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But what has that to do with us now ? We bargained away our rights on Limbo for the rest of Cam's monopoly on Sargol not that it's done us much good " "The Video," Dane fastened on the important point, "Van threatened publicity which would embarrass the Patrol and he was legally within his rights. We're outside the law now but publicity might help again.
The harvesting of Koros stones was, as Dane and all those who had been briefed from Cam's records knew, a perilous job. Though the rule of the Salariki was undisputed on the land masses of Sargol, it was another matter in the watery world of the shallow seas.
"Well, the other's in kindling wood farther up the beach." "Anybody drowned?" asked Mina quickly. "No, we got 'em out. Mr. Cam's shoulder is broken." He glanced down at himself comically, and the girls for the first time noticed that beneath the heavy overcoat his garments were dripping. "But surely they'll never get a line over with the mortar!" said Carroll. "That last shot fell so far short!"
Kallee replied: "We'll take up your contract, at a profit to you, and you up-ship before the Salariki are confused over whom they are to deal with " "And the amount of profit?" Van Rycke bored in. "Oh," Kallee shrugged, "say ten percent of Cam's last shipment " Jellico laughed. "Generous, aren't you, Eysie?
Van Rycke replied, his voice properly sonorous, sounding out the rounded periods of the rolling tongue which they had all been taught during the voyage, using Cam's recording. Yes, the Terrans would join with pleasure in so good and great a cause. They would lend the force of their arms to the defeat of all gorp they had the good fortune to meet. Groft need only name the hour for them to join him
"Out north on the Red Range prairie to buy a couple of quarters," I replied carelessly and ran up the courthouse steps. "Well, well, well," Cam Gentry roared as he ambled up to the buggy. Cam's voice was loud in proportion as his range of vision was short. "You two gettin' ready to elope? An' he's goin' to git his dad to back him up gettin' a farm. Now, Marjie, why'd you run off?
The Solar Queen had set down as closely as possible to the trading center marked on Traxt Cam's private map and the Terrans now had another five minutes march, in the middle of the road, ahead of the chieftain who must be inwardly boiling at their presence, before they came out in the clearing containing the roofless, circular erection which served the Salariki of the district as a market place and a common meeting ground for truce talks and the mending of private clan alliances.
All the boys, Tell and Jim, the Meads, John, Clayton, and Bud Anderson, all but O'mie, met in the deep shadow of the oak before the tavern door. Our plans fell into form with Cam's wiser head to shape them here and there. The town was districted and each of us took his portion. In the time that followed, I worked noiselessly, heroically, taking the most dangerous places for my part.
I took them, just to have proof that the Eysies are operating here. But note they were offered to me in trade, along with two top Koros for what? One spoonful of dried catnip leaves. Does that suggest anything?" Mura answered first. "The Salariki prefer natural products to synthetic." "I think so." "D'you suppose that was Cam's secret?" speculated Astrogator Steen Wilcox.
"Jest tie the end of this rope good and fast around this piazzer post," he said. His wife obeyed before she noted that the other end was fastened around Cam's right ankle. To her wondering look he responded: "Ef I don't lariat myself to something, like a old hen wanting to steal off with her chickens, I'll be up to Baronet's spite of my efforts, I'm that crazy to see Phil once more."
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