"If we could get Sacho to lead us back through the maze, we would follow that long tunnel to the open ocean, and--" "And there would be the sea devils waitin' for us," added Cap'n Bill with a shake of his bald head.

"They'd drive us back inter the tunnel like they did the first time, Trot.

It won't do, mate, it won't do." "Have you a suggestion, Clia ?" inquired the Queen.
"I have thought of an undertaking," replied the pretty princess, "but it is a bold plan, your Majesty, and you may not care to risk it." "Let us hear it, anyway," said Aquareine encouragingly.
"It is to destroy Zog himself and put him out of the world forever.
Then we would be free to go home whenever we pleased." "Can you suggest a way to destroy Zog ?" asked Aquareine.
"No, your Majesty," Clia answered.

"I must leave the way for you to determine." "In the old days," said the Queen thoughtfully, "the mighty King Anko could not destroy this monster.

He succeeded in defeating Zog and drove him into this great cavern, but even Anko could not destroy him." "I have heard the sea serpent explain that it was because he could not reach the magician," returned Clia.