But Pete wasn't listening. “That moonlight makes a man see things. Funny things. Like pictures in the night."
"You're balmy,” declared Chizzy.
Pete started out of his seat. His voice gurgled in his throat. He pointed with a shaking finger out into the night.
"Look!” he yelled “Look!"
Chizzy rose out of his seat… and froze in sudden terror.
Straight ahead of the ship, etched in silvery moon-lines against the background of the star-sprinkled sky, was a grim and terrible face.
It was as big and hard as a mountain.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The ship was silent now. Even the whisper of the cards had stopped. Reg and Max were on their feet, startled by the cries of Pete and Chizzy.
"It's Manning!” shrieked Pete. “He's watching us!"