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.You could be quite useful, you know, evenwithout scientific training.You can help feed the animals and clean thecages.I could teach you how to anesthetize them and make in-jections.Itwon't be much, but it will keep you out of Hennes's way and prevent disruptionof farm morale which is something we can't afford now, as you should know.Areyou willing?"With the utmost gravity David said, "It would be rather a social comedown fora man who's been told he's an honest-to-goodness farmboy now."The scientist frowned."Oh, come now, Williams.Don't take seriouslywhat those fools tell you.Farm-boy! Huh! It's a fancy name for a semi-skilled agricultural laborer andnothing more.You'd be silly to listen to their upside-down notions of socialstatus.Look, if you work with me you might be helping to work out the mysteryof the poisonings; help avenge your sister.That's why you came to Mars,wasn't it?"I'll work for you," said David."Good." Benson's round face stretched in a smile of relief.Page 33 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlBigman looked through the door cautiously.He half whispered, "Hey!"David turned around and closed the cage door."Hello, Bigman.""Is Benson around?""No.He's gone for the day.""Okay." Bigman entered, walking carefully, as though to prevent even anaccidental contact between his clothing and any object in the laboratories."Don't tell me you have something against Benson."Bigman Makes a Discovery81"Who, me? No.He's just a bit you know." He tapped his temple a few times."What kind of a grown man would come to Mars to fool around with littleanimals? And then he's always telling us how to run the planting andharvesting.What does he know? You can't learn anything about Mars farming insome Earth college.At that, he tries to make himself seem better than we are.You know what I mean?We have to slap him down sometimes."He looked gloomily at David."And now look at you.He's got you all spiffedout in a nightgown, too, playing nursemaid to a mouse.Why do you let him?""It's just for a while," said David."Well." Bigman pondered a moment, then thrust out his hand awkwardly."I wantto say good-by."David took it."Leaving?""My month's up.I have my papers so now I'll be getting a job somewhere else.I'm glad I met up with you, Earthie.Maybe when your own time's up wecan meet again.You won't want to stay underHennes.""Hold on." David did not release the little fellow's hand."You'll be going toWingrad City now, won't you?"'Till I find a job.Yes.""Good.I've been waiting for this for a week.I can't leave the farm, Bigman,so will you do an errand for me?""You bet.Just name it.""It's a little risky.You'd have to come back here.""All right.I'm not afraid of Hennes.Besides, there are ways for us to meethe doesn't know a thing82David Starr, Space Ranger about.Fve been on Makian farms a lot longer than hehas."David forced Bigman into a seat.He squatted next to Mm, and his voice was awhisper."Look, there's a library at the corner of Canal and Phobos streets inWingrad City.I want you to get some book films for me along with a viewer.The information that will get you the proper films is in this sealed ---------"Bigman's hand clawed out sharply, seizing David's right sleeve, forcing itupward."Here, what are you doing?" demanded David."I want to see something," panted Bigman.He had bared David's wrist now,holding it, inner surface upward, watching it breathlessly.David made no move to withdraw it.He watched Ms own wrist without concern."Well, what's the idea?""Wrong one," muttered Bigman."Really?" David took his wrist away from Bigman's clutch effortlessly andexposed the other wrist.He held them both before Mm."What are you lookingfor?""You know what I'm looking for.I thought your face was familiar ever sinceyou came here.Couldn't place it.I could kick myself.What kind of anEarth-man would come here and be rated as good as any native farmboy in lessthan a month? And I have to wait for you to send me to the library at thePage 34 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlCouncil of Science before I tumble.""I still don't understand you, Bigman.""I think you do, David Starr." He nearly shouted the name in Ms triumph.8Night MeetingDavid said, "Quiet, man!"Bigman's voice sank."I've seen you in video reels often enough.But why don'tyour wrists show the mark? I've heard all the members of the Council weremarked.""Where did you hear this? And who told you the library at Canal andPhobos is the Council ofScience?"Bigman flushed."Don't look down at the farmboy, mister.I've livedin the city.I've even had schooling.""My apologies.I didn't mean it that way.Will you still help me?""Not until I understand about your wrists.""That's not hard.It's a colorless tattoo that will turn dark in air, but onlyif I want it to.""How's that?""It's a matter of emotion.Each human emotion is accompanied by a particularhormone pattern in the blood.One and only one such pattern activates thetattoo.I happen to know the emotion that fits."David did nothing visibly, but slowly a patch on the inner surface of hisright wrist appeared and darkened.The golden dots of the Big Dipper andOrion glowed momentarily and then the whole faded rapidly.Bigman's face glowed and his hands came down for8384David Starr, Space Ranger that automatic smack against his boots.David caughtMs arms roughly."Hey," said Bigman."No excitement, please.Are you with me?""Sure I'm with you.I'll be back tonight with the stuff you want and I'll tellyou where we can meet.There's a place outside, near the Second Section --- "He went on, whispering directions.David nodded."Good.Here's the envelope."Bigman took it and inserted it between his hip boot and thigh.He said,"There's a pocket on the inside top of the better-quality hip boots, Mr.Starr.Do you know that?""I do.Don't look down at this farmboy, either.And my name, Bigman, is stillWilliams.That leaves just one last statement.The Council librarianswill be the only ones who will be able to open that envelopesafely.If anyone else tries, he'll be hurt."Bigman drew himself up."No one else will open it.There are people whoare bigger than I am.Maybe you think I don't know that, but I do.Just the same, bigger or not,nobody, and I mean nobody, will take this from me without killing me [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.You could be quite useful, you know, evenwithout scientific training.You can help feed the animals and clean thecages.I could teach you how to anesthetize them and make in-jections.Itwon't be much, but it will keep you out of Hennes's way and prevent disruptionof farm morale which is something we can't afford now, as you should know.Areyou willing?"With the utmost gravity David said, "It would be rather a social comedown fora man who's been told he's an honest-to-goodness farmboy now."The scientist frowned."Oh, come now, Williams.Don't take seriouslywhat those fools tell you.Farm-boy! Huh! It's a fancy name for a semi-skilled agricultural laborer andnothing more.You'd be silly to listen to their upside-down notions of socialstatus.Look, if you work with me you might be helping to work out the mysteryof the poisonings; help avenge your sister.That's why you came to Mars,wasn't it?"I'll work for you," said David."Good." Benson's round face stretched in a smile of relief.Page 33 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlBigman looked through the door cautiously.He half whispered, "Hey!"David turned around and closed the cage door."Hello, Bigman.""Is Benson around?""No.He's gone for the day.""Okay." Bigman entered, walking carefully, as though to prevent even anaccidental contact between his clothing and any object in the laboratories."Don't tell me you have something against Benson."Bigman Makes a Discovery81"Who, me? No.He's just a bit you know." He tapped his temple a few times."What kind of a grown man would come to Mars to fool around with littleanimals? And then he's always telling us how to run the planting andharvesting.What does he know? You can't learn anything about Mars farming insome Earth college.At that, he tries to make himself seem better than we are.You know what I mean?We have to slap him down sometimes."He looked gloomily at David."And now look at you.He's got you all spiffedout in a nightgown, too, playing nursemaid to a mouse.Why do you let him?""It's just for a while," said David."Well." Bigman pondered a moment, then thrust out his hand awkwardly."I wantto say good-by."David took it."Leaving?""My month's up.I have my papers so now I'll be getting a job somewhere else.I'm glad I met up with you, Earthie.Maybe when your own time's up wecan meet again.You won't want to stay underHennes.""Hold on." David did not release the little fellow's hand."You'll be going toWingrad City now, won't you?"'Till I find a job.Yes.""Good.I've been waiting for this for a week.I can't leave the farm, Bigman,so will you do an errand for me?""You bet.Just name it.""It's a little risky.You'd have to come back here.""All right.I'm not afraid of Hennes.Besides, there are ways for us to meethe doesn't know a thing82David Starr, Space Ranger about.Fve been on Makian farms a lot longer than hehas."David forced Bigman into a seat.He squatted next to Mm, and his voice was awhisper."Look, there's a library at the corner of Canal and Phobos streets inWingrad City.I want you to get some book films for me along with a viewer.The information that will get you the proper films is in this sealed ---------"Bigman's hand clawed out sharply, seizing David's right sleeve, forcing itupward."Here, what are you doing?" demanded David."I want to see something," panted Bigman.He had bared David's wrist now,holding it, inner surface upward, watching it breathlessly.David made no move to withdraw it.He watched Ms own wrist without concern."Well, what's the idea?""Wrong one," muttered Bigman."Really?" David took his wrist away from Bigman's clutch effortlessly andexposed the other wrist.He held them both before Mm."What are you lookingfor?""You know what I'm looking for.I thought your face was familiar ever sinceyou came here.Couldn't place it.I could kick myself.What kind of anEarth-man would come here and be rated as good as any native farmboy in lessthan a month? And I have to wait for you to send me to the library at thePage 34 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlCouncil of Science before I tumble.""I still don't understand you, Bigman.""I think you do, David Starr." He nearly shouted the name in Ms triumph.8Night MeetingDavid said, "Quiet, man!"Bigman's voice sank."I've seen you in video reels often enough.But why don'tyour wrists show the mark? I've heard all the members of the Council weremarked.""Where did you hear this? And who told you the library at Canal andPhobos is the Council ofScience?"Bigman flushed."Don't look down at the farmboy, mister.I've livedin the city.I've even had schooling.""My apologies.I didn't mean it that way.Will you still help me?""Not until I understand about your wrists.""That's not hard.It's a colorless tattoo that will turn dark in air, but onlyif I want it to.""How's that?""It's a matter of emotion.Each human emotion is accompanied by a particularhormone pattern in the blood.One and only one such pattern activates thetattoo.I happen to know the emotion that fits."David did nothing visibly, but slowly a patch on the inner surface of hisright wrist appeared and darkened.The golden dots of the Big Dipper andOrion glowed momentarily and then the whole faded rapidly.Bigman's face glowed and his hands came down for8384David Starr, Space Ranger that automatic smack against his boots.David caughtMs arms roughly."Hey," said Bigman."No excitement, please.Are you with me?""Sure I'm with you.I'll be back tonight with the stuff you want and I'll tellyou where we can meet.There's a place outside, near the Second Section --- "He went on, whispering directions.David nodded."Good.Here's the envelope."Bigman took it and inserted it between his hip boot and thigh.He said,"There's a pocket on the inside top of the better-quality hip boots, Mr.Starr.Do you know that?""I do.Don't look down at this farmboy, either.And my name, Bigman, is stillWilliams.That leaves just one last statement.The Council librarianswill be the only ones who will be able to open that envelopesafely.If anyone else tries, he'll be hurt."Bigman drew himself up."No one else will open it.There are people whoare bigger than I am.Maybe you think I don't know that, but I do.Just the same, bigger or not,nobody, and I mean nobody, will take this from me without killing me [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]