The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 1: The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford by Dick Philip K
Author:Dick, Philip K. [Dick, Philip K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Classics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anthologies, sf
ISBN: 9780806511535
Amazon: 0806511532
Goodreads: 22592
Publisher: Citadel
Published: 1987-05-01T07:00:00+00:00
âStop here,â Reinhart ordered.
The surface car slowed to a halt. Reinhart peered cautiously out, studying the horizon ahead.
On all sides a desert of scrub grass and sand stretched out. Nothing moved or stirred. To the right the grass and sand rose up to form immense peaks, a range of mountains without end, disappearing finally into the distance. The Urals.
âOver there,â Reinhart said to Dixon, pointing. âSee?â
âNo.â
âLook hard. Itâs difficult to spot unless you know what to look for. Vertica pipes. Some kind of vent. Or periscopes.â
Dixon saw them finally. âI would have driven past without noticing.â
âItâs well concealed. The main labs are a mile down. Under the rang itself. Itâs virtually impregnable. Sherikov had it built years ago, to withstand any attack. From the air, by surface cars, bombs, missilesââ
âHe must feel safe down there.â
âNo doubt.â Reinhart gazed up at the sky. A few faint black dots could be seen, moving lazily about, in broad circles. âThose arenât ours, are they? I gave ordersââ
âNo. Theyâre not ours. All our units are out of sight. Those belong Sherikov. His patrol.â
Reinhart relaxed. âGood.â He reached over and flicked on the vidscreen over the board of the car. âThis screen is shielded? It canât be traced?â
âThereâs no way they can spot it back to us. Itâs nondirectional.â
The screen glowed into life. Reinhart punched the combination keys and sat back to wait.
After a time an image formed on the screen. A heavy face, bushy black beard and large eyes.
Peter Sherikov gazed at Reinhart with surprised curiosity. âCommissioner! Where are you calling from? Whatââ
âHowâs the work progressing?â Reinhart broke in coldly. âIs Icarus almost complete?â
Sherikov beamed with expansive pride. âHeâs done, Commissioner. Two days ahead of time. Icarus is ready to be launched into space. I tried to call your office, but they told meââ
âIâm not at my office.â Reinhart leaned toward the screen. âOpen your entrance tunnel at the surface. Youâre about to receive visitors.â
Sherikov blinked. âVisitors?â
âIâm coming down to see you. About Icarus. Have the tunnel opened for me at once.â
âExactly where are you, Commissioner?â
âOn the surface.â
Sherikovâs eyes flickered. âOh? Butââ
âOpen up!â Reinhart snapped. He glanced at his wristwatch. âIâll be at the entrance in five minutes. I expect to find it ready for me.â
âOf course.â Sherikov nodded in bewilderment. âIâm always glad to see you, Commissioner. But Iââ
âFive minutes, then.â Reinhart cut the circuit. The screen died. He turned quickly to Dixon. âYou stay up here, as we arranged. Iâll go down with one company of police. You understand the necessity of exact timing on this?â
âWe wonât slip up. Everythingâs ready. All units are in their places.â
âGood.â Reinhart pushed the door open for him. âYou join your directional staff. Iâll proceed toward the entrance tunnel.â
âGood luck.â Dixon leaped out of the car, onto the sandy ground. A gust of dry air swirled into the car around Reinhart. âIâll see you later.â
Reinhart slammed the door. He turned to the group of police crouched in the rear of the car, their guns held tightly. âHere we go,â Reinhart murmured.
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