《Never Go Back 》作者：- Charles DeVet 【EPUB】

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NEVER GO BACK By CHARLES V. DE VET PYouve heard the story about the man who moved back through time and murdered his owngrandfather Well dont worry this isnt it So many yarns are variations on this theme that it hasbecome a science-fiction cliche. In fact most time-travel stories are pretty much an old-hatroutine these days and editors flinch whenever they run into one.Which is why we flinched when Charles De Vet tossed the ms. of Never Go Back on our desk. Butbecause we have a fine large admiration for his ability we swallowed our qualms theyremint-flavored and read what on the surface promised to be just one more tired tale of timetravel. That our fears were groundless is evidenced by the fact that the story is proudly presentedin these pages.SUCCESS He had returned But as he stood with the warm rain splashing against his shoulders andrunning sluggishly down his naked body the feeling of triumph he should have felt was dulled and numbedby a presentiment of disaster. Unease tinged with a sense of horror centered at the pit of his stomachlike a lead weight. An aura of sourceless despair seemed to surround him. He felt it reach for him.There was just enough light to make out vaguely the features of the old deserted house in front of him.He must not be found here without clothes he thought as he walked around the wing of the house. Hislegs felt heavy and he had to lift them with an obvious effort. It was as though the night air had becomeviscous