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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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Various
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Releasing
Jaska,
he
stepped
back
and
prepared
to
leap
the
spot
where
the
rent
had
been.
High
he
jumped,
and
far,
surprised
at
the
length
of
his
own
leap.
He
landed
lightly,
far
beyond
the
area
where
the
rent
had
been,
and
even
as
he
landed,
a
rent
opened
again
at
his
feet,
thus
effectually
barring
further
progress!
"It
could
just
as
easily,"
he
told
himself,
"have
opened
under
my
feet,
and
dropped
me
into
the
abyss!"
From
behind
him
came
the
sudden
sound
of
screaming.
He
whirled
to
look
back,
to
see
Jaska
standing
there,
arms
outstretched
toward
him,
her
eyes
wide
with
fear
and
horror,
and
as
he
stood
watching,
she
raced
to
him,
unmindful
of
abysses
that
might
open
under
her
feet,
and
flung
herself
into
his
arms.
"Come
back!"
she
moaned.
"Come
back!
Don't
you
see?
They
don't
wish
you
to
explore
further!
We
are
in
their
power,
and
must
simply
await
their
pleasure,
whoever
or
whatever
they
are!
They
see
all
we
do!"
So
they
turned
back,
and
stood
against
the
door
which
held
them
prisoners;
and
the
heat
of
the
place
seemed
to
enter
into
them,
to
gnaw
at
their
very
vitals.
After
a
time
Sarka
found
himself
almost
tearing
at
his
throat,
fighting
for
breath.
Gasping,
the
tears
bathing
their
cheeks
until
even
their
tears
and
their
perspiration
would
flow
no
more,
they
huddled
now
just
inside
the
massive
stone
door,
arms
about
each
other,
and
almost
prayed
for
death.
Sarka
at
least
prayed
for
death
for
both
of
them;
but
Jaska
prayed
for
a
way
of
deliverance,
prayed
that
herself
and
Sarka
might
somehow
win
free,
and
be
together
again.
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