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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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Various
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"We're
with
you,"
answered
Brent,
and
together
the
five
rushed
into
the
sunlight
and
the
open.
There
were
no
guards
on
duty
at
the
entrance
of
the
house,
and
the
door
stood
wide
open.
Nat
rushed
through
the
door
at
the
head
of
his
men.
A
single
guard
was
in
the
hall,
but
he
only
looked
up
as
they
came
in.
And
it
was
evident
that
he
was
in
no
condition
to
resist,
for
he
was
in
the
grip
of
some
terrible
disease.
His
features
were
swollen
so
that
they
were
hardly
recognizable,
and
hoarse,
panting
breaths
came
from
his
lungs.
He
was
so
far
gone
that
he
hardly
registered
surprise
at
the
advent
of
the
five.
"Where's
Axelson?"
demanded
Nat.
The
guard
pointed
toward
the
end
of
the
corridor,
then
let
his
arm
fall.
Nat
led
his
men
along
the
half-dark
passage.
At
the
end
of
the
corridor
two
more
guards
were
on
duty,
but
one
was
collapsed
upon
the
floor,
apparently
unconscious,
and
the
other,
making
a
feeble
attempt
to
draw
his
ray-rod,
crumbled
into
ashes
as
Brent
fired.
The
five
burst
through
the
door.
They
found
themselves
in
the
banquet-hall.
The
remnants
of
the
meal
were
still
upon
the
table,
and
three
Moon
men,
looking
as
if
they
had
been
poisoned,
were
writhing
on
the
floor.
At
the
farther
end
of
the
hall
was
another
door.
This
gave
upon
a
central
hall,
with
a
door
in
each
of
its
four
sides,
and
a
blaze
of
sunlight
coming
through
the
crystal
roof.
The
five
stopped,
baffled.
Then
of
a
sudden
Axelson's
voice
broke
the
silence--his
voice,
yet
changed
almost
beyond
recognition,
hoarse,
broken,
and
gasping:
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