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"In the large skin-bale in my house, the one slung by the ridge-pole," came the answer. "But it was a joke, I say, only " Scundoo nodded his head, and the air went thick with flying stones. Sime's wife was crying silently, her head upon her knees; but his little boy, with shrieks and laughter, was flinging stones with the rest. Hooniah came waddling back with the precious blankets.
To the north, beyond that sharply cut, ragged horizon, lay the big cities, the industrial heart of the planet. To the south, at Sime's back, was the narrow agricultural belt, the region of small seas, of bitter lakes, of controlled irrigation.
But when my blood has quieted down and I took a dispassionate view of the affair I have thought it would be more in keepin' with the old traditions of the Allen family, to spend jest fifteen, I can do a noble job with Uncle Sime's help and Ury's, with exactly the same sum that wuz paid for these purchases." I see he wuz jest bound to ignore the millions.
"And were all evil, there would be no need for shamans. Bah! You children-afraid-of-the-dark!" And when Klok-No-Ton arrived on the afternoon tide, Sime's defiant laugh was unabated; nor did he forbear to make a joke when the shaman tripped on the sand in the landing. Klok-No-Ton looked at him sourly, and without greeting stalked straight through their midst to the house of Scundoo.
Then they were outside, in the rarefied atmosphere that sorely tried Sime's lungs, still laboring after the fight and long ascent. The Sun, smaller than on Earth but intensely bright, struck down vindictively. "A good place to see the country," laughed the corporal in charge. "Off with his clothes!" It was but a matter of seconds to strip Sime's garment from him.
Cairn, taking advantage of the rugged walls, and of the blocks of stone amid which they stood, mounted upon Sime's shoulders. "Could you carry your revolver in your teeth?" asked the latter. "I think you might hold it by the trigger-guard." "I proposed to do so," replied Dr. Cairn grimly. "Stand fast!"
There was a light-wand affixed to the wall a trifle further down. Tolto waded through the ruck of smaller men, tore it from its socket and hurled it up the stairs. A short sword bit into Sime's shoulder, but there was no force in the stroke, for in that instant Sime paralyzed his enemy's heart with the beam.
It was but three yards or so in length; then it suddenly turned upward at a tremendous angle of about one in four. Square foot-holds were cut in the lower face. The smell of incense was almost unbearable. Dr. Cairn bent to Sime's ear. "Not a word, now," he said. "No light pistol ready!" He began to mount. Sime, following, counted the steps.
Then, as the chanter dropped his arms again, the flame would drop also. A cloud of reddish vapour floated low in the apartment. There were a number of curiously-shaped vessels upon the floor, and against the farther wall, only rendered visible when the flames leapt high, was some motionless white object, apparently hung from the roof. Dr. Cairn drew a hissing breath and grasped Sime's wrist.
You will name and describe to me each and every plainclothes operative of the service and you should have an extensive acquaintance." "Before you answer," Murray said quietly at Sime's side, "let me suggest that you consider what's in store for us or you if you don't take up this offer." "Why, you " Sime whirled in astonished fury upon his companion. "Didn't you "
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