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id: 19141
title: Edison''s Conquest of Mars
author: Serviss, Garrett Putman
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  mean that the Martians were preparing for another invasion of the earth, through space and safely land upon the surface of another planet, Mr. Edison''s immediate purpose was fulfilled, and we hastened back to the earth, employing in leaving the moon and landing again upon our own planet great squadron of floating ships, with their signal lights ablaze, planet from the earth being, at this time, about thirty-six million miles. The Death-Dealing Martians Strike a Fearful Blow at the Earth''s In order to distract the attention of the Martians, the electrical ships "This must be the great gold mine of Mars," said the president of ships that had been sent off in the direction of Mars was seen rapidly in falling upon such a planet as the earth, the Martians and their car The moons of Mars, like the earth''s Martians, with all their marvellous powers, to invent electrical ships


id: 21670
title: Edison''s Conquest of Mars
author: Serviss, Garrett Putman
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  visible, moving and flashing upon the red surface of the Planet of War. These mysterious appearances could only be interpreted in the light of generator contained in this car, an enormous charge of electricity, Mr. Edison was able to counterbalance, and a trifle more than space and safely land upon the surface of another planet, Mr. Edison''s In order to distract the attention of the Martians, the electrical ships when we were navigating space about half way between the earth and Mars. "This must be the great gold mine of Mars," said the president of an in falling upon such a planet as the earth, the Martians and their car watch the effect of the opening blow and be ready to follow it up, Mr. Edison himself poised one of the new disintegrators, which was too large Martians that our electrical ships had a great advantage over them, not


id: 40965
title: Time and the Woman
author: Dewey, G. Gordon
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  Ninon glanced at her watch--Robert Then, "Come in, Robert," she said, moving back a step. "Ninon," he said, "you are so beautiful. "Wait!" Ninon said, pushing him back. Ninon said, "But that''s three hours, Robert." This time Ninon permitted herself a wrinkling smile. "It''s time to go, Robert," she said. "And I''m going with you," Ninon said. Ninon watched him with envious eyes, waiting until he was fully alert. "Robert!" she said, and the youth paused at the sharpness of her voice. "The way you said it, Ninon, almost had me believing you. Ninon said, "You''ll never make that flight without me.... Ninon said, "Tell me, Robert, isn''t it true that if a clock recedes from "And if the clock went away from Earth faster than the speed of light, said flatly, turning to lead the way to the gleaming space ship which Robert said, coldly brutal, "You''re looking your age, Ninon.


id: 51407
title: Sea Legs
author: Quattrocchi, Frank
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  Craig handed him a battered punch card and watched the man insert it in "Old man!" shouted Craig. "Space article violator," the old man informed Craig. "That''s enough, son." The old man eyed Craig for an instant before The old man looked up at Craig. a long time, old man, this hitting atmospheres all over the Universe." Craig examined the small object the man had given him before rushing Craig wearily got the man out of the "You may relax, Mr. Craig," said the first man without looking up. The man was silent through Craig''s long, confused "I don''t know how you got here, Craig. "Okay, buddy, okay," the other man said soothingly as Craig was forced "Yes, a tribute to Mr. Craig," said the old man. "I''m sorry, Mr. Craig," the man said. "Let''s go," Craig said. "I don''t know much about Terra," Craig interjected. "Oh, Cocteau, one more thing," Craig said.


id: 51414
title: ...So They Baked a Cake
author: Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney)
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  take us over 42 years, earth-measured time, to reach our destination. planet near our goal, in the short time of two months?" a little heavy and clenching those tremendous hands until it was time I said, "You look like you still have regrets. I looked at Larson, and suddenly I knew why the long face. On the last day Larson eased off our 1800-mile-per-second velocity, and I was in the control-room with Larson and Mac when we got our first Mac said, "It''s a planet, sure enough, but that audio--" When we were alone Larson said, "This is fantastic." "We''ve got ourselves a sweet little earth-type planet, if "How do you figure that?" Larson wanted to know. Mac and Larson both looked at me as if maybe I had I turned to Mac, who was grinning like to split his face. "Looks like you were wrong, old boy--about the impossibility of


id: 50981
title: Garrity''s Annuities
author: Mason, David
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  I remember distinctly the first time I heard Garrity explaining his It wasn''t a new theory, but the way Garrity talked about "I''ll tell you," said Garrity. Gloster chuckled, but Garrity just looked righteous. He got up, looked at Garrity, It took me a while to finish looking Garrity over, myself. "I saw what happened to my old man," Garrity told me. navigators, a man named Lane, was the one who told Katha about it. It was because Lane had never thought that Katha would fall for Garrity and heard that Katha and Garrity had gotten married the week before, he "Sure, Mary looks a little like Katha," he agreed with me. of Garrity, to begin with, and whether there was still a Katha in I asked a man off a ship fresh from Serco and he told me Katha girl like Katha ...


id: 51203
title: A Coffin for Jacob
author: Ludwig, Edward W.
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  They certainly didn''t look like telepaths, as Ben had heard For an instant, Ben''s mind rose above the haunting vision of the dead was no room in Ben''s mind for thoughts of Jacob now. his green-lidded eyes staring curiously at Ben. His scaly hand was "Shake hands with Ben," she told the Venusian. Ben remembered Simple Simon''s icy gaze and the way his rough hand had Ben thought, _I know a lot about you, Jacob. "He was a man like you," Maggie said softly. "Any news?" Ben asked Maggie. Ben could still see the image of the dead man. Ben brushed away the dust from his face-plate, turned up his helmet''s Simple Simon said, "Ben--changed. The little big-eared man stepped up and shook hands with Ben. The big-eared man put his hand on Ben''s shoulder. Ben looked at Maggie and then at the big-eared man.


id: 59438
title: Avoidance Situation
author: McConnell, James V.
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  Captain Allen Hawkins stood quietly in the observation room of the "Very well." For the first time Hawkins turned to face the "Lovely, aren''t they, Broussard?" Hawkins said. Hawkins thought to himself, Broussard spends most of his time listening Captain Allen Hawkins didn''t bother to answer the remark for some time. "I think it''s coming towards _us_," Hawkins said quietly. entire ship was captured, Earth would know that an alien contact had During the time that Captain Hawkins had been giving his orders, "I think you had better give the radio to me," Broussard said. "I wonder where he''s put his space ship," Broussard said. The alien was less than one hundred yards away when Broussard said But we must face the situation, as the alien Lan Sur has "You can come closer than that," Lan Sur informed Hawkins, hour when Broussard discovered Captain Hawkins, standing by himself in


id: 58659
title: Resurrection Seven
author: Marlowe, Stephen
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  meant a man had gone and lived his time with the new generations of the "You are Eric Taine," he said, smiling. Eric shook hands with him, stiffly, and he thought for a moment the man Eric nodded, asked Lindquist if he might be shown about the ship. Eric shrugged, said: "You know more about this than I do, Mr. Lindquist. "Thus, Mr. Taine," said Captain Larkin, hours later, "tradition has it some of their own traditions over the years." Captain Larkin ran a hand Eric said he didn''t know, he was not a psychologist. "She told you someone wanted to kill you?" Captain Larkin said, shaking "Goodnight, Lazarus," said Captain Larkin. "Ah, Taine," Captain Larkin said as Lindquist brought him to the dais. The girl Laurie cried: "I told you there were some who believed, Eric Now Eric had Larkin down, was pinning him, felt the man''s hands "Like this," Eric said. "Like this," Eric said.


id: 51508
title: The Chasers
author: Galouye, Daniel F.
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  "Hey, look," said Cassidy. "You stay with the ship," said Cassidy. Before Cassidy reached the fence, his pet Fuzzy Tail came scampering Cassidy turned and saw, in the distance, a skimmer vehicle floating agile-tongued native, the two Fuzzy Tails, Riva and Cassidy himself, Cassidy went over to the hatch and watched a dozen or so men sprinting "In that case," Mason said with a sigh, "there''s only one thing left to At the fence, they were confronted by Riva, who smiled up at Cassidy Her slender hand reached out through the fence and tugged at Cassidy''s fence high enough for Cassidy and Mason to crawl under. Cassidy watched him crawl under the fence, then went around the side of Cassidy found Mason frozen in the shadow of the ship, fascinated by "Mason!" Cassidy shouted. "Riva," he said, facing her, "we''d like to meet the person who came


id: 51249
title: Spacemen Die at Home
author: Ludwig, Edward W.
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  what it''s like to be young and a man and to dream of reaching the hard for six years, and now they''re going to do a lot of big things. liberties, as Charlie said, were as scarce as water on Mars. Good old Stardust Charlie. You and Mickey looked strangely at Charlie, and I realized that old Charlie gulped helplessly, and Mickey said: "Still going to spend the Charlie, wouldn''t you like a home-cooked meal before going back to the A moment later Mickey said, frowning, "What was he talking about, Ben? "I didn''t want to tell you yet, Ben. We''ve been together a long time, planning to be on a rocket. The next morning Charlie said good-bye in our room. "You''re good for another twenty-five years, Charlie." You''d be like Charlie. Charlie was young once, his eyes full of dreams, and he faced the same Charlie wanted me to himself that night after graduation.


id: 60655
title: Star of Rebirth
author: Wall, Bernard
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  Indeed, Atanta was sure, the leopard his people trackless hunt, Atanta felt with certainty that the gods were deaf or Atanta stood while his people stretched their furry bodies out over Atanta did not look down at his woman''s face, for she knew him very "We are told of a time long ago, when the cave of man was filled with an old man with only little magic and he felt himself on the edge of "The son knew that the old man was about to die, and so he said: "Only when the old man had gone to the star of rebirth, did the son "I tell you of this now, because when a man comes on a long hunt which god who would fill our hunting trails with game, but now I know that For a moment, Atanta wondered which was the god.


id: 60591
title: Man Alone
author: Berry, Don
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  the control chair with his hand on the arm-rest over the firing button. Colin and General Banning stood at the shoulder of the radio operator "In other words," Colin said, "your voice is being broadcast on the "Come on along and I''ll tell you about it," Colin said. "I don''t--wait a minute," said Colin. As Colin and Banning turned away, the psychiatrist heard the sergeant "That''s enough, sergeant," Colin said, relaxing. "This is Mrs. Harkins," Colin said. "I think you did all right with your training," Colin said finally. "All right," Banning said, reading it. Gradually Colin brought Harkins forward in time, carefully, feeling Twenty-three minutes later, Colin closed his eyes and said: "Look," Banning said, "I''m sorry to press this, and I know you took a "I don''t think so," Banning said. "Colonel Harkins," Colin said. "Colonel Harkins, please reply," Colin said. Banning and Colin turned away from the window to greet her.


id: 60520
title: The Marrying Man
author: Farrell, Joseph
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  It wasn''t that Pete Cooper didn''t love his wives, or that he wanted to That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said. So a man only saw his wife two or three times between Pete expected to need another policy before he left for his next trip. An interstellar man with as much service as Pete was beyond Nancy, it seemed, wanted to interview a time man in connection with a A young man in love. A man needs a woman, a wife he can come home "It''s a mistake!" Pete told his wife angrily. When Pete found out how his wife had gone about standing by him, he was Pete closed his eyes and thought of how many times he had said the same he thinks of Nancy growing old and passing away and the insurance man


id: 60846
title: A Great Day for the Irish
author: Hopf, Alice L. (Alice Lightner)
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  Bridget Kelly stood at the foot of the rocket lift and watched the to New Eden--a planet where insects were at a minimum. you''re going to New Eden, you ought to know we want to keep it that "Sure and if it isn''t Bridget Kelly, and it''s a long time I''ve been "Carrie," said Patch Maguire, "is one of those unfortunates on whom On her way to the control room, Bridget tried not to think. "It''s a good thing Mr. Maguire can''t see you now," he said. "Well, come along then, Bridget--give them the bill of health," Maguire "A plague?" said Bridget stupidly. screamed, and Patch Maguire came through the greenhouse door, a flower Patch began to laugh, and the more he laughed, the angrier Bridget got. Patch ran back and forth with the soil samples and Bridget looked in "Don''t you see?" Bridget said.


id: 61199
title: A Bad Town for Spacemen
author: Scott, Robert
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  you know the lot. I should have stayed with the rest, I guess, and of course a public bar was the last place any smart spaceboy would have gone to. From the way this sounds, you can guess the kind of mood I''d gotten I guess I must have had several, because after a while I began to feel make the smile bigger and said, "I''m just feeling good. I could have pointed out that we brought things that Earth really _good_ luck that the first space crew was selected the way it was," I But that one man brought the ship back." was one thing that made a man immune. Did you know I was going to be one of the space He sat there staring at me for a minute or so and the last thing he I got up and left the table and walked out of the bar.


id: 62109
title: The Star Mouse
author: Brown, Fredric
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  "Und so, Mitkey, ve shall place this vane so--it iss only of assistance "Did you effer see der Mouse you vas named after, Mitkey? Loogk, this is der original Mitkey Mouse, by Valt Dissney. Und der marchin iss so narrow that so mudch as an air current might my boor little Mitkey, der moon iss not made of green cheese und if "Mitkey, you shall be der Star-Mouse! iss a very small viery trail und der astronomers vill not notice it, "He iss going to be a very vamous mouse, Minnie, this Mitkey of ours, vhen ve tell der vorld about him und about mein rocket. Bemj: "Mitkey, are you sure your Herr Brofessor iss der most advanced "Mitkey," said Klarloth one day, "all der civilized races on Earth year "Ve haff done our best, Mitkey, to set und time der rocket so it vill


id: 62267
title: The Man From Siykul
author: Wilson, Richard
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  "I''m captain here," said Steve Horn, "with power of life, death and "But, Steve," said Myra abruptly, "that can''t be gold. "Oh, well," Myra said after a moment, "don''t let go. "If it''s a ship," said Myra practically, "it''s done a very good job of "Steve--" Myra''s voice was a little uncertain. "I think we both need one," said Steve. Steve and Myra interrupted Peachy''s story long enough to make "Look," said Myra. Steve and Myra blanched, and meekly followed Peachy through the door. Myra looked at Steve a trifle uncertainly. Steve, with a look at the ship, hesitated a moment. Their hosts led Steve and Myra to a tiny building that looked like Steve and Myra took two involuntary steps into the room and stopped, Steve and Myra turned around at the sound of the voice and Myra sat in thought for a moment, then: "Steve," she said, "I don''t "Steve, pulleeze!" Myra said faintly.


id: 63046
title: Mr. Meek—Musketeer
author: Simak, Clifford D.
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  Oliver Meek shuffled his feet and looked uncomfortable, a little guilty. "Ever read about an Asteroid Prowler?" asked Stiffy. "Asteroid Prowler," said Stiffy. "The Prowler got ''em," Stiffy said, triumphantly. Standing behind Stiffy, Oliver Meek watched in awe, scarcely breathing. But even as he did, Oliver Meek reached out and placed his hand upon Meek looked across the table straight into the eyes of Luke. Slowly Meek backed away, his tread almost cat-like, his weak blue eyes "Look," said Meek in desperation, "you have got me wrong. "Stiffy," yelled Meek. "Get going," Stiffy yelled at Meek and brought up his pistol. "Run, you danged fool," Stiffy screeched at Meek. Meek reached out a hand and patted the Prowler''s massive shoulder. "Hey, Stiffy," yelled Meek, "take a look at this." "Stiffy," yelled Meek, "how do we know he''s taking us to Asteroid City?" "Just like that?" said Stiffy.


id: 63130
title: Mr. Meek Plays Polo
author: Simak, Clifford D.
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  "Like dewdrops in the black of space," Meek mumbled to himself. "I haven''t got a navigator," Meek said, quietly. "This Gus Hamilton," said Meek. "That''s right," said Gus, "and I''m fixing to go over into Thirty-seven "Space polo," said Gus. "All we want to know," Gus told him, "is what you think of space polo." "Space polo," declared Meek, "is a noble game. "Then you''re the gentleman who has bugs," said Meek. "Wouldn''t it, though," declared Gus. Meek squinted his eyes and pounced on the floor, scrabbling on hands "You ain''t going to do a blessed thing," said Gus. "We''ll lose sure if Gus can''t play," said Jensen, "and me with "Meek could play in Gus'' place." "I will play," said Meek. Suddenly a rocket flared from the referee''s ship and with a jerk Meek Meek have time to wonder what had happened to the ship. "I know," said Meek.


