" Perry Rhodan 0047 - (39) The Silence of Gom" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

never attain themselves under the prevailing conditions of gravity which handicapped them.

Bell made a quick decision. "WeтАЩll get out of here!"

Marshall nodded his agreement. "We havenтАЩt got a chance against this monster."

They collected their meagre equipment, the food they had brought from the Gazelle, the weapons, the
portable radio transmitter whose range far exceeded their helmet sets and the binoculars.

Then they crawled out of the cave and turned around the big cliff into the blackness, moving as fast as
they could along the ground.

Not even Ras Tschubai was able to see the brown patch after they left the cave.

"Please keep me informed!" Bell requested the two telepaths. "Let me know if anything new comes up!"

"ItтАЩs constantly changing," Betty panted "The thing is getting nearerтАж I sense it clearer all the time."

Bell looked back but could see nothing but the mesa strewn with rocks. There was no glimpse of the
brown patch.

They struggled along for half an hour, gaining only about half a mile during that time.

Betty paused for a few seconds and gasped: "I get the impression that weтАЩll soon be able to see it. I can
feel it as clearly as if it were right behind me."

Bell chose one of the larger boulders which abounded around them. He raised his hand and pointed
toward it! "Ras! Get up there and take a look!"

The Afroterranian disappeared. For a few seconds he was visible on top of the big boulder as he
scrutinized the red borderline of the bright zone.

"1000 feet," he reported tersely.

"ItтАЩll have caught up with us in a few minutes. We better take cover behind that boulder!" Bell replied.

They crawled over to the same boulder on which Ras Tschubai had stood to scan the horizon. Once
they had reached it, they found that it really consisted of two parts, one massive block and a lower
needle-like rock raising from the ground next to it. Between the large rock and the needle was a gap of
about 18 inches which could serve as an ideal fire slit.

They quickly took their positions. Betty had discovered a little ledge a few feet up on the side of the
rock where she could comfortably stretch out. She took her thermo-beamer and dragged herself up to
the ledge with a laborious effort. From there she would be able to shoot through the crack above the
heads of the others lying below her.

Bell and Marshall staked out behind the crack in such a manner that their lines of fire wouldnтАЩt cross.
Tako Kakuta and Ras Tschubai were posted a little farther to the side. Bell hoped that their
parapsychological talents could be put to good use during the imminent flight.