A moment later he was moving noiselessly across the campong toward the house in which Professor Maxon lay peacefully sleeping; while at the south gate Bududreen and his six cutthroats crept cautiously within and slunk in the dense shadows of the palisade toward the workshop where lay the heavy chest of their desire.
His standards of right and wrong were but half formed, from the brief attempts of Professor Maxon and von Horn to inculcate proper moral perceptions in a mind entirely devoid of hereditary inclinations toward either good or bad, but he realized one thing most perfectly--that to be a soulless thing was to be damned in the estimation of Virginia Maxon, and it now occurred to him that to kill her father would be the act of a soulless being.
The Monster Men
Convinced, however, that Gathol lay somewhere in the direction of his search he descended into the valley and bent his steps
toward the northwest.
The Chessmen of Mars
There were no more spats and squabbles, no more tiny rages nor attempts at growling; while the adventures
toward the far white wall ceased altogether.
White Fang
Thar Ban, jed among the hordes of Torquas, rode swiftly across the ochre vegetation of the dead sea-bottom
toward the ruins of ancient Aaanthor.
Thuvia Maid of Mars
Coming
toward him down the meadow was an aeroplane piloted by the black Usanga and in the seat behind the pilot was the white girl, Bertha Kircher.
Tarzan the Untamed
A moment later Tars Tarkas had caught and mounted another, and then between us we herded three or four more
toward the great gates.
The Gods of Mars
All eyes immediately turned upward
toward the foliage above.
The Beasts of Tarzan
Then I cast my eyes down into the streets of Kadabra, from which a sudden tumult had arisen, and there I saw a battle raging, and beyond the city's walls I saw armed men marching in great columns
toward a near-by gate.
Warlord of Mars
But eventually she tolerated Juag as she had Dian and me, and the five of us set out
toward the coast, for Juag had just completed his labors on the thag when we arrived.
Pellucidar
The balance of those on deck replied to our small-arms fire, directing their efforts
toward the man at our wheel.
The Land That Time Forgot
Cautiously he crept back
toward it until he saw that it was but a man.
The Return of Tarzan
Again and again the weapon fell as Tarzan made his way slowly
toward the doorway.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
When we came down to drink I knew that no danger lurked near upon this side of the water hole, for else the zebras would have discovered it and fled before we came; but upon the other side
toward which the wind blows danger might lie concealed.
Son Of Tarzan
Most of the spectators had gathered in one or two groups --one a little crowd
towards Woking, the other a knot of people in the direction of Chobham.
War Of The Worlds