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Within the hour we shall be dead men too." Hilary looked up at him sharply. "A Mercutian," he echoed. "You mean " "That for three years now the Earth has been a conquered province of these devils from Mercury," Grim interposed swiftly. "We have committed the unforgivable offense and must pay for it." Hilary glanced swiftly around.
The C., B. and Q. continued running trains to Frannie which was about fifteen miles from the Mercutian landing place and many of the newspaper men, most of those, in fact, who did not have airplanes, went there.
You've hid them in the house." Hilary heard Joan's sudden sharp intake of breath. "No, no, Magnificent," she cried. The Mercutian laughed again a hard cruel laugh. There was no mirth in it. "All Earthwomen are liars. I know where you hid them. In your bed chamber. The trick is too old already. We may not be able to see through the lead curtains, but we can break down the door.
His ax swung up and down, bit into something soft and yielding. The Mercutian screamed horribly; blood spouted from his wide-split shoulder. He fell stumbling to his knees, and Hilary stepped into the little open space. That gave him more elbow room. A furious towering monster swung his tube around in the press. Hilary ducked as the sizzling ray sped over his head.
Some war vessel from space had attacked the Mercutian, brought it down. More diskoids were rushed to New York; there were five now menacing the territory. Grim looked steadily at Hilary when the news was brought to them. A momentary wild hope flared in his friend's eye that died out quickly. "I know what you're going to say," said Hilary.
America was the last old Amos Peabody vowed he would rather go down to utter destruction than yield but he was out-voted in Council. It was pure slaughter otherwise, without a chance to fight back. At once the Mercutians set up their government. The Earth was turned into a colony. The leader of the invaders, the son of the Mercutian emperor, became Viceroy, with absolute powers.
Then he seated himself not far from the captives, facing them, grinning savagely. Hilary wondered why. Again what seemed hours passed. Behind the lead curtain, the room had become definitely, uncomfortably warm. The Earthlings perspired; the atmosphere was literally steaming; and in their cramped limbs, the torture was fast becoming unbearable. Only the Mercutian guard did not seem to mind.
We'll sweep them out into space by the time we're through." Hilary and Joan were free now. Very painfully they rose to their feet, stamping and pounding their arms to make the sluggish blood circulate again. Wat hopped about in his excitement. "Here, you little runt," Grim's voice boomed at him, "stop jumping around, and tie up this Mercutian. We have no time to waste." Wat groaned comically.
If it hasn't been discovered yet, it will be essential to our task. We'll have to get there quickly." "How?" Wat asked, "By the conveyors, of course." "No good," the little man declared. "Mercutian guards will be patrolling them. You have no identification tag. You would be caught." Hilary considered that. "Suppose you two go on along," he suggested. "Find it and wait for me. I'll manage somehow."
Reports differed as to what had set fire to the town of Powell. All these points were less than ten miles away from the Mercutian base. Obviously, then, the danger was grossly exaggerated. The unknown invaders could safely and easily be shelled by artillery from a much greater distance.
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