These balconies offered me a means of ingress tothe
upper floor if I could but reach them.
I sat down on the bench beside her and laid my hand
on hers.
If you prefer to kill my enemies with a sword, use
a sword. Uldak, he said, you go withRapas; and dont return while this Vandor still
lives. Interesting, I said, and not so very horrible, that I can see. Rather heavy
reading for a panthan,he remarked.
If I am to go, I do not want Rapas to know anything
about it, I said.
He will furnish you with a pass signal whereby you
may gain admissionto the house. Naturally, as a fighting man, I prefer the sword, I
replied. Then when there is no one in the corridor, I will slip out.
TRAPPEDLowering my book, I looked up as Fal Sivas
entered.
But his victims cannot suffer long, I said; they
would loseconsciousness and die quickly. He gave me very accurate directions to a
building in another quarter ofthe city. Perhaps later I shall find away to liberate
you.
Somewherewithin the interior of the building I
heard subdued voices. Glancing at some of these, Idiscovered that they were all
scientific works. I glanced at Hamas and saw his eyes narrow as they alighted
uponher. I had scarcely done so, whenI heard a scratching on the outside of the door
leading to thecorridor.
When Pal Sivas said that, he grinned; but Rapas did
not.
The slaves that disappear do not leave through
either of the twodoorways. I occupied myself for a few moments inspecting my
quarters. You are going to stay right here, I replied; we may find a way ofgetting
you out of this, yet.
Is there anything that you require, master?