The Twelfth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®: David H. Keller, M.D. by David H. Keller

Author:David H. Keller [Keller, David H.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: short stories, science fiction, pulp fiction, sci-fi, classic
ISBN: 9781479404674
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Published: 2014-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

“I did. A few drops of yeast grows to be a soldier six feet tall. Give me as many machines as those you made to generate the anti-aircraft rays and I will produce Yeast Men by the million. I will make a million every day as long as it is necessary.”

“And they live just so long and then die?” asked the King.

“Yes, they live about three days. During that time they are able to move about twenty-five miles. Then they die and rot.”

“A fairy tale,” said the Premier, who, up to this time, had kept silent.

“But I can prove it. I have made one. If you see just one of them, will you believe it? Let me show you just one!”

The King held up his hand for silence. “Gentlemen, let me talk to Billings. Please do not interrupt. He is nervous—and so am I. We must get to the real truth in this matter. I would never forgive myself if he really found something of value and lost it because of our incredulity. Now, Friend Billings, let us pretend that we are alone. Pay no attention to these other men. Listen to my questions, and answer them as simply as you can. Remember that I am not a scientist and do not understand big words. Now, how much yeast does it take to make a soldier?”

“About two drops.”

“How big does he grow?”

“About six feet tall.”

“Do they look like real men?”

“Just a little. You see they are made of dough.”

“Do they walk as we do?”

“No. It is sort of a creeping shuffle—amoeba movement.”

“If they are not destroyed, how long will they live?”

“About three days.”

“What happens then?”

“They cease to grow or move. They die and decay—rot.”

“Suppose one of them is shot or has his head cut off with a saber, or is torn into pieces by a cannon ball, what then?”

“Each piece would keep on living and growing and moving till the end of the third day.”

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