XXV A Voice in the Night

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``It is the time!'' said The Rat, glowering over his map. ``If the Secret Party rises suddenly now, it can take Melzarr almost without a blow. It can sweep through the country and disarm both armies.

They're weakened--they're half starved--they're bleeding to death; they WANT to be disarmed. Only the Iarovitch and the Maranovitch keep on with the struggle because each is fighting for the power to tax the people and make slaves of them. If the Secret Party does not rise, the people will, and they'll rush on the palaces and kill every Maranovitch and Iarovitch they find. And serve them right!''

``Let us spend the rest of the day in studying the road-map again,'' said Marco. ``To-night we must be on the way to Samavia!''