Findingtheyhadbroughtstraight—boredguns,theyarrangedtheircartridgessimilarly,andsetoutinthedirectioninwhichthewingedlizardsordragonshadgone。
CHAPTERIV。
APROVIDENTIALINTERVENTION。
Thevalleynarrowedastheyadvanced,thebanksrisinggentlyonbothsides。Bothdragonshadflownstraighttoagroveoftall,spreadingtrees。Oncomingneartothis,theynoticedafaintsmelllikethatofthedragon,andalsolikethetracetheyfoundintheaironleavingtheCallistothedaybefore,aftertheyhadsoughtsafetywithinit。Soonitalmostknockedthemdown。
\"Wemustgettowindward,\"saidCortlandt。\"Ialreadyfeelfaint,andbelievethosedragonscouldkillamanbybreathingonhim。\"