| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: of the table. There was little general conversation. It was a
quiet and saddened party. The loss of Dejah Thoris was
still fresh in the minds of all, and to this was added fear
for the safety of Tardos Mors and Mors Kajak, as well
as doubt and uncertainty as to the fate of Helium, should it
prove true that she was permanently deprived of her great Jeddak.
Suddenly our attention was attracted by the sound of distant
shouting, as of many people raising their voices at once,
but whether in anger or rejoicing, we could not tell.
Nearer and nearer came the tumult. A slave rushed into the
dining hall to cry that a great concourse of people was swarming
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum: all handsome, his outfit made a splendid appearance.
Since the Sawhorse could understand her spoken words,
Ozma used no reins to guide him. She merely told him
where to go. When she came from the palace with
Dorothy, they both climbed into the Red Wagon and then
the little dog, Toto, ran up and asked:
"Are you going to leave me behind, Dorothy?" Dorothy
looked at Ozma, who smiled in return and said:
"Toto may go with us, if you wish him to."
So Dorothy lifted the little dog into the wagon, for,
while he could run fast, he could not keep up with the
The Tin Woodman of Oz |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: letter gave the first clue we have had. I want that lead worked.
Ferret this thing out to the bottom, lieutenant. Get me something
definite to go on. That's what I want you to do. Run the thing to
earth, get at the facts, and find my child for me. I'll give you
carte blanche up to a hundred thousand dollars. All I ask of you
is to make good. Find the little girl, or else bring me face to
face with that villain Henderson. Can you do it?"
O'Connor was strangely interested in this story of treachery and
mystery. He rose with shining eyes and held out his hand. "I
don't know, seh. but I'll try damned hard to do three things:
find out what has become of the little girl, of Dave Henderson,
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