? ? ? ? I found the submarine in its pool, and at once placed a strong guard upon it and the island, where I remained to wait the coming of Carthoris and the others.
? ? ? ? Among the prisoners was Yersted, commander of the submarine. He recognized me from the three trips that I had taken with him during my captivity among the First Born.
? ? ? ? "How does it seem," I asked him, "to have the tables turned? To be prisoner of your erstwhile captive?"
? ? ? ? He smiled, a very grim smile pregnant with hidden meaning.
? ? ? ? "It will not be for long, John Carter," he replied. "We have been expecting you and we are prepared."
? ? ? ? "So it would appear," I answered, "for you were all ready to become my prisoners with scarce a blow struck on either side."
? ? ? ? "The fleet must have missed you," he said, "but it will return to Omean, and then that will be a very different matter--for John Carter."
? ? ? ? "I do not know that the fleet has missed me as yet," I said, but of course he did not grasp my meaning, and only looked puzzled.
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