The Space Pioneers by [pseud.] Carey Rockwell
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page 199 of 238 (83%)
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"Hello, Mr. Logan," said Tom, looking around. "Are you alone?" "Yes," Logan replied. "Where are the other boys?" "They're coming," said Tom, waving his arm toward his friends. Astro and Roger rose from their places of concealment and darted forward. "Get in the house, quick!" ordered Logan. "Vidac and his flunky Winters were out here last night and--" He didn't finish. The unmistakable roar of a jet car approaching rapidly was heard. The cadets raced for the house, following Jane into the farmer's bedroom, where they hid in a closet. Jane returned to the front of the house and stood with her father and Billy to watch the cloud of dust kicked up by the jet car as it raced along the dirt road toward them. "If it's them space crawlers again," said Logan to his children, "let me do the talking." "Who else could it be?" asked Jane. "I don't know," said Logan. "But remember, if it is Vidac, we might be the only thing between those three boys inside and a long term on a prison rock!" The jet car entered the cleared area in front of the house and stopped in a cloud of dust. Logan, grim-faced, followed by Billy and Jane walked across the yard to the car and waited. The door opened and a man in the |
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