Less than that--the blind swarming of ants! Tomorrow, where will all this be, for us ?" He turned back and thrust over the spokes.

The launch drew in toward the Jersey shore.
"Let the engines run at half-speed," he directed, "and control her now with the clutch." "Yes, sir!" The aviator's voice was sharp, precise, determined.

The Master nodded to himself with satisfaction.

This man, he felt, would surely be a valued member of the crew.

He might prove more than that.