Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury by Isaac Asimov

Author:Isaac Asimov
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781451049251
Published: 2011-06-18T12:58:57+00:00

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he spoke into the transmitter: "Lou! There's no point in

trying to hide. I know the truth. I know why you sent

the message to Earth in Morriss's name asking for your

own recall. And I know who you think the enemy is.

Lou Evans! Acknowledge "

The receiver crackled, static-ridden. Sounds came through the unscrambler and turned into intelligible words: "Stay away. If you know that, stay away!"

Lucky grinned his relief. Bigman whooped.

"You've got him," shouted the little Martian.

"We're coming in to get you," said Lucky into the transmitter. "Hold on. We'll lick it, you and I."

Words came back slowly, "You don't—understand—

—I'm trying to " Then, almost in a shriek, "For

Earth's sake, Lucky, stay away! Don't get any closer!"

No more came through. The Hilda bored toward the position of Evans's ship relentlessly. Lucky leaned back, frowning. He murmured, "If he's that afraid, why doesn't he run?"

Bigman didn't hear. He was saying jubilantly, "Terrific, Lucky. That was terrific the way you bluffed him into talking."

"I wasn't bluffing, Bigman," said Lucky, grimly. "I know the key fact involved in this whole mess. So would you, if you stopped to think about it."

Bigman said shakily, "What are you getting at?"

"Do you remember when Dr. Morriss and you and I entered the small room to wait for Lou Evans to be brought to us? Do you remember the first thing that happened?"

"No."

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