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Flamedown, by Horace Brown Fyfe
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Title: Flamedown
Author: Horace Brown Fyfe
Illustrator: Summers
Release Date: September 8, 2009 [EBook #29936]
Language: English
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This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
FLAMEDOWN
By H. B. FYFE
It was, of course, one Hell of an ending for a trip to Mars--
Illustrated by Summers
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Charlie Holmes lost touch with reality amid rending and shattering sounds that lingered dimly. Blackness engulfed him in a wave of agony.
He was not sure exactly when the possibility of opening his eyes occurred to him. Vaguely, he could sense--"remember" was too definite--much tugging and hauling upon his supine body. It doubtless seemed justifiable, but he flinched from recalling more clearly that which must have been so extremely unpleasant.
Gently, now, he tried rolling his head a few inches right, then left. When it hurt only one-tenth as much as he feared, he let his eyes open. next >