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Updated: May 19, 2025
"I'm with you; and if it comes to a fight, you will find that you can use me to advantage." "I am sure of it," smiled Hal. Ivan, in turning, cast his eye upon the little dwarfed figure of Nikol. He walked quickly toward him and extended a hand. "We didn't finish our little argument awhile ago," he said simply. "I see no reason why we should finish it.
Uniforms were still needed for Colonel Anderson, Ivan, Nikol, Stubbs and Helen. Hal and Chester disappeared into the night. Five minutes later Hal returned, this time with a uniform and no man. He had found him in a deserted spot, and after knocking him down and tying him up, had stripped him. "Put this on, Anderson, and get out after one," he ordered. He was gone again a moment later.
"I'll be glad to have you go with me," said Chester. "Hal, you can bring Stubbs and Nikol with you." Hal nodded. "All right. Then you had better see the general about a craft of some kind." Chester hastened away, but was back a few moments later with the announcement that General Save would have a plane ready for them within the hour.
"We shall be there within the hour," said Nikol, to whom the situation had been explained. He had declared he could lead them straight to the place they had left the animals. "So you see, Mr. Stubbs, we are not coming back in such a hurry after all," said Hal. "We're not there yet," mumbled Stubbs. "An hour is an hour. We've been altogether too lucky, if you ask me.
Nikol released Stubbs' hand with a murmured apology, while Stubbs felt the injured right member tenderly with his left and turned an aggrieved eye on Nikol, but he said nothing. Suddenly the car slowed down. Those in the rear seat glanced ahead and the reason for the abrupt slackening of speed became apparent.
"Here," he cried. "You keep out of my quarrels. I was big enough to attend to you, I can do the same with the rest of them." "But he said " protested the dwarf, pointing a finger at Chester. "I don't care what he said," Stubbs said. "I can fight my own battles." Nikol, deeply offended, drew back, and without another word, walked to the pallet that had been assigned to him.
He approached Chester and gave him a dig in the ribs with his thumb. "So," he exclaimed, and added, "well, I was young myself once." He had successfully turned the tables on Chester and he was now very much pleased with himself. Chester decided that the best policy was to ignore the little man's remarks, so he turned the conversation by introducing Hal and Nikol to Helen.
Ho!" he laughed. "And my friend Stubbs here shall accompany us." "Thanks; some other time," said Stubbs nervously. For answer Ivan leaned down, picked the little man up in his arms and walked away with him in spite of Stubbs' cries and struggles. Nikol went along and for once he did not offer to take Stubbs' part. "Great Scott! Hal, we can't stand for this," said Chester. "What shall we do?"
I should say not. I don't want to stay here alone and I don't want to go hunting brigands. What I want to do is get some place where it's safe. I don't like this country, if you want to know it." "It's a good country," said Nikol abruptly. Stubbs looked at the dwarf in surprise. It was the first time the Albanian had talked back to him. "What do you know about it?" demanded Stubbs.
Stubbs nodded. "We'll go back and get him. Also we'll take Hal and Colonel Anderson. They wouldn't want to miss this." "Don't forget my old friend Nikol," said Stubbs. "Remember he is something of a fighter, too. He'll want to have a look." They made their way back to the tent quickly and aroused the others.
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