not noted.
12
ThescreenoftheshipspiralingtowardTopazregisteredap athwhich
wouldbringitintoviolentcontactwiththeglobe.Theywer estillsome
hundredsofmilesapartwhenthealarmrang.Thepilot'shan dclawed
outatthebankofcontrols;underthealmostintolerablepr essureoftheir
descenttherewassolittlehecoulddo.Hiscrookedfingers fellback
powerlesslyfromthebuttonsandlevers;hismouthwasatwi stedgrim-
ace of bleak acceptance as the beat of the signal increased.
Oneofthepassengersforcedhisheadaroundonthepaddedre st
foughttoformwordstospeaktohiscompanion.Theotherwas staring
aheadatthescreenhisthicklipswideandflatagainsthist eethinasnarl
of rage.
They… are… here…
Ruthvenpaidnoattentiontotheobviousasstatedbyhisfel lowscient-
ist.Hisfurywasaredpulsingthinginsidehimfedbyhisown helpless-
ness.Tobepinnedheresonearhisgoalsetupasatargetfora merema-
chineateintohimlikeastreamofdeadlyacid.Hisbiggambl ewould
puffoutinablastoffiretolightupTopaz'sskywithnothin g
left—nothing. On the armrest of his sling-seat his nails scratched deep.
Thefourmeninthecontrolcabincouldonlysitandwatchwai tingfor
therendezvouswhichwouldblotthemout.Ruthven'sflamin ganger
wasafutileblaze.Hiscompanioninthepassengerseathadc losedhis
eyeshislipsm,
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