THE CHESSMEN OF MARS
Book 5 in the Barsoom Series
CONTENTS
Prelude
I. Tara in a Tantrum
II. At the Gale's Mercy
III. The Headless Humans
IV. Captured
V. The Perfect Brain
VI. In the Toils of Horror
VII. A Repellent Sight
VIII. Close Work
IX. Adrift Over Strange Regions
X. Entrapped
XI. The Choice of Tara
XII. Ghek Plays Pranks
XIII. A Desperate Deed
XIV. At Ghek's Command
XV. The Old Man of the Pits
XVI. Another Change of Name
XVII. A Play to the Death
XVIII. A Task for Loyalty
XIX. The Menace of the Dead
XX. The Charge of Cowardice
XXI. A Risk for Love
XXII. At the Moment of Marriage
Jetan, or Martian Chess
PRELUDE
JOHN CARTER COMES TO EARTH
Shea had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by
