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Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930
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Frog-men!
Great
mottled
green
shapes
seven
to
eight
feet
in
height,
with
bowed,
powerful
legs
and
arms
that
ended
in
webbed
paws.
The
heads
were
bulbous
ones
in
which
wide,
unwinking
frog-eyes
were
set
at
the
sides,
the
mouths
white-lipped
and
white-lined.
Three
of
the
creatures
held
each
a
black
metal
tube-and-handle
oddly
like
a
target-pistol.
"Norman!"
Hackett's
voice
was
a
crescendo
of
horror.
"Norman!"
"Back
to
the
plane!"
Norman
cried
thickly.
"The
plane--"
The
two
staggered
back,
but
the
frog-men,
recovering
from
their
own
first
surprise,
were
running
forward
with
great
hopping
steps!
The
two
fliers
flung
themselves
back
in
a
floating
leap
toward
the
reeds,
but
the
green
monsters
were
quick
after
them.
A
croaking
cry
came
from
one
and
as
another
raised
his
tube-and-handle,
something
flicked
from
it
that
burst
close
beside
Norman.
There
was
no
sound
or
light
as
it
burst,
but
the
reeds
for
a
few
feet
around
it
vanished!
A
hoarse
cry
from
Hackett--the
creatures
had
reached
him,
grasped
him
at
the
edge
of
the
reeds!
Norman
swerved
in
his
floating
leap
to
strike
the
struggling
flier
and
frog-men.
The
scene
whirled
around
him
as
he
fought
them,
great
paws
reaching
for
him.
With
a
sick,
frantic
rage
he
felt
his
clenched
fist
drive
against
cold,
green,
billowy
bodies.
Croaking
cries
sounded
in
his
ears;
then,
Hackett
and
he
were
jerked
to
their
feet,
held
tightly
by
four
of
the
creatures.
"My
God,
Norman,"
panted
Hackett,
helpless.
"What
are
they--frog-things?--"
"Steady,
Hackett.
They're
the
people
of
the
second
satellite,
it
seems;
wait!"
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