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Updated: June 4, 2025
"You mean that Vidac doesn't know you're here?" asked Astro. "No," said Jane. "But we had to come. Vidac was going to " She stopped and turned to her father. "Maybe you'd better tell them, Father." "Well," said Logan slowly, "we just heard that Vidac is going to hold trial for you three boys right here on Roald." "Trial!" exclaimed Astro. "How'd you find that out?" asked Tom.
"I said," the professor snorted, "that in forty-eight hours and some odd minutes we will be passing through a very thick cluster of asteroids, about ten thousand miles in depth." "Is it on our present course?" asked Vidac. "Yes," replied Sykes. "We'll have to go around it. I wouldn't give you a plugged credit for our chances of getting through it."
As Vidac walked away, Winters picked up the paralyzed body of the Solar Guard officer and carried him awkwardly to the slidestairs. Though under the effects of the paralo-ray, Strong's mind still continued to function. Even as Winters carried him across his shoulder like a stick of wood, Strong was planning his escape.
When Sykes disappears right after that, we'll have witnesses to prove that Manning was gunning for the old man!" "But how do you know that Manning will get mad enough?" asked Bush. Vidac smiled. "I know Manning. And besides, I know what I'm going to do, to make Manning blast his tubes!"
Logan paid no attention and finished signing. A look of deep hurt filled the boy's eyes. "A a spaceman " he stammered, "a Solar Guardsman would never have given up!" Crying, he turned away and buried his head in his sister's arms. Logan silently gave Vidac the paper and turned away. "Thank you, Mr. Logan," said Vidac with a smile. "That's all. Good night!"
Tom slipped off the straps of the acceleration chair and raced to the intercom. Vidac made no attempt to stop him. "Astro! Full emergency thrust! Hit it!" In immediate reply, a jolting burst of power blasted through the tubes, jerking the ship convulsively and throwing Tom to the deck. A loud, crashing sound filled the ship, followed by a strange stillness.
He came to attention and remained silent. Vidac walked across the control deck and stood in front of him. "Well, Marshall?" he barked. "Answer me!" "I needed some information about the meteor dust we passed through recently, sir," said Jeff. Vidac turned to the professor. "Did you send him up here?" Sykes merely shook his head.
"Said he had some books and stuff he wanted to return, so I let him aboard. Luckily I followed him and listened outside the door." "What did they talk about?" demanded Vidac. "Logan told them about the meeting with the farmers the other night. He wanted to get the colonists together to start a rebellion, but Corbett convinced him it would be the wrong thing to do." "What?" yelled Vidac.
"Seven thousand feet," reported Roger. Vidac remained cool, staring at the control board. Tom wondered what it was he was watching, since there wasn't one instrument that registered properly. "Five thousand feet!" screamed Roger. "Spaceman's luck!" Immediately Vidac ordered Astro to apply full thrust to the main rockets.
"We understand, sir." He executed a perfect about-face and, followed by Astro and Roger, he left the lieutenant governor's quarters. Outside, the three cadets walked wearily toward the messroom just off the control deck. After preparing a hasty cup of tea, they sat about the table silently, each thinking about the long trip ahead of them and the difficulties they were sure to encounter with Vidac.
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