Then suddenly the white flashes of the Heat-Ray came leaping towards me. The houses caved in as they dissolved at its touch, and darted out flames truly amazing.
In another moment the huge wave, well-nigh at the boiling-point had rushed upon me. I screamed aloud, and scalded, half blinded, agonised, I staggered through the leaping, hissing water towards the shore. Had my foot stumbled, it would have been the end. I fell helplessly, in full sight of the Martians, upon the broad, bare gravelly spit that runs down to mark the angle of the Wey and Thames. I expected nothing but death.
Perry realized that he was jeopardizing Ghaks life and mine and the old fellow fairly begged us to go on without him, although I knew that he was suffering a perfect anguish of terror at the thought of falling into the hands of the Sagoths.
Ahead we neither saw nor heard any sign which might betoken the success of Hoojas mission. By now he should have reached the outposts.
Ahead we neither saw nor heard any sign which might betoken the success of Hoojas mission. By now he should have reached the outposts.
Ahead we neither saw nor heard any sign which might betoken the success of Hoojas mission. By now he should have reached the outposts.
Ahead we neither saw nor heard any sign which might betoken the success of Hoojas mission. By now he should have reached the outposts.
Perry realized that he was jeopardizing Ghaks life and mine and the old fellow fairly begged us to go on without him, although I knew that he was suffering a perfect anguish of terror at the thought of falling into the hands of the Sagoths.
Perry realized that he was jeopardizing Ghaks life and mine and the old fellow fairly begged us to go on without him, although I knew that he was suffering a perfect anguish of terror at the thought of falling into the hands of the Sagoths.
Had my foot stumbled, it would have been the end. I fell helplessly, in full sight of the Martians, upon the broad, bare gravelly spit that runs down to mark the angle.