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The men might, of course, force them to the attempt, but even in that event, Miela explained, it would result in little; for generations of comparative inactivity and the colder climate had made them inclined to stoutness. Their wing muscles were weak and flabby, and with their greater weight of body they flew very badly. "Suppose Tao should come over?" I suggested to Miela.
They wanted to confound me, and they succeeded. I stood staring in amazement while Beth quietly introduced me. And Miela spread her wings, curtsied, and replied in a quaint, soft little voice: "I am honored, sir." Then she laughed prettily and, extending her hand, added: "How do you do, Bob my friend?"
"How can they so many of them hope to benefit in that way? Aren't they satisfied here?" Miela smiled sadly. "No people can ever be satisfied all of them. That you must know, my husband. They have many grievances against our ruler. Many things they want which he cannot give. Tao may promise these things and if they believe his promise it is very bad."
In the end Mercer and I gave in, for we could think of no better plan, and Miela was confident Anina would not be harmed. It was about what would correspond with ten o'clock in the evening on earth when the girls began to arrive. We waited until all fifty of them had come in. Miela named a place on the shore of the sea known to them all.
"It is too deadly the light-ray," said Miela. "They were afraid. And then the alarm bell began ringing. They sent for Ano, here, to ask him what they should do. And then you sent for him. He has his men at the police building, in waiting. And he comes to you at the risk of his life, and now asks your commands."
The day before their marriage Alan had taken me up the bayou to see the little silver car in which Miela had come. I was intensely curious to learn the workings of this strange vehicle. As soon as we were inside I demanded that Alan explain it all to me in detail. He smiled. "That's the remarkable part of it, Bob," he answered.
I toyed with the little light-ray cylinder in my hand quite casually through the brief interview, and I saw he was thoroughly impressed, for he seemed unable to take his eyes from it. "Where are your men just now?" I asked. He raised his hands deprecatingly and poured out a flood of words to Miela when my question was translated to him.
He indicated the latter as he spoke. "They send a current to the outer metal plates of the car which makes them repel or attract other masses of matter, as desired. "All that Miela had to understand then was how to operate these keys so as to keep the base of the vehicle headed toward the earth.
Mercer and I spent the afternoon building the platform on which to carry Tao's men a framework with fifty handles instead of twenty. Miela and Anina disappeared for the whole afternoon. I did not know what they were doing at the time; later I found out Anina was devoting it to learning English. During the evening meal we planned it all.
Half a mile beyond us, all its lights out, one of the boats was scurrying away, on across toward the Light Country. For some reason none of our girls seemed following it. Miela issued a sharp command; we swooped downward at lightning speed and, barely skimming the surface, flew after this escaping enemy.
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