But he seemed to derive no comfort at all from my assurances that the phenomena were entirely natural and, aside from their more terrifying aspect, of peculiar interest to the botanist.
"I know," was all he would say.

"But suppose one of those things had burst while we were going through--God!" I was wondering how I could with comparative safety study the fungus when Rador stopped; in front of us was again the road ribbon.
"Now is all danger passed," he said.

"The way lies open and Lugur has fled--" There was a flash from the road.

It passed me like a little lariat of light.

It struck Larry squarely between the eyes, spread over his face and drew itself within! "Down!" cried Rador, and hurled me to the ground.