Secret Martians
The Secret Martians
作者：Sharkey, Jack, 1931-1992
体例：题 章数：47
字数：209,222 来源：Project Gutenberg
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共 47 题- THE SECRET MARTIANS
- THE SECRET MARTIANS
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- MASTER SPY OF THE RED PLANET
- I opened my mouth, but one of the security men cut in.
- He shook his white-maned head, slowly. "I don't believe it."
- I took a deep breath and tried again.
- I sat back, feeling much better. "That's right, sir."
- Then Baxter frowned again. "But what's this about girls?"
- Baxter looked me square in the eye. "Damned if I know!"
- I detected a tinge of cynicism in his tone, but said nothing.
- His parting injunction had been. "Be careful, Delvin, huh?"
- I had a horrible suspicion. "Not again?" I said softly.
- She whimpered hopelessly, between shuddering sobs, "Am I under arrest?"
- She flushed scarlet again, and said, "Mine is White."
- I laughed. "I guess I'd better explain."
- Snow's brow crinkled. "Then the boys have vanished?"
- Snow frowned. "Why?"
- I stood up. "It looks like good-by for a while, Snow."
- Charlie heaved himself lazily to his feet. "What do you think, Foster?"
- The only interesting fact I'd stumbled on was--
- She laughed, then, and said, "All right, Jery. Just a second."
- I stared at her. "Not a very easy task he set, was it?"
- Snow gave me a black look. "Mister Delvin, I do not swoon!"
- I shrugged. "Just as well. Marsport has no pavement, anyhow."
- I looked up, startled. "He's not dead?"
- I stared, confused, into Clatclit's lizardy eyes.
- I slowed down and fed him questions one at a time.
- I sat bolt upright, slightly stunned.
- Snow shuddered. "All those men--poof! Just like that!"
- I slowed down. This was the part I didn't want to say.
- Snow looked at me, expectantly. "The Ancients?"
- I shook my head, solemnly. "We don't know it at all."
- I handed the lipstick back to a bewildered Snow.
- Silence. Then, "She will be allowed."
- I took another step, then another, then came to a startled halt.
- I shook my head, confused. "But I--I see you!"
- I seemed to be out of dilatory alibis.
- Snow looked at me for help. "We what?"
- I thought it over. "He'd be a mighty tired boy."
- He put his palms up, fingers flipping open in a mute "Why not?"
- I was not, however, in the mood for compliments.
- Baxter! If he got inside first, and IS men were in charge--
- I came to a stumbling halt, and ceased all conjecture.
- But Baxter--
- I looked at him.
- I stared stupidly, then broke into a grin.