Suddenly he
stopped, grabbed Tom by the shoulders, and whispered in his ear. Just as
abruptly he turned and raced up the ascending slidestairs.
"What was that about?" asked Roger, as Tom stood staring after the
little cadet.
"Roger--he--he said our next assignment would be one of the great
experiments in space history. Something to be done that--that hasn't
ever been done before!"
"Well, blast my jets!" said Astro. "What do you suppose it is?"
"Ahhh," sneered Roger, "I'll bet it's nothing more than taking some
guinea pigs to see how they react to Jovian gravity. That's never been
done before either! Why can't we get something exciting for a change?"
Tom laughed. "Come on, you bloodthirsty adventurer, I'm starved!"
But Tom knew that Alfie Higgins didn't get excited easily, and his eyes
were wide and his voice trembled when he had whispered his secret to
Tom.
The _Polaris_ unit was due to embark on a great new adventure!
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CHAPTER 2
"All O.K. here on the relay circuit," yelled Astro through the intercom
from the power deck.
"O.K.," answered Tom. "Now try out the automatic blowers for the main
tubes!"
"Wanta give me a little juice for the radar antenna, Astro?" called
Roger from the radar deck.
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