Double StarOne minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was -- as usual -- in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. |
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... Jock , pay him . " " For what ? " " Pay him ! " I now knew which one was boss - although , as I was to learn , there was usually little doubt when Dak Broadbent was in a room . The other fellow stood up quickly , still scowling , and ...
... Jock , pay him . " " For what ? " " Pay him ! " I now knew which one was boss - although , as I was to learn , there was usually little doubt when Dak Broadbent was in a room . The other fellow stood up quickly , still scowling , and ...
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... Jock ? ” " Yes . " Dubois looked back at me , looked perplexed , and looked away . " Okay . We've got to be out of here in four minutes . Let's see how fast you can get me fixed up , Lorenzo . " Dak had one boot off , his blouse off ...
... Jock ? ” " Yes . " Dubois looked back at me , looked perplexed , and looked away . " Okay . We've got to be out of here in four minutes . Let's see how fast you can get me fixed up , Lorenzo . " Dak had one boot off , his blouse off ...
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... Jock - and we can't have that . Not now we can't . " " Huh ? " " We can't afford a news story about a Martian killing a hu- man . So shut up and help me . " I shut up and helped him . It steadied me to recall that " Benny Grey " had ...
... Jock - and we can't have that . Not now we can't . " " Huh ? " " We can't afford a news story about a Martian killing a hu- man . So shut up and help me . " I shut up and helped him . It steadied me to recall that " Benny Grey " had ...
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