y of vengeance, as though to strike Miko down would somehow lessen my own grief. Whatever Carter's purpose, Snap had n

on the Moon-scheming doubtless to seize the treasure when the Planetara stopped at the Moon on the return voyage. I thought I could name those masquerading passengers. Ob

our best plan was to secure evidence which would incriminate all who were concerned in the plot. Miko, we were convinced, had been the Martian who followed Snap and me from Halsey's office in Greater New York. George Pr

faintest possible evidence against Ob Hahn or Rankin. And even the purser would proba

on their guard. It was Carter's idea to let Miko remain at liberty for a time and see if we could identify and inc

this voyage to learn what they can. When they get to Ferrok-Shahn, they'll make their report, and then we'll have a real danger on our hands. Wh

e details of Grantline were given them. So now it was decided that in the remaining nine days

e land," declared Carter grimly. "They

utile pla

w. Bullet projectors and heat ray cylinders. And we had several eavesd

passed. The Planetara was some six million miles fro

utz, effeminate little hairdresser, who waxed rich acting as beauty doctor for the women passen

ot to think of them. I sat,

ent for it. I dragged myself to the stern deck

e great vault of the heavens around us. A dismantled electronic projector-necess

rince. A long black robe covered him, but his head was bare. And suddenly he reminded me of the ancient play-character of Hamlet. His black, wavy hair; his finely chiseled, pallid face, set now in a stern patrician cast. And staring, I realize

from his bed and still trembling from excitement of this sudden, inexplicable death on board, said a brief, solemn little prayer. An appeal: T

was now at this instant, on this starlit

saw her brother gaze silently; saw him stoop and implant a kiss-and turn

ce, white and calm and peacef

pering to me. He had his ar

see them as they put the body in the tube, sen

undred feet away, circling us. Held by the Planetara's bulk, it had momentarily become our satel

a small zed-co-ray projector. Its dull light caught t

rotating black oblong. But in a moment distance dwindled it to a speck. A dull s

hed. Ani