A few groups of two appeared, bearing rather heavy burdens.
The Master smiled again, and nodded, as he paused a moment at the gate to peer down, along the line of the clearing between stockade and forest.
"Here come some of the machine-guns," said he.

"I shall be vastly surprised if one man or one single bit of equipment fails to appear on schedule time.

Nothing like system, Bohannan--that, and knowing how to choose your men!" He turned, and the other three followed him into the enclosure.
Outside, all was developing according to plans and specifications.
They four were to be pioneers into the jealously guarded space that for so long had been the mystery of the continent, yes, of the civilized world.
The whole enclosure was well lighted with a profusion of electric lamps.

At first view, quite a bewildering mass of small buildings appeared; but second glance showed order in them all.

Streets had been laid out, as in a town; and along these streets stood drafting-sheds, workshops, storehouses, commissary offices, dwellings for the workers, guards, and bosses.