"Togaro!" His words, the implication of which escaped me then, brought a horror to her. "Togaro, we will depart without getting larger?" He did not answer, he merely laughed and said, "Wait and see, Dianne. Look now; my loyal followers are arriving." The giants, clustered with their tiny human freight, came wading. They stood in the lashed blood-red waters; then came aboard. The ship resounded with the turmoil of their arrival. They thronged the corridors; their tiny human burdens were taken from them and herded like ants into the various cabins. One of the giants, still littered, came to our door and spoke to Togaro. I saw him as a fellow about Togaro's own height. The people he was carrying were as small as I now was myself. He presently turned and went away. The embarkation proceeded. For ten minutes or so, Togaro left Dianne and went outside. He commanded her to stay by the window; and with the guard doubly watchful, she obeyed. Nor did I move. I saw Togaro outside, standing in the water. His figure grew so monstrous beside the ship that only the lower part of his legs was visible. He was searching the horizon, no doubt, to make sure that no more of his men were coming. Then, after a moment, he was dwindling. He came aboard in his former size. "All are aboard, little Dianne. We are ready to make the final start." She said, with a frightened hush to her voice: "Start away in space, Togaro?" "No!" he said grimly. "We shall stay here, Dianne, resting upon the curve of your little world--and grow a little larger. Why not?" She could find no words. He added, "We're leaving this world Mita forever, Dianne." She burst out, with more anger than horror this time--but I knew it was a pretended anger, and that horror was sweeping her. "Why not, indeed! Bring death here to no purpose--why not?" "I'll tell you," he said: "I would have ruled your world, with you as my queen. Your people would not have me. Rejected me--made me an outcast. Now they shall pay for it!" He said it with a horrible, calm grimness. "Pay for it, Dianne, by dying! Death at the hand of Togaro. Vengeance of Togaro. Ten million people die, because Togaro is angry!" It struck her silent; she stood white and silent and helpless beside him. And as though Fate were determined to keep me helpless also, the guard at the door stood with renewed alertness, his gaze searching the room. CHAPTER XXIII _Doomed Little Planet!_ The last scenes upon the planet Mita, as it was given to me to witness them, were unfolded now beyond this window through which I was gazing. I suppose it took another hour. It might have been far longer.