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"01 Ive'the 'felto* ii 'bhifici.11 groviletit
Trendon. "Air may be 411 right .In the
cave, Good water there too., says so
himself. By Slade's Account bole a
pretty capable citizen wbext It comes
to looking after hirpself. Woultin't
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wonder It we'd And him fit as a tld�-
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"ibere was no clew to Ives and Mew
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"None." It was the captain who anj
swereil.
The gig grated, and, the. tide being
high. they waded to the base of the
cliff. Barnett carrying his precious eg"
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"Here's the spot," said the captain.
"See where the water goes in throukh,
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"Opening at the top, too," sild Tren-'
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He let out his bellow, roaring Dar.
� row's name.
41 doubt if you, could project your
voice far Into a cate thus blocked.1P
sMd Captain Parkinson. "We'll try
this." � .
He drew his revolver and fired. The
men listened at the crevices'of .the
rock. No sound came from within.
"Your enterprise, Mr. Barfiett," said
the commander, vi�lth u gesture which
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to the torpedo expert.
. Barnett examined the rocks with en-
tbuslasm. .
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"Looks, like Moderately. easy stuff,10.
he observed. "See how the vein's run.
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Ing with high bxplosives,"' admitted th
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can c - hoothis ailt as neat as with'art
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lessly upon a flat rock. which projected
froin the water, he busted himself 1.6 a
search along the face of the ,cliff.
Presently, v.,Itlx an "Ali!" of satlsfac-
tion. he climbed toward a hando ' a
breadth of platform where grew a
patch of purple flowers. ' .
. "Throw. me up a knife, somebildy," '
he called. . I ' 11 . .
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natilredly. "that I'm the . botanist of
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soon perched on ,the flat -slant of a
huge rock which formed, as It were,
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the keystone to the blockade., - , ..
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want a Slow charge for this, one,that
will.exert a widespread pressure with-
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"How .Is that, Mr, Barnett?" asked.
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i1what we want IS 'to Split off this,
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ro.ek. � I I I . He plifted. the. flank of the
huge sIgb. "There's ii� lovely velit rna-
ning at in angle Inward from where
I I sit. Split tbat,t.1trough, and the rock ,
sho . old roll,of. its own weight away
from thii entr,irnc&. It's field ofily by -
the 'upper projection that. runs under
the arch her , e." � � I . . . .1
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"Wait and see,"' retorted Barnett -
blithely,, for he was In his ele , meut.
aqw. "I'll. appoint you my.'"Sistanc.
.Tmst Aoss me up that cartridge, the
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"Supposing you don't catch It?",
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mite 'don't go off.. as,easy. as people.
think. YOU could.dropthat stuff from-
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the:cliff, bead without danger. Have
I got to come down for ItT' . .
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With a wry face Trendon tossed up .
'the package. -It Was deftly caugbto
"Now wet that dirt well. Put It In
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the canvas bag yonder and send one of
the men: op with It. I'm going to
make a mud pie." .
� Breaking the package open, -be -spread
the yellow powder in a slightly curv-
log' line along the rock. With the
mud he capped this overt forming a
little arebed root. I
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surmised Treadon.. . .
I "No. To mako it blow down instead
of blowing tip."
110b, rot.!" returned the downright
surgeon, "That pound of dirt won't
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"Won't it!" retorted the other. "Ce -
Hotta thing about high explosives. A
mud cap, will hold down the forcii as
well its a ton of rock. Wait and see
what li,ippenq to the rock beneatly.11
Ile .still off his porch Into the ankle*
'deep v.-ater, and waded out to the boat
Ilei -e he burrowed for a moment, pres-
ently emerging with a box. This he
car�led gingerly to a convenient rock
and opened, First he lifted out some
soft padding, A small tin box honoy-
combed loside onme to light. With
Infinite precaution narnett picked out
ail otiject that looked like a 22 caliber
short cartridge, wadded some -cotton
batten In his hand, set the thbigAn the
wadding, litid it on the rock, carefully
returned the imall box to the large
box and the large box to the boat.
took tip the cartridge agaln and waded
back to the d1fir. They watchod him
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"This IN the little devil," he said. tn-
dleating his delicate burden. , "Put.
minate, of mercury. This Is the stuff
thatill removc- your build with neat -
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v.oiA and distoatch. It!$ �the quickes+
tempereii� little article In the buolitiess.
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Just give It one hard look and Ws off."
I "Here," a " aid Trendon. "I resign.
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From now on I'm A spectator."
Barnett Swung the fulminate in his
handkerchief and gave It to a sailor
to hold. The man dandled It like a
newborn, Infant. Back to his rock
went Barnett. Producing some cord
he let down on end. .
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ant of the way;" he directed.
With painful slowness the man car -
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! The latter bait he obeyed with spright-
I ly alacrity. Very slowly.'very delicate -
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burden. Once a current of air puffed
It against the face of tbv rock: and the
oper4toes head was hastily . with-
. drawn. Nothing happened. Another
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- "Got out at the way." ittrected Damett.
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. . minute and he had the tiny shell In
blind. A fuse was fixed to It and Jt
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was shoved utio,er the: tnud'eap. Bole,
nett stood tip. , - " .. � -
"Will you kindly order .the boat
ready, Captain Par . kinsou?" lie calleia.
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The- order.'was given. . �. . ..
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I " . As soon- as I light the fuse 1. wili *
comie down afid we!ll' pull out fifty
yards. "Leave. the rest of the Jovelte.-
where.itis. All -ready? Herego6s.1' �-
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He touched ' u match tp,*tbe fuse. It
.caught. For a m6menthe-watched It.
.
"Going all right," he reported as be.
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. Struck the.water. "Plekty of time." I
Same seventy yards,out.they rested
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on- their oars. . .They Walted.and waited'.
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andwalted. . . . . � �
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. ..,It's ('1101 gruilted Trendon. * I .
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'From the face .of the cliff puffed a
cloud of. dust. A thudding report .boom -
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ed,,oveim tb�- water. -Just tk w1stj of.'
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� whItish -gray sinoke art5se,'.4riTbeileath
it the great� rock with a gaping. seauh
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zvros� Its.. top'Frolie'd, niiijestically out-
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. ward, senditig. li - shower. ,of. spray. -on
.all sidds and opening to . their eager
view 'a -black. thasin Into the heart'of.
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.the headland. The experiment, bad :
vvorlied..out with the accuracy Of.a
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geometric problem. . . . . . � . .
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',T6at`s* all, Sir," lla�nett reportild of-
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ficlally. , - I . . I . .
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.. 'fllngic! .Modern magic!" said the
captain. He star . ed- tit the open door.
� For the moment th�.object of the*un-
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dertakIng wa.s.forgotten In the won-,
der of Its exact . acRomplishment. .. '
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, ."DarrowIll ,think au. earthquitLe's
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come after him!' remarked Treadon.
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'.Give. way," -ordered the captain. � ,
The boat grated. on the sand. Cap-
tain Parkinson would have entered,
but Barnett restrained him.
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I IIIVs best to wait a Minute or two.$,
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-he advised. "Occasionally Slides follow
tin explosion, �tardlly. and ,the gases
.
don't always . dissipate qulcLly." � .
Where they stood they could, see but
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A short way Into the cave. . Trendon
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. sqpatted and 'funneled, his hands to
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.one eye. ' . ., . I
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,,There's a Ore inside I .'? he bald.:. . I
in a moment th . ey'iill saw R, a tin;
gle pill point glow far back In the
blacknesk. a cyclopean eye that swayA
ed its It appronebed. Alternately It
waned and, brightened, Suddenly. it 11-
himintited the dim lineaments of a
hice. The fa�e neared thein. It joined
. Itself to reality by a very solid pair of
shoulders. --and a mail sauntered Into
the, . twilit mouth ,of the cav�6rn. re -
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moyed a cigarette' from his lips and
gavt them greeting. . . .
. "Sorry not to have met you at the
door," be said coartootisly. "It iv ail
you that knocked. was It not? Yes?
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It roused -me froin my siesta." .
They Stared tit him In silence. Ile
. biltikedin the light with unaccustomed
. �
eyes. ' I
"You ,will pardon ,me for not asking
you in at once. Past circumstances
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have rendered niewell-perliaps Sus -
I plelous is not too strong A word.11
They notleed tbat.he held it revolver
in his hand,
. (,llt)tnI,.1 Pill-killvon cattle forward a
%tel). -1-Ile llo,q halt ritised hIA weapon.
I Then tic, dropped It 11bruiltI.Y. .
m till] Ill an altered
vol(,c. ,,.I beg your pilrdon. I could
iiot see at'first My DaMe *Iq llere'v
Darrow." I
-I alil (lilptain Parkill-41 Of the
t1ll1,,rI(l states crilh:er Wol vvillnF, " '"Ild
thi, (.oil) ul 11 allior. "This Is �11-*. li.'Ir-
Illitt. .Mr, ()arrow. t)v, Trvuelori , .�Ir.
. Darrow."
trho.r owok 111111(is tit) oronwl.
1,11.1he snillo 91.1.v ufforno"n ton",
,
'I'mridon saM later Ill retallill" It to
, "
*blo Illegg'. A. pallse, followed
,
,tWlln,t.Vou Stgp JIL gentlPitiont" sal.d
.
Darrow, -%lay I offor you the milk.
Ings of it cigarette'."
. "Wouldn't you be robbing youf8e)(1,11
Inquired the captaln.,with A twinkle.
ll(uo wou, foead the 41ar,g, thc))?"
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$414 baird* etistly. "Ratb*r silly of
we to complain so. But really in ow.
ditious like theve 'tobacco becomoo a
serious problem." .
"So One might Imagine." said %Wn-
don, drily. il� loollie4 closely at Dar.
,
row. The Won't; eyes were light end
. dancing. From the nostrils two livid
,
lines ran; diagonally. 1.3ucb lines one
mlgb� Make- with a hard blue pencil
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pressed] strongly Into tbq fleoll. The
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Purgeon, Moved a little nearer.
"Cau You give we any news of my
friend Thmcklev?" t.toked Darrow light.
ly. "Or the esteemed Pulz? Or the
Isebol4rly And urbane Roblinion of
Ethiopian extraction?"' �
I'Ven(lo" 6414 tlie captain, I
"Ah. a pity!" s414 the otbor. He
put his hAnd to his .forehead. "I bad
tbought It probable." tll;A face twitch.
ed, "Dead? V'ory good. In fact-
,
really-er-auluslog.11
So begun to laugh. quite to btwse
� . it,
It was ubt a. pleasant laugh, to bear.
Trendou caught and pbook, him by the
shoulder.
"Drop it!", he Said. -
Darrow seemed not to bear him.
"Dead! All dead!" be repeated. "And
love ontlimted lem! I've dutlAsted 'put!"
And his mirth broke forth In 4 strange-
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ly ishocking spasm, . �
. ' Trendoii lifted A hand and struck
: him so powerfully between the shoul-
,
: der blades that be all but plunged for -
word on his face. , . .
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"Quit It!" he ordered again. �'Get
hold of yourself."
Darrow turned and gripped him.
. The surgeou winced with the palu of
the grasp, "I can't," gasped the ma"
roon. between paroxy6tus. "I've been
living irk hell�a black, shaking. ahly-
ering bell, for God knows how long'
What do you know? Have you ever
been burled alive?" And again the
agony of laughter, shook him.
"This, then," muttered the doctor.
and the.hypodermle needle shot home,
During the returp Darrow lay like
a log. in -the bottom pf the gig. The -
oplate had done Its -work. Conscious-
ness was mercifully dead within him. ,
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I CHAPTER XXXII.
IEST and good food quickly
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brought Percy Darrow back to
. his.'riormal potse.: One Inspec-
tion Satisfied Dr. Trendon that
all was, well with him. He asked to
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see the captain, and. that gentleman
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. came, to Ives' room, which had been
,
assigned to,tbe rescued man. ' , '
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. "I'llope you have. been able to make
yourself comfortable," said the com-
mander courteously. .1 .
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I . "It would be strange Indeed If I
. could not," returned Darrow. -smiling
"You forget that you have set a sav-
. age down it! the midst of luxury." �
- "Blake yourself free of Iyes' thlngs�,"
Invited Captain Parkinson. "Poor fel-
1 low! Ile will not use them again. I
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feak.11 . I I .
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I 110ne.,of-ioiir men lost?" nsked.Dar-
row., "Ali! The young ,olficer whose
body I found.on.tbe beach perhaps'."'
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"No. But we have to thatik you for
that burial ' 11 said the captain. - � '
: Darrow made a 'swift gestum "Oh.
' If'thanks; are going," he .cried, and
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paused tn hopelessness of adequate ex-
-presslon. . � . . ' . . .. . . . .. .
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"This has,been a bitter,crulail fa.r�
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us," continued the captain. Lie sigh-
ed and - was silent. for a moment
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�'There Is touch to -tell and to be told,7'
he resumed, . . . I . .
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. ,%Iuch,lingreed the other gravel.,
"You . will want io.see'Sia�ae first, I
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. presume?" ' said the.captillu. .
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"One of.your officet whom k, have.
not yet had the pleasure of meeting ?It
. The captain stared. "Slade," he,
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Said, "IltzIph Slade.!', . �. I .
I . "Apparentli thare'§� a�mlsslng link.
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OiL-1 fear I' 'was ' not wholly myself.
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yesf�rday for a� t1me.* Possibly . some-,
thing 6ecuried that I did not qwte take
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ln.PP . . . .1 �. .
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. "Perhaps .we'd better wait," sald'
Captain 1�arklnson. with- obvious MIS-
. giving. ,,,you're not quite, rested. You
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,%-III feel more Illie"- . . �
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"If you don't mlud,�' said Dairrow :
composedly.' "I'd - like to.. get at this
.
� thing now.: . I'm In excellent un�der-
'
stnuding*,'t assure you." . . �
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I'Very well. .� I- am speaking. of the
man.wh6acted as miite In the , Laugh-
,
Ing Lass. The journalist who- Qo9d
beavens! What arrant stupidityl 1. .
havelo. beg your pardon, Mr. Darrow.
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Itbas just 6�,curred.to me.. He called
himself'Eagpu with you." :,. . . . �
"Eagen! �What is this? Is Ea.gen
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alive?" . � . �. . .
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.4. - AnA,on this,shIp. %N7e picked him'
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up lu.an open boat , I , ..
"Artil .-you 'Say he' calls himself
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. Slade To ' I . .. .
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. "He Is Ralph -Slade..adventuirer. and
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journallot,.: Mt. Barnett . khOWS him
.: and vouches for�hlm.po .. . . . 1.
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. I , 'And .he was ortour Island, under tin
aiiumed natne'," said Darrow in tones
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'that had the smoothness and the rasp
of slik. "Itather annoying. Not good
form. quite,. even for a pirate."
. "Yet I believe he Saved your 'life."
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suggested the.captain. I I .
: . Darrow looked up Sharply. ,!Wfiy.
yea." he admitted, "so he ' did. I had
hoped"- He checked. himself. "I bad
thought that.a . 11 of the crew. went the
same way. You didn't Ondany of the
others?'! , . .
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4";one.$1 . �
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Darrow got to4ils teet. "I thInIc I'd
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I le I",agen--Slade-whatever he
Ulvt- to SL
caiis himself.o.
I . ..I don't 1.11mv,10 betow ,the captain,
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"it might not bell- Ile hesitated and
Stopped. .
. Darrow drew b,Jck a little. uilslnter�.
preting this other's attitude. "Do I tin,
devs,ttind that, I atij under restraint?"
tie lisked stiffly.
"Cort.11illy [lot. IN'lly should $011 be?"
11�%N:*ell." remarked- the other colit. �m.
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plativel.v. "It really might tie regarded
� as a subject foe Investigation. Ot
course I know only it ,unall part of It.
: Illut there liuve vertithily been suspi-
clous elreumstaue�ts, 111racy there has
been, no dou,bt of that; murder. too, If
my Intuitions Ilto not at fault, or At
least a disappettrance to be accounted -
for. Itobliery cau't be delited, , Soil
tliere�s it (lead body or two to be prop-
.
erly acereditod," Ile looli - ed the cap.
tain III the eye.
"W, el 1'.",
I'Vou'll find my story highly ungatia-
factory fit detail, I fancy. I merely
want to know whether I*m,to present
It its a defonso or only an explatia-
tion.11 .
"Wo shall be glad to hear yone otory
When you title ready to tell It -after
you have seeir SI r. Slade.,,
"Thaolt you" sald Darrow simply,
,,You fi- he�,.-a ms,"
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,J,,.,- "
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"Yes. It needs 4alug in."
"Whet; may I see, bloillo"
"That's for Dr. Trouiloo to say, So
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came to um Almost dead. I'll Ond out.10
The surgeon reported Slade touch,
better, but all a -quiver with excite -
went,
"HAte to put the strain on him,** said
� �
; he. "But he'll be in 4 fever tilt be, gets
this thing off, him mind. $ead Mr. Dge.
row to bim.11 I
After a moment'$, consideration. Dar.
row said, "I should like to. have .
, yaq.
And Dr. Treadou present, Captain
. Parkinson, while. I ask Eageo on*. or
two qdestlons", . I
"Understand one thIzig, Mr. Darrow," I
.
Paid Treudou briefly, "this is not to be
an Inquisition," . .
I "Ahl" oald Darrow, unmoved, o -1 -In
to be zelther defendant nor proaccu.
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. tor. to
*'Too tire to respect the condition, of
Dr. Trendoula patient, air." sold Capm
tain Parkinson, with emphasis. 00ut.
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tilde of that your attitude toward a
,
man who has twice thought or you . r
� life before, his own to foryou. to de. I
termine." �
. No little cynicism lurked In Darrow's
tones as he said:
"You have confidence In Mr. Slade,
alias Eagen?" .
"Yes," replleill Captain Parkinson tit
a tone that closed that topic. ,
"Still, I should be glad to have you
gentlemen present If only for a Mo.,
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went.11 insisted Darrow presently, '
"Perhaps It would be CA
count of the patient," said tue surgeon
significantly. .
I'Very well," assented the captain,
The three went to Slade�s cabilu He
�
was lying propped up In his.
Trendon entered first. folio -wed by the
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captain. then Dpr)rpw,
I.Elere's your prize.. Slade," said,the
surgeon. . .
I Darrow halted jnst Inside the. door.,
With an eager light to his face Slade
leaned forward and stretched out his
hand. . .
I "I couldn't believe It until I saw -
,von. old man;' he cried.
Darrow's eyebrows went up. Before
. Slade had time to note that there was
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..Here, 8 your PrIze. SZade, It said the sur -
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no response to his outstretched hand
the surgd . oil b . ad juniped In and' push-
.
ed him roughly. back upon his - pillow.
. "What did you pronitse?,be. growled.
. .
. "You, Avere .to Ile still. Nvei'-en't yop?
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-And you'll dolt or but we go"' ...
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1. -"How are. you, ,Eaien'," drawled
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Darrow. ' ,;.. , IF - � :., � . � .,; I .. .. �
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"
"Not En"gen, Fth - . d6ne ivifli that.-'
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.They've told. you, hit ven' t. (Iiey'.," - .
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I Darrow nodded. "Are you the only
survivor?" he Inquired. � I I . I
..Except yourself-.'.* ' . . I I . . I
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. "The nigger? Pulz? Thrack-les? The
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captain? All drownedle" . � �
. "Not the' captain.,, 1 They murdered'-
. . .
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him." . � . . - .. '.. .
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. - -'Ali." 'Said Darrow softlyi '"AT)d you
-.1 beg your pardon-your7er-frimids
disposed of . the doctor . In . the salue
. �". I . . . . .
way. - I � . . � I .
6111andy I Salomon.'! rer . Med . Slade
with shaking. lips. '14ell's. got fbat
fiend. If 'there's a hell..for hiintAn'
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flends. They thre,�ijfie doctdr'a:body
bi the surf," ... . r. . . .. .
. . "You di I dn't notice wbetber there
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were. a . ny papers'.1" . . .1 .
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"If there werethey must hnvR been
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- destroyed with th ' e body when the
lava poured down the vAlley Into the
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Sen." I- . . . . �. � ., .
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1. ItThe: lava. of course." assented Dar-
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row. with 'elaborate - nonchalance.
"Well.'he wits it kfud.old boy -n ebeer-
.
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fill. situpie..wise old child." . �
."I would have given my right! hond
to save him." cried Slaft "it was so
sudden -so datutiable"- �. ..
"Bettor to have saved him than me."
. . .
said Dorrow. Ile spoke with ttle first
touch of-170lolltig that he extilbited. .,,I
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have to thank voil. for mv life, Eiticou-
. . . .
I beg your pardon -Slade. . It's hard to
� � I
remember." - . I
Dr. Trendon arose and Captain Park-
Inson wfill hilfi. � � . . . I .
. '.'Give you two hours, Air. Darrow,"
said the surgeon. 61No more. If he
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seems ex1lausted give him one of tbw
pnwders� I'll look tn fit Ain hour," .
At the end of an hour he returned.
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Slade was �lying back on his pillow.
Darrow was talking eagerly. confiden,
t1ally. lu'anotber hour he cattle out.
'
"The whole thing ls,'clear," he said
to Captain Parkinson.. "I am really to
report to YOU."
"Tht.4 eveliffig," said the captalit.
The mesa will %vant to liti.ar." I
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-Yes, they will want to bear," as -
vented I)arrow. "You've had Slade*s
Story. I'll take Ill). where he left off.
'
and he'll check Inc. h1lue's .Its Ineredl-
bit% as -a!; Slade's'was. And It's as
true." I
I. CTINI-ITER XXXIII.
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,4 they had gathered to hear
R1111111 Slade's tale. so flow the
depleted titess of the Waiver.
Ille grouped themselves for
Percy 0arrow's sequol. $111de filinself
sat direct ' ly nerovs from the doetor'$
tissistant. Before him lay a paper e0V-
eved with Jotted notes. Trondon
slonclicti lo%v In the chale on gladcIs
right. Captain Parkinson had the otb-
or side. 'Convotilont to luirrow's blind
lay the inaterial for cigarettes. As be
talked lie rolled cylinder after cylinder
-and between Sentences consumed them
Ill 1011.94 VA10801011 unlys. .
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1710t you i4l want to learn of *0v I
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fate of your friends slid slilpmatoot" 11
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he bepli. "They are 4e#tL ()nq of I
thetp, 11r. Edwards, foll t9 my hand* :
to bury. as you know. Re lieli beside
Sandy Salomon. The others we *Wt, I
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probably not see. Any oue of a score
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Of ,oceau eurreuto way have swopt .
them far away. The last grii . at glow
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that rou Now Was the Signal of their i
destruction. So the work of a great I
scientist a patent benefactor of the �
race. agentle oud: kindly 914 heart, lies .
brought about the death of your frielid.
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and, of gly euew,-a. The Innocent
Cud the PIKY. the murderer with his
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plunder, the officer tiqllowipg his duty. I
One find the $ame ead-& paltry, thing
,
our vaunted science is tn the face of �
such tangled fateo." He spoke low !
and bitterly, Then he , square I I
�, 4 blip �
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shoulders. and his Manner beenow �
businesslike, I . �
"Interrupt me when any point needs
,
clearing up," be said. ,,irs a blind
trail !It best, You've the right to see It I
as plain, as I can make, It-witli Slade's. .
help ' 0 Cut right in with ,your questions, - . i
There 11 be plenty to answer., and some .
never will ,be answered, Now, let me, I I
get this thing laid out clearly to m,V - I
own mind. You first sa:w the glow- . I �
let me see"- � I �
"Night of June 2.11 said garnett. I
,"June 2.11 agreed Darrow. "That wini. I
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the end Of Salomon. Thrackles & Co. � .�
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A very surprising end to thein, 'if thel
had time to think." he added grImly, . I
"Surprising enough from the surviv,,
� .�
ors' viewpoint" said Slade, I
"Doubtless. They've had that stor7 . .
from ,von, I needn't go over It This I .
ship. picked tit) the Laughfug Lass, der . ;
serted, and put your tirst crew.*board�, I I
That night wits It not, You saw the .
second pillar of Ore?" I ...
Ba ruett nodded, � :
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"So your men met their death. Therli �
came the second finding of the empty ' � I
schooner. Captain Parkinson, they
inust have.been brave me!i who faced .
.
the unknown terrors of that prodigy." . . I
"They voluuteered. Sir," said thecap- .
taln� with Simple pride. ' . �
. marrow bowed with a suggestion of ..
reverence In the slow movement of his ' I �
head. "And that n1glit-or. was it two, . . I .
nights later-y6u sniv 'the last appeap; - . .
. .
ance of the portent? Well, I shall - . , ;
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cotne.to that.' Slade hits told you how . .
. they lived on tlie,bpach. With us -in - . � � �
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Jile valle , It, wits diffe . I
'y rout Almost
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from the first I was alone, the doetor . .
ceased to be a comimnlon.. He ceased . . :
to be litiman almost. A machine. tbat'a . I . . 11 I
what he wilq. Uls one human Instinct . .
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iva�s-wcll, dlst�ust, His,whole force of * .
being was centered oil his discovery. -it I I 1. � I I I 11
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was to make him the foremost scientist I � �
of the world; ifie fore"wost Individual ' I : �
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entity of his titne-of all time posslbly.* I � ...
Even to outlIne it to you would 'take I . � 11
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too much thus. Light. -beat, moitive . . 11, �
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'power fu incredible degrees and under. . � �
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� such control its has never been . known. - . . . � ,.
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-These. wer ' e to 1)e the agencies at, his,* ' I
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call. The push Of a buttol, the turn . . . . . . . 1.
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of a screw -oh, he wila to be master. - . . � .
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of such power as no .monarch ever . .1.� I . � .
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wleide'd.! Rlches-7pshaw! 'ItIcheswere , I . . . .11. I
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the least .at -it He could ,create tbem � . ,.. .
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practically. But,they would be super- . - . 1;
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fluous. Power! 11fillmited, ,abso)ute� . , . 11
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power was his goal.- With �hle% end .. I ,�
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achieved, -be.could -establish an autdc- '. I . � . �
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Ile chose.- Ohl . It was a rich hued, '. -v . .. 1 ,I,,- ,:' �
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golden, glowing dream, a dream Such-. . .. . , ,
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as men's souls don't formulate In these * - ' ' . . .�j
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stale. days-uot out! - kind of Dien. . Tlie � . '. �: -,-2
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tical gentleman ,%vitlf-it steel.hobl..,. A. . .. , '. . .
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follower of dreams, too. In. his way. �; . �
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Conflictlug Interests -you .know how. It ., - . . .1, , . *. : �,
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Is. 'One well. alined, b -low from the ' . , 1i
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more practical dreamer -and the gi,eat� . , , - I � . ; I . . , q
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er vl6lQu passes... I'lligpdIng ithead of . � . I 1. �� I
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Myself. - JustA moment." ' * , '., , .. ''I . . . I . . �. "!
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dimness before be..tool, up his tale . . � . I ,�
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Alybu hit' know� who'Dr. Schermer-: . . . I .
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liorn was., None of you know -I don't . � , � �
know myself, tPou-Ii..I'vio been his file- , I I . "
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tottim forten Yeiirp�a�lollg how ma . ny � 1. � �'
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varled lines of activity that sallud play- . . . I . �� ,�
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ea. , One of them was the Secret of en.- . * .. - :
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ergy-concentrated. resistless 'eiiertm . . � � . . . ''. �... I
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regarded ,its tops. For 11 tllll(' Illf.".11 ex- I.. I .
niostres claftned his attention. . Ile � . I -1 "I
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wai I ited to harness them. Once, he got - . I ,; �,
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Southern .New Jersdy. Nobody ever . . p ��
understood.how he escaped. But there ., ,1
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lie .vsms.6n, his feet across a ten foot . . . . .
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fence In a 'plowed field -yes, he fieW . - . .
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t I fence-,4nd runnlng�. running, furl -s .
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ously In the opbosite direction when , - I I I ..
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the dust cleared away. Some one stop- � . . �
pod Win finally. Told him the,danger . �
was over. . 'Yet I will not return` he . . . � 4
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eald fivnity and fainted Away. �Ilat - I . �
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disgusted him with high explosives. � . . � � .
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Whitt secrets he discovered lie gairq to� . .. . .
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the government, They were not With- . ' . �
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ural 'phenomena of high energy. go'
Studied ljglitnitig Ill ail open steel net- . I .
work laboratory. with few results Save � �:
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.1 Succession of, rheutnatle attacks and. I I . .
tin improved electric* Interrupter, since I I .
adoptthd by 011e Of the grillit telegraph' � .
coniptinles The former obliged him . . .
to star) these experiments. and the In- . I I
vention he considered .trivial. Proba- I I %
bly the great problem of getting atthe
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secret of energy led him Into his .it-.
tempts to study the mysterious elec-
trkml waves r6diated by ' lightning
flashes. At any rate, he was soon as
deep Into the subject of electrical 801- ''I
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cative, as his countryman, Ilertz, had. . 11 I
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ever been. Ile used to tell me tha� ho, - -
often wondered why lie. hadri't takem . .
tit) this line before-tbe world of enor-
gy he now set out to 0xillore, waves lit
that tremendous range between thOS&
we bear and those we see. It was unt-
nral that ho should then come to the
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m pmn radlo-actIve element% 11 ...
uranium. thorlutn ,and rnillum. Hilt, I
though his knowledge surpassed that I
of the much exploited. authoritlem. lie
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was never Satisfied NvIth ;lay of his re -
Suits, . I
11 'Pitchblende. no!' lie ivotild P:t-
0101I.A. ,It hits not the great power.
The milles tire not deoD enough ,Vpt!l .I I ,f#
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,,Then suddenly the great idea tbat .
Was to bring film stlece.44 and cost 111911
his life came to him. rl'Ita bmvolg 00%
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