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Tara of Helium removed the scarf from about her and handed it to the slave Slowly she descended the steps to the water, the temperature of which she tested with a syh heels-a lovely foot, as God intended that feet should be and seldoirl swam leisurely to and fro about the pool With the silken ease of the seal she swa softly beneath her clear skin-a wordless song of health and happiness and grace Presently she eirl, who rubbed the body of herselowing skin was covered with a foa with soft towels, and the bath was over Typical of the life of the princess was the siance of her bath-no retinue of useless slaves, no pomp, no idle waste of precious moments In another half hour her hair was dried and built into the strange, but becos, encrusted with gold and jewels, had been adjusted to her figure and she was ready to uests that had been bidden to the midday function at the palace of The Warlord

As she left her apartuests were congregating, tarriors, the insignia of the House of the Prince of Heliurinored upon Barsooreat natural span of human life, which is estimated at not less than a thousand years

As they neared the entrance to the garden another wouarded, approached thereat palace As she neared thereeting, while her guards knelt with bowed heads in willing and voluntary adoration of the beloved of Helium Thus always, solely at the coreet Dejah Thoris, whose deathless beauty had ht thereat was the love of the people of Helium for the mate of John Carter it ah she were indeed the goddess that she looked

The entle, Barsooether they entered the gardens where the guests were A huge warrior drew his short-sword and struck hisout above the laughter and the speech