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hue and the fine texture of the skin. The modeling of the face—the wide forehead, straight nose, firm
mouth—bespoke rigidly directed force. Sinews of the neck, almost startling in size, indicated tremendous
physical strength.

The bronze man’s eyes lent a touch of weirdness to his countenance. They were like pools of flake gold,
swirled by hidden current. The bronze man spoke and his voice, clear and resonant, perfectly modulated, was
as attention-arresting as a police siren.

"Take care of this, Monk," he requested, and handed his aid a pouchlike bag.

"Monk" pursed a tremendous mouth and handled the pouch gingerly. "I don’t like the dang thing that’s inside
this."
Doc made no reply.

Monk continued, musingly, "What I mean, it’s queer! The whole thing is queer! It’s a dag-gone mystery, and I
hate mysteries!"

Instead of replying, Doc Savage said, "Wait here. I’ll look after the baggage. In the excitement, some of it
might not be unloaded."

A moment later, he was gone.

Monk had a pleasant homely face, which bore out his resemblance to an ape. He turned the document case
in his hands, looking puzzled.

"Do not strain your one brain cell over it," the other man of the trio that had departed the airship, advised.

This individual was slender, dapper, with a high forehead, intelligent eyes and the flexible mouth of an orator.
He still held his thin black cane.

"The great Ham speaking!" Monk sneered. "Knows all, sees all, says all!"

The two glared at each other.

An old acquaintance of the two would not have been surprised. No one could remember either of the pair
having addressed a civil word to the other. Contrarily enough, each had found past occasions to risk his life to
aid the other.

Monk was Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Blodgett Mayfair, the chemist of Doc Savage’s group of five aids.
"Ham" was Brigadier General Theodore Marley Brooks, and one of the smartest lawyers ever turned out of
Harvard.

Doc’s three other aids were not accompanying him on this adventure, for they were practicing their various
professions in other parts of the world. They were "Renny"—Colonel John Renwick—famous for his
engineering accomplishments; "Johnny"—William Harper Littlejohn—one of the greatest living experts of
geology and archaeology; and "Long Tom"—Major Thomas J. Roberts—a wizard with electricity.

Unexpectedly, Monk’s hand which held the document case made a flicking gesture.

Ham, staring at the hand, was puzzled; but only for an instant. Ham did not turn around. Instead, he whipped