Front Matter

Illustrations

• Valsetē, a Flower used as an Altar Offering ... 16
• Tsoinē, an Ento Flower considered sacred ... 52
• Rodel, the National Flower of Ento, Emblematic of Life and Death ... 80
• Roserē, an Ento Plant not found on Earth ... 128
• A Flower of Ento, name unknown ... 144
• A Flower of Ento, name unknown ... 176

Note of Explanation

To those who may read this Romance of Ento (Mars) it may be well to say, that the relation of the story is the fulfillment of a promise made to me by an Ento spirit, known as Genessano Allis Immo, whose interpreter is Carl De L'Ester, counselor and guide of a spirit band known, on the spirit side of life, as the Evon Thia̤, which, in the English tongue, signifies "For Love's Sake."

By this spirit band I have been named Gentola̤, which is an Ento name of kindly significance.

If the readers of this little story, which concerns persons of our neighboring planet known to us as Mars, receive the pleasure experienced by me while listening to its recital, I shall be greatly gratified.

SARA WEISS.