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Fanfare, whole no. 10, December 1943

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It was never completed - ends in mid-air.* There beyond is Nimi's Abyss.** I don't see him today - must be trying to crash the party. Facing him across the Moon Pool is Wells' White Sphinx#. That is Cosmo Versal's Ark stranded alongside of it."
   "What's that place without a door?" interrupted Alicia.
   Rap looked shocked. "Don't you know that?" he demanded. "That is John Carter's tomb. It locks on the inside. Some people claim there isn't anything in it but empty air & never was.## It's the same with that comet of Servadac's, & Cummings' meteor.@ Nobody believes in them, but all the satisfaction we get is 'Were you there?' Some day....."
   Rap's voice trailed off wistfully. @@
   Suddenly from the forest beneath them came a hideous scream. Alicia knew it at once - Tarzan! With a shout the Mahar banked steeply & she found her little self sprawling in thin air. The forest roof rushed up to meet her, & with a crash she landed up to her neck in deep white moss. There was a splintering of branches, a howl of pain, & Rap landed heavily beside her.
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*As did McLociard's story of the same name.
**With a Face in it.   #See "Tymachine."
##John Carter left his body there while he wandered around on Mars in his bare soul.
@ "The Man on the Meteor."
@@ Thinking, no doubt, of what he'd do if he could get to be editor of Amazing Stories.

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18 It was never completed - ends in mid-air.* There beyond is Nimi's Abyss.** I don't see him today - must be trying to crash the party. Facing him across the Moon Pool is Wells' White Sphinx#. That is Cosmo Versal's Ark stranded alongside of it." "What's that place without a door?" interrupted Alicia. Rap looked shocked. "Don't you know that?" he demanded. "That is John Carter's tomb. It locks on the inside. Some people claim there isn't anything in it but empty air & never was.## It's the same with that comet of Servadac's, & Cummings' meteor.@ Nobody believes in them, but all the satisfaction we get is 'Were you there?' Some day....." Rap's voice trailed off wistfully. @@ Suddenly from the forest beneath them came a hideous scream. Alicia knew it at once - Tarzan! With a shout the Mahar banked steeply & she found her little self sprawling in thin air. The forest roof rushed up to meet her, & with a crash she landed up to her neck in deep white moss. There was a splintering of branches, a howl of pain, & Rap landed heavily beside her. ______________________________________ *As did McLociard's story of the same name. **With a Face in it. #See "Tymachine." ##John Carter left his body there while he wandered around on Mars in his bare soul. @ "The Man on the Meteor." @@ Thinking, no doubt, of what he'd do if he could get to be editor of Amazing Stories.