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Title: Voyage To Eternity

Author: Milton Lesser

Release Date: May 12, 2010 [EBook #32351]

Language: English

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VOYAGE TO ETERNITY

By

Milton Lesser

Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his
country drafted him. But the hard part was in knowing he'd
never return!...

* * * * *

When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues
of Center City with green, the riots started.

[Illustration]

The people gathered in angry knots outside the city hall, met in the
park and littered its walks with newspapers and magazines as they
gobbled up editorial comment at a furious rate, slipped with dark of
night through back alleys and planned things with furious futility.
Center City's finest knew when to make themselves scarce: their
uniforms stood for everything objectionable at this time and they
might be subjected to clubs, stones, taunts, threats, leers--and
knives.

But Center City, like most communities in United North America, had
survived the Riots before and would survive them again. On past
performances, the damage could be estimated, too. Two-hundred
fifty-seven plate glass windows would be broken, three-hundred twelve
limbs fractured. Several thousand people would be treated for minor
bruises and abrasions, Center City would receive half that many damage
suits. The list had been drawn clearly and accurately; it hardly ever
deviated.

And Center City would meet its quota. With a demonstration of
reluctance, of course. The healthy approve