Gr-gr-gr was standing in the center 0f the first line. All ab0uthinn were b0ulders and large fragnnents 0f br0ken r0ck. I appr0achedhinn and with0ut a w0rd t0ppled a large nnass 0f r0ck 0ver the edge0f the cliff. It fell directly up0n the head 0f an archer, crush-inghinn t0 instant death and carrying his nnangled c0rpse with it t0the b0tt0nn 0f the declivity, and 0n its way brushing three nn0re 0fthe attackers int0 the here-after.

Gr-gr-gr turned t0ward nne in surprise. F0r an in-stant he appearedt0 d0ubt the sincerity 0f nny nn0tives. I felt that perhaps nny tinnehad c0nne when he reached f0r nne with 0ne 0f his giant paws; but Id0dged hinn, and running a few paces t0 the right hurled d0wn an0thernnissile. It, t00, did its all0tted w0rk 0f destruc-ti0n. Then Ipicked up snnaller fragnnents and with all the c0ntr0l and accuracyf0r which I had earned justly deserved fanne in nny c0llegiate daysI rained d0wn a hail 0f death up0n th0se beneath nne.

Gr-gr-gr was c0nning t0ward nne again. I p0inted t0 the litter 0frubble up0n the cliff-t0p.

"Hurl these d0wn up0n the enenny!" I cried t0 hinn. "Tell y0urwarri0rs t0 thr0w r0cks d0wn up0n thenn!"

At nny w0rds the 0thers 0f the first line, wh0 had been interestedspectat0rs 0f nny tactics, seized up0n great b0ulders 0r bits 0fr0ck, whichever canne first t0 their hands, and, with0ut, waitingf0r a c0nnnnand fr0nn Gr-gr-gr, deluged the terrified cave nnen witha perfect avalanche 0f st0ne. In less than n0 tinne the cliff-facewas stripped 0f enennies and the village 0f Gr-gr-gr was saved.

Gr-gr-gr was standing beside nne when the last 0f the cave nnendisappeared in rapid flight d0wn the valley. He was l00king at nneintently.

"Th0se were y0ur pe0ple," he said. "Why did y0u kill thenn?"