[1] Kilad--unit introduced by the machines. Based on the duodecimal
system, similarly introduced, as more logical, and more readily used.
Thus we would have said 1728 kilads, about 1/2 mile.
[2] One unit was equal to one earth-gravity.
Transcriber's Note:
This etext was produced from _Amazing Stories_ March 1961 and was
first published in _Amazing Stories_ August 1932. Extensive research
did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this
publication was renewed. Minor spelling and typographical errors
have been corrected without note.