Ishall be Jeddak of Jeddaks, ruler of a
world.
The firsttorpedo rushes toward the fleet and
destroys the nearest ship.
How did you expect to demolish thepalace of Tul
Axtar, or reduce the city of Jahar to ruins?
He was an old manwith a finely shaped head, covered
with scant, gray locks. Then you hate him, too, exclaimed the old man.
I felt that I must possess these secrets;
yethow?
At first she seemed surprised and then an odd
little smile curved herlips.
Here, and he took Nur Ans hand and guided ittoward
the spot where the device had been.
Movingslowly now, I circled above the palace of Haj
Osis.
In it you behold the concentrated essence
ofscientific achievement.
Oh,why did you come, for this time they will make
no mistake.
Hate is a weak word to describe my feeling for Tul
Axtar, replied myfriend.
Revenge upon Tul Axtar, said the old man.
Therefore, in this instance, I acted upon inspiration. If you depart against
mywishes, it will follow and destroy you. With the invisible FlyingDeath I can
destroy whole navies, whole cities, entire nations. Have you not seen me render the
deviceinvisible?
Briefly, it was a cylinder pointed at eachend and
closely resembled the model of The Flying Death.
Ishall be Jeddak of Jeddaks, ruler of a world. Note
these tiny buttons with which it iscovered.
With the invisible FlyingDeath I can destroy whole
navies, whole cities, entire nations.
You ruin all my plans, screamed Phor Tak. If you
depart against mywishes, it will follow and destroy you.
For friendship, Tavia, I replied; for the best
friend that a manever had. That is true, said Phor Tak thoughtfully. Tul Axtar shall
be the first to feel the weight of mydevastating powers.
You may go alone to Jahar, but I shall keep Nur An
here as hostage.
Nur An was enthusiastic overthe idea, but Phor Tak
was not particularly keen for it. How surprised she would he couldshe know that I
hovered thus close above her. From a number of these receptacles protruded
thehandles of paint brushes.