"
"Maybe thought power moves the boat, too," suggested Mark.
"It certainly seems so," rejoined Mr. Henderson.
The travelers found themselves stopping, and their leader,
turning, said something to the persons in the boat. There was a
brief conversation in the strange language, and the adventurers
found themselves moving into the craft, which stopped close to
the bank of the canal. When they were seated the boat started
off again, and though Jack and Mark, as well as the two men,
looked closely to ascertain what was the motive power, they could
not discover it.
"Unless it's in that small box," said Jack, pointing to one made
of some shining metal, in the stern of the boat.
"Perhaps it is," assented Mr. Roumann. Then he made some
motions to the guide, asking whether or not the substance in the
box contained the motive power.
The man with the squared triangle on his head seemed to hesitate
a moment, and then, with a motion to the Martian in charge of the
boat, he said something, and the latter opened the box. Mr.
Roumann looked eagerly into it, as did the others, and the
German uttered a cry of surprise.
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