Red Sun of Danger by Brett Sterling

Author:Brett Sterling [Sterling, Brett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sf
Published: 2010-10-28T22:00:00+00:00

Their search found nothing but a few atom-Captain Future began to understand. Joan and guns such as every plantation kept for defense Ezra, in their search for Lu Suur's trail, had against Roon raids or prowling night-dragons.

been recognized.

"If they have a secret arsenal, it's somewhere Newton took an incredulous tone. "Those two else," Newton muttered. He stretched warily.

coming to Roo doesn't prove the Future-men

"I've got to catch some sleep. Wake me before are going to follow," he asserted.

those workers come back in."

"That girl and old Gurney are two stormy Captain Future slept in the dusty bedroom.

petrels, warning of the coming of the Future-Strangely, his dreams were of the Old Ones.

men," exclaimed Ka Thaar. "I'm sure of it."

He seemed once again at distant Deneb, that

"So what if the Futuremen do come?" bluffed remote star to which he and the Futuremen Newton. "They're not invincible. I'm no more years ago had ventured. Again he was listening afraid of them than I was of Future himself."

to Khor the Denebian tell of the alien Kangas Ka Thaar looked at him with cold hatred.

who reigned before men came. There was awe

"Cain, a man of your stripe wouldn't have a in Khor's voice as he talked to the

chance against Captain Future or his bunch, Futuremen—

except by trickery."

"—Futuremen are taking a hand in this!" That

"Rab Cain" sneered. But inwardly, he was voice was not in any dream. It came from the wondering. Ka Thaar had evidently a queer, next room and had awakened Newton. He deep respect for Captain Future—but that jumped up, discovering that it was now made the Mercurian none the less dangerous!

midday.

"Our orders are to get the Randall girl and old Gurney out of the way at once," Ka Thaar said SUDDENLY he recognized the voice that had incisively. "They're too close to a hot trail for awakened him. Ka Thaar's voice! And Ka comfort."

Thaar was saying something about the

Captain Future stiffened. Did the conspirators Futuremen!

mean murder? If so, he'd have to fight it out Was it discovery? Newton shoved his atom-with Ka Thaar here and now.

pistol into his jacket for instant use before he To ascertain their intentions, he made a went out into the living-room.

suggestion to Ka Thaar. "We'll cut 'em both Ka Thaar, standing facing "Li Sharn," turned down with a couple of gun-blasts, eh?" he and looked at him with cold dislike as he asked, meaningly.

entered. The Mercurian youngster's thin, dark

"No!" hissed Ka Thaar. "They're not to be face was ominous.

harmed, get that. You use your gun on them

"It's this fellow Cain's fault that they've and I'll blast you down myself. We're to grab come," he rasped.

them and take them out to the Valley until after

"What's my fault?" demanded Curt Newton, the blow-off. Li Sharn knows where to go."

yawning.

Otho nodded, pretending understanding. "Oh,

"That the Futuremen are mixing into things sure. That's the best place."

here!" snapped Ka Thaar. "I told Harmer he Captain Future breathed a little more easily.

was a fool to take you in. The Futuremen are He rapidly made up his mind.

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