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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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Quick
adjustments
of
the
controls
resulted
in
the
locating
of
Frank's
car,
which
was
still
buried
to
its
axles
in
snow.
The
scene
included
Leland's
house,
or
rather
its
site,
for
it
appeared
to
have
been
utterly
demolished
by
some
explosion
within.
Tommy
raised
questioning
eyebrows.
"It
was
necessary,"
explained
Rhonus,
"to
destroy
the
house
in
obliterating
all
traces
of
our
former
means
of
egress.
It
has
been
commanded
that
you
two
be
returned
safely,
and
we
are
authorized
to
trust
implicitly
in
your
future
silence
regarding
the
existence
of
Theros.
This
is
satisfactory,
I
presume?"
Both
Tommy
and
Frank
nodded
agreement.
"Are
you
ready,
gentlemen?"
asked
Clarux,
who
was
adjusting
a
mechanism
that
resembled
a
huge
radio
transmitter.
Its
twelve
giant
vacuum
tubes
glowed
into
life
as
he
spoke.
"We
are,"
chimed
the
two
visitors.
They
were
requested
to
step
to
a
small
circular
platform
that
was
raised
about
a
foot
from
the
floor
by
means
of
insulating
legs.
Above
the
table
there
was
an
inverted
bowl
of
silver
in
the
shape
of
a
large
parabolic
reflector.
"There
will
be
no
alarming
sensations,"
averred
Clarux.
"When
I
close
the
switch
the
disintegrating
energy
from
the
reflector
above
will
bathe
your
bodies
for
a
moment
in
visible
rays
of
a
deep
purple
hue.
You
may
possibly
experience
a
slight
momentary
feeling
of
nausea.
Then--presto!--you
have
arrived."
"Shoot!"
growled
Frank
from
his
position
on
the
stand.
Clarux
pulled
the
switch
and
there
was
a
murmur
as
of
distant
thunder.
Tommy
blinked
involuntarily
in
the
brilliant
purple
glow
that
surrounded
him.
Then
all
was
confusion
in
the
transmitting
room.
Somebody
had
rushed
through
the
open
door
shouting,
"Frank!
Frank!"
It
was
the
empress
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