The Complete Pulp Novels by Stuart J. Byrne

Author:Stuart J. Byrne [Byrne, Stuart J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

WHILE Sergeyev Pavlovich languished, a prisoner patient, in Agarthi’s psychiatric laboratories, a great celebration and banquet ensued above his head, in the palace where formerly the King of the World had ruled.

The personal occasion for the celebration was Sam Turner’s marriage to Trinha Llih. The pair had made headlines throughout the world, as this was the first of its kind in history—an interplanetary mating. Trinha was popularly referred to as truly “out of this world.” With her pale, red skin, dark eyes and modernly coiffured black hair, wearing a flowing bridal gown sprinkled with diamonds, which had been presented to her by the Terrestrial Government, as well as a priceless necklace from the secret treasure of Agarthi and brought to her from the Moon, she looked the part.

Germain, who had read her mind, had tipped Lillian off on a little secret, as well as Janice and Ingaborg. Consequently, Turner was mystified and Trinha was thrilled to read a cryptic message on the top of the wedding cake: Long live Mrahl Sahn and Korla Na! For Trinha, the old Martian fairytale had come true, after all!

The official occasion for the celebration was the establishment of the new Solar Government under Stephen Germain. Terrestrial Government remained sovereign, but they accepted the Agarthian Charter and the Emergency Clause. There, present in the name of Terrestrial Government to give them this assurance, was none other than former Soviet T. G. Councilman Gormski. Before television cameras he rather sheepishly made his speech, concluding with an apology.

“Just as the young man, achieving maturity, wonders where his father learned so much in ten short years, we of the everyday world outside the walls of Agarthi have come to wonder where you learned so much in less than one year! But I believe the layman may be forgiven his inability to absorb a complete socio-historical mutation without at least a small degree of hesitation and doubt. Even now we find the Agarthian Report to be incredible, yet our eyes hold desperately to the indisputable facts and we seek a balance with you as we all enter together into Man’s bright new era . . .”

In the midst of applause, he sat down beside Doctor Borg, who engaged him in conversation in their native tongue. The Russian scientist was explaining to him how Agarthi had managed to recondition the Nrlanian robots and make them useful. Even as he spoke, one of the three-eyed automatons politely offered the two men and Doctor Grange a tray of Agarthian grown fruit.

Michael Kent, seated between Lillian and Yvonne, his sister, suddenly rose to propose a toast. “To the Treasury of Solar Government!” he said, lifting his glass. The toast was not strange to those who understood the curious financial problems of Agarthi, now that it had contacted the outside world and was launching into a system wide administration. “As Solar Government’s newly appointed Minister of Finance I am happy to announce the establishment of a promising agreement we have made with both Mars

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