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she answered, and said softly to Larry, "We will go. But, Larry, watch this Tugh! Harl and I never trusted him." Tugh's manner was a combination of the self-confidence of a man of standing and the deference due his young Princess. He was closing the door, and saying: "Migul, that crazy, insubordinate machine, captured a man from 1935 and a girl from 1777. But they are safe: he did not harm them. Harl is with them." "In our world, Tugh?" "Yes; at home. And we have Migul chained. Harl captured and subdued him." Tugh was at the controls. "May I take you and this friend of yours home, Princess?" She whispered to Larry, "I think it is best, don't you?" Larry nodded. She murmured, "Be watchful, Larry!" Then, louder: "Yes, Tugh. Take us." Tugh was bending over the controls. "Ready now?" "Yes," said Tina. Larry's senses reeled momentarily as the cage flashed off into Time. * * * * * It was a smooth story which Tugh had to tell them; and he told it smoothly. His dark eyes swung from Tina to Larry. "I talked with that other young man from your world. George Rankin, he said his name was. He is somewhat like you: dressed much the same and talks little. The girl calls herself Mary Atwood." He went on and told them an elaborate, glib story, all of which was a lie. It did not wholly deceive Larry and Tina, yet they could not then prove it false. The gist of it was that Mary and I were with Harl and the subdued Migul in 2930. "It is strange that Harl did not come for us himself," said Tina. Tugh's gaze was imperturbable as he answered. "He is a clever young man, but he cannot be expected to handle these controls with my skill, Princess, and he knows it; so he sent me. You see, he wanted very much to strike just this night and this hour, so as not to keep you waiting." He added, "I am glad to have you back. Things are not well at home, Princess. This insubordinate adventure of Migul's has been bad for the other mechanisms. News of it has spread, and the revolt is very near. What we are to do I cannot say, but I do know we did not like your absence." The trip which Larry and Tina now took to 2930 A.D. consumed, to their consciousness of the passing of Time, some three hours. They discovered that they were hungry, and Tugh produced food and drink. Larry spent much of the time with Tina at the window, gazing at the changing landscape while she told him of the e
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