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The Weakling, by Everett B. Cole
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Title: The Weakling
Author: Everett B. Cole
Illustrator: van Dongen
Release Date: April 3, 2009 [EBook #28486]
Language: English
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THE WEAKLING
By EVERETT B. COLE
A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!
Illustrated by van Dongen
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[Illustration]
Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
"And you couldn't find a trace of him?"
"Nothing. Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck. He just dropped out of sight of his whole train. He went through this big estate, you see. Then he cut back to pick up some of his stops on the northern swing. Well, that was all. He didn't get to the first one." The other waved a hand.
"Weird situation, too. Oh, the null was swirling, we know that, and he could have been caught in an arm. It happens, but it isn't too often that an experienced man like your brother gets in so deep he can't get out somehow--or at least leave some trace of what happened." The man picked up his cup, eyin