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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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"And
then--?"
repeated
Sarka
the
Elder.
"Then,
Dalis
has
already
been
inspired
by
the
speed
with
which
those
aircars
travel!
You
will
remember
that
he
did
not
take
kindly
to
leaving
the
Earth
and
making
his
abode
on
some
other
planet!
But
why
could
he
not
do
so,
combine
forces
and
knowledge
with
the
people
of
that
planet--and
then
return
to
Earth
in
alliance
with
them?--after
we
have
depleted
our
forces
by
placing
a
large
portion
of
our
people
on
Mars
and
Venus
and
Saturn?"
"Sarka,
my
son,"
said
Sarka's
father,
"before
we
continue
with
our
flight
to
Mars,
we
must
know
the
truth!
We
must
somehow
learn
exactly
what
is
going
on
on
the
Moon!
If
you
could
reach
the
Moon,
alone,
undetected,
and
bring
back
a
report...."
For
a
moment
he
left
it
there,
and
the
faces
of
all
three
were
gray
with
worry
and
abysmal
fear.
"I
can't
go
bodily,
father,"
said
Sarka
at
last,
"but
you
remember
my
secret
exit
dome,
to
the
right
of
the
observatory,
from
which
I
have
never
yet
dared
exit
from
this
place
for
fear
that
it
might
cost
me
my
life?"
Sarka
the
Elder
nodded,
while
Jaska
looked
puzzled.
Another
evidence
of
the
fact
that
Sarka
had
not
always
trusted
her,
for
she
knew
nothing
of
a
secret
exit
dome.
Sarka's
eyes,
as
he
looked
at
Jaska,
mutely
asked
her
forgiveness,
which
she
gave
him
with
her
smile.
"I
remember,
son,
and
now?..."
"Surely
it
is
worth
risking
one's
life
to
know
what
new
menace
looms
over
the
children
of
men!"
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