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Illustrated by Napoli [Transcriber's note: This etext was produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1947.

Illustrated by Freas * * * * * [Illustration] Martha Dane paused, looking up at the purple-tinged copper sky.

CHAPTER 1 It was hard to judge Jeff Rand's age from his appearance; he was certainly over thirty and considerably under fifty.

I Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.

Illustrated by Schoenherr They stood together at the parapet, their arms about each other's waists, her head against his cheek.

For a moment, after the screen door snapped and wakened him, Lee Richardson sat breathless and motionless, his eyes still closed, trying desperately to cling to the dream and print it upon his cons...

An Ace Book, by arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A. I Thirty minutes to Litchfield.

of this period.) In these stories we see Terro-Humans at their best and at their worst: Individual heroism and bravery in the face of grave danger in _Uller Uprising_; Federation law and justice i...

[Transcriber's note: This etext was produced from Astounding Science Fiction September 1951.

1 THE SHIP FROM TERRA I went through the gateway, towing my equipment in a contragravity hamper over my head.

CHAPTER I They started giving me the business as soon as I came through the door into the Secretary's outer office.

* * * * * _This story was rejected by two top-flight science-fiction editors for the same reason: "Too hot to handle."

Illustrated by Cartier _This tale is based on an authenticated, documented fact.

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FEATURE NOVELET OF LOST WORLDS Was this ill-fated expedition the end of a proud, old race--or the beginning of a new one?

I still have the dollar bill.

_First of Two Parts.

ILLUSTRATED BY MOREY * * * * * [Illustration] The sun warmed Mark Howell's back pleasantly.

Illustrated by Miller _The last enemy was the toughest of all--and conquering him was in itself almost as dangerous as not conquering.

_Despite Mr. Shakespeare, wealth and name are both dross compared with the theft of hope-- and Maxwel...

* * * * * When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.

_Hunting down the beast, under the best of circumstances, was dangerous.

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Illustrated by Brush _Once, wars were won by maneuvering hired fighting men; now wars are different--and the hired experts are different.

There was no stopping General Zarvas' rebellion (Illustration by Lawrence) [Illustration] _Hunted and hated in two worlds, Hradzka dreamed of a monomaniac's glory, stranded in the past...

AND JOHN J. McGUIRE [Illustration: ] * * * * * _The isolated little group they found were ...

* * * * * Miracles to order was a fine way for the paratimers to get mining concessions--but Nature can sometimes pull counter-miracles.

* * * * * It was almost midnight, on January 2, 1863, and the impromptu party at the Ratcliffe home was breaking up.

ILLUSTRATED BY ORBAN [Illustration] "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.

Colonel Ashley Hampton chewed his cigar and forced himself to relax, his glance slowly traversing the room, lingering on the mosaic of book-spines in the tall cases, the sunlight splashed on the fa...

_Vladmir N. Dzhoubinsky, Foreign Minister, Union of East European Soviet Republics, to Wu Fung Tung, Foreign Minister, United Peoples' Republics of East Asia_: 15 Jan. 1984 Honored Sir: Pursuan...