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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But is there nothing that we can do here? The
proprietor was puttering around one of the hangars when I came ontothe roof. It was
still not very late in the evening when I reached the house ofthe old inventor.
Theimportant thing for me to do now is to go to Gar Nals hangar, and I donot know
where it is. I continued in the directionof the hangar where my ship was stored.
There is no time to be lost; otherwise, I would see theJeddak myself before I leave.
My way led past the public house where I had left Jat Or and on intoanother quarter
of the city.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Furthermore, in the idiom of a famous American
game, I had an ace inthe hole.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I paused there a moment and listened intently, but
no sound came fromthe interior of the building. Why do you want to go to Gar Nals
hangar? They were agents of Ur Jan, the assassin of Zodanga.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reaching for her controls, Iopened the throttle
wide and set her nose for Helium.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was a little bit worried about you, he
said.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, I said, I hope the police dont follow me
tonight. I guess youre worried moreabout her father than you are the police, he
said. I will send four of youtomorrow night to wait near the house of Fal Sivas. He
hesitated momentarily and then he started walking slowlyin the direction taken by
the assassins.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As our meal drew to an end, two villainous-looking
fellows entered andseated themselves at a table.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And what do they consider the Princess of
Heliumworth to the men of Helium?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In fact, I think it frightened himeven to entertain
the thought. I had seenthem both at the meeting of the assassins, and I seldom
forget a face.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I must leave forHelium at once, and then Fate
intervened and nearly made an end of me. Now hesaw me return in a two-man flier,
with a companion. They have been awfullybusy the last couple of nights.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was between him and the door; and he stood there,
waiting forme to run him through the heart. Where are they going to hide this person
they are kidnaping?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Where are they going to hide this person they are
kidnaping?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Foraught I knew, the fellow might be a member of
the assassins guild. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>