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coming into and going from the anteroom; and as my way led in the opposite
direction, I had little fear of being apprehended. I moved rapidly toward the
apartment through the window of which I had entered the building, as the
success
of the plan I had in mind depended upon my being able to reach the eating place
ahead of Rapas and Uldak.
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I reached the balcony and clambered to the roof of the building without mishap,
and very shortly thereafter I was running my flier into the hangar on the roof
of the public house where I stored it. Descending to the street, I made my way
to the vicinity of the eating place to which Rapas was conducting Uldak,
reasonably certain that I should arrive there before that precious pair.
I found a place where I could watch the entrance in comparative safety from
discovery, and there I waited. My vigil was not of long duration, for presently
I saw the two approaching. They stopped at the intersection of two avenues a
short distance from the place, and after Rapas had pointed it out to Uldak, the
two separated, Rapas continuing on in the direction of the public house where I
had first met him, while Uldak turned back into the avenue along which they had
come from the rendezvous of the assassins.
It still lacked half a zode of the time that I was to meet Rapas, and for the
moment at least I was not concerned with him -- my business was with Uldak.
As soon as Rapas had passed me upon the opposite side of the street, I came out
of my hiding place and walked rapidly in the direction that Uldak had taken.
As I reached the intersection of the two streets, I saw the assassin a little
distance ahead of me. He was walking slowly, evidently merely killing time until
he might be certain that the hour had arrived when I was to meet Rapas at the
eating place.
Keeping to the opposite side of the street, I followed the man for a
considerable distance until he entered a quarter that seemed to be deserted -- I
did not wish an audience for what I was about to do.
Crossing the avenue, I increased my gait; and the distance between us rapidly
lessened until I was but a few paces behind him. I had moved very quietly, and
he was not aware that anyone was near him. Only a few paces separated us when
I
spoke.
"You are looking for me?" I inquired.
He wheeled instantly, and his right hand flew to the hilt of his sword. He eyed
me narrowly. "Who are you?" he demanded.
"Perhaps I have made a mistake," I said; "you are Uldak, are you not?"
"What of it?" he demanded.
I shrugged. "Nothing much, except that I understand that you have been sent to
kill me. My name is Vandor."
As I ceased speaking, I whipped out my sword. He looked utterly astonished as I
announced my identity, but there was nothing for him to do but defend himself,
and as he drew his weapon he gave a nasty little laugh.
"You must be a fool," he said. "Anyone who is not a fool would run away and hide
if he knew that Uldak was looking for him."
Evidently the man thought himself a great swordsman. I might have confused
him
by revealing my identity to him, for it might take the heart out of any
Barsoomian warrior to know that he was facing John Carter; but I did not tell
him. I merely engaged him and felt him out for a moment to ascertain if he could
make good his boast.
He was, indeed, an excellent swordsman and, as I had expected, tricky and
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entirely unscrupulous. Most of these assassins are entirely without honor; they
are merely killers.
At the very first he fought fairly enough because he thought that he could
easily overcome me; but when he saw that he could not, he tried various shady
expedients and finally he attempted the unpardonable thing with his free hand,
he sought to draw his pistol.
Knowing his kind, I had naturally expected something of the sort; and in the
instant that his fingers closed upon the butt of the weapon I struck his sword
aside and brought the point of my own heavily upon his left wrist, nearly
severing his hand.
With a scream of rage and pain, he fell back; and then I was upon him in
earnest.
He yelled for mercy now and cried that he was not Uldak; that I had made a
mistake, and begged me to let him go. Then the coward turned to flee, and I was
forced to do that which I most disliked to do; but if I were to carry out my [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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