Galactic Patrol by E. E. "doc" Smith & John Clute

Author:E. E. "doc" Smith & John Clute [Smith, E. E. "doc" & Clute, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction, General
ISBN: 9781882968114
Amazon: 1596075090
Barnesnoble: 1596075090
Goodreads: 209506
Publisher: Old Earth Books
Published: 1938-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

giving them the Lens. There, however, they stop. If the Lensmen do not know how to

use their Lenses efficiently-and I gather that they do not-we 'shall be allowed to conquer

and to flourish for a time. We will conquer, and we will see to it that the time of bur

flourishing, will be a long one indeed.

`The whole situation, then, boils down to this, our cosmic energy against the

Lens of the Patrol. Ours is the much more powerful ant, but our only hope of immediate

success lies in keeping the Patrol in ignorance of our cosmic-energy receptors and

converters. One Lensman already has that knowledge. Therefore, gentlemen, it is very

clear that the death of that Lensman has now become absolutely imperative. We must

find him, if it means the abandonment of our every other enterprise throughout this

galaxy. Give me a full report upon the screening of the planets upon which the Lensman may try to land."

"It is done, sir,' came quick reply. "They are completely blockaded. Ships are

spaced s0 closely that even the electromagnetic detectors have a five hundred percent

overlap. Visual detectors have at least two hundred fifty percent overlap.

Nothing as

large as one millimeter in any dimension can get through without detection and observation."

"And how about the search of Trenco?"

"Results are still negative. One of our ships, with Papers all in order, visited

Trenco space-port openly. No one was there except the regular force of Rigellians. Our

captain was in no position to be too inquisitive, but the missing ship was certainly not in

the port and he gathered that he was the first visitor they had had in a month.

We

learned on Rigel IV that Tregonsee, the Lensman on duty on Trenco, has been there

for a month and will not be relieved for another month. He was the only Lensman there.

We are of course carrying on the search of the rest of the planet. About half the

personnel of each vessel to land has been. lost, but they started with double crews and

replacements are being sent."

"The Lensman Tregonsee's story may or may not be true," Helmuth mused. "it makes little difference. It would be impossible to hide that ship in Trenco space-port

from even a casual inspection, and if the ship is not there the Lensman is not.

He may

be in hiding elsewhere on the planet, but I doubt it. Continue to search nevertheless.

There are many things he may have done . . . . I will have to consider them, one by

one."

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