Science Fiction
Copyright © 1962 by Andre Norton All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher, except for brief passages included in a review appearing in a newspaper or magazine. Printed in the United States of America.
Copyright © 1962 by Andre Norton All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher, except for brief passages...
2. Chapter 2Below them in the bowl of the ship were those who would not know the end consciously--save in one compartment. In a padded cage a prick-eared head stirred where it rested on for...
3. Chapter 3With the stone clenched in his fist, his shoulders back against the wall not too far from the cleft opening, Travis strove to think out, clearly and simply, this poor plan of hi...
4. Chapter 4"True. Unknowing is always bad," Buck agreed. "But the bow which is fitted to one hand and strength of arm, may not be suited to another. Remember that, younger brother. Also, d...
5. Chapter 5"Or its like." For Travis was sure of one point. The project, which had been training three teams for space colonization--one of Eskimos, one of Pacific Islanders, and one of hi...
6. Chapter 6And away from the pass to the south, he told himself silently. He dared not lead the enemy to that secret, so he must travel west or hole up somewhere in this unknown wilderness...
7. Chapter 7Kaydessa passed the cup to Menlik. He pivoted with it in his hand, dribbling expertly over its brim a few drops at each point of the compass, chanting as he moved. Then he sucke...
8. Chapter 8"But you say that the camp of your people lies well out in the plains--" Jil-Lee was up on one knee, using the field glasses they had brought from the stores of the wrecked ship...
9. Chapter 9Something within Travis balked at that. From the first he had been willing enough to slug it out with the Red, weapon to weapon, man to man. Also, he had wanted to take a captiv...
10. Chapter 10If he could--much as his archaeologist's training would argue against it--he would blot out this whole valley above and below ground. But while the Reds might possess a means of...
11. Chapter 11"Do you think any outlaw would volunteer to let himself be picked up again? And if he did, wouldn't the Reds also be able to learn that he had been set up for the trap?"
12. Chapter 12"That woman is one who thinks. She runs from the ship first as a rabbit with a wolf at her heels. Then she begins to think. She climbs--" He lifted one finger to the slope behin...
13. Chapter 13Two of the horsemen aimed lances, preparing to ride him down. Travis sighted a tree midway between them and pressed the firing button. This time there was a flash, a flicker of...
14. Chapter 14Travis sped on. He passed another door and then backtracked hurriedly as he realized it had given on to an engine room. With the gun he blasted two long lines cutting the fittin...