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The Moon Pool

CHAPTER XI
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"I believe you mean every word you say.

Nevertheless, I'll just keep the guns." Marakinoff bowed, imperturbably.
"And now," he said, "I will tell you what I know.

I found the secret of the door mechanism even as you did, Dr.Goodwin.But by carelessness, my condensers were broken.

I was forced to wait while I sent for others--and the waiting might be for months.

I took certain precautions, and on the first night of this full moon I hid myself within the vault of Chau-ta-leur." An involuntary thrill of admiration for the man went through me at the manifest heroism of this leap in the dark.


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