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The Stowaway, by Alvin Heiner
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Title: The Stowaway
Author: Alvin Heiner
Release Date: October 30, 2009 [EBook #30361]
Language: English
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The Stowaway
By Alvin Heiner
He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny.
His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret. "I've got to get on that ship! I've got to, I tell you! And I'm going to make it!"
Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
"You're plain nuts, Joe. What do you want to go to the Moon for?"
"Sure, why you wanna go? What they got on the Moon we ain't got right here?"
There was general laughter from the dozen or so who sat eating their lunch in the shade of Building B. They all thought that was a pretty good one. Good enough to repeat. "Sure, what they got on the Moon we ain't got here?"
But Joe Spain wasn't in the mood for jokes. He burned with even greater conviction and stood up as though to harangue the workers. "You wanta