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Updated: July 13, 2025
With it they accomplished much that the world-dwellers have to bring about by great labor. By inquiry, after they had learned the language, the travelers found out that Cardite was regarded with much reverence, and there was a tradition that if any of it was taken away from Mars, the planet would disappear. "No wonder they didn't want us to get any," said Mr. Roumann.
But, though nothing could be seen in front of him or the others, they might just as well have tried to push over the glass castle in the public square. "We can't go on," called Mr. Roumann. The Martian officer said something to his men, and they lowered their wands. Instantly it was as if a stone wall had been taken down from in front of the world-dwellers.
The Martian also indicated to the world-dwellers that they were free to go where they pleased about the city, which they learned was called Martopolis, and was the largest city on the planet. "We'll take a walk," suggested Mr. Roumann, "and maybe we can find where they keep the red stuff, or where they get it from." They strolled about the streets of Martopolis, noting many strange sights.
The leader, however, seeing that the strangers had arrived at the end of their resources, called to some persons in the crowd, and these, coming forward, addressed the world-dwellers in different dialects. But they were no more understandable than had been the first speech of the man with the glittering triangle.
Nor did the world-dwellers attract as much attention as they expected they would. The Martians appeared to have satisfied their curiosity regarding the strangers the previous night, and now gave them but passing glances. Even the boys did not follow them.
They were engaged in getting out the Cardite, all working with feverish haste, when Jack, looking up, saw a Martian officer regarding the actions of the world-dwellers with his great, bulging eyes. "They've discovered us!" exclaimed Jack, as he stood up and watched the Martian. "What?" cried Mr. Roumann. "Oh, it's only one of them," he added, "and he hasn't any of those electrical sticks.
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