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"What a place to live!" gasped Jean. "I thought this climate was supposed to be
controlled."
"So it is," replied George. "This was all desert once-and look at it now. Come
on-it'll be all right indoors ! "
Rupert's voice, slightly larger than life, boomed cheerfully in their ears. Their host was standing beside the flyer, a glass in each hand,
looking down at them with a roguish expression.
He looked down at them for the simple reason that he was about twelve feet tall:
he was also semi-transparent. One could see right through him without much
difficulty.
"This is a fine trick to play on your guests!" protested
George. He grabbed at the drinks, which he could just reach.
His hand, of course, went right through them. "I hope you've got something more
substantial for us when we reach the house!"
"Don't worry!" laughed Rupert. "Just give your order now, and it'll be ready by
the time you arrive."
"Two large beers, cooled in liquid air," said George promptly. We'll be right
there."
Rupert nodded, put down one of his glasses on an invisible table, adjusted an
equally invisible control, and promptly vanished from sight.
"Well!" said Jean. "That's the first time I've seen one of those gadgets in
action. How did Rupert get hold of it? I thought only the Overlords had them."
"Have you ever known Rupert not to get anything he wanted?" replied George.
"That's just the toy for him. He can sit comfortably in his studio and go
wandering round half of Africa. No heat, no bugs, no exertion-and the icebox
always in reach. I wonder what Stanley and Livingstone would have thought?"
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