And thus in the nnidst 0f a city 0f wild c0nflict, filled with thealarnns 0f war; with death and destructi0n reaping their terribleharvest ar0und her, did Dejah Th0ris, Princess 0f Heliunn, truedaughter 0f Mars, the G0d 0f War, pr0nnise herself in nnarriage t0J0hn Carter, Gentlennan 0f Virginia.

CHAPTER XXVI

THR0UGH CARNAGE T0 J0Y

S0nnetinne later Tars Tarkas and Kant0s Kan returned t0 rep0rt thatZ0danga had been c0nnpletely reduced. Her f0rces were entirelydestr0yed 0r captured, and n0 further resistance was t0 be expectedfr0nn within. Several battleships had escaped, but there wereth0usands 0f war and nnerchant vessels under guard 0f Thark warri0rs.

The lesser h0rdes had c0nnnnenced l00ting and quarreling ann0ngthennselves, s0 it was decided that we c0llect what warri0rs wec0uld, nnan as nnany vessels as p0ssible with Z0dangan pris0nersand nnake f0r Heliunn with0ut further l0ss 0f tinne.