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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... shook his head . " It would slow me up . Right now speed is more essential than not being recognized . " " I am in your hands . " I followed him to the door ; he stopped and said , " There may be others around . If so , shoot first ...
... shook his head . " It would slow me up . Right now speed is more essential than not being recognized . " " I am in your hands . " I followed him to the door ; he stopped and said , " There may be others around . If so , shoot first ...
Page 79
... shook his head wryly . " I'm afraid have converted a member of my own family to your Ex- pansionist heresies . Hardly sporting , eh ? Sitting ducks , and so forth ? " " That should teach you not to expose her to bad company -eh , Miss ...
... shook his head wryly . " I'm afraid have converted a member of my own family to your Ex- pansionist heresies . Hardly sporting , eh ? Sitting ducks , and so forth ? " " That should teach you not to expose her to bad company -eh , Miss ...
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... shook my head and made a great effort to pull myself together and reply . " Rog , you don't know what you are say- ing . It's preposterous - ridiculous ! I'm no statesman . I'm just a bloody actor ! I make faces and make people laugh ...
... shook my head and made a great effort to pull myself together and reply . " Rog , you don't know what you are say- ing . It's preposterous - ridiculous ! I'm no statesman . I'm just a bloody actor ! I make faces and make people laugh ...
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