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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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The
plane
in
which
he
and
Jamison
and
Paula
had
escaped
in
was
floating
out
in
the
harbor.
It
was
unmistakable.
A
larger,
bulkier
seaplane
floated
beside
it.
The
buzzing
in
the
air
the
night
before....
The
arrival
of
the
plane
had
been
telephoned
from
Cape
Virgins.
Through
a
glass,
perhaps,
even
its
alighting
had
been
watched.
And
a
big
seaplane
had
gone
out
to
bring
it
back.
Footprints
in
the
sand
would
lead
toward
the
lighthouse.
There
would
be
plenty
of
men
to
storm
that,
if
necessary,
to
take
the
three
fugitives.
But
they
would
have
found
only
Paula.
It
was
quite
possible
that
the
plane
had
only
been
sent
for
after
Bell
and
Jamison
had
been
seen
to
land
in
Punta
Arenas.
And
Paula
in
The
Master's
hands
would
explain
Ribiera's
amusement
perfectly.
Bell
found
Jamison
looking
unhurriedly
for
him.
And
Jamison
glanced
at
his
utterly
white
face
and
said
softly:
"We
want
to
get
where
we
can't
be
seen,
to
talk.
There's
the
devil
to
pay."
"No
use
hiding,"
said
Bell.
His
lips
seemed
stiff.
"Paula--"
"Hide
anyway,"
snapped
Jamison.
He
fairly
thrust
Bell
into
an
alleyway
between
two
houses
and
thrust
two
rounded
objects
beneath
his
loose
fitting
coat.
"Two
grenades.
I
have
two
more.
The
boat
we
came
in
is
taken--"
"So
is
the
plane,"
said
Bell
emotionlessly.
"And
there
is
a
sign,
in
English,
posted
where
we
tied
it
up.
The
sign
says,
'The
Senores
Bell
and
Jamison
may
recover
their
boat
on
application
to
The
Master,
and
may
also
receive
news
of
a
late
traveling
companion
from
him."
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