Lion Loose
Lion Loose
作者:Schmitz, James H., 1911-1981; Schoenherr, John, 1935-2010 [Illustrator]
体例:题 章数:36
字数:106,018 来源:Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 36 题- LION
- LOOSE
- By JAMES H. SCHMITZ
- He grinned, appeared pleasantly surprised. "Put the lady through."
- Quillan's face went expressionless. "Of course. Is it urgent?"
- Quillan said, "What's going on?"
- Quillan nodded. "I've some business with one of her passengers."
- Quillan said, "And where are the prisoners and the cubicles?"
- Reetal smiled briefly. "The Duke of Fluel told me."
- Heraga shook his head, "Not the ones I saw."
- Cooms grinned dryly. "Well enough."
- Velladon chewed the other mustache tip. "I know Hagready. If he--"
- Quillan nodded. "All right. What happened?"
- Baldy shuddered and said, "Naw."
- Quillan looked at him. "Well, we _would_ like it back."
- Cooms smiled. "I am."
- Quillan smiled. "Uh-huh! So he did."
- They looked at him thoughtfully. Ryter said, "Mind amplifying that?"
- Ryter grinned, shook his head. "No, thanks!"
- Velladon's big head nodded vigorously. "Good idea!"
- Ryter licked his lips. "What does that buy us?"
- Ryter hesitated, nodded. "All right."
- Ryter smiled bleakly. "Don't worry. I intend to. What about you?"
- Cooms grinned briefly. "It was."
- Quillan frowned. "_Four_ to one? How's that?"
- Quillan grunted. "Did you give them that?"
- Quillan nodded. "That's what it looks like."
- Ryter shook his head. "He's refused to hand it over."
- Quillan shook his head, coming up. "That thing got another one!"
- He looked at her a moment, asked, "Where are you hiding it this time?"
- She drew a long breath. "Duke, I--"
- Quillan said, stunned, "He was fast! I felt that one parting my hair."
- Reetal asked, startled, "What are you going to do with it?"
- A hoarse voice bawled, "Bad News--hold it!"
- Quillan looked surprised. "What gave you that notion?"
- The End