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A scream was in his throat when my point touched him in warning. As was the vial containing the remainder of the compound. He told her to ascertain myname and where I was quartered.
You may hope, Sanoma Tora, I assured her. Hiscraven blood rushed to his heart and left his face pale at the sight ofme. Presently the purring of the motorceased and the ship came to a stop.
I feel that I should go at once to Jahar, I said. I have not been ill treated, she replied; no one has paid anyattention to me.
SanomaTora crouched against the wall, apparently overcome by terror.
Well carry the battle to them, Tavia, I whispered.
Then I raised the upper hatch a fewinches and called to the girl within the room.
Shoulder to shoulder until the end, she said.
Tan Hadron ofHastor, you have saved Helium and Barsoom tonight.
As I sat there on the ground, my head bowed in misery. I should prefer to fight and die, I replied, but I must think ofyou, Tavia. Some of their referencesto him were extremely personal and none was complimentary. I opened my pocket pouch and reached in to withdraw the cloak. It was obvious that we must escape thisaccursed place as rapidly as possible. They were armed with swords which they carried in their hands, havingneither harness nor scabbard. He re-entered the Jhama, but before he closed the hatch he spoke to usagain.
A long time ago, after we first met, she said, you told me that weshould be comrades in arms. I opened my pocket pouch and reached in to withdraw the cloak.
Well, her ambition would be fulfilled, but at what a hideous cost.
These were all scoutcruisers, carrying from ten to fifteen men.
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