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slope, a terrifying gigantic form in the
Behind him, by twos and threes, his men
dusk, Grag advanced on the Vulcanians.
gathered silently at the foot of the slope.
And Newton cried aloud to Kah, тАЬWe will
They were all the same tall snow-haired
not leave this place until we have found
stock, wearing the white leather, bearing
our friend !тАЭ
the sharp spears. They watched, and
Kah flung his spear. It fell short by no
Newton saw that their eyes dwelt in
more than two paces but Newton did not
wonder upon the towering Grag. He
stir. The Vulcanian drew back slowly
remembered that they had been much
before the oncoming Grag, who spread out
impressed by Grag before.
his mighty arms and roared and made the
Kah said abruptly, тАЬWe have been
ground tremble under his feet.
friends and brothers, and therefore I have
тАЬThe big ham !тАЭ whispered Otho. тАЬHe's
stayed my hand. This place is sacred and
enjoying it.тАЭ
forbidden. Leave it while you still live.тАЭ
There was a wavering among the ranks
Newton answered steadily, тАЬWe cannot
of the natives. A ragged flight of spears
leave. We seek a friend who came here and
pelted up the slope and some of the
was lost.тАЭ
obsidian points splintered with a sharp
The Vulcanian chieftain voiced a long,
ringing sound on Grag's metallic body.
harsh Ah-h ! and every man with him lifted
Grag laughed a booming laugh. He picked
his spear and shook it.
up a slab of stone and broke it in his hands
тАЬHe entered the forbidden place,тАЭ said
and flung the pieces at them.
Kah, тАЬand he is gone.тАЭ
тАЬThat does it,тАЭ said Otho disgustedly.
тАЬGone ? You mean he's dead ?тАЭ
тАЬI'm going to be sick.тАЭ
Kah's hands shaped an age-old ritual
Kah screamed suddenly, тАЬThe curse will
gesture. Newton saw that they trembled.
fall on you as it fell on the other who
The Vulcanian turned and pointed to the