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Title: The Devil's Asteroid

Author: Manly Wade Wellman

Release Date: September 8, 2007 [EBook #22538]

Language: English

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Devil's Asteroid
by MANLY WADE WELLMAN



The Rock Bred Evolution in Reverse

It was not very large, as asteroids go, but about it clung a silvery mist of atmosphere. Deeper flashes
through the mist betokened water, and green patches hinted of rich vegetation. The space-patroller
circled the little world knowledgeably, like a wasp buzzing around an apple. In the control room, by the
forward ports, the Martian skipper addressed his Terrestrial companion.

"I wissh you joy of yourr new home," he purred. Like many Martians, he was braced upright on his lower
tentacles by hoops and buckles around his bladdery body, so that he had roughly a human form, over
which lay a strange loose armor of light plates. In the breathing hole of his petal-tufted skull was lodged
an artificial voice-box that achieved words. "I rregrretтАФ"
Fitzhugh Parr glowered back. He was tall, even for a man of Earth, and his long-jawed young face
darkened with wrath. "Regret nothing," he snapped. "You're jolly glad to drop me on this little hell."