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Updated: May 11, 2025
"Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called Roger from the radar deck. "In a minute, Manning, in a minute," growled Astro. "Only got two hands, you know." "You should learn to use your feet," quipped Roger. "Any normal Venusian can do just as much with his toes as he can with his fingers!"
"You got ten minutes," said Bush, "and one funny move out of any of you and I'll blast you silly." He closed the door and the click of the lock could be heard ominously. "Mr. Logan!" exclaimed Tom. "How'd you manage to get in here?" "Sonny," replied the Venusian farmer, "when you're dealing with crooks, you have to act like a crook!" He smiled and added, "I bought my way in here!"
I'll confine you to your quarters for ten days for that impertinent request! And if I so much as see your noses outside your quarters, I'll really get tough! Dismissed!" "This is highly irregular, Logan," said Vidac to the Venusian farmer, "but I guess you can see the cadets. Perhaps a little advice from you will help them mend their ways." Logan nodded.
"Have you found the Space Lance yet, Astro?" asked Kit Barnard, glancing over his shoulder at the giant Venusian, standing at the radarscope. "I think I'm getting it now," said Astro. "Either that or I've picked up an asteroid." "Not likely," said Kit. "We're too far from the belt to have anything that big drifting around without being charted. It must be Sticoon." "Boy!" chuckled Astro.
"Leaving the swimming pool with the professor." "With the pro !" exclaimed Tom. "Shut up, Corbett!" barked Vidac, and then turned to Astro. "Did you say you went swimming alone?" "We did!" exclaimed the Venusian. "We left the professor at the office. We did not see him again after that. He did not go swimming with us." Vidac turned to Winters. "Did you see the cadets last night, Winters?"
Then the patrol leader straightened up and began to speak rapidly in the Venusian dialect. Translating easily, Astro heard him report his capture. When he concluded, the man in white looked at Astro closely and spoke three words. Astro shook his head. "He does not speak our mother tongue, Lactu," volunteered the patrol leader. The man in white nodded.
"Major Connel," began Commander Walters abruptly, "what do you consider the best possible move for the Solar Guard to make? Under the present circumstances, do you think we should undertake a full-scale investigation? We talked to Al Sharkey, and while he admits being head of an organization known as the Venusian Nationalists, he denies any knowledge of any attack on Sinclair such as you describe.
The big cadet referred to a recent letter he had seen in which one of the blond-haired cadet's many space dolls referred to his sensitivity as being that of a poet, and his dancing as smooth as the reflexes of a cat. Roger spun on the big cadet. "You blasted throwback to a Venusian ape!" he roared. "If I ever catch you reading my mail again " "You'll what?" growled Astro.
"It will be secret, Major," assured James softly. "The record will go into the confidential files of the Alliance for future reference. A precaution, Major. Standard procedure. Please go on." Connel hesitated, and then, shrugging his shoulders, continued, "I want to know everything you know about an organization here on Venus known as the Venusian Nationalists."
Once from a hiding place he overheard one of the men mention Connel. He took a daring chance and approached the patrol openly. Speaking the Venusian dialect, he learned that Connel had escaped. That news sent the cadet on a different game of hide-and-seek as he prowled around the base searching for the Solar Guard officer.
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