CHAPTER I
A MARVELOUS INVENTION
I am a hero worshiper; an insatiable devourer of biographies; and I say
that no man in all the splendid list ever equaled Edmund Stonewall. You
smile because you have never heard his name, for, until now, his
biography has not been written. And this is not truly a biography; it is
only the story of [...]
THE MAN WHO STAKED THE STARS
By CHARLES DYE
_Bryce Carter could afford a smug smile. For hadn’t he risen
[...]
THE INVADERS
By MURRAY LEINSTER
_It started in Greece on the day after tomorrow. Before the last act
raced to a close, Coburn was buried to his ears in assorted
adventures, including a revolution and an invasion from outer
space!_
_We’re [...]
MASTERS
OF
SPACE
By EDWARD E. SMITH &
E. EVERETT EVANS
Illustrated by BERRY
The Masters had ruled all space
with an unconquerable iron fist. But
the Masters were gone. And this new,
young race who came now to take their
place–could they hope to defeat the
ancient Enemy of All?
I
“But didn’t you [...]
WATER CRESS SOUP.
Look over carefully one large bunch of water cress and chop it fine. Melt one large tablespoonful of butter in a granite stew-pan, add the cress and one teaspoonful of lemon juice. Cook about ten minutes, until the cress is tender. Do not let it burn. Add one egg, well beaten, with one [...]
A DISH OF SNOW.
1 pint of thick apple sauce, sweetened and flavoured to taste (orange
or rosewater is preferable), the whites of 3 eggs, beaten to a stiff
froth. Mix both together, and serve.
CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN.
A fair-sized cauliflower, 1 pint of milk, 1-1/2 oz. of dried Allinson
breadcrumbs, 3 oz. of cheese, 1-1/2 oz. of butter, 1 heaped-up
tablespoonful [...]
B-12’s MOON GLOW
By CHARLES A. STEARNS
_Among the metal-persons of Phobos, robot B-12 held a special
niche. He might not have been stronger, larger, faster than
some … but he could be devious … and more important, he
was that junkyard planetoid’s only [...]