He reached the entrance of the palace only to face another group of
guardsmen and a second order to halt, and as these soldiers were over six
feet tall and stood shoulder to shoulder Rob saw that he could not hope to
pass them without using his electric tube
Stand aside, you fellows! he orderedThere was no response
discontinue Orange stad, and then mail stop 1.200 B, followed by A rub
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He extended the tube and, as he pressed the button, described a semi-circle
with the instrumentImmediately the tall guardsmen toppled over like so many
tenpins, and Rob stepped across their bodies and penetrated to the reception
room, where a brilliant assemblage awaited, in hushed and anxious groups,
for opportunity to obtain audience with the king
I hope his Majesty isn't busy, said Rob to a solemn-visaged official who
confronted himI want to have a little talk with him