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The House of AdventureThe House of AdventureTwo stragglers lay sleeping in an orchard near the village of Beaucourt, sprawling upon a grass bank under the branches of an old apple tree. The sun had cleared the horizon and hung as a great yellow disc in the purple...
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Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea, Volume 2 (of 2)Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea, Volume 2 (of 2) Another long spell of the sea, including several voyages and some stirring adventures, was before Derval now, with a protracted absence from Britain. The ship was not getting ready for sea, so Captain...
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Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea, Volume 1 (of 2)Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea, Volume 1 (of 2) "Do not say this, Greville, dearest; it is not for us to judge; we have but to suffer and endure, and be thankful for life, for health, and that we are not worse...
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The Vicious DelinquentsThe Vicious DelinquentsFirst, there was the showdown with Naomi over who would lead the Callisto gang. This meant another degravity fight with python whips and steel claws. Having just gotten rid of the old battle scars on my cheek, shoulder and breast, I wasn't...
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Not in the RulesNot in the RulesI got the bad news as soon as we landed on Mars. The minute I got off the spacer, the little yellow Martie was standing there with a yellow envelope. He said, "Gladiator Jak Demsi?" I admitted it and he handed...
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An Eel by the TailAn Eel by the TailIt all happened just because Mr. Tedder was fresh out of college, and anxious to make good in his first teaching job. He'd been given Physics II, a tough class for a new teacher. His pupils, a set of hardened...
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The Miserly RobotThe Miserly RobotThe old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian eraan era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields. An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line...
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Menace From VegaMenace From Vega"What do you want?" he asked. He had never faced a gun before, but he found, oddly enough, that he wasn't at all frightened. There was simply a tense expectancy, a feeling of what's-coming-next? and no more. Jim Lawrence looked at the...
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Voyage to ProcyonVoyage to ProcyonIn the deepest level of the mighty Starship I, Peter Conroy lay hidden in a cornfield. Around him waved the tall stalks of ripening corn; high overhead, near the distant ceiling of the level, blazed the actinic lights that irradiated the broad...
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You'll Like It on MarsYou'll Like It on MarsI remember it all so clearly. "Get the information and you can have anything you want," Myron Ferdinand told me. He stuffed his heavy pipe with five-dollar-an-ounce tobacco and blew a heavy cloud around his heavy face. "Fail to get...
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Homecoming HordeHomecoming HordeThe room was sealed as tightly as possible. Haverford had checked it for cracks, made sure the windows were caulked, and now kept constant guard. He was alone. He could never tell when the alien invaders would break through. Haverford had been amused,...
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The Dazzling Miss DavisonThe Dazzling Miss DavisonA roomy, comfortable, old-fashioned house in Bayswater, with high windows, big rooms, and little balconies just big enough to hold a wealth of flowers in summer and a very pretty show of evergreens when the season for flowers was past. On...
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Maid—To OrderMaid—To OrderThe willowy blonde behind the desk blinked blue eyes and frowned. "But Mr. Cornith," she insisted, "you fit Miss Lucy Hollowell's specifications perfectly. She even specified that the man must be very exacting, meticulous and choosy. Certainly you are being all of that...
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Daughters of MenDaughters of MenOf your kindly interpretation of the laughter here and there in this volume, purporting to be a picture of modern Greek life, I have no doubt. You at least know that I lack neither friendship nor sympathy with your race. We like...
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The BarrierThe BarrierThere were maybe ten or fifteen people to see him off. They weren't cheering. They stood in the gray curtain of rain, hunched over with their hands in their storm-coat pockets. Behind them was the vague bulk of the Experimental Station. And beyond...
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Ben, the Trapper Or, The Mountain Demon: A Tale of the Black HillsBen, the Trapper; Or, The Mountain Demon: A Tale of the Black HillsIn a deep defile among the Black Hills, far out on the western plains, three men had made a camp. They were of that wonderful race who have done more to develop...
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World of the MadWorld of the MadHe walked slowly through the curling purple mists, feeling the ground roll and quiver under his feet, hearing the deep-voiced rumble of shifting strata far underground. There were voices in the fog, singing in high unhuman tones, and no man had...
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Pastorals of DorsetPastorals of DorsetSome of these stories have already appeared in The Cornhill Magazine, Longmans Magazine, Temple Bar, Punch, The Times Weekly and The Illustrated London News; and are reprinted by kind permission of the Editors of these periodicals. Farmer Joyce walked meditatively up the...
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Look to the StarsLook to the Stars"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends? But nolet this not seem a reproof. It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi,...
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Tourists to TerraTourists to TerraDiomed of Argos, son of Tydeus, drew his sword with a shout and rushed forward to finish off his Trojan opponent before help could arrive. Suddenly he stopped and threw up a shielding arm before his eyes. When he could see again,...
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