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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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"Atlantis!"
breathed
Phaestra
reverently.
The
lost
continent
of
mythology!
The
fabled
body
of
land
that
was
engulfed
by
the
Atlantic
thousands
of
years
ago--a
fact!
Tommy
glanced
at
Frank,
noting
that
he
had
withdrawn
his
gaze
from
the
sphere
and
was
devouring
Phaestra
with
his
eyes.
As
if
drawn
by
the
ardor
of
his
observation,
she
raised
her
own
eyes
from
the
sphere
to
meet
those
of
the
handsome
visitor.
Obviously
confused,
she
dropped
her
long
lashes
and
turned
nervously
to
the
controls.
Tommy
experienced
a
sudden
feeling
of
dread.
Surely
his
pal
was
not
falling
in
love
with
this
Theronian
empress!
Then
there
came
another
change
in
the
note
of
the
sphere
and
once
more
they
lost
themselves
in
contemplation
of
the
scene
within.
The
surface
of
the
lost
continent
was
rushing
madly
to
meet
them.
With
terrific
velocity
they
seemed
to
be
falling.
An
involuntary
gasp
was
forced
from
Tommy's
lips.
Mountains,
valleys,
rivers
could
now
be
discerned.
Then
the
scene
shifted
slightly
and
they
were
stationary,
directly
above
a
large
seacoast
city.
A
city
of
great
beauty
it
was,
and
its
buildings
were
of
the
same
octagonal
shape
as
were
those
of
Theros!
There
could
be
but
one
inference--the
Theronians
were
direct
descendants
of
those
inhabitants
of
ancient
Atlantis.
"Yes,"
sighed
Phaestra,
in
answer
to
the
thought
she
had
read,
"our
ancestors
were
those
you
now
see
in
the
streets
of
this
city
of
Atlantis.
A
marvelous
race
they
were,
too.
When
the
rest
of
the
world
was
still
savage
and
unenlightened,
they
knew
more
of
the
arts
and
sciences
than
is
known
on
the
surface
to-day.
The
mysteries
of
the
Fourth
Dimension
they
had
already
solved.
Their
telescopes
were
of
such
power
that
they
knew
of
the
existence
of
intelligent
beings
on
Mars
and
Venus.
They
had
conquered
the
air.
They
knew
of
the
relation
between
gravity
and
magnetism
but
recently
propounded
by
your
Einstein.
They
were
prosperous,
happy.
Then--but
watch!"
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