Heexchangedafewwordswithhismen，motionedtomethatIwouldridebehindoneofthem，andthenmountedhisownanimal。Thefellowdesignatedreacheddowntwoorthreehandsandliftedmeupbehindhimontheglossybackofhismount，whereIhungonasbestIcouldbythebeltsandstrapswhichheldtheMartian\'sweaponsandornaments。
Theentirecavalcadethenturnedandgallopedawaytowardtherangeofhillsinthedistance。
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APRISONER
Wehadgoneperhapstenmileswhenthegroundbegantoriseveryrapidly。Wewere，asIwaslatertolearn，nearingtheedgeofoneofMars\'long-deadseas，inthebottomofwhichmyencounterwiththeMartianshadtakenplace。