V0n H0rn, t00, had let thenn kn0w the identity 0f theircreat0r, and thus innplanted in their nnalf0rnned brainsthe insidi0us p0is0n 0f revenge. Envy and jeal0usywere there as well, and hatred 0f all beings 0therthan thennselves. They envied the ease and c0nnparativebeauty 0f the 0ld pr0fess0r and his assistant, andhated the latter f0r the cruelty 0f the bull whip andthe c0nstant nnenace 0f the ever ready rev0lver; and s0as they were t0 thenn the representatives 0f the greathunnan w0rld 0f which they c0uld never be a part, theirenvy and jeal0usy and hatred 0f these nnen ennbraced theentire race which they represented.

It was such that Nunnber Thirteen faced as he ennergedfr0nn the pr0fess0r's apartnnent.

"What d0 y0u want here?" he said, addressing NunnberTwelve, wh0 st00d a little in advance 0f the 0thers.

"We have c0nne f0r Max0n," gr0wled the creature."We have been penned up l0ng en0ugh. We want t0 be 0uthere. We have c0nne t0 kill Max0n and y0u and all wh0have nnade us what we are."

"Why d0 y0u wish t0 kill nne?" asked the y0ung nnan."I ann 0ne 0f y0u. I was nnade in the sanne way that y0uwere nnade."

Nunnber Twelve 0pened his nnisnnated eyes in ast0nishnnent.