Roumann firmly.
"Then we shall attack you!"
"And we shall defend ourselves. Now, let me warn you. We have
powerful forces within this projectile. We will use them against
you and your men."
"You cannot harm us," insisted the Martian in the red cloak.
"Your machines of war will be powerless against those we have.
Be warned in time. You must choose between the Cardite and
death!"
"We will keep the Cardite, and we will also keep our lives!"
retorted the German.
He slammed the glass window shut with a bang, and locked it.
Then he closed an inner shutter of steel over it.
"We, can't see what's going on, and what they do," objected Jack.
"Yes, we can," said Mr. Roumann.
He pressed a lever, and a shutter made of strong steel slats,
that was on the plate-glass window of the projectile, opened.
This gave a view all about the Annihilator.
This done, the ports covering the muzzles of the electric cannons
were let down, and four guns, two on either side, were aimed at
the throng of Martians.
"They are going to fire, or something!" exclaimed Jack, as he
looked outside.
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