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Amazing Wonder Tales, v. 1, issue 1, August 1938

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AMAZING WONDER TALES
JAMES V. TAURASI

questioned the pilot.
"A lady friend of mine slipped your guard and went exploring around this part of the ship.  You should keep your eyes open and keep the passengers away.  They moght get hurt."
"Right-o Bob," stated the pilot,.... "and there is a ship following us.  We've sent a message to the Space Navy, but ...haven't heard any answer yet.  I'm afraid that they'll be trouble, there isn't a ..number on it.  Look at that ship, it can't be up to anything good."
Bob took a look through the visascreen and said, "It does look bad, I see that the ship is well armed too, mm-mmm no wonder you haven't received any answer from the Space-Navy, that ship has a feree[?] screen set on you and none of your messages went through."
"Good night and we haven't a gun on us," wailed the pilot, "we're cold meat for that ship.  I guess this means the end for all of us!.
"It does look bad, but I've gotten out of worst messes than this.  We'll see what can be done about this."
Bob walked out of the control room and went to his cabin.  There he took a paper and pencil out and began figuring a means of defense.  A good hour later he came out of his cabin and started towards the control room.  On the way he was met by Helen.  
"Hey!" he said, "I thought I told you to stay in your cabin.  How will I find you if something goes wrong?"
"Oh they......I was right, something is going to happen, is it the ship?"
"No, no, everything is o.k.  They were just kidding you."
"Then why do you want me to stay in my cabin?"
"Never mind, you go there and stay there, understand?"
"O.K. Bob," she answered, "I'll go there if you want me to, but I'm scared.  I have a notion that something is going to happen."  and with that she went to her cabin.
"If she knew how right she was, she'd pass out cold."  muttered Bob to himself as he went to the control room.
Here he met the ship's Captain, a short man with a large stomach and a sour face.
"Well?" he said, "Can't you do something about it?  You're a member of the Space-Navy, are you not?  Come, come do something."
"O.K. Cap, don't get excited.  I got an idea that may pull us out of this mess, but may mean that we damage this ship."
"Who cares about this ship," wailed the Captain, "all I care about is my passengers. I've been captain of space ships for twenty years......"
"O.K. O.K." put in Captain Bob, then to an officer.  "Take this to the laboratory and have them build the gun that I have specified here.  You have the material on this ship."
"Yes sir!" said the officer, "Right away sir."
"What is this gun your talking about?" asked the captain.
"It's a regular Rocket gun of large size," answered Captain Bob....  "But due to the fact that is is made loosely here on board, there is a good change of it exploding with the first shot."
"You mean that we must get that ship with the first shot?"
"Right," said Captain Bob, "and then we might wreck this ship completely."
"Huh," put in the ship's captain, "that will mean that the man who fires it will get hurt or die."
"That is right," said Captain Bob. "And I am the one who is going to fire it."
After three hours of steady work, the crew of the ferry had the gun all ready and set in the nose of the ship.
"Now," said Bob, "get all the passengers in the read of the ship, and take the crew with you also, I'll stay here and as soon as that ship makes a wrong move, I'll fire this gun."
"Okay" said the captain and left the room.
A few more hours passed and Bob began to feel that the ship would not attack at all.
The Moon was very close and the ferry would be landing in less than two hours.
Then he sat up-right, the space ship which had been following at a set pace now crept up closer.  Captain Bob saw their guns swing into position and did not wait a second.....

Saving...

AMAZING WONDER TALES JAMES V. TAURASI questioned the pilot. "A lady friend of mine slipped your guard and went exploring around this part of the ship. You should keep your eyes open and keep the passengers away. They moght get hurt." "Right-o Bob," stated the pilot,.... "and there is a ship following us. We've sent a message to the Space Navy, but ...haven't heard any answer yet. I'm afraid that they'll be trouble, there isn't a ..number on it. Look at that ship, it can't be up to anything good." Bob took a look through the visascreen and said, "It does look bad, I see that the ship is well armed too, mm-mmm no wonder you haven't received any answer from the Space-Navy, that ship has a feree[?] screen set on you and none of your messages went through." "Good night and we haven't a gun on us," wailed the pilot, "we're cold meat for that ship. I guess this means the end for all of us!. "It does look bad, but I've gotten out of worst messes than this. We'll see what can be done about this." Bob walked out of the control room and went to his cabin. There he took a paper and pencil out and began figuring a means of defense. A good hour later he came out of his cabin and started towards the control room. On the way he was met by Helen. "Hey!" he said, "I thought I told you to stay in your cabin. How will I find you if something goes wrong?" "Oh they......I was right, something is going to happen, is it the ship?" "No, no, everything is o.k. They were just kidding you." "Then why do you want me to stay in my cabin?" "Never mind, you go there and stay there, understand?" "O.K. Bob," she answered, "I'll go there if you want me to, but I'm scared. I have a notion that something is going to happen." and with that she went to her cabin. "If she knew how right she was, she'd pass out cold." muttered Bob to himself as he went to the control room. Here he met the ship's Captain, a short man with a large stomach and a sour face. "Well?" he said, "Can't you do something about it? You're a member of the Space-Navy, are you not? Come, come do something." "O.K. Cap, don't get excited. I got an idea that may pull us out of this mess, but may mean that we damage this ship." "Who cares about this ship," wailed the Captain, "all I care about is my passengers. I've been captain of space ships for twenty years......" "O.K. O.K." put in Captain Bob, then to an officer. "Take this to the laboratory and have them build the gun that I have specified here. You have the material on this ship." "Yes sir!" said the officer, "Right away sir." "What is this gun your talking about?" asked the captain. "It's a regular Rocket gun of large size," answered Captain Bob.... "But due to the fact that is is made loosely here on board, there is a good change of it exploding with the first shot." "You mean that we must get that ship with the first shot?" "Right," said Captain Bob, "and then we might wreck this ship completely." "Huh," put in the ship's captain, "that will mean that the man who fires it will get hurt or die." "That is right," said Captain Bob. "And I am the one who is going to fire it." After three hours of steady work, the crew of the ferry had the gun all ready and set in the nose of the ship. "Now," said Bob, "get all the passengers in the read of the ship, and take the crew with you also, I'll stay here and as soon as that ship makes a wrong move, I'll fire this gun." "Okay" said the captain and left the room. A few more hours passed and Bob began to feel that the ship would not attack at all. The Moon was very close and the ferry would be landing in less than two hours. Then he sat up-right, the space ship which had been following at a set pace now crept up closer. Captain Bob saw their guns swing into position and did not wait a second.....