Believe me, we certainly were grateful for having planted that flag of
all nations as we had when we first arrived on the Moon, for we spotted
it first. Then we knew we were close to our landing place. The nearer
we came to our landing field, the cooler the temperature registered. We
knew then that we would not be venturing out to the south exploring it,
on foot especially, for that heat was more than we cared to take on a
hike, even if we did have plenty of oxygen to use for breathing.
All this time we have been in constant contact with the Earth giving
them a word picture of our experiences and views of the Moon as we saw
it.
After landing and being greeted by our native friends who had remained
behind while we were gone on our trip, we radared a two hour message to
the Earth in reference to what we have seen on the Moon, the people we
have met and their friendliness towards us, their beautiful cities, the
big telescope, the Martonian ship and the type of people who live on
Mars, according to the crew members of the big ship and the scientists
we have met from there.
We received an answer from the Earth saying that the people there had
heard our report with a tremendous surprise. Thousands and thousands
of people were rejoicing over this great news, while other thousands
were wondering how much truth there was in it. Every radio station was
jammed with calls from people who wanted to know when they could make a
trip to the Moon, when the next ship is going there, and all sorts of
things. All were wishing us happy returning, that nothing would happen
to us on the way back. Now their big question on Earth is: how soon are
we coming back?
We can't answer that one for them because we don't know yet. There is
still a lot more of the Moon we would like to explore before returning
to Earth.
Sure enough, we no more than finished sending our message and had
broken contact with the Earth when the white chieftain arrived on
the scene with a group of his tribesmen and told us that if we were
interested in exploring to the northeast, he would like to go with us
on the trip.
Bob asked him why he would choose the northeast.
He replied that he knew there was something there, but he never had
been able to get up there. Once in a great while someone wandered into
his village saying that he had come from a long distance and from that
direction.
So Bob told him we would fly over that way the next day and take him
with us.
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