Adventures in the Far Future & Tales of Outer Space — page 324: what you’re looking at

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“About seventy kilometers,” said Gedso. “And then what do we do?” “Then we'll probably run into the main body .of the ‘things.’ ” Stewie frowned for a short time, trying to figure out If Technician Brown meant to attack the main army with one flimsy tank. But thought was irksome to Stewie over a certain duration and he lost himself in the management of the tank. After a little, the passage ahead became blocked, at least so far as Stewie could tell. “Keep going,” said Gedso. “There may be a narrow space at the top. That stuff up ahead will be moving and so don't lose control.” Approaching closer, the movement was perceptible, resembling a slow-motion avalanche. Reaching the upper rim and perceiving an opening, Stewie tried to make the tank climb straight up. But the traction was bad and with a lurch it fell backward to strike heavily upon the rocky slide. It soun on one track, fell over and, with racing turbines, clawed upward over the treacherous ground. Drummond dabbed at a cut on his forehead and glared in a promising way at Stewie’s back. AT THE top they found themselves in close confines and had to pick their way through passes in the rock. They traveled several kilometers before they could again find clear travel and then only by using a steep wall as their roadway. The “things” had been left behind for some little time, but now they came upon an isolated beast which scuttled down at them like a mountainous spider. CORniclooo SS CO