  KEITH LAUMER TOR A TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES BOOK This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events A TRACE OF MEMORY Copyright 1963 by Keith Laumer All rights reserved, including the right to A short version of this novel appeared serially in A TOR Book Published by Tom Doherty Associates, Cover art by Bob Layzell First TOR printing: November 1984 ISBN: O-812-54373-4 Printed in the United States of America [Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any "Let's get out of here fast," I said. "We've probably set off an alarm already." As if in answer, a low chime cut across our talk. Pearly light sprang up on a square panel. Foster and I stared at it. "What do you make of it?" he said. "I'm no expert on stone-age relics," I said. "But if that's not a radar screen, I'll eat it." I sat down in the single chair before the dusty control console, and watched a red blip creep across the screen. "That blip is either a mighty slow airplane—or it's at one hell of an altitude." I sat upright, eyes on the screen. "Look at this, Foster," I snapped. A pattern of dots flashed across the screen, faded, flashed again.... "I don't like that thing blinking at us," I said. "It makes me feel conspicuous." I looked at the big red button beside the screen. "Maybe if I pushed that...." Without waiting to think it over, I jabbed at it. "I'm not sure you should have done that," Foster said. "There is room for doubt," I said in a strained voice. "It looks like I've launched a bomb from the ship overhead." A TRACE OF MEMORY Look for these other TOR books by Keith Laumer: THE BREAKING EARTH |
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