Chapter 14

“I will try it.” Crane paused. “They are, of course, neither from the Earth nor from Osnome. It is also evident that they are familiar with atomic energy. Their vessels are not propelled as ours are—they have so perfected that force that it acts upon every particle of the structure and its contents . . .” “How do you figure that?” blurted Seaton. “Because of the acceleration they can stand. Nothing even semi-human, and probably nothing living, could endure it otherwise. Right?” “Yeah—I never thought of that.” “Furt…