=== apom_ch10_pt4 === 

Quieting myself, I rubbed the poor old fellows head and back, talked to him for a few minutes, and then in an authoritative tone commanded him to follow me, and arising started for the hills. =

There was no further question of authority between us, Woola was my devoted slave from that moment hence, and I his only and undisputed master.  My walk to the hills occupied but a few minutes, and I found nothing of particular interest to reward me.  Numerous brilliantly colored and strangely formed wild flowers dotted the ravines and from the summit of the first hill I saw still other hills stretching off toward the north, and rising, one range above another, until lost in mountains of quite respectable dimensions, though I afterward found that only a few peaks on all Mars exceed four thousand feet in height, the suggestion of magnitude was merely relative. =
 
My mornings walk had been large with importance to me for it had resulted in a perfect understanding with Woola, upon whom Tars Tarkas relied for my safe keeping.  I now knew that while theoretically a prisoner I was virtually free, and I hastened to regain the city limits before the defection of Woola could be discovered by his erstwhile masters. = 

== end of pt4 ===