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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... glanced at the smaller man , slouched again on the couch . “ I don't believe we have met . I am Lorenzo . " He glanced at me , looked away . My barroom acquaintance said hastily , “ Names don't matter in this . " " No ? Before my ...
... glanced at the smaller man , slouched again on the couch . “ I don't believe we have met . I am Lorenzo . " He glanced at me , looked away . My barroom acquaintance said hastily , “ Names don't matter in this . " " No ? Before my ...
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... glanced at his watch finger . “ You have six more minutes . If you can't do anything in that length of time , we'll just have to take our chances . " Well ! Of course I prefer to have plenty of time - but I had understudied my father in ...
... glanced at his watch finger . “ You have six more minutes . If you can't do anything in that length of time , we'll just have to take our chances . " Well ! Of course I prefer to have plenty of time - but I had understudied my father in ...
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... glanced at the wand and said smoothly , “ That's a Martian wand , is it not , sir ? Interesting . I suppose you will want to leave it here - it will be safe . " I said , " I'm carrying it . ” " Sir ? " His eyebrows shot up and he waited ...
... glanced at the wand and said smoothly , “ That's a Martian wand , is it not , sir ? Interesting . I suppose you will want to leave it here - it will be safe . " I said , " I'm carrying it . ” " Sir ? " His eyebrows shot up and he waited ...
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