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careful—would make such a sound.

Doc Savage was inches away from the rear of the machine now. There was concealing space back there
between the wall and the object he was circling.

In one final movement, his muscles, like steel cables, sent him around to the rear of the machine. He got a
grip and dragged the skulker out.

It was a small blue-eyed girl who cried, "Wait! Wait!"



Chapter III. GOBLIN
SUCH a small and delicate girl—nicely curved, though—might be expected to be frightened and
helpless, especially when swooped down upon by such a giant as Doc Savage. But this one wasn’t. She
had a small oval face, perky chin, the kind of blue eyes that brought thoughts of the sea at dusk. The eyes
were bright and alert, for she was mad.

She kicked, clawed with one hand, stamped at Doc’s feet with pointed heels.

"Let me go!"

Her right hand was behind her, as though clutching for support to something at the rear of the machine.

Doc asked, "What are you hiding behind you?"

The girl with the wide blue eyes fought harder for a moment, then stopped suddenly, defeated by the
bronze man’s strength. She stamped her small foot again.
"I suppose," she snapped, "that if you want to make love to me, I can’t help it!"

Doc jumped and released her. He got a little red.

Her soft hair was blond and somewhat curly above her pretty face.

Doc Savage stepped back and waited for the blond-haired girl to come farther out into the room where
he could get a better look at her. But she merely stood her ground, while one arm was still pushed behind
her.

"Get out of here!" she flared. "Get out of here before I call the—"

Doc said earnestly, "Perhaps you have seen Professor Martin Uppercue? Something has happened to
him and—"

He saw that the girl’s features tightened. She began looking at him queerly. She was suddenly frightened,
Doc decided. Yet her chin remained firm.

She kept her right hand behind her back.

Doc said, "You know Professor Uppercue, do you not? This is his laboratory."