"All right, all right," Charlie said. "But all the more reason for the rest of the braves to return to their homes. We can handle this, Tashtu, you and I. I don't want any more killing." "Yes, Lord," said Tashtu. The Indians formed a marching column and moved off. Charlie told Tashtu what he had seen from the top of the rampart. Then he added: "Let's go and meet them." And Charlie and Tashtu set out across the tortuous Wild Country. * * * * * "Two men coming!" Chandler cried, reining up the roan stallion. Captain Purcell signaled his twenty-five men to halt, and their orderly double file came up short behind him. Pretty soon the two figures could be seen by all, advancing toward them across the rocks. When they were close enough, Captain Purcell hailed: "We come in peace!" "And in peace we come!" Charlie called. A moment later he was shaking hands gravely with Captain Purcell. "Tell the captain about--about my corpse," Chandler told Tashtu. Charlie looked at Chandler. He had seen the dead man. "Did Robin make you?" he asked in surprise. "We never brought the dead to life before." "Can you really do it?" Purcell demanded. "No, not really. But we can copy perfectly--and the copies live." "You see?" Chandler demanded triumphantly. Captain Purcell said: "Show me." * * * * * Charlie created a brother to the roan stallion. Captain Purcell gawked. The one example sufficed and he did not ask for more as Glaudot had done. "Where's Robin?" Charlie asked. "At the ship?" Chandler shook his head. "Glaudot went off with her." "But I thought he was on the ship!" "He deserted," Chandler said. "With the girl. He wants her. He wants her power for himself." Charlie moved very quickly. He swung in front of Chandler and grabbed his tunic-front, bunching it, ripping it and all but dragging Chandler clear off his feet before a hand could be raised to stop him. "Where did they go?" he asked in a terrible voice. "Where are they? Take me to them." "But I don't--don't know!" Chandler protested, trying without success to break free. It was Captain Purcell who came forward and firmly took Charlie's arm, pulling him clear of Chandler. "Remember," he said. "In peace. In peace." Charlie stood with his hands at his sides. His face was white and strained. "The girl," he said. "We all want to find out where Glaudot took her," Captain Purcell said. "We're going to help you. Tell me: could the girl have gone willingly with Glaudot? To share his mad dream of power, perhaps?" "Robin?" Charlie cried. "Never!"