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Ray Cummings. The Fire People
The Fire People
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF THE LIGHT. CHAPTER II. THE UNKNOWN ENEMY. CHAPTER III. THE LANDING OF THE INVADERS. CHAPTER IV. THE MEETING. CHAPTER V. CAPTURED! CHAPTER VI. MIELA. CHAPTER VII. THE MERCUTIAN CAMP. CHAPTER VIII. THE ESCAPE. CHAPTER IX. FUTILE ATTACKS. CHAPTER X. MIELA'S STORY. CHAPTER XI. TO SAVE THE WORLD. CHAPTER XII. THE LANDING ON MERCURY. CHAPTER XIII. THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN. CHAPTER XIV. THE RULER OF THE LIGHT COUNTRY. CHAPTER XV. THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE. CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRE PLANET. CHAPTER XVII. THE FIGHT AT THE BAYOU. CHAPTER XVIII. REVOLUTION. CHAPTER XIX. THE NEW RULER. CHAPTER XX. IN THE TWILIGHT COUNTRY. CHAPTER XXI. ANOTHER LIGHT‑RAY! CHAPTER XXII. THE THEFT OF THE LIGHT‑RAY. CHAPTER XXIII. THE STROM. CHAPTER XXIV. THE WATER CITY. CHAPTER XXV. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. CHAPTER XXVI. THE BATTLE. CHAPTER XXVII. THE SIEGE OF THE LONE CITY. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE END OF TAO. CHAPTER XXIX. THE RETURN
CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF THE LIGHT
CHAPTER II. THE UNKNOWN ENEMY
CHAPTER III. THE LANDING OF THE INVADERS
CHAPTER IV. THE MEETING
CHAPTER V. CAPTURED!
CHAPTER VI. MIELA
CHAPTER VII. THE MERCUTIAN CAMP
CHAPTER VIII. THE ESCAPE
CHAPTER IX. FUTILE ATTACKS
CHAPTER X. MIELA'S STORY
CHAPTER XI. TO SAVE THE WORLD
CHAPTER XII. THE LANDING ON MERCURY
(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)
CHAPTER XIII. THE CAPTIVE EARTH‑MAN
CHAPTER XIV. THE RULER OF THE LIGHT COUNTRY
CHAPTER XV. THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE
CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRE PLANET
CHAPTER XVII. THE FIGHT AT THE BAYOU
CHAPTER XVIII. REVOLUTION
CHAPTER XIX. THE NEW RULER
CHAPTER XX. IN THE TWILIGHT COUNTRY
CHAPTER XXI. ANOTHER LIGHT‑RAY!
CHAPTER XXII. THE THEFT OF THE LIGHT‑RAY
CHAPTER XXIII. THE STORM
CHAPTER XXIV. THE WATER CITY
THE WATER CITY
CHAPTER XXV. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
CHAPTER XXVI. THE BATTLE
CHAPTER XXVII. THE SIEGE OF THE LONE CITY
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE END OF TAO
CHAPTER XXIX. THE RETURN
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Ray Cummings
Published by Good Press, 2019
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It was estimated that the single light was controlling an area with a radius of about ten miles. To the south and west there was practically nothing but desert. To the west Garland, Mantua and Powell were burned. To the north Deaver and Crowley—on another branch of the C., B. and Q., about ten miles from the Mercutians—were as yet unharmed. They were, however, entirely deserted by the 15th.
During these days the Mercutians did not move from their first landing place. Newspaper speculation regarding their capabilities for offensive action ran rife. Perhaps they could not move. They appeared to possess but one ray of light‑fire; this had an effective radius of ten miles. The only other offensive weapon shown was the rocket, or bomb, that had destroyed the C., B. and Q. train near Garland and the town itself. Reports differed as to what had set fire to the town of Powell.
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