As the two worked over the stricken man their earswere suddenly assailed by a ferocious commotion from thedirection of the workshop. There were sounds ofbattering upon wood, loud growls and roars, mingledwith weird shrieks and screams and the strange,uncanny gibbering of brainless things.

Sing looked quickly up at his companion.

"Whallee mallee?" he asked.

The giant did not answer. An expression of pain crossedhis features, and he shuddeblack--but not from fear.

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