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"I think I can pick her up on the teleceiver now, but only one way, from us to her." "All right," said Strong, "see what you can do." In a few moments the teleceiver screen glowed and then the silver outline of the Lady Venus appeared on the screen. "I don't see any damage to her hull," said Strong half to himself. "So if it was an explosion, it wasn't a bad one." "Yes, sir," said Tom.
Congratulations to all and end transmission." The commander's face faded from the screen. Captain Strong turned to Tom. "Good work," he said. He was interrupted by a crackle of static from the teleceiver. A face suddenly appeared on the screen a man's face, frightened and tense. "S O S." The voice rang out through the control deck.
Through the teleceiver Tom could see the jet boats darting out from the station carrying the magnetic cables. In a moment the lines were attached to the steel skin of the ship, and gradually the lines tightened, pulling the mighty spaceship into the waiting port. Once inside, the outer air lock was closed and the Polaris was slung in the powerful magnetic cradles that held her in a rigid position.
Rocket cruiser Polaris calling Lady Venus. Come in! Come in!" There was no answer. The passenger ship's instruments had gone dead. "Polaris to Commander Walters at Space Academy Come in, Commander Walters!" Captain Strong's voice was urgent in the teleceiver. "Just worked up an assumed position on the Lady Venus," said Roger over the intercom.
"Tell them," said Connel heavily, his voice cold, "whoever they are, that I'll give them two minutes to surrender. If they don't, I'll blast them into protons!" "Very well, sir," said Tom. He turned to the teleceiver and began twirling the dials. "Attention! Attention! Rocket cruiser Polaris to spaceship X. Polaris to spaceship X. You are ordered to surrender within two minutes or we will attack.
They were powerful enough to pick up a spaceship's identifying outline while still two hundred thousand miles away! Farther to one side, a single teleceiver screen, ten feet square, dominated the room. Roger gasped. Scott smiled. "That's the largest teleceiver screen in the universe," he said. "The most powerful.
"How about using the teleceiver in the house?" asked the foreman, climbing up to the control deck. "Can't take a chance," said Tom. "This is top secret. They might have the teleceiver tapped." "Do you know how to handle this ship alone?" asked George, glancing around at the great control board. "I don't know anything about a ship this size." "I can handle it," said Tom. "Get Mrs. Hill aboard!"
"Well, are you ready to leave the ship, sir?" asked Strong. "Yes," replied the commander, but he continued to stare at the teleceiver screen. Strong waited respectfully and finally Walters turned back to him, shaking his head. "The spaceport looks pretty deserted," was his only comment.
This maneuver would wipe them out. And I've got a notion that you'd come off without the loss of a single ship, plus, and it is a big plus, keeping the invaders more than fifty thousand miles away from their objective!" The captain turned to the teleceiver. "Rocket cruiser Polaris to control tower at Space Academy "
"But by the blessed rings of Saturn, when I do get my hands on that Loring, I'll I'll " He broke off suddenly and turned back to the teleceiver. "I'm going to do what he wants, Tom. Roger's life is worth a dozen like Loring, and we'll have to take a chance that Loring will keep his word. After all," continued the big officer softly, "our mission is complete.
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