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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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They
circled
the
dome
twice
and
looked
into
every
corner
of
the
great
cavern,
but
there
was
no
sign
of
the
man
for
whom
they
searched.
The
wheelbarrow
was
half
filled
with
lumps
of
the
heavy
metal,
and
maul
and
drill
lay
where
they
had
been
dropped
by
the
lone
miner.
A
cavity
three
feet
across,
and
as
many
deep,
appeared
in
the
side
of
the
dome
to
show
that
considerably
more
than
one
wheelbarrow
load
had
been
removed.
"Funny,"
grunted
Tommy.
"Seems
almost
like
the
old
dome
had
swallowed
him
up."
At
his
words
there
came
the
terrific
vibration.
The
light
of
the
dome
died
out,
leaving
them
in
utter
darkness,
and
from
its
interior
there
rose
the
mounting
scream
that
had
frightened
old
Thomas
away.
From
so
close
by
it
was
hideous,
devastating;
and
the
two
men
clung
to
each
other
in
fright,
expecting
momentarily
that
the
earth
would
give
way
beneath
their
feet
and
precipitate
them
into
some
terrible
depth
from
which
there
could
be
no
return.
Then
the
sound
abruptly
ceased
and
a
gleam
of
light
came
from
under
the
dome
of
silver.
A
crack
appeared
between
its
lower
edge
and
the
rocky
floor
of
the
cavern,
and
through
this
crack
there
shone
a
light
of
dazzling
brilliancy--a
warm
light
of
rosy
hue.
Wider
grew
the
opening
until
there
was
a
full
three
feet
between
the
floor
and
the
bottom
of
the
dome.
Impelled
by
some
irresistible
force
from
within,
the
two
men
stumbled
blindly
to
the
opening,
fell
to
the
floor
and
rolled
inside.
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