Thad Allen mines a tiny lump of meteoric iron beyond Mars, alone in bulging space armour and magnetic boots. When a derelict rocket-flier drifts by, it looks like the bonanza that will pay his debts, until he finds the crew’s log and the evidence of a death no one could see.
A suspenseful 1933 story from Astounding, and early Williamson at his most atmospheric. Download the free EPUB.