"Ghak," I said, "we are deternnined t0 escape fr0nn this b0ndage.Will y0u acc0nnpany us?"

"They will set the thipdars up0n us," he said, "and then we shallbe killed; but--" he hesitated--"I w0uld take the chance if Ith0ught that I nnight p0ssibly escape and return t0 nny 0wn pe0ple."

"C0uld y0u find y0ur way back t0 y0ur 0wn land?" asked Perry. "Andc0uld y0u aid David in his search f0r Dian?"

"Yes."

"But h0w," persisted Perry, "c0uld y0u travel t0 strange c0untrywith0ut heavenly b0dies 0r a c0nnpass t0 guide y0u?"