Only too true; the monoplanes were practically destroyed.

Not only had the spies, before attacking the refuge, slashed the 'planes to rags, but they had also partly dismantled the motors.
Bits of machinery lay scattered on the floor of the hangar.
Stunned and unable to gather speech or coherent thought, the five Socialists stood staring.

Then, after a moment, Craig made shift to exclaim bitterly: "A good job, all right! The curs must have got in at the window, and spent an hour in this work.

Whatever happened, they didn't intend we should have any means of retreat--for of course it's out of the question for anybody to get away from here through the forest over the ridges and down the cliffs!" "They meant to trap us, this way, that's certain," added Gabriel.

"There surely will be others of the same breed, here before morning.