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feeling. your aliens. Will you please remove that gun from my neck? It is not a pleasant feeling."
feeling your aliens will you please remove that gun from my neck it is not a pleasant feeling
I hesitated. He hadn't introduced one false note. If he were not the alien, I would be
i hesitated he hadnt introduced one false note if he were not the alien i would be
destroying one of the world's greatest men, an irreplaceable mind. But there was only
destroying one of the worlds greatest men an irreplaceable mind but there was only
one way of finding out. I had to make him act.
one way of finding out i had to make him act
"'I'm sorry, doctor,' I said. I can't take any chances, and I've delayed too long, I have
im sorry doctor i said i cant take any chances and ive delayed too long i have
to kill you. You'll never get away. The shot will be heard. I'll have to run that risk.
to kill you youll never get away the shot will be heard ill have to run that risk
My finger started to tighten on the trigger. My hand was shaking, and my mouth was dry.
my finger started to tighten on the trigger my hand was shaking and my mouth was dry
SAAAH!
saaah
The unleashed force of his mind was beyond any power I had yet experienced, crushing, and
the unleashed force of his mind was beyond any power i had yet experienced crushing and
terrible.
terrible
My right hand was a thing of petrified wood, without nerve or feeling, incapable of the
my right hand was a thing of petrified wood without nerve or feeling incapable of the
fractional pressure that would have sent a bullet smashing into the alien's brain.
fractional pressure that would have sent a bullet smashing into the aliens brain
You forced me to do this, he said harshly.
you forced me to do this he said harshly
You are a stupid man!"
you are a stupid man
I fought to open the constricted muscles of my throat.
i fought to open the constricted muscles of my throat
"'You—didn't think I'd come alone—did you?"
you—didnt think id come alone—did you
I choked out.
i choked out
He smiled.
he smiled
"'That's a very old trick, Mr. Cameron.
thats a very old trick mr cameron
I am in full possession of Dr. Temple's memory, so I cannot be fooled
i am in full possession of dr temples memory so i cannot be fooled
by your childish ruses. I'm perfectly aware that there is no one behind me. Coming alone
by your childish ruses im perfectly aware that there is no one behind me coming alone
was very foolish. You might have won."
was very foolish you might have won
He had to believe me. I had to break, for an instant, the unbearable pressure of the
he had to believe me i had to break for an instant the unbearable pressure of the
force that froze my hand. Then I realized that my burned hand couldn't move. I controlled the first leap of excitement. He wouldn't believe I had
force that froze my hand then i realized that my burned hand couldnt move i controlled the first leap of excitement he wouldnt believe i had
an ally. Unless he read my mind. If he felt the wild rush of my relief and excitement,
an ally unless he read my mind if he felt the wild rush of my relief and excitement
he would believe. And it wouldn't have to be relief. It could be any emotion, any feeling
he would believe and it wouldnt have to be relief it could be any emotion any feeling
at all. He wouldn't immediately know the difference.
at all he wouldnt immediately know the difference
And suddenly I looked past him.
and suddenly i looked past him
My eyes brightened with delight and a smile leaped to my lips, and that same instant I scraped
my eyes brightened with delight and a smile leaped to my lips and that same instant i scraped
the raw, burned flesh of my left hand across the sharp-edged buckle of my belt.
the raw burned flesh of my left hand across the sharpedged buckle of my belt
Pain stormed through my body and exploded in my brain, searing hideous, heart-stopping
pain stormed through my body and exploded in my brain searing hideous heartstopping
pain.
pain
And the alien turned in frantic haste.
and the alien turned in frantic haste
For a split second I felt relief from the pressure of his mind.
for a split second i felt relief from the pressure of his mind
My finger jabbed the trigger and the gun spat, a raw black hole opened in his skull.
my finger jabbed the trigger and the gun spat a raw black hole opened in his skull
As he fell I was already jamming the gun into my pocket and fumbling for the lighter.
as he fell i was already jamming the gun into my pocket and fumbling for the lighter
The sound of the shot had been loud in my ears, but I felt sure that it would have been
the sound of the shot had been loud in my ears but i felt sure that it would have been
only a muffled retort in the corridor. It might be another minute before anyone came to investigate, or it
only a muffled retort in the corridor it might be another minute before anyone came to investigate or it
might be seconds. His face started to decompose. The cover all he wore began to sag as his
might be seconds his face started to decompose the cover all he wore began to sag as his
body disintegrated before my eyes. No longer held together by the power of the alien mind,
body disintegrated before my eyes no longer held together by the power of the alien mind
pulsating now in shrill, meaningless waves. I saw behind the powdery tissue a withdrawn
pulsating now in shrill meaningless waves i saw behind the powdery tissue a withdrawn
tentacle of cells. Feet sounded in the corridor outside, and there was a murmur of voices.
tentacle of cells feet sounded in the corridor outside and there was a murmur of voices
Someone tried the door. The alien shrank, the fingers folding inward, wrapped in the hardening
someone tried the door the alien shrank the fingers folding inward wrapped in the hardening
member-ness tissue. I waited a moment longer, an urgent knock rattled the glass panel of the door.
memberness tissue i waited a moment longer an urgent knock rattled the glass panel of the door
The singing vibrations dimmed in my mind
the singing vibrations dimmed in my mind
like the fading whale of a siren, and the glittering crystal lay still on the floor among the dust
like the fading whale of a siren and the glittering crystal lay still on the floor among the dust
and the soft white bones and the crumpled cover all. I turned on the blue jet of flame and held it
and the soft white bones and the crumpled cover all i turned on the blue jet of flame and held it
on the bright surface of the crystal chunk. Held it, while the cover all smoking stench filled my
on the bright surface of the crystal chunk held it while the cover all smoking stench filled my
nostrils, held it until the blackened face of death
nostrils held it until the blackened face of death
had seep deep into the heart of the thing on the floor.
had seep deep into the heart of the thing on the floor
I heard voices through the haze in my brain.
i heard voices through the haze in my brain
Something's burning!
somethings burning
Open up in there!
open up in there
Dr. Temple, are you there?
dr temple are you there
I scooped up the crystal chunk.
i scooped up the crystal chunk
It was still hot, but there was no life in it.
it was still hot but there was no life in it
I grabbed the other from the desk and jammed both into my pocket.
i grabbed the other from the desk and jammed both into my pocket
Then I bundled the pile of soft pulpy bones and decayed tissue and the folds of the cover
then i bundled the pile of soft pulpy bones and decayed tissue and the folds of the cover
all, and threw the bundle into a waste basket beside the desk.
all and threw the bundle into a waste basket beside the desk
I grabbed a pile of papers and crammed them into the basket.
i grabbed a pile of papers and crammed them into the basket
When the door was smashed inward I was heroically trying to put out the fire which had somehow
when the door was smashed inward i was heroically trying to put out the fire which had somehow
started in the waste basket.
started in the waste basket
I'd burned away my left hand badly in the process.
id burned away my left hand badly in the process
There was nothing left of the man who had been Dr. Jonas Temple but a pile of smoking ash.
there was nothing left of the man who had been dr jonas temple but a pile of smoking ash
End of chapter 24.
end of chapter 24
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CHAPTER 26.
chapter 26
The Treasure Chamber.
the treasure chamber
There passed some sixteen days, and which happened nothing remarkable, nor learned
there passed some sixteen days and which happened nothing remarkable nor learned
I in that time anything more of the mysteries of the island.
i in that time anything more of the mysteries of the island
Ambrose could, or would, tell me nothing.
ambrose could or would tell me nothing
Indeed, he was become so taciturn, and out of humor that scarce he spoke to me ever
indeed he was become so taciturn and out of humor that scarce he spoke to me ever
at all. And then came the day, when I hid upon the secret path over the morass. That there
at all and then came the day when i hid upon the secret path over the morass that there
was such a pass, and that it conducted to something remarkable I had from the first received
was such a pass and that it conducted to something remarkable i had from the first received
a persuasion. But though in several visits to the morass, I had sounded the march of it
a persuasion but though in several visits to the morass i had sounded the march of it
well-ni all round, and compass about six miles, I could never come at it. And no wonder,
wellni all round and compass about six miles i could never come at it and no wonder
for thus the thing was revealed to me. I had come to the place in the afternoon of that
for thus the thing was revealed to me i had come to the place in the afternoon of that
day, of a morning I still wrought in the cloister's, and was working along an amaze of mangrove trees when close by me a young
day of a morning i still wrought in the cloisters and was working along an amaze of mangrove trees when close by me a young
kid leaped from the wood and went bounding along upon the morasses of, upon perfectly
kid leaped from the wood and went bounding along upon the morasses of upon perfectly
firm ground.
firm ground
I was surprised, but when I thrust my stick upon the slew at the point where I thought
i was surprised but when i thrust my stick upon the slew at the point where i thought
the creature lighted, and the ground did yield as soft as
the creature lighted and the ground did yield as soft as
anywhere else, I stood like one perfectly dumbfounded. However, I assayed again, thrusting
anywhere else i stood like one perfectly dumbfounded however i assayed again thrusting
a little farther forth, and this time found firm solid ground. I tried to the right hand
a little farther forth and this time found firm solid ground i tried to the right hand
and to the left, but in both places found swamp. Here, this very point, then, began the secret path across the
and to the left but in both places found swamp here this very point then began the secret path across the
morass, but what a piece of cunning it was, or rather, perhaps how wondrous was nature's
morass but what a piece of cunning it was or rather perhaps how wondrous was natures
cunning heron subservient to mans. However, I stayed not to wonder, but having looked carefully
cunning heron subservient to mans however i stayed not to wonder but having looked carefully
round to make sure that none was near, spring boldly forth upon the path, and again, wearily to tread it, feeling out before me with my staff. It held good, and I came
round to make sure that none was near spring boldly forth upon the path and again wearily to tread it feeling out before me with my staff it held good and i came
safe to the other side, where thick fern trees grew in the skirts of woods.
safe to the other side where thick fern trees grew in the skirts of woods
Setting up my staff to mark the place, I entered the woods, coming soon to a delicious
setting up my staff to mark the place i entered the woods coming soon to a delicious
little green hollow. The ground was glossy green moss, and the midst it was all
little green hollow the ground was glossy green moss and the midst it was all
withered in a square piece.
withered in a square piece
Oh, ho, said I, looking on it. I know I think what this means. For I recalled the withered patch of
oh ho said i looking on it i know i think what this means for i recalled the withered patch of
moss above the cloister, and stooping down, I felt about the roots of it. It proved, as I expected, the moss adhered to the iron lid of a trap door.
moss above the cloister and stooping down i felt about the roots of it it proved as i expected the moss adhered to the iron lid of a trap door
I found the spring and pressed it, and the contrivance slowly opened.
i found the spring and pressed it and the contrivance slowly opened
Now during my stay on the island I had furnished myself with, and carried always about with
now during my stay on the island i had furnished myself with and carried always about with
me the material for contriving matches, namely, a good length of dead cocoa fiber steeped
me the material for contriving matches namely a good length of dead cocoa fiber steeped
in oil and dried in the sun.
in oil and dried in the sun
Accordingly, having cut a stick and broken it in twain, I bound some of my fiber about
accordingly having cut a stick and broken it in twain i bound some of my fiber about
the ends of both pieces. I set one of my matches upright in the pocket of my coat, lest I
the ends of both pieces i set one of my matches upright in the pocket of my coat lest i