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Updated: May 11, 2025
And gradually, as we watched, a picture appeared a picture that will never fade from my memory in any smallest detail. The Quabos had huddled for protection into a large cave at the foot of the cliff outside Zyobor. There were a great many Quabos, and the cave was relatively confining.
The vast body of the sea itself cannot immediately be let in here because the Quabos must take as long a time to re-accustom themselves to its pressure as they did to work out of it." He spread the parchment sheet before us. "Is this a roughly accurate plan of the city?" he asked Aga. She inclined her lovely head. "And this," indicating the cross, "is the spot where the Quabos will break in?"
A solid wall of water, in which writhed dozens of tentacled monsters, was upon us, and we had time for nothing but action. The ditch had of necessity been placed directly under the Quabos' entrance. The first rush of water carried half over it. With it were borne scores of the cold-blooded invaders.
We went with her to the gardens and approached the nearest pool. "My fish-men are watching the Quabos constantly. They report to me by telepathy whenever I send my thoughts their way. I will let you see, on the pool, the things they are now seeing." She stared intently at the sheet of water.
The ranks of Quabos had closed in now, till they extended down the street for several hundred yards in close formation a forest of great pulpy heads with huge eyes that glared unblinkingly at the glittering, pink building that was their objective. "Light up!" ordered Stanley, setting an example by touching his hose nozzle to the nearest wall jet.
Guards, the strongest men of the city, were stationed with sledges at the doors and windows. The Quabos, able only to enter one at a time, halted a moment and there was a badly needed breathing spell. "We've got to find some drastic means of defence," said the Professor, "or we won't last another three hours."
The main body of the Quabos, rank on rank, dragging their water-hose behind them, came on with the steadiness of a machine. Slowly we were driven back down the broad street and toward the palace. As we retreated, old people and children came from the houses and went with us, leaving their dwellings to the mercy of the monsters.
On this was a delicate vibration recording instrument of some sort, with a needle that quivered rhythmically over several degrees of an arc. "This tells of each move of the Quabos," said Aga. "It also tells us where they will break through the city wall.
The Quabos are as good as exterminated at this moment. And I can get back to my zoological work...." Stanley and I looked at each other. We knew each others thoughts well enough. He could resume his companionship with the beautiful Mayis. And I I had Aga.... With the menace of the Quabos banished forever, the city of Zyobor resumed its normal way.
"Now," said the Professor triumphantly, "we have only to knock out the bottom half of the tunnel wall, empty the tunnel and make sure there are no more Quabos lurking there. After that we can fill it in with solid cement. The Queen can order her fish-servants to guard the outer cave and see that no food gets in to the starving monsters there. The war is over, gentlemen.
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