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    Thompson's Cat
    Thompson's Cat
    Thompson's Cat
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    Thompson's Cat

    By Robert Moore Williams

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 25, 2013
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      Thompson's Cat - Robert Moore Williams

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Thompson's Cat, by Robert Moore Williams

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      Title: Thompson's Cat

      Author: Robert Moore Williams

      Release Date: April 11, 2010 [EBook #31948]

      Language: English

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      THOMPSON'S CAT

      By ROBERT MOORE WILLIAMS

      [Transcriber Note: This etext was produced from Planet Stories September 1952. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

      The weird, invisible insect depopulated an entire planet. Now it was felling Thompson's crew as his ship hurtled toward the sun ... certain death for all, including the disease carrier. Forgotten in the panic was Buster, Thompson's wise cat.

      It's a dead world, Thompson spoke. There was awe in his voice, and in spite of his sure knowledge that nothing could happen to him or to his crew here on this world, there was also somewhere inside of him the trace of a beginning fear.

      Standing beside him on the rooftop of the building, Kurkil spoke in a whisper, asking a question that had been better unasked. What killed it?

      Thompson stirred fretfully. He hadn't wanted to hear this question, he didn't want to hear it now. His gaze went automatically to the trim lines of the space cruiser resting quietly in the square below the building. His spirits lifted at the sight. That was his ship, he was in charge of this far-flung exploring expedition thrown out from Sol Cluster to the fringes of the universe, thrown out by Earth-sired races beginning their long exploration of the mysteries of space and of the worlds of space. There was pride in the sight of the ship and pride in the thought of belonging to this space-ranging race. Then his gaze went over the deserted city

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