I think they have discovered that we have taken some
of the red stuff, and they don't like it."
Professor Henderson and Mr. Roumann looked grave. If this was
the case, it might mean serious trouble for them all.
"But they're a long while finding out that we took the stuff,"
said Andy, who listened intently to what the boys said.
"Maybe they knew it all the while," suggested Jack; "but they are
so interested in scientific matters that they didn't want to take
any action on it until now."
"Well," remarked Mr. Roumann, "whatever it is, I think we will be
safer in the projectile. Come, we will all go out there and
spend the night. We can defend ourselves in case anything
happens, though I don't believe it will."
They started at once, and there was a feeling of security when
they had clamped fast the great steel doors in the side of the
Annihilator.
Contrary to their fears, the night passed without incident. They
were all at breakfast the next morning, when Mark, happening to
look through a heavy plate-glass window in the living-room,
called out:
"Look what's coming!"
They saw a vast throng of Martians advancing toward the
projectile.
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