jim Clements
estate on the north; Chas. Thomas
on the east, south by Fannie Con
gelton lot, now owned by R. C.
Moran. The fence as standing form
ing the line; going along said line
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phone 430.—3-ts.
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92. 9-ts
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PAGE FIVE
90 feet east and west; on the west
by alley between this lot and Jim
Russell Land. The line north and
south commencing at Fannie Congle
ton corner, going north to well,
about 67 feet, which will divide this
lot from Jim Clements lot on the
north. The line on the east side run
ning north and south being the same
length. This house is known as 212
Byrd St.
Said lands levied on as the prop
erty of Alex Wilson to satisfy an ex
ecution issued from the City Court
of Americus on the day of an-J
uary, 1921, in favor of Bradley
Hogg against Alex Wilson.
Tenants in possession notified in
terms of the law. Terms of sale,
cash. LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
CITY MARSHAL’S SALES.
GEORGIA, Sumter County
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the City of Americus, Geor
gia, on the first Tuesday in March,
1921, between the legal hours of sale,
to the highest bidder for cash the
following described property, to-wit:
One house and lot situated on the
west side of East Forsyth street, and
known as No 627 of said street,
and bounded on east by Forsyth
street, south by property of C. B.
Partin, north by (life-time estate of)
Mandy Wilson, west by (life-time es
tate of) Mandy Wilson.
Size of the above described prop
erty being 70 feet front and 150 feet
deep, beginning at Forsyth street, and
running west from said street. The
above described property levied on
as the life-time estate of Mandy Wil
son, to satisfy a certain fi fa issued
by E. J. Eldridge, clerk and treas
urer of the City of Americus, Geor
gia, in favor of the Mayor and City
Council of Americus, for the cost of
installing plumbing on the above de
scribed property. Tenant in posses
sion notified in terms of law. This
he 20th day of January, 192’
C. B. POUNCEY, City Marshak
TAX NOTICE.
The State and County Tax Books
open February Ist and close May Ist,
1921. I must insist that you make
your returns by May Ist, 1921, ac
cording to law. Respectfully
GEO D. JONES,
Tex Receiver, Sumter Co., G >
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WANTED—A reliable person to so
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Address W. B. Lamar, Park Front,
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FOR RENf
FOR RENT—Apartment on Lee
street. Private bath, kitchenette,
pantry and sleeping porch. Phone
389—4-3 t.
FOR RENT—One large furnished
front room, 404 West Church,
phone 325—4-ts.
FOR RENT—Wood yard, right ad
jacent to the Seaboard shops. Been
run as wood yayd for years and good
business already established there.
Chas. L. Ansley.—l9-tf.
FOR RENT—OId Davenport home,
205 Colleg St.; 9 rooms; 2 bath
rooms, upstair and down. J. E.
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FOR RENT Furnished or un
furnished rooms. 230 South Jack
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FOR RENT—Three unfurnished
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133 Lee street South, or Phone 755.
. 2-3 t
FOR RENT—One furnWhd room;
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FOR RENT —5-room ’house 906 S.
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