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At the Window

           Asthelimbergunnerswenttotherear,hishorsetrodinarabbitholeandcamedown,throwinghimintoadepressionoftheground. Atthesamemomentthegunexplodedbehindhim,theammunitionblewup,therewasfireallabouthim,andhefoundhimselflyingunderaheapofcharreddeadmenanddeadhorses. 

           "Ilaystill,"hesaid,"scaredoutofmywits,withtheforequarterofahorseatopofme. We’dbeenwipedout. AndthesmellgoodGod! Likeburntmeat! Iwashurtacrossthebackbythefallofthehorse,andthereIhadtolieuntilIfeltbetter. Justlikeparadeithadbeenaminutebeforethenstumble,bang,swish!" 

           "Wipedout!"hesaid. 

           Hehadhidunderthedeadhorseforalongtime,peepingoutfurtivelyacrossthecommon. TheCardiganmenhadtriedarush,inskirmishingorder,atthepit,simplytobesweptoutofexistence. Thenthemonsterhadrisentoitsfeetandhadbeguntowalkleisurelytoandfroacrossthecommonamongthefewfugitives,withitsheadlikehoodturningaboutexactlyliketheheadofacowledhumanbeing. Akindofarmcarriedacomplicatedmetalliccase,aboutwhichgreenflashesscintillated,andoutofthefunnelofthistheresmokedtheHeat-Ray. 

           Inafewminutestherewas,sofarasthesoldiercouldsee,notalivingthingleftuponthecommon,andeverybushandtreeuponitthatwasnotalreadyablackenedskeletonwasburning. Thehussarshadbeenontheroadbeyondthecurvatureoftheground,andhesawnothingofthem. HeheardtheMartiansrattleforatimeandthenbecomestill. 

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