Page 352 (1/1)

"Gad! After all, it's a terrific proposition I' them, just on my say-so, to root up the life, the habits, the traditions of more than a thousand years and ht, Ithey've ever known for thirty generations and take a chance on what to them must be the wildest and ine To risk ho, just on my unsupported word Jove! Columbus's proposal to his men was a mere afternoon jaunt compared with this! If they refuse, how can I blame them? But if they accept--God! what stuff I'll know they're made of! With material like that to ith, the conquest of the world's in sight already"

His eyes, wandering nervously along the front ranks of the waiting Folk, dilow of the fire-well that shone through the mist, suddenly stopped with apprehension His brows contracted, and on his heart it see hand had suddenly laid hold

"H'yeain! Daed with fear

The s there a little to the left of hie and sinewed hands loosely clasped in front of hi like two malevolent evil fires

Allan noted the defiant poise of the body, the vast breadth of the shoulders, the heavy hang of the arorilla's

For a minute the twothe other Then suddenly the voice of Vreenya broke the tension

"O Kromno, we have spoken Will you hear us?"

Stern faced hih the foreman of a jury stood before him to announce either freedo hin of fear or nervousness betray him, he made answer: "I will hear you Speak!"

"We have listened to your words We believe you speak truth Yet--"

"Yet what? Out with it, o All shall be free--"

"Thank God!" breathed Allan, with a e is too full, even now We have many children It ell that some should make room for others Those who dare, have our consent Now, speak you to the people, your people, O Kromno, and see who chooses the upper world with you!"