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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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"Spooky
place,
isn't
it?"
returned
Frank.
And
then
they
were
both
startled
into
immobility
by
a
rumble
that
seemed
to
shake
the
foundations
of
the
house.
Heavier
and
heavier
became
this
vibration,
as
if
some
large
machine
was
coming
up
to
speed.
Louder
and
louder
grew
the
rumble
until
it
seemed
that
the
rickety
old
house
must
be
shaken
down
about
their
ears.
Then
there
came
a
whistling
scream
from
the
depths
of
the
earth--from
far
underground
it
seemed
to
be--and
this
mounted
in
pitch
until
their
eardrums
tingled.
Then
abruptly
the
sounds
ceased,
the
vibration
stopped,
and
once
more
there
was
the
eery
silence.
Rather
white-faced,
Tommy
gazed
at
Frank.
"No
wonder
old
Thomas
beat
it!"
he
said.
"What
on
earth
do
you
suppose
that
is?"
"Search
me,"
replied
Frank.
"But
whatever
it
is,
I'll
bet
it
has
something
to
do
with
Leland's
strange
actions.
And
we're
going
to
find
out."
He
had
with
him
the
large
flashlamp
from
the
car,
and,
by
its
light,
the
two
made
their
way
from
room
to
room
searching
for
the
iron-bound
door
mentioned
by
Thomas.
They
found
all
rooms
on
the
first
and
second
floors
dusty
and
unused
with
the
exception
of
two
bedrooms,
the
kitchen
and
pantry,
and
the
library.
It
was
a
gloomy
and
spooky
old
house.
Floor
boards
creaked
startlingly
and
unexpectedly
and
the
sound
of
their
footsteps
echoed
dismally.
"Where
in
time
is
that
laboratory
of
Leland's?"
exclaimed
Frank,
his
ruddy
features
showing
impatient
annoyance,
exaggerated
to
an
appearance
of
ferocity
by
the
light
of
the
flashlamp.
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