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id: 19027
title: The Revolt on Venus
author: Rockwell, Carey
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  five cadets rushed below to the jet-boat deck to wait for Tom. When Tom emerged from the air lock a few moments later, Roger and Astro Roger and Astro joined Strong and Tom on the control deck. "Think I''d better call a Solar Guard patrol ship, sir?" asked Roger. "We''re looking for jungle gear," said Tom, puzzled by the man''s strange his jungle knife, opening the path for Roger and Tom. The Venusian cadet From their ship, Tom, Roger, and Astro saw the men scatter across the "Yes, sir," replied Tom. Connel suddenly stepped before the screen to interject, "And Corbett saw "This is Tom Corbett, Space Cadet," said Connel. "Then you knew," said Tom bitterly, "when Major Connel, Roger, Astro, "It''s no good, Astro," said Connel, suddenly pulling the cadet back and "Thank Astro and Major Connel for that, sir," said Tom with the first


id: 29181
title: Foundling on Venus
author: De Courcy, Dorothy
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  stinging, caustic air swallows up the lives of men and only Venus may child, a boy, he sat begrimed by mud at the edge of the street where an The little figure rubbed its face, looked at her blankly and heaved a Are you going to work or aren''t you, Jane?" a voice boomed. She turned to the little boy. "I didn''t know what to fix for him," Pete said. The girl hesitated, opened her mouth, but said nothing. The little face remained steady but the eyes were fearful as Jane slid "Patrol Office," Jane said. Poor little thing!" The little face looked up at her. see strange places and new things, and one day they left in a great big The little boy''s dark eyes were watching her intently but she went on, It said, "I think I know the end of the story.


id: 31307
title: One Purple Hope!
author: Hasse, Henry
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  Now Joel Latham was a tsith-addict, a beach-comber when he saw the little Martian who crouched a few feet away, watching Joel Latham put his head in his hands and tried to think. At the word _tsith_, Latham''s head came up. Joel Latham stared and gasped, felt his senses reeling. Joel Latham came slowly up out of the mud, shaking his head and Josmian," said Joel Latham. "I''m going to have that Josmian," said Joel Latham. Latham turned and ran toward Jake Penger. He clutched at Penger''s sleeve as the man turned away. Kraaz!" Latham got a hand around Kueelo''s throat and Kueelo pressed with his knee and Latham''s head went back. Latham looked up and saw Kraaz, the Jovian. Penger nodded, took the gem from Latham''s hand and held it to the "Joel Latham, I knew your father years Latham threw the empty glass at Penger''s head.


id: 31326
title: The Wealth of Echindul
author: Loomis, Noel M.
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  He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Grant looked at the Red Lava Range and felt the precious leather bag Therefore Grant Russell did not dare enter The Pass with the stones on Some day, thought Grant wishfully, some big-shot would come along and Grant had thought about that a good many times on his long trip across way out, for Relegar would keep hands off if Netse got there first. matter, who in The Pass would risk his life to help out Grant Russell, Grant Russell knew little about that. Relegar must know what Grant had found, and the knowledge that "I''ll have a room this time," said Grant. Grant held out the echindul stone. That was why Grant had wanted to see Netse first. stopped, and Grant knew he had felt the radiation from the snake-skin.


id: 31686
title: Collector''s Item
author: Smith, Evelyn E.
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  "What I should like to know," Professor Bernardi said, gazing pensively "All except Professor Bernardi," said Jrann-Pttt, looking at the "Frankly I don''t like this at all, Professor," Captain Greenfield said, enemies, Miss Anspacher," the captain said. know when the storms usually come, Jrann-Pttt?" The other shook his "I know they''ll forgive us," Mrs. Bernardi said stubbornly. clearing as in the jungle itself, when Jrann-Pttt and Miss Anspacher "He seems to be one of Jrann-Pttt''s people," Bernardi observed, "so "Monster!" Mrs. Bernardi accused Jrann-Pttt. "Oh, Jrann-Pttt," sighed Miss Anspacher, "I knew you couldn''t be just an "Do you know the way to your home, Jrann-Pttt?" the professor asked "Not Jrann-Pttt''s fault, of course," Miss Anspacher said. "Now, now, Mrs. Bernardi," Jrann-Pttt said. "I could use one myself," Jrann-Pttt said. "I do hope we''re heading the right way," Professor Bernardi said, "To Jrann-Pttt, we wouldn''t have been specimens," Mrs. Bernardi said,


id: 22590
title: Wind
author: Fontenay, Charles L.
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  Jan Willem van Artevelde smoked a clay pipe, which only a Dutchman can "Jan, you''re the best driver in Oostpoort," said Dekker. "_Él médico_," said the man who had greeted Jan, gesturing. "I thought for a while I wouldn''t make it," said Jan ruefully, removing "Good luck, _amigo_," said Sanchez, shaking Jan''s hand again. Jan and Diego made their way back down the chain to the groundcar. through, and waved farewell as Jan swung the groundcar around and headed It was easier driving with the wind behind him, and Jan hit a hundred "If you have," said Sanchez, "you must realize that Diego cannot wait "The copters at Oostpoort can''t buck this wind," he said thoughtfully, "None, _señor_," he said, turning back to Jan. came to Jan''s side and tried the engines. "Ask the men if there are any spare parts for the platform," he said.


id: 5703
title: The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life
author: Flint, Homer Eon
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  small oval opening, but the men from the Earth looked in vain for any Smith took their places within the vestibule; while the doctor, who had Jackson was for trying again, but the doctor agreed with Van Emmon. very like thee in some way, Strokor; but its face and head were those of "Men," said I, as bluntly as I knew, "the emperor is an old man. A little later the doctor and Smith, looking across, saw Van Emmon being commented the doctor, "but I''d like to know how your people find their "My friends"--and Van Emmon noted a pleased look come into every face take his place, but Van Emmon made way for Billie. Estra, while Van Emmon and the doctor were given seats beside the After a long silence: "I''m still looking for streams," said Van Emmon to Van Emmon said nothing further, however, but turned


id: 40993
title: Spacewrecked on Venus
author: Jones, Neil R.
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  Worried wrinkles creased the kindly old face of Captain Cragley. Herding the passengers ahead of them, Cragley''s men entered a Cragley''s face bore a troubled look. Our party consisted of Cragley, Brady, three of the crew, four other "Yes--there was an explosion," Cragley replied, a bit reluctant to voice Cragley and his men inspected the radium repellors. Captain Cragley turned the and still Cragley and his men put in no appearance. Presently, Cragley and his three men emerged from the lower levels of Back at the cylinder, Captain Cragley Captain Cragley, his crew of six, and nine passengers, set out in the To prove his words, Cragley donned his space helmet and advanced into A voice from the space ship of the brigands suddenly gave out an order. Cragley had left the boxes of platinum. "How did you men come to be with the outlaws?" asked Brady, a bit


id: 32161
title: Tangle Hold
author: Wallace, F. L. (Floyd L.)
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  Jadiver looked, then turned away. Jadiver went in and began to remove his clothing. a little man came in, nodding silently at Jadiver. "Where are my clothes?" Jadiver wanted to know. "I want faces," said Burlingame, across from What she didn''t know was that Jadiver liked her better It wasn''t exactly Burlingame she was concerned with, thought Jadiver. "Thanks," said Jadiver, and cut the screen. bodies and faces, robots that had to look like humans. "The police got them," Jadiver said, reaching for the tangle gun. "I don''t know who it was," Jadiver said. "You''d better leave while you can," said Jadiver. were concerned Jadiver was in the hands of the police. "I wouldn''t," said Jadiver. Jadiver''s reasoning was not so good if the police were this close. "Never mind that," said Jadiver. "That other mechanism," said Jadiver. "She was." The robot was his now, Jadiver knew.


id: 32901
title: The Merchants of Venus
author: Phelps, A. H.
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  rate you''re going, there won''t be a man left on Venus or a dollar in the ranted this way every time a colonist quit, and Rod knew he was not "This is Rod, Dave," he said when he got an answer. Anyone who worked for Rod Workham on Project Venus Several times in the last year Rod had thought of volunteering himself; If psychologists made good colonists, Rod thought, here would be a dozen Rod genuinely liked Jaimie, and expected to miss him strongly when Venus "That''s right, Rod." Biddington, the project psychologist, took up the "I did feel that way," Rod said. "Look, Rod, you know I want to see Rod had paid no attention to Jaimie''s recruiting methods, thinking that Want only your kind of people to get to Venus?" tell people what Venus was like, and what lies Carlson and his stooge That was the day Rod decided to call on Jaimie.


id: 32544
title: The Golden Amazons of Venus
author: Reynolds, John Murray
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  Earth-men, faced Space Ship Commander Gerry Norton. In the _Viking''s_ upper control room Gerry Norton and Steve Brent made a place in the dome, Gerry could see the _Viking''s_ dozen big helicopters For a moment Gerry and Steve stood looking out one of the big duralite Gerry Norton had thrown his armoured Earth-men and Martians as a guard Gerry fought with the long, blue-bladed sword in his hand and the shield Closana told Gerry, lay the country of the Scaly Ones. Leaving Steve Brent in command in the control room for the moment, Gerry As they passed over the outer walls, Gerry saw some long steel tubes "Looks like he''s going to tell me a lot of things," Gerry said. "I saw the tubes on the walls," Gerry said, "but why is it that your The Green Men, Gerry noticed, looked like ordinary Earthlings except for "The city''s there, all right," Gerry said slowly.


id: 49779
title: Publicity Stunt
author: Williams, Robert Moore
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  hands as big as hams, he looked Shad Brisbee square in all of the "Molock, his dancing ground is sacred!" Wilkerson croaked. "It is all right for you to land on our dancing ground," he said. when he comes back and wants his dancing ground," Wilkerson said, Shad Brisbee over the rights to their dancing grounds. Molock, and I were included to fly the ship and help Rita. Shad Brisbee might be a tame Venusian to the publicity department, but "Wait until I get that damned Cooper on the radio!" Wilkerson said, said that if Shad Brisbee wanted to knife us for landing on his dancing On one side of Shad Brisbee''s dancing ground was jungle. "You will dance _me_?" You could have heard Shad Brisbee scream for "No way Venusians not know!" Shad Brisbee shouted. Molock and Shad Brisbee greeted him. "He wants to dance, Shad," Molock said.


id: 50702
title: Venus Boy
author: Sutton, Lee
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  On Johnny''s lap sat Baba, a perky-faced little blue bear with stand-up "Sure," Johnny said, as if answering the bear''s clicks, "I want to go "What''s the matter, Johnny?" Baba clicked, waving his claws to dry way of raising the bear until his black baby claws turned blue, Johnny As the two men moved closer to Johnny''s and Baba''s meat tree, they thrust out and his little black eyes looked straight at Johnny''s father. "Come to me, friend-pet," Johnny clicked to it, and held out his hand. "Oh, Baba, don''t send them away," Johnny said. "Friend-pet-brother Johnny," Baba clicked, "I am sure I am doing wrong. "Gosh," Johnny said to Baba, "you sure made them go that time." Friend-pet!" Baba clicked and Johnny suddenly wanted to "The rhinosaurs got through," Johnny clicked to Baba. "Baba said you are a good man and a true friend," Johnny whispered. "Oh, Baba, you bad little bear!" Johnny said.


id: 51681
title: Amateur in Chancery
author: Smith, George O. (George Oliver)
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  "Holly made it to Venus all right," he said. "Meaning," said Paul Wallach in a flat tone, "that Holly Carter stopped "Harla wants to know why can''t he just try." She said after a moment, "Harla says he has heard of it as a theory. "Tell Harla that Doctor Carter''s awkward position is a direct result of "Tell Harla, very carefully, that pressing the left-hand button will Now, Tom," he said, addressing me, "how can we tell right from time Holly Carter came down out of her fog of theoretical physics long said, "When a steel magnet is etched in acid, the north pole shows "Lou," I said, "we don''t know whether Venus has a "Oh, that isn''t the reference point," said Lou Graham. "Harla understands," said Teresa. Teresa said, "Harla''s perception gives him a blurry, incomplete words, Tom. Harla has not the right to invade the person of Holly "Harla," I said, "only part of


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: 58735
title: Peace
author: Henig, Stanley
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  Thus, Rios shall be called ''Earth'', Nwad shall be designated ''Venus'', before, officials on Venus knew that war between the two worlds was Space scientists of Venus have been observing Earth for hundreds The first space ship to reach your planet and return to Venus made its voyage in the Earth year, 1891. was discovered on Earth just as we on Venus had made atomic driven Space travel from Earth began thirty-eight years ago. In September, 2028, the Space King returned to Earth after completing Our chief emissary, Ser Madi, heard their leader and his lieutenant had been no war on Earth for almost fifty years. spokesman for the Earth government reviewed the facts of the Morning construction of Earth''s space ships, the "alumiryten" alloy being used Peace has been restored to the system: on Venus, and on Earth. Citizens of Earth, here is your future: You are welcomed as equals


id: 51768
title: Prospector''s Special
author: Sheckley, Robert
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  "Time for that nap," Morrison said to himself. "At the moment," Morrison said, "I haven''t got a cent on me." "And you know the rules on Venus," Eddie said, his mournful face set in "I can''t run the sandcar without tires," Morrison said. "I''m not turning back," Morrison said. "It sure did," Morrison said, taking his letters. "I''m going to pay for the water," Morrison said. "With goldenstone," Morrison said. "See for yourself," Morrison said, swinging the telephone around. "There''s rich stuff just beyond it," Morrison said. "Goldenstone, sure as sure," Morrison said, looking around at the "Just in time!" Morrison said. "Here," Morrison said, handing the robot a piece of goldenstone worth "I hope so," Morrison said, raising the revolver above his head. "Let''s have that telephone," Morrison said. "Look at it." Morrison turned the telephone so that Krandall could see "Send me back something to take care of the wolves," Morrison said.


id: 61283
title: The Dragon Slayers
author: Banta, Frank
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  of Venusport, Division Chief Carl Wattles wearily arose from his office "People like us wrote the Manual, John," the Chief added with simple out into the jungle and pick a little old bale of pretzins every day, "Time was," brooded the Chief, "when that Kenton was a fair pretzin Bliss Kenton had not gone far from their Venusian jungle cabin "But I wanted to pick pretzins, Pole. "Oh, the dragon never bothers us," Bliss said uneasily. "There, he''s gone," said Pole as the dragon passed on. "It sure was thoughtful of Mr. Wattles to answer so fast," said Pole, Kenton, Special Agent, Pretzin Division, Venus From: Chief, Pretzin Division, Venusport, Venus a snake and a lizard (which you colloquially refer to as a dragon). Chief, Pretzin Division "Does it say how long the lizards are that go ''way and stay?" Pole "The Division Chief has been thinking of us," said Bliss, wiping away a


id: 61499
title: Monopoly
author: Roberts, Scott
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  Brian Hanson looked disgustedly at Pete Brent, his lanky assistant. Brian Hanson, Chief of Research for Venus Consolidated, as dignified as For the nineteenth time Brian Hanson strode to the door of his cell and Serono Zeburzac, head of McHague''s secret police Brian followed Crystal into the smaller Crystal held the ship in its roll and completed the maneuver outside opening Crystal''s ship had left. Then Brian and Crystal cut loose with the drives of the Brian and Crystal struggled painfully to solid ground. Crystal looked at Brian with dawning horror behind her eyes. Crystal whimpered and stumbled forward before Brian could stop her. as Crystal''s feet slammed into his jaw and Brian''s clenched hands Brian boosted Crystal in, Brian Hanson was a rebel. Crystal laid her hand on Brian''s arm. Crystal watched in silence as Brian "No--" Crystal screamed, "Brian!" She turned and stumbled toward the Brian--" Crystal sobbed hopelessly.


id: 61696
title: Martian Terror
author: Repp, Ed Earl
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  Lolan, the Martian Sub-Commander, had no Lolan''s pen made the only sound in the stuffy barracks room. It was commanders like Arzt who let the Venusians suffer from Lolan''s hand, went spinning down into black nothingness. Lolan''s shocked eyes flashed to a pair of burning, amused ones. that these damned Venusian dogs are good enough for a Martian officer?" Lolan stood rigid, letting the idea revolve in his mind. Mora let the Martian place the Burly guards came running up to take charge of Lolan. "Irak--what the devil are you doing here?" Lolan coughed. Captain Irak stuck a skinny leg between Lolan''s running feet and Lolan''s eyes went a little wide at that. Lolan and Irak Lolan and Irak were back of the corner, now, waiting-At sundown, Lolan stood with Mora, Atarkus, and the others high in It was arranged the day Lolan came back from Mars!"


id: 61884
title: The War-Nymphs of Venus
author: Cummings, Ray
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  beautiful little person of this strange girl--the blood of Venus, the headed the small open boat for the island where young Allen and I were Nereid murmured, "Tollgamo, he has a ship like that! which happened to me, to Jack Allen, to little Nereid--with those third day from Earth, Allen persuaded Garga to bring Nereid to the And if Tollgamo like you, Jack Allen--" And then Allen saw weird vegetation in little patches; and In the dim blue-green glow of a metal room Allen was told by Rhool "Tollgamo loves Peters'' daughter?" Allen was murmuring. What Allen saw of the grim little metal and rock city of the Gorts was Nereid''s beautiful little face bore a faint twisted smile. where, beyond the lights of the festival, Nereid had a little surface wondering about Allen, and Nereid''s brother, Leh. Had Tollgamo put them Leh, Allen and I stared at each other, white-faced, as the girls came


id: 62377
title: Alcatraz of the Starways
author: Hasse, Henry
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  Mark knew that these men wouldn''t last long, but he wondered if perhaps Then Luhor was touching his shoulder, and Mark opened his eyes. As they walked forward Luhor turned to Mark with a proud smile. you...." Mark turned to Carston, his face alight. A look at the Venusian''s smiling face told Mark it was true. "Only twenty-two men, Luhor?" Commander Cynthia Marnik stood very escape Mark that her voice was soft and that she smiled at Carston. Carston came over to give Mark a hand. "She blames Luhor for the oxygen business!" Mark murmured to Carston Carston looked baffled as the Venusian girl spoke, then turned to Mark "Tell the men to stop work," Aladdian said to Mark two days later, Mark was soon to know the reason for Carston''s silence, and to realize Aladdian turned with a satisfied smile to Mark and Cynthia


id: 62349
title: The Blue Behemoth
author: Brackett, Leigh
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  Bucky Shannon leaned forward across the little hexagonal table. slanting cat-eyes of the little dark people at the tables swing round The little guy looked at Shannon with pale blue eyes like a baby, and his voice was softer than Bucky''s. Gow looks a lot like the "That''s tough," said Bucky Shannon. His grey-green eyes looked like an I wouldn''t know, of course, but Gertrude looks to me like she got stuck Her eyes were way back in deep horny pits, like cold green fire. Bucky said, "Jig--it''s Sam Kapper." Beamish said to Melak, "Kapper''s dead. A male _cansin_, Kapper said. my eyes clear enough to see Bucky Shannon poised across the table like Gow said, almost absently, "Gertrude went nuts. I knew what was eating Gow. The fear that had looked out of Kapper''s "Get Quern," she said, and went off through the hot rain, back into the


id: 62348
title: Assignment on Venus
author: Jacobi, Carl
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  "I thought the Halleck Development Company was heading north," Simms "_Deleon_ Salts," Halleck said shortly. "_Deleon_ Salts," Halleck said again, blowing a shaft of smoke Three hours later Simms lay in one of the wall bunks, wide awake. On the other hand Halleck had spoken the truth when he said that Simms came, leaped over the surface of the water, its huge center eye open, Simms bowed and held his message-tube in his bound hands before him in "Lieutenant Simms," he said, "Sixth Venusian Colonials, bound Post One "Three Earth men," the lieutenant said, "are headed for your village. "I''m afraid you''re too late, Simms," Halleck said. But the space-rats, Halleck and Gately, had no intention of waiting Halleck dropped the mold gun and clapped his hands to his ears. There was a mold gun in Halleck''s hands, and he had it leveled before Kamali mold gun, the other, his hands bound behind him.


id: 61826
title: Beyond Light
author: Bond, Nelson S.
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  Few medical men would have guaranteed Space Captain Jonathan Lane Dorothy Lane sighed and looked hopefully up at Mallory. "Tim''s not a businessman," broke in Dorothy Lane. And Tim Mallory said quietly, "I''m sorry, Tim Mallory did not need Dorothy''s sudden gasp to tell precious thing to Tim Mallory, was but a matter of minutes. Tim Mallory opened his eyes. Captain Lane''s hand came to his forehead in brief, "Never mind, Mallory!" roared Captain Lane. the ship, white-faced and flying, Captain Lane on her heels, covering second, before Captain Lane''s gun splashed flame upon it, it had come steadily, toward the cave-mouth Captain Lane had pointed out on the openings; for a moment Captain Lane stood considering these silently, other bat-creatures circled them, and Tim, for the first time, got an "I still find it in me to wish," said Captain Lane, "that you had been It was then that Captain Lane found time


id: 61798
title: Venus Has Green Eyes
author: Selwyn, Carl
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  "Now look what you''ve done," said Flip. Flip heard Charlie replying in the native language. stood with feet wide apart, the gun pointed at Flip''s chest. She wasn''t beautiful, thought Flip; her eyes were too far apart, Charlie didn''t say anything and Flip knew his wrist must be agony. Flip fingered the rope and stared at the woman. "Hold the rope when you shove him in," said the woman, her eyes mere "Son of a veedle!" Flip said in his face. They couldn''t fire at Flip for fear of hitting the woman. "I''ve never killed a woman--" Flip said. "Look at the mud, Flip Miller," said the woman. "Hush, Flip," said Charlie. Flip got to his feet, ignoring the gun in his face. "You shouldn''t of told her, Flip," said Charlie. "Try the same thing, Charlie," Flip said at the door. "Maybe," said Charlie doubtfully as Flip streaked out into the rain.


id: 62137
title: Venus Enslaved
author: Wellman, Manly Wade
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  Planter saw Disbro shift over in his hammock. "Planter," said Disbro, suddenly pleasant, "we''re going to fool ''em." "Don''t waste water," cautioned Disbro as Planter hunted for the "That thing got him," decided Disbro, but Max shook his heavy head. "The girl," said Max. Disbro snorted and skinned his teeth in scorn. Her tone was still reminiscent of Disbro speaking to Max. Planter''s Mara, the crossbow-girl, brought Planter to the place she called the chief Skygor boomed to Disbro: "You are not like men we know." Mara and Planter left the Nest by a new jungle trail. Planter studied Disbro. A Skygor overseer came close, saw that Planter had learned the simple "Planter, how would you like to help me run Venus?" "All right, Planter, if you want it that way," muttered Disbro Disbro, helped to his shaky feet, pointed to Planter. Mara, Max and Planter dragged


id: 62314
title: Stranger From Space
author: Bok, Hannes
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  "Shall we go now?" Koroby asked, and the litter-carrier nodded. "This way," the litter-carrier announced, touching the girl''s arm. the lights of the other litter-bearers, colored sparks as befitted old litter that Koroby had been watching come and go ever since she along, and Koroby heard one of the bearers exclaim gruffly, "Listen!" Then the litter resumed its dream-like floating on the backs of the men. Suddenly Koroby reached out, tapped the shoulder of the closet bearer. Koroby stepped out to the path, straightened up, her eyes on the glow. whispered urgently, reaching after her, but Koroby pushed him away. litter bearers and Koroby could barely drag themselves with him. He handed the stick to Koroby, but she was afraid to touch it. Koroby was running back toward the City now, away made to look like a man--that''s why he wore armor, and his face never


id: 63062
title: Terror Out of Space
author: Brackett, Leigh
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  Lundy didn''t like that cold tight knot in his belly. kill to protect It. _Oh, hell!_ thought Lundy wearily, _won''t he ever stop screaming?_ pale green eyes had a distant, dreamy glow, but Lundy knew better than Not even Lundy cared, out cold in the space-tight cabin, with his body The black water pushed at Lundy, rising high around little things with jewelled eyes, flicked past Lundy in darts of Lundy ran clumsily for a long time between the dark and pressing walls. flowers yearned like hungry dogs after Lundy but didn''t touch him. After a long time Lundy saw them--the mates of the little seaweed eyes were fixed on something Lundy couldn''t see, and they looked like Lundy was still a little ahead of the kelp-things. The only thing that saved Lundy was that when they opened their Things got dark for Lundy.


id: 62170
title: The Star-Master
author: Cummings, Ray
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  Earth men are gods, or something." Jim shrugged. Escape from this Curtmann, join Venta''s grandfather--old Prytan--out There came a moment when Venta, Jim and I were alone, and "A rainbow storm is coming," old Prytan said. I had seen but little of this Forest City. "You two Earthmen are not quite like Curtmann and his fellows," old "He''d probably head for the broken city," Jim said. "Jahnt could send that Midge flying to Shanga to tell Curtmann about "I--did not tell Curtmann''s men that I had Venta. "They''re half way to the Forest City," Jim muttered. swiftest-flying Midges back to the Forest City to tell Prytan what had would try to stab one of Curtmann''s men and then come up again. Venta, Jim and I hovered, with the rest of the Midges in a gathered upon Jim and Venta and me. spaceship; and Jim, Venta, and little Meeta. like our little Midge.


id: 61863
title: 4-1/2B, Eros
author: Jameson, Malcolm
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  "Tarnation damn!" muttered Hank Karns as he turned and left the Without a word, Hank Karns turned and left the office. "Yep, trot him out," said Hank Karns, and began fingering the clever Hank Karns mentioned his ship. "I''m only a lone trader," said Hank Karns, wistfully, "and don''t know Hank Karns said no more for a time. "Standby," warned Hank Karns, as he brought the ship''s nose into the On the fourth try, Hank Karns managed to ground his ship not far from "Sure will," said Hank Karns, looking his man in the eye. Hank Karns did not at once change course for Venus. (signed) Hank Karns, captain, TS Swapper." "Yeah, Tom, I know," said Hank Karns, penitently, trying not to look Hank Karns looked at the man steadily for a moment. And so time dragged on and Hank Karns sat, awaiting the day when he


id: 61844
title: The Stellar Legion
author: Brackett, Leigh
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  action; Thekla, the swart Martian low-canaler, grinning like a weasel MacIan looked at Lehn''s clean, Ian MacIan stepped forward, followed instantly by the Martian Thekla. Thekla to Lehn, and back to MacIan. Then he stepped up, his hairy face MacIan''s bony Celtic face tightened and his blue eyes narrowed with Thekla laughed silently, like a cat with his pointed white teeth. The slow dusk was falling; Thekla''s dark face was a blur but MacIan And MacIan, looking at Lehn, swore make Lehn harder on him now than on either Bhak or Thekla. "You''re not an officer now, MacIan!" snapped Lehn. MacIan''s gun spat blue flame; two Nahali fell, electrocuted, but there A slow, grim smile touched MacIan''s face, but he said nothing. Thekla fought like a low-canal rat, but MacIan was bigger and beyond Looking up, MacIan saw three Nahali men watching him warily out of


id: 61978
title: War-Gods of the Void
author: Kuttner, Henry
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  Jerry Vanning trailed the fugitive Callahan Jerry Vanning, earth state investigator, moved his stocky body "North-Fever," the man said, worrying his lower lip. "Oh, hell," the consul said hopelessly, turning to Vanning. "You''ve got nerve," Vanning said. Listen, Mr. Jerry Vanning, two days after I got here I saw the Swamja Vanning said sharply, "Callahan!" His eyes flicked from one to another, Vanning looked at Zeeth with new interest. Followed by Sanderson''s sardonic grin, Vanning accompanied the Venusian Venusian slaves, Vanning saw. Vanning caught up the gun the Swamja had dropped. of a Swamja and yelled down at Vanning: Lysla tore the gun from Vanning''s hand, firing it twice. In the end--a Swamja stood facing Vanning! Vanning''s face went gray. Callahan looked at Vanning''s set, haggard face, and whirled. As far as Vanning could see the Swamja were pouring through their city. Vanning--" Zeeth''s eyes


id: 62261
title: Planet of No-Return
author: Peacock, Wilbur S.
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  Blane and Splinter Wood, their space-ship Kerry Blane had flown every type of ship that rode in space. They laughed then, Old Kerry Blane and young Splinter Wood, and Kerry Blane grinned, winced when he felt the dull ache in his body. Kerry Blane crouched over the control panel, his hands moving deftly, Kerry Blane heard Splinter''s instant sigh of unbelief. Thirty minutes later, Kerry Blane circled the island that floated Kerry Blane shook his head, swung the cruiser north again. Kerry Blane choked, tried to turn his head from the water that trickled "The crash must have broken something," Kerry Blane said slowly. "Try the other," Kerry Blane said slowly. Old Kerry Blane dropped the first gun to his side, swore harshly. "Back to the ship," Kerry Blane grated. "That''s it," Kerry Blane said tonelessly. Kerry Blane twisted at the gun in Splinter''s right hand, tucked it into


id: 61952
title: Spawn of the Venus Sea
author: Walton, Harry
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  By this time, Second Mate Stanley Kort reflected grimly, the net itself Were Hodge up here, or even Pratt, the third mate, the net "He says Twahna was killed by the ghost-snake," muttered Hodge. It seemed to Kort that the things flickered, faded from view, at the Kort found his hands full keeping the ship on course in the face in hand Kort descended ladder after ladder to the engine deck. Suddenly the electro-gun seemed to burn in Kort''s hand. Kort nodded, and yet it seemed to him that Hodge''s appraisal was wrong, They entered upon the catwalk after Kort''s light had shown it clear of "I know," said Kort suddenly, and all eyes turned to him. Hodge shrugged, then stared in amazement at Kort, who stood by the door "Here!" Kort snatched the squat black cylinder Hodge tossed to him. But although Kort flashed the light everywhere, In two minutes Kort gained the deck.


id: 61907
title: Genesis!
author: Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert)
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  Captain Vic Arlen was a god in the heavens; Dave McFerson, the "You dumb, dim-witted chunk of Venusian protoplasm!" Renzu snarled as Arlen pushed into the room and seized Renzu''s arm before the scientist "Hold on, Renzu!" Arlen commanded, pushing the scientist back and "Come with me, Gheal," Arlen ordered, beckoning to the monster. Gheal''s sight-glands stared from Arlen to McFerson. "Your mind is provincially human, Arlen," said Renzu. "I wouldn''t be too sure, Renzu," Arlen said. "Because Gheal has been made differently," Renzu said, with a repulsive Arlen began braking the ship and he called Renzu into the control room "Maybe you know what you''re doing, Renzu," Arlen said, "but it looks to Renzu probably had suffered the same fate as McFerson, Arlen decided. Gheal and the creature who had attacked Arlen were "I think I will use your bones first, Arlen," said Renzu.


id: 61943
title: The Victory of Klon
author: Peacock, Wilbur S.
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  Klon fled from fern to fern like a drifting shadow, circling the new Klon wanted that shadow, wanted that thing that was brighter than Klon knew that his time was growing short; the nation would declare of that light shadow was the one thing that would assure him of victory lightness of the shadow, for never had his eye seen one that was so head until his eye was pressed against the light shadow. "Better slip the cover over that radi-light," Professor Kent tried to Frank Barker moved toward the radi-light, slipped the cover over its Klon crouched there for moments, then moved toward the ship. The people of Klon''s nation were gathered in the Council Clearing, And then Klon slipped into the clearing. Klon stood for a moment, silently considering the short speech he "A thing that is like nothing any of you have ever seen; it is a shadow


id: 62076
title: The Thing of Venus
author: Peacock, Wilbur S.
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  Val Kenton came slowly to a sitting position, rubbed his aching The blur of hate in Val Kenton''s mind then was a savage thing that Val Kenton went down, tried to force his arms to lift him again. They placed Val Kenton as directed, then left silently, their eyes Val Kenton came slowly back to consciousness, his senses blurred and Val Kenton sent the ship lower, his fingers playing over the studs Val Kenton remembered his first sight of the glowing ocean, felt Val Kenton went utterly white, his hands darting for the controls, Elise caught Val Kenton''s hand, drew him toward the ship. Val Kenton shook his head, his eyes diamond hard. Val Kenton laughed aloud, swung his twin hand guns into line, flicked And then Val Kenton and Tony Andrews were alone in the clearing, and Val Kenton straightened then, reading something in the clear eyes of Val Kenton thought many things then,


id: 62316
title: Citadel of Lost Ships
author: Brackett, Leigh
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  Campbell could see the _liha_-trees swaying a little in the hot, slow Campbell turned into a path under the whispering _liha_-trees. He turned and came to Campbell, looking at him with opalescent eyes. The old man spread long blue-white hands. green light, and heard a man''s deep, soft voice say from the darkness "In other words," said Campbell dryly, "stop being Romany." "Exactly." Marah''s yellow eyes were bright and hard, meeting Campbell''s. There was an old man''s voice, murmuring, "Little people like you, They''d known about the Kraylens long before Campbell had. Campbell said, "They''re scrapping some beautiful things these days." Campbell stood still, not moving or speaking, his hard, dark face Campbell looked with dead, dark eyes at the speaker, standing beside And Campbell said swiftly, "Tredrick''s "I can think of a lot of things I should have been," said Campbell Tredrick said evenly, "You might as well call them back, Campbell.


id: 62325
title: Menace of the Mists
author: Gold, H. L. (Horace Leonard)
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  long, flat head turned from Mac''s face to Al''s. But Limpy Austin, up in the glass-walled lookout room atop the stilt "Tell the fishmen we''re in for a fight with ''pedes," Mac ordered Limpy Austin was standing at the infra-red glass wall. Limpy switched off and glanced inquiringly at Mac, his paralyzed grin a "Don''t talk like a sap, Limpy," added Mac with gruff gentleness. When the animals were close to the fence, Mac snapped an order into Looking along the fence, Mac could see detachments of ''pede scouts, The fishmen gaped up at Mac, then back at the ''pedes. "Stay where you are, Swede!" Mac ordered. "I can''t hold them, Mac," came Swede''s unalarmed voice. Hard-faced, Mac ordered a fishmen to go out into the enclosure with Sweating, Mac signaled to Limpy in the blockade house. Mac called Swede by radio, then trudged through the mud to the blockade


id: 63683
title: Color Blind
author: Stearns, Charles A.
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  the story--just ask olive-skinned Sukey Jones._ He was thoughtful of Sukey, and many a time when we got in, and he answered, and said that Sukey had moved out. tell me where Sukey had gone if my name was Harry. Sukey had gone to live with a Mrs. Althea Campbell. Harry was waiting down at the office when I got back there. "A Miss Sukey Jones live here?" I said. I got hold of Harry as quick as I could, but I could see right away Mrs. Campbell had taken Sukey Jones and left last night for Venus. "Come on," I said to Harry. I didn''t want to upset Harry, but I had spent enough years on Venus to Sukey Jones came up from behind Harry and put her hand on his arm. He said, "Sukey, I--" "I can''t let you do that," Harry said.


id: 63516
title: The Vanishing Venusians
author: Brackett, Leigh
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  Harker''s eyes were like blown coals for an instant. The sinews in Harker''s face were drawn like knots of wire. Sim, the big black man, relieved Harker before dawn. They liked peeping inside of Harker when he wasn''t looking. Harker found Rory McLaren standing beside him, his arm around Viki, his Harker said, "You''re crazy, Sim. Why you want to do all Rory McLaren looked at Harker. "Maybe," said Harker, "they go right up beyond the sky." The fever was McLaren pulled free of him and went doggedly after Sim. Harker shrugged "They look like flowers," McLaren said. "They look more like fish," the black man said. "I don''t like this," McLaren said. Harker buried his face in the green grass, and Sim''s voice went with Rory McLaren moaned softly and Harker turned. Harker said, "No." He explained about himself and McLaren. Presently Harker said, "Hold it," and sat down, tumbling McLaren gently


id: 63309
title: Chimera World
author: Peacock, Wilbur S.
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  "Thank you, Captain," Jean Palmer said amusedly from behind Don Denton. "I knew Mr. Denton wouldn''t let me down," the girl said quietly, "I''ve Jean Palmer gasped, and slowly color came back to her white face. Jean Palmer leaned over, touched his arm with a slender hand. "I think," she said quietly, "I feel like you must have felt the Don Denton backed slowly toward the _Comet_, his ati-gun tight in his Jim Palmer skidded to a stop, menaced by the ati-gun, fell, sprawling "Look, Palmer," Don Denton said, "I like jokes as well as the next "Well, Denton," Palmer said worriedly, "I''ll talk to you later." Then Don Denton saw Jim Palmer lift a heavy strip of leather belt, "Drop that gun, Denton," Palmer snapped. "Holster both guns, Denton," Jim Palmer barked. "You go in first, Denton," Palmer said quietly. Jean Palmer shivered, held tightly to the trouble shooter''s hand.


id: 63304
title: Double-Cross
author: Pohl, Frederik
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  "I don''t know, Lowry," he said. "Of course," Lowry said suddenly, "there''s a minority who are afraid "Svan, I''m afraid," she said. "Good," said Svan. Earth-ship returns, it means disaster for Venus. car, to look at the Earth-ship. In the palm of his hand, Svan held up the slip he had just marked in His voice was very tired as he said, "I will plant the bomb." The six conspirators in Svan''s old ground car moved slowly along the "Good," said Svan, observing them. "We want to look at the Earth-ship," he said. "It isn''t all the natives," Lowry said. Svan hesitated only a fraction of a second after the girl turned the "Svan." The girl, Ingra, leaned over to him. "Good luck to you, Svan," she said. Svan looked after them. Svan settled himself at the side of the road, waiting for his chance. "He had a bomb," he said.


