The Earthmen were staring in utter astonishment to see the terrific strength the man displayed.
He smiled as he turned to them again.
"If he could do that at arm's length," Wade said thoughtfully, "what could he do if he really tried?"
"Why don't you try and see?" Fuller asked sweetly.
"I can think of easier—but probably no quicker—ways of committing suicide," Wade replied.
Arcot laughed and, looking at Torlos, projected the general meaning of the last remarks. Torlos joined them in the laugh.
"All my people are strong," he thought. "I can not understand why you are not. That was a tool? We could not use it so; it is too weak."
Wade and the others picked up the thought, and Wade laughed. "I suppose they use old I-beams to tie up their Christmas presents."
Arcot held a moment of silent consultation with Torlos, then turned to the others. "We are supposed to follow these men to their city to have some kind of an audience with their ruler, according to Torlos. Let's get started; the rest of the fleet is waiting."
Arcot led Torlos through the main engine room, and was going into the main coil room when Torlos stopped him.