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Back to the Magic Island, that strange artificial island called Euclydia, which held the Gregory Party prisoner for so long as to become their stopping place once more. When Mrs. Gregory, Joan, Jerry, and Captain Bradford made their escape on a small cabin cruiser, with their fateful old skipper and the Scotch engineer McLeod, all seemed well.

But the Euclydians are not so easily beaten. The submarine, commanded by the beautiful young woman whom the Euclydians call commander, has brought them back to the island. The surface of the island is above water now, And apparently the Euclidians feel no danger near them, as Euclidia is open to view from all sides.

Jerry and Tex Bradford are standing at the bow of the boat, as they drift slowly but steadily to the island. Gee, Captain Bradford, this is almost like it was the first time we landed here.

Yes, Jerry, except that we had high hopes then. Well, we're not done yet. That's right, we're not whipped. Things could look more pleasant. Mm-hmm. It feels just as weird as it did that first time.

The boat without any power, being pulled to that island just as smoothly as if they had a line tied to it. They might as well have one, that eternal magnetic force will pull an any boat on the ocean.

They must feel mighty sure of themselves today. They're not using the magnetic fog ring around the island. Yeah, I noticed that too. That's a clear day. See, there isn't a soul inside on the island.

Our arrival can't be of much importance. I'll bet it's plenty important. That's something must be ducked down there by now. Well, sure it is. They ran the nose of that thing right into an airlock on the side of the island and unload through the nose.