"Jim Theis - The Eye of Argon" - читать интересную книгу автора (Theis Jim)

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This is a fannish legend. It was discovered in an APA by a SF Bay Area
fan in approximately 1970 and has been passed on, as the transcriber's
note at the end mentions. It has been the object of competitive readings.
The transcriber (not I) wishes to remain anonymous.

There are no copyright notices on the original, and it pre-dates the
current law, so it is NOT protected in any way.

There is a transcriber's note at the end.




THE EYE OF ARGON
by Jim Theis

The weather beaten trail wound ahead into the dust racked
climes of the baren land which dominates large portions of the
Norgolian empire. Age worn hoof prints smothered by the sifting
sands of time shone dully against the dust splattered crust of
earth. The tireless sun cast its parching rays of incandescense
from overhead, half way through its daily revolution. Small
rodents scampered about, occupying themselves in the daily
accomplishments of their dismal lives. Dust sprayed over three
heaving mounts in blinding clouds, while they bore the burdonsome
cargoes of their struggling overseers.
"Prepare to embrace your creators in the stygian haunts of hell,
barbarian", gasped the first soldier.
"Only after you have kissed the fleeting stead of death, wretch!"
returned Grignr.
A sweeping blade of flashing steel riveted from the massive barbarians
hide enameled shield as his rippling right arm thrust forth, sending a
steel shod blade to the hilt into the soldiers vital organs. The
disemboweled mercenary crumpled from his saddle and sank to the clouded
a sward, sprinkling the parched dust with crimson droplets of escaping life
fluid.
The enthused barbarian swilveled about, his shock of fiery red hair
tossing robustly in the humid air currents as he faced the attack of the
defeated soldier's fellow in arms.
"Damn you, barbarian" Shrieked the soldier as he observed his comrade
in death.
A gleaming scimitar smote a heavy blow against the renegade's spiked
helmet, bringing a heavy cloud over the Ecordian's misting brain. Shaking