I could not repress a smile as I turned my
undivided attention uponHamas and Phystal. Unless you do, they will prevent our
escape, she said, even if wecan escape. They stopped as though they had been shot,
and wheeled about. It is in the original handwriting of theinvestigator and may have
had no distribution whatsoever.
Your weight in gold, Wolak, if you kill him,
screamed Fal Sivas. How dare you invade the holyprecincts of science? No, no, go
away; I will see you in the morning. Come out of there and give yourself up, he
screamed, or we will comein and kill you. I have been thinking of it, I replied a
little gloomily.
I owe my life to you, and I shall always be your
slave.
According to Fal Sivas, I replied, there can be no
question aboutthat. It would make no difference to me,even if you were going to
Thuria. Zanda had her face pressed to one of the numerous ports in the bull ofthe
ship. I did not relish this waste of time, and for two reasons. Kill them, counseled
Zanda; you cannot trust either of them. Had I not been expecting this, he said, I
should have been streakingit for Helium by now.
Just then Thuria hurtled into view upon our right,
and Jat Or voiced anexclamation of relief.
Do not move, I said, and you will be safe. And I
did go out to them, and so suddenly that it threw them intoconfusion.
I hope that it is not meditating upon these candid
avowals, remarkedJat Or. The searchlights of the patrol boats were
rapidlydiminishing bands of light across the starlit sky.
As we passed out into the still night, Zanda threw
her arms about myneck.
Wherever you are going, I want to go with
you.
And now, I said, tonight I hope that we may start
for Thuria. They stopped as though they had been shot, and wheeled about. Comenow,
he directed his fellow, get on his left side, and I will takehim on the
right.
Nothing goodcould come out of the mind of Fal
Sivas. Weve got to take Thurias force of gravity into consideration,
hesaid.
You will have to be quick,Rapas; I am in a
hurry.
We are going on a long and dangerous journey in
this ship, Zanda.