Science Fiction

A Pail of Air

Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992; Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 [Illustrator]· 2 chapters· 5,798 words

Pa had sent me out to get an extra pail of air. I'd just about scooped it full and most of the warmth had leaked from my fingers when I saw the thing.

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1. Part 1

Pa had sent me out to get an extra pail of air. I'd just about scooped it full and most of the warmth had leaked from my fingers when I saw the thing.

2. Part 2

But then the blanket actually did move and lift. And there was a bright light somewhere behind it. Pa's voice stopped and his eyes turned to the widening slit and his hand went...